Updated on: Feb 16, 2026 6:38:02 PM IST
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Earlier, Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton combined to devastating effect with the new ball, dismantling Italy’s top order in a high-octane burst. Archer’s sharp pace brought two early scalps, while Overton chipped in with a crucial wicket, reducing Italy to three down within the powerplay and shattering their early momentum. Will Jacks lit up the innings with a blistering half-century, counterattacking when England needed momentum and shifting gears effortlessly in the death overs. His clean striking and calculated aggression powered England to a formidable 202/7, giving the bowlers a strong cushion to defend. Earlier, JJ Smuts had the final say against Harry Brook, claiming the prized wicket after being put under pressure earlier. The Italian all-rounder varied his pace smartly and drew a mistake from the England captain, sending him back at a pivotal moment. With Brook’s departure, England’s innings lost direction, and the pressure firmly shifted onto the middle order.
Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell asserted control early, taking apart Italy’s inexperienced pace attack with confident strokeplay and smart running between the wickets. Their aggressive intent kept the scoreboard moving despite the early loss of Jos Buttler, who fell cheaply, ensuring England maintained momentum and pressure during the powerplay.
Harry Brook has elected to bat first as England look to assert their dominance and secure a crucial victory over Italy, which would confirm their place in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. The 2022 champions aim to build a strong total and control the game from the outset. It may sound like a classic European football fixture, but England versus Italy will unfold on the cricket field at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. While the two countries share a long sporting history, this marks their first-ever meeting in international cricket, adding a layer of novelty to the contest. Italy have already scripted a milestone moment by claiming their maiden T20 World Cup victory and will head into the clash brimming with belief. England, meanwhile, arrive under a bit of pressure after a setback against West Indies and have looked short of their usual dominance in recent outings. Despite that wobble, the former champions possess far greater experience and depth, and will begin as clear favourites. For England, the equation is straightforward, a win would all but confirm their passage to the Super 8 stage, while Italy have a golden opportunity to test themselves against one of the game’s established heavyweights.
England’s top order has yet to click in unison, and that remains a lingering worry ahead of the Super 8 phase. Phil Salt set the tone with a brisk 30 against West Indies but followed it up with scores of just 1 and 2 against Nepal and Scotland. Jos Buttler has looked in touch without making it count, registering 26, 21 and 3 without pushing on to a match-defining contribution. Harry Brook, too, has endured a quiet run in the last couple of outings and will be eager to set the example. With bigger challenges looming, England need their key batters to find rhythm and consistency quickly.
Italy arrive with an element of unpredictability that could make them dangerous. The newcomers are riding a wave of confidence after a dominant 10-wicket triumph over Nepal — a landmark result that marked their first-ever win at a T20 World Cup. Impressively, they achieved it without their regular captain Wayne Madsen, who suffered a shoulder dislocation in their tournament opener against Scotland at this venue.
Meanwhile, the neutral supporters will be rooting for a surprise result that could shake up Group C. With Scotland still firmly in the mix, an upset would tighten the standings and add an extra layer of intrigue to the T20 World Cup race.
Squads:
England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed
Italy Squad: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan, Wayne Madsen, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali, Thomas Draca
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Feb 16, 2026 6:25:58 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England (202/7) beat Italy (178) by 24 runs to qualify for Super 8s
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: A fine final over from Jamie Overton as he didn’t give away any runs against the tailenders and claimed a couple of wickets to wrap the Italian innings on the last ball of the over to finish the match in style. England also reached the Super 8s with the win. England (202/7) beat Italy (178) by 24 runs.
