England vs Italy, 29th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Highlights

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, SIX, a 21-ball fifty for Will Jacks - this could be a match-winning innings once again from Will Jacks. A low full-toss and he got under it on the slog-sweep, was to the longer boundary, but he has enough to clear the man in the deep, brings up his maiden T20I fifty

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, out Caught by Crishan Kalugamage!! This is good bowling from Stewart - was pushed wider of off and this was the slower ball as well, Overton had backed away, the bat-turned on impact as he reached out on the drive, came right off the bottom of the bat and it's a simple catch to Kalugamage at deep cover. Jamie Overton c Crishan Kalugamage b Grant Stewart 15(9) [4s-1 6s-1]

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, SIX, that's too easy for Jacks - full-toss as he Stewart tried following him, swung away backward of square on the on-side for a maximum

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, SIX, thumped, the slower short ball from Hasan, but it sat up to be smacked and Overton muscles it high and wide of long-on for a maximum

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, FOUR, drilled, fuller length delivery outside off - Jacks gets under it and then pumps it over mid-off, one bounce and over the ropes

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, FOUR, edged and four, Stewart keeps it full and wide of off, catches Overton's toe-edge as he looked to drive and the ball squirts over short third's head

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, out Caught by JJ Smuts!! A sharp catch at cover and Kalugamage has broken through for Italy - was the seam-up delivery outside off, Curran backed away and went hard on the back-foot drive, but he doesn't get the elevation. Was hit straight to the fielder at cover and Smuts completes a good catch. This partnership was threatening to take England past 200 and Kalugamage has his second wicket. Sam Curran c JJ Smuts b Crishan Kalugamage 25(19) [6s-2]

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, SIX, shovelled, loopy delivery from Kalugamage, was a tad too full and it's right in the slot - Curran clears his front leg and hoists it high over long-on for a maximum

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, SIX, hammered, the runs are coming now, flighted delivery on middle and leg, was the leg-break - Curran gets his left leg out of the way and then swipes it high and wide of long-on for a maximum

Ben Manenti to Will Jacks, SIX, 20 off the over, the over England needed to get back on rails? A filthy full-toss and Jacks pummels the pull over deep mid-wicket, went a long way over and into the stands

Ben Manenti to Will Jacks, SIX, clubbed, Manenti tosses one on middle and leg - Jacks clears his front-leg and then heaves it over mid-wicket, went sailing over the ropes for a maximum

Ben Manenti to Will Jacks, FOUR, nicely played, dropped short and wide of off - slapped in front of square on the off-side, thye fielder in the deep sprints across, slides and lets the ball go through

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, FOUR, edged and four, fuller length delivery outside off - Jacks was shaping to drive and gets a toe-end on it, runs away backward of square on the off-side and runs away to the ropes

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, out Caught by Ben Manenti!! Kalugamage is not denied this time. Manenti takes it low and another set England batter is walking back. Another wrong 'un and it bounces a bit more, Banton rocks back to pull but gets it high on the bat and the miscue flies towards deep mid-wicket. Manenti comes in and bends down to take it with both hands. Kalugamage is delighted and so are the rest of his mates. Tom Banton c Ben Manenti b Crishan Kalugamage 30(21) [4s-3 6s-1]

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, SIX, lovely shot! Flighted delivery, Banton comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts it down the ground and sends it sailing for a 95-meter maximum

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, out Caught by Gian Meade!! Gone! Smuts has the last say. Italy once again peg back just when England started to accelerate. Clever bowling from Smuts. He floats it up outside off, would have been a wide, but Brook goes chasing and the ball turns ever so slightly, catches a thin outside edge and Gian Meade makes no mistake behind the stumps. Smuts slowed it up and made Brook reach for the shot, in the process induced the edge. Harry Brook c Gian Meade b JJ Smuts 14(9) [4s-1 6s-1]

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, SIX, smart batting. After using his feet, Brook hangs back and waits for the shortened length, nails the pull in front of square and just manages to clear the rope. He knew what Smuts would do there

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, FOUR, hammered! Brook uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and smacks it straight back past Smuts. He struck that hard and gave no chance for long-off to get across

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, FOUR, shot! Nothing much wrong with the ball - marginally short and Banton puts it away, he gets on top of the bounce and cracks it in front of square. No chance for the sweeper this time

Ben Manenti to Tom Banton, FOUR, sloppy from Jaspreet. Sliding across off, Banton uses the angle and guides it straight to short third. Jaspreet is beaten by the side spin and allows the ball to escape past him

Ben Manenti to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Jaspreet Singh!! Manenti strikes! Italy keep striking in regular intervals. England in a bit of trouble here at 67/3. This was sliding in with the arm, Bethell sits down to play the sweep-pull, the ball bounces more than he expected and the top-edge flies to long leg. Simple catch for Jaspreet. The extra bounce did not allow Bethell to get over the sweep and hence it was a half and half shot. Jacob Bethell c Jaspreet Singh b Ben Manenti 23(20) [4s-2 6s-1]

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, FOUR, uhhh! That's unlucky. Another googly that stays low, Banton sees the shortish length and attempts the cut, the under-edge escapes past Gian Meade's legs and races away

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, out Caught by Anthony Mosca!! Taken in the deep! That's an excellent catch. Salt hangs around as the catch is being checked. It is a fair catch and Italy are ecstatic - they have removed both openers within the powerplay. Short of length delivery, not much room on offer, hence Salt is not able to extend his hands on the pull - almost short-arm jabs it to deep square leg. Mosca comes in and bends down to take it low to the ground. His fingers were under the ball and he was in complete control as he rolled over. That will be drinks as well. Phil Salt c Anthony Mosca b Ali Hasan 28(15) [4s-2 6s-2]

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, 1 run, 129.3ks fullish delivery at the stumps, Salt drives to long-on and brings up England's 50

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, SIX, crunched! Second six in the over. Stewart has gone short since the Gian Meade came up to the stumps, this one sits up nicely for Salt and he does not miss out, nails the pull to deep square leg and clears the rope comfortably

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, SIX, thumped! Bethell shimmies down the wicket, stays leg-side and converts it into a length delivery, smokes it straight back over the bowler and sends it 87 meters long

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, unlucky! That's a poor shot and Bethell gets away with it. He walks down the wicket and looks to hack it across the line, gets a massive top-edge and the ball flies to the vacant third man region. The fielder was inside the ring and that's the reason Bethell got away with the shot

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, Bethell opens his account with a glorious drive. Overpitched outside off, he does not get a big stride forward but transfers his weight into the shot and caresses it past extra cover. No need to run for that..

Grant Stewart to Jos Buttler, out Caught by Harry Manenti!! Stewart strikes first ball! Big wicket for Italy as Buttler walks back cheaply. They have an early wicket. Fullish delivery, hint of away swing and Buttler looks to loft through the line, the swing foils his shot and the leading edge skies towards mid-off, skipper Manenti tracks back a few steps and reverse cups it safely. Jos Buttler c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart 3(4)

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, FOUR, 126.8ks full and swinging into the pads, Salt flicks it past mid-wicket and though it was not off the middle, the ball races away

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, SIX, that's a gimme and Salt does not miss out. Short of length around the hips, Salt just needed to place it - he swivels around and helps the pull over long leg. 72-meter six..

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, FOUR, Salt and England are away. Flatter but dragged short, sits up nicely and Salt does not miss out, he slaps it straight of mid-off and does not bother to run. The fielder was a bit square and had no chance of stopping that