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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Italy, England emerged victorious by 24 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
In an attempt to chase a target of 203 runs, Italy was bowled out for 178 runs in 20 overs. Opening the innings, Justin Mosca scored 43 runs in 34 balls, with the help of seven boundaries. Fellow opening batsman Anthony Mosca departed on a one-ball duck. JJ Smith was also dismissed on a four-ball duck.
Skipper Harry Manenti scored 12 runs in 11 balls, including a boundary and a maximum. Benjamin Manenti played a knock of 60 runs off just 25 deliveries, which was laced with four boundaries and six maximums. Grant Stewart accumulated 45 runs in 23 balls, and also smashed two boundaries and five maximums. Marcus Campopiano was dismissed for two runs in six balls, followed by wicketkeeper-batsman Gian-Piero Meade for a one-ball duck.
Jaspreet Singh scored 12 runs after facing 10 balls, and also included a maximum. Ali Hasan was also dismissed on a four-ball duck. Crishan Kalugamage stayed unbeaten on zero runs after facing one ball.
England`s Jamie Overton and Sam Curran claimed three wickets each. Jofra Archer also bagged two wickets. Will Jacks and Adil Rashid registered one wicket each to their names. Liam Dawson went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Italian men.
Earlier, having opted to bat first, the “Three Lions” posted a total of 202 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Opening batsman Phil Salt garnered 28 runs in 15 balls, including two boundaries and the same number of maximums. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler scored three runs in four balls.
Jacob Bethell scored 23 runs in 20 balls, with the help of two boundaries and a maximum. Facing 21 balls, Tom Bathon scored 30 runs, including three boundaries and a maximum. Skipper Harry Brook returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs in nine balls, laced with a boundary and a maximum.
Sam Curran accumulated 25 runs in 19 balls, including two maximums. Jamie Overton was dismissed for 15 runs in nine balls, including a boundary and a maximum.
Will Jacks and Jofra Archer stayed unbeaten. Jacks smashed 53 runs in just 22 balls, and also registered three boundaries and four maximums, whereas Archer`s innings included one run in one ball.
Italy`s Grant Stewart and Crishan Kalugamage bagged two wickets each. JJ Smit, Ali Hasan, and Benjamin Manenti chipped in with one wicket each. Jaspreet Singh went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against England.
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