Italy’s Grant Stewart in motion in the course of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 match between England and Italy performed at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India on February 16, 2026. — ReutersEngland beat Italy by 24 runs in T20 World Cup encounter.Italy bowled out for 178 runs whereas chasing 203-run goal.Will Jacks declared Participant of the Match for all-round efficiency.
England on Monday defeated Italy by 24 runs of their remaining Group C match of the T20 World Cup at Eden Gardens to safe their place within the Tremendous Eight stage of the cricket event.
Chasing a difficult 203, Italy mounted a powerful reply however had been restricted to 178 of their 20 overs.
The Italian innings suffered an early double blow as pacer Jofra Archer dismissed each Anthony Mosca and JJ Smuts for geese within the very first over.
Justin Mosca and skipper Harry Manenti then mixed to stabilise the innings, however the partnership was short-lived as Manenti fell for 12 off 11 deliveries, which included one 4 and one six, leaving Italy at 22-3 in 4 overs.
Anthony Mosca discovered assist from Ben Manenti because the pair added a 92-run stand, serving to Italy surpass the 100-run mark and protecting England below stress.
Their momentum, nevertheless, was halted when Will Jacks dismissed Ben Manenti, who had performed a blistering knock of 60 off 25 balls, that includes 4 boundaries and 6 sixes.
Justin Mosca was subsequent to depart, scoring a significant 43 from 34 deliveries, together with seven fours, earlier than falling to Adil Rashid.
Italy then suffered additional setbacks as Sam Curran eliminated Marcus Campopiano and Gian-Piero Meade cheaply for zero and one respectively, leaving the workforce reeling at 138-7 in 15.5 overs.
Grant Stewart saved Italy’s hopes alive with a livid 45 off 23 balls, together with 5 sixes and two fours, however Curran bowled an excellent penultimate over, conceding solely 5 runs and ending Stewart’s explosive knock.
Jamie Overton wrapped up the innings by dismissing Ali Hasan for a duck, sealing England’s 24-run victory and their passage to the Tremendous Eight stage.
Sam Curran and Jamie Overton spearheaded the bowling assault, taking three wickets every, whereas Jofra Archer claimed two. Will Jacks and Adil Rashid contributed one wicket apiece.
Opting to bat first, England made a gentle begin as openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler seemed optimistic on the crease. Nonetheless, Grant Stewart struck early, dismissing Buttler for 3 off 4 deliveries, leaving England at 21-1 in 2.1 overs.
Salt then mixed with Jacob Bethell to rebuild the innings, including 33 runs for the second wicket. The partnership was damaged when Salt fell to Ali Hasan for a brisk 28 off 15 balls, which included two fours and two sixes.
Bethell adopted quickly after, scoring 23 off 20 deliveries, that includes two fours and a six, as Ben Manenti lowered England to 67-3 in 7.3 overs.
Skipper Harry Brook tried to speed up, contributing 14 off 9 balls, together with a 4 and a six, earlier than falling to JJ Smuts. Tom Banton and Sam Curran then tried to push England in direction of a aggressive complete.
Banton performed a useful 30 off 21 deliveries, together with three fours and a six, serving to England cross the 100-run mark. He turned the fifth wicket to fall when Crishan Kalugamage struck, lowering England to 105-5 in 12.4 overs.
Will Jacks then set the stage alight, discovering the boundary commonly, whereas Curran supplied strong assist as England handed 150 within the seventeenth over.
Curran was ultimately dismissed for 25 off 19 deliveries, which included two sixes, with Kalugamage claiming his second wicket.
Jamie Overton got here in in the course of the remaining overs so as to add essential runs however was dismissed within the final over by Grant Stewart after scoring 15 off 9 deliveries, together with a 4 and a six.
Jacks, nevertheless, smashed a six to take England previous the 200-run mark, ending unbeaten on 53 off 22 balls, with three fours and 4 sixes, notching up his first T20I fifty.
For Italy, Crishan Kalugamage and Grant Stewart took two wickets every, whereas JJ Smuts, Ali Hasan, and Ben Manenti contributed one wicket apiece.