Feb 16, 2026 6:21:02 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Curran removes Stewart!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Excellent penultimate over from Sam Curran as only five runs came off it, including the wicket of Stewart, which very much ends their hopes in the game. A solid fight from Italy so far, but they have lost just too many wickets here. ITA 178/8 in 19 overs
Feb 16, 2026 6:12:58 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Stewart keeps ITA alive!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: This match is not over yet as Adil Rashid got smacked for three sixes by Grant Stewart. Italy are in no mood to give up in this chase and puting up a solid fight despite the recent wickets. Stewart is the key for Italy here. ITA 173/7 in 17 overs
Feb 16, 2026 6:03:54 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Currans takes two in an over!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Sam Curran gets the better of Marcus Campopiano and Gian Meade in back-to-back deliveries as nothing is going in Italy’s favour in the last couple of overs, and the match drifts away from their reach. Excellent over from Curran. ITA 139/7 in 16 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:55:38 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Rashid strikes!
Adil Rashid into the attack and he claims the big wicket of Mosca for 43. Italy have lost five wickets here with the chase slipping away from them. The required run rate is over 12, which is gettable, but they have lost just too many wickets. ITA 135/5 in 14.3 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:51:04 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: ITA 128/4 in 14 overs
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jamie Overton back into the attack and Stewart hits a four to keep the scoreboard moving. The scoring rate has dipped after Manenti’s departure. Six runs came off the over. ITA 128/4 in 14 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:42:18 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ben Manenti falls!
Will Jacks gets his revenge on Ben Manenti on the last ball of the over. He went for another big shot, but couldn’t time it well and ended up getting caught by Tom Banton. ITA 114/4 in 12 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:40:56 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ben Manenti on fire, completes fifty!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ben Manenti is on fire here as he smashes Will Jacks for a four and then follows it up with back-to-back sixes. He connects another boundary as it’s raining boundaries for Italy here, with Manenti already crossing the 50-run mark.
Feb 16, 2026 5:37:38 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Mosca hits four!
Liam Dawson into the attack and Justin Mosca smashed a boundary to keep the scoreboard moving in the chase. 9 runs came off the over. Italy need to take the game deep here to give themselves a chance. ITA 93/3 in 11 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:30:44 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Mananti smashes SIXES!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Sam Curran into the attack and Ben Manenti smashed the left-arm paceman for a couple of sixes to keep the fight going here. 14 runs came off the over as the momentum is slowly shifting towards Italy. ITA 79/3 in 9 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:25:42 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Italy fight back!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Liam Dawson into the attack and Ben Manenti smashed a six on the first ball over long-on. Manenti and Mosca are stitching up a partnership here to lead Italy’s fightback in the middle. 9 runs came off the over. ITA 65/3 in 8 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:18:26 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jacks into attack!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Will Jacks was hit by the attack, and Ben Manenti smashed him for a couple of boundaries, while Justin Mosca also connected a boundary on the last ball to make it 13 runs off the over. Italy have lost three wickets, but they are still batting with a positive mindset. ITA 47/3 in 6 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:13:48 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Archer leaks runs!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jofra Archer continues from one end and Justin Mosca smashed him three cracking boundaries in the over. 23 runs came off it as Italy are showing some fight here. ITA 34/3 in 5 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:08:21 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Overton strikes!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti and the England pacer got smacked for a four on the first ball of the over. However, he takes the revenge on the last ball of the over as Manenti attempted a ramp shot only to get caught by the keeper Buttler. ITA 22/3 in 4 overs
Feb 16, 2026 5:00:23 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Manenti smashes SIX!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jamie Overton into the attack, and Harry Manenti smashed him for a maximum here. Eight runs came off the second over as Italy need to stabilise things in the chase to fight back. ITA 9/2 in 2 overs
Feb 16, 2026 4:55:24 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Archer gets another!
Jofra Archer is on fire here as JJ Smuts also walks back towards the pavilion after edging it to the slip, where Jamie Overton grabs a fine catch. Archer is too good for the Italian batters here and England seize the momentum here. ITA 1/2 in 1 over
Feb 16, 2026 4:52:50 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Archer strikes early!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jofra Archer to Anthony Mosca and it’s a wicket here. Italy are already one down in the chase on the second ball of the over, with Harry Brook taking a fine catch running backwards. Golden duck for Mosca here. ITA 1/1 in 0.2 over
Feb 16, 2026 4:51:28 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Chase begins!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca are at the crease to start Italy’s chase in the middle. Jofra Archer has the ball in hand.
