England vs Italy T20 World Cup, LIVE Cricket Score Updates: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt fall inside powerplay; ENG 56/2 after 6 overs
England vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: England captain Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bat first at the Eden Gardens against Italy. Jos Buttler fell for just three runs in the third over after which England were taken to the 50-run mark inside the powerplay by Jacob Bethell and Phil Salt. The latter, however, fell in the last over of the period to Ali Hasan on 28 off 15.
It is pretty obvious that England are the outright favourites to win this match but, considering the sheer levels of inconsistency that they have suffered from in this tournament, coupled with the wave of positivity that Italy seem to be in, has made this fixture an interesting prospect. England’s tame defeat to the West Indies had put them in a precarious situation but they then put up a clinical show against Scotland to win that match by five wickets.
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Playing XIs:
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Italy: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Harry Manenti(c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade(w), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
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‘We’d rather start slow and finish well rather than start well and finish badly’: Harry Brook wants England to peak at right time in T20 World Cup
England captain Harry Brook said he would rather his team start slowly and peak at the right time than begin strongly and fade in the latter stages of the T20 World Cup, defending his side’s inconsistent performances in the tournament so far.
The English, considered a strong T20 team, have struggled for consistency through three matches, raising questions about their form heading into the business end of the competition.
They scraped past Nepal by four runs after a late scare in their opening match, then suffered a comprehensive 30-run loss to West Indies. On Saturday against Scotland, they stumbled to 13-2 while chasing 152 after losing explosive openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler early, before Tom Banton’s 63 rescued a victory and restored some pride. Read More.
