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

Crishan Kalugamage to Jamie Overton, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, bowled slower and just outside off - punched to deep cover for a single

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 Will Jacks, 1 run, fraction short and wide of off - cut away square on the off-side for a single

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, wide, flatter and quicker of off, past the tramlines and has been wided

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, 1 run, very full and just outside off - driven down to long-off for a single. Brings up England's 150

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

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, no run, tossed up close to off, Jacks leans forward and pushes it towards cover

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, 2 runs, quicker and flatter around off, Jacks punches it square on the off-side and races back for the second

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 Sam Curran, byes, 1 run, stumping chance missed. That's a reprieve. Curran knows it as he scampers across to the other end. Googly that's fuller and Curran is drawn into the forward push, the ball spins away and beats the outside edge. Curran overbalances and is out of the crease, but Gian Meade does not gather it cleanly behind the stumps. How costly will that prove?

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 1 run, 88.4ks shortens the length, Banton cracks it in front of square and Mosca keeps it to a single

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

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, no run, floated up close to off, Banton defends to the off-side and Kalugamage is quick to move across, stops the single

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, no run, that's a good riposte. Tosses it up and draws Banton into the forward defensive, gets the ball to spin away and beat the outside edge

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

Crishan Kalugamage to Harry Brook, 1 run, 89.3ks flighted around off, Brook pushes it off the inner half to long-on

Crishan Kalugamage to Harry Brook, no run, 92.2ks quicker and close to off, Brook guides it to short third

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 1 run, fraction short around off, Banton cracks it in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 1 run, 90ks short of length around off, Banton knocks it in front of long-on

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

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 2 runs, wrong 'un around off, Banton cuts it square and scampers back for the second before the sweeper tidies up

Crishan Kalugamage to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, googly but that's dragged short, Bethell pulls towards deep mid-wicket and Mosca keeps it to a single

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 1 run, 85.3ks tossed up around off, Banton nudges it through mid-wicket

Crishan Kalugamage to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg, Bethell eases it to long-on