Feb 16, 2026 4:38:33 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Will Jacks’ fifty powers ENG to 202/7
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Will Jacks smashes a six on the first ball of the last over. Meanwhile, Grant Stewart bounces back and strikes on the third ball to remove Jamie Overton. Jacks smashed another six later in the over to complete his half-century and take England past 200. ENG 202/7 in 20 overs
Feb 16, 2026 4:32:35 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: ENG 187/6 in 19 overs
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ali Hasan with the final over of the innings and Jamie Overton smashes him for a six on the second ball. 13 runs coming off the over with three wides making the case worse. ENG 187/6 in 19 overs
Feb 16, 2026 4:19:01 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Curran falls after smashing two sixes!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Crishan Kalugamage back into the attack and Sam Curran smashed him for a six on the first ball of the over to take England to 150 here. He smashed the fourth ball for a six too to keep the scoreboard moving here. Wait a minute, Kalugamage gets his revenge here and dismisses Curran on the fifth ball of the over. ENG 159/6 in 16.5 overs
Feb 16, 2026 4:14:48 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jacks on fire!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Will Jacks takes on Ben Manenti here and smashes him for a four, and then follows it up with two sixes, and the momentum is shifted back in England’s favour here. 20 runs came off the over. ENG 144/5 in 16 overs
Feb 16, 2026 4:11:39 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jacks gets a boundary!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jaspreet Singh is into the attack, and Will Jacks gets a lucky boundary here. England have a big depth in the batting department, and they still have proper batters, Jacks and Sam Curran, in the middle to take them over 170. ENG 124/5 in 15 overs
Feb 16, 2026 4:01:15 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Banton falls!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Another one bites the dust with Tom Banton taking the long walk back towards the pavilion. Crishan Kalugamage claims the massive wicket of a player who is a good batter of spin bowling, and England are half down. ENG 105/5 in 12.4 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:51:37 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Smuts gets revenge on Brook!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: JJ Smuts gets his revenge on Harry Brook after getting hit for a four and a six on the last two balls as Gian Meade takes a fine catch behind the stumps and England are four down already here. ENG 92/4 in 10.3 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:50:19 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: ENG 82/4 in 10 overs
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Crishan Kalugamage back into the attack and this time he delivered a tight over with six runs coming off it. England need a couple of big overs to bounce back in the game as things are slipping away from them. ENG 82/4 in 10 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:43:05 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Bethell departs!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ben Manenti gets the better of Jacob Bethell as England keep losing wickets here at regular intervals. Manenti strikes in his first over with Jaspreet Singh grabbing the catch near the boundary rope. A shaky display from England so far. ENG 67/3 in 7.3 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:30:19 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Phil Salt falls!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: OUT! Ali Hasan gets the big wicket of Phil Salt here. A massive blow for England here as Salt walks back after scoring 28 runs off 15 balls. Salt set the tone in the powerplay, but this time he gets caught near the boundary rope. ENG 54/2 in 5.4 ov.
Feb 16, 2026 3:26:16 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: 50 up for ENG!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt take on Grant Stewart here and smash a couple of sixes in the over to shift the momentum back in England’s favour. 50 up for England here. ENG 50/1 in 5 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:22:31 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Bethell hits four!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ali Hasan continues and Jacob Bethell gets a lucky boundary on the second ball to keep the scoreboard moving. 7 runs came off the over and Italy are looking to put up a fight by slowing things down. ENG 33/1 in 4 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:11:57 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Buttler falls!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: OUT! Jos Buttler mistimes it completely and gets caught by Harry Manenti here. Buttler goes for three as Grant Stewart strikes on the first ball to get rid of the former England skipper here. ENG 21/1 in 2.1 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:10:42 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Salt on fire!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Ali Hasan from the other end here. Phil Salt is in the mood here, and he smashes the Italian pacer for a six and a four to stamp his authority early in the innings. If he keeps going, then it would be tough for Italy to stop England. ENG 21/0 in 2 overs
Feb 16, 2026 3:04:38 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Salt off the mark with four!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Phil Salt starts off with a boundary on the first ball to make his intentions clear. He smashed Smutts down the ground for a four. He also pulled the last ball hard, but found a fielder and settled for a single. 9 runs off the over. ENG 9/0 in 1 over
Feb 16, 2026 3:01:11 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Action begins!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Phil Salt and Joss Buttler are in the middle to open the innings for England. JJ Smuts has the ball in hand here.
Feb 16, 2026 2:57:17 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Time for national anthems!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: The players of both teams are out in the middle for their national anthems.
Feb 16, 2026 2:40:25 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Italy Playing XI
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Italy Playing XI – Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan.
Feb 16, 2026 2:39:17 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England Playing XI!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England Playing XI – Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Feb 16, 2026 2:33:41 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England opt to bat!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England skipper Harry Brook wins the toss and elects to bat first against Italy.
Feb 16, 2026 2:14:55 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England and Italy rivals on football field!
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England and Italy are no strangers to heated sporting clashes, most memorably on the football pitch rather than the cricket field. Their rivalry hit global headlines at the UEFA Euro 2020 final at Wembley, where Italy edged England in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in regular and extra time, clinching the European Championship title in front of a roaring crowd
Feb 16, 2026 2:01:53 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: A shaky WC for England !so far
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: After suffering a setback against the West Indies in Mumbai, England knew they could not afford another slip-up against Scotland if they wanted to maintain control of their Super Eights fate. A victory over Italy on Monday at Eden Gardens in their final Group C match will now secure their progression.
Feb 16, 2026 1:50:08 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England look to stamp authority!
Although England are famed for their high-octane ‘Bazball’ approach, they have displayed a more measured style in the tournament so far, struggling for fluency at times. Following their loss to the West Indies, the team sought to regain momentum, hoping for a smoother outing against Italy after bouncing back with a win over Scotland.
Feb 16, 2026 1:36:08 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: ENG bowlers bounce back vs Scotland!
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England showed their class against Scotland, with Jofra Archer exploiting pace and bounce to strike early in the powerplay, while spinners Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson tightened the screws in the middle overs. The team will look to replicate this strategy when facing Italy.
Feb 16, 2026 1:26:15 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Italy Probable XI
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Italy Probable XI – Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Wayne Madsen, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
Feb 16, 2026 1:16:11 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England Probable XI!
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England Probable XI – Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
Feb 16, 2026 1:08:25 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: England top-order under scanner!
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score: England’s top order has struggled for consistency ahead of the Super 8s. Phil Salt showed promise with 30 against West Indies but faltered against Nepal and Scotland. Jos Buttler and Harry Brook have yet to convert starts into big scores, leaving England reliant on their key batters to step up.
Feb 16, 2026 12:58:13 PM IST
ENG vs ITA LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Italy riding high on confidence!
Italy head into their clash brimming with confidence after recording a commanding 10-wicket victory over Nepal, marking their first-ever win in a T20 World Cup. The triumph was all the more impressive as it came in the absence of their regular captain, Wayne Madsen, who had dislocated his shoulder during their tournament opener against Scotland. The win has injected belief into the debutants, setting the stage for a potential upset.
Feb 16, 2026 12:50:24 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Neutrals rooting for Italy!
For the neutrals, the hope will be for a result that turns Group C on its head. With Scotland very much in contention, any slip-up by the favourites could dramatically tighten the table and throw qualification scenarios wide open. An upset would not only boost Italy’s chances but also inject fresh tension into the race for the Super 8, setting up a gripping finish to the group stage.
Feb 16, 2026 12:38:15 PM IST
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Hello and welcome!
England vs Italy LIVE Score T20 World Cup: Hello and welcome to our live blog of England vs Italy T20 World Cup match from Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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