England vs Italy Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: England beat Italy by 24 runs to qualify for Super 8s

Time for Liam Dawson to roll his arms now.

Liam Dawson to Benjamin Manenti, SIX! Stand and deliver! Well short over off and middle, Benjamin Manenti hangs back, waiting for the exact length and batters it over cow corner for a biggie.

Adil Rashid to Justin Mosca, Tossed up, full on off and middle, Mosca lunges to defend.

Adil Rashid to Benjamin Manenti, Floated up on the stumps, Manenti plays a sweep wide of short fine leg and picks up a single.

Adil Rashid to Benjamin Manenti, Nagging length around middle, Manenti looks to hoick it leg side but fails to get it away.

Adil Rashid to Justin Mosca, Flatter delivery outside off, Mosca rocks back and pulls it down to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Benjamin Manenti, Dragged short again but outside off, Harry Manenti slaps it down to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Benjamin Manenti, SIX! Oh, Rashid starts with a gift and Harry Manenti dispatches it into the stands. The slider on middle, but it is just too short. Manenti hangs back and slogs it powerfully beyond the mid-wicket fence. The 50 is also up for Italy.

DRINKS! No shortage of entertainment in the Powerplay. England managed to pick up the 3 wickets, but Italy finished well, getting 25 runs in the last two overs. Justin Mosca looks in great touch and has taken a liking to Archer, while Benjamin Manenti will be looking to join the fun as well. In the context of the game, England are much ahead and will look to keep chipping away at the wickets, especially with the field restrictions now lifted. Here is Adil Rashid to bowl after the break.

Will Jacks to Justin Mosca, FOUR! Fractionally short and Justin Mosca is all over it. Short and around off, Mosca hops back and cuts it firmly between point and covers and the ball races away to the fence. Italy finish the Powerplay strongly, getting 13 runs off this over, ending with 47/3 in 6 overs.

Will Jacks to Justin Mosca, Jacks comes around the wicket to the left-hander, lands it full and on middle. Justin Mosca blocks it off.

Will Jacks to Benjamin Manenti, Dragged length around off, Ben comes forward and pushes it into the off side and the batters scamper through for the single.

Will Jacks to Benjamin Manenti, More turn for Jacks. On a length, on middle, turns into the pads, Manenti fails to get it away.

Will Jacks to Benjamin Manenti, FOUR MORE! Floated up outside off, Manenti throws his hands at it and slices it over Jofra Archer at short third and the ball rolls away into the fence behind.

Will Jacks to Benjamin Manenti, FOUR! Turn for Jacks but the line is all wrong. Shorter, on middle and leg, turns down the leg side. Benjamin Manenti shovels it down past short fine leg and picks up a boundary.

Justin Mosca is putting on a show, hitting Jofra Archer for as many as 5 boundaries in the space of 8 balls. Will Jacks now comes in to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, FOUR! Fantastic shot! Jofra Archer sticks to the shorter length, but bowls this just around off. Justin Mosca backs away to free his arms and cuts it over point for four more runs.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, Pitched up and on off, Justin Mosca pushes it to short cover.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, FOUR! Put away! Jofra Archer bowls this into the surface, on middle, but this is not short enough to trouble the batter. Justin Mosca climbs onto it quickly and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, Beauty! Hits the length hard and in that channel outside off, shaping away. Justin Mosca tries to play it from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, Good length and on off, Justin Mosca pats it down to the off side.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, FOUR! Nice shot! Short of a length and well outside off. Justin Mosca gets the chance to free his hands and crunches it through point for a boudnary.

Talk about anticipation from Jos Buttler, and England get their third wicket in the space of 4 overs. Benjamin Manenti replaces his brother, Harry Manenti and walks out at number 5 for Italy.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That is a stunning catch from Jos Buttler behind the stumps. Jamie Overton sees the batter move across to the off side, lands this on a shortish length and outside off. Harry Manenti shuffles across for the scoop but gets cramped up for the room and only manages to get it off the gloves. Buttler sees this and already moves to his left early. He times his jump to perfection and plucks it out of thin air with his outstretched right glove above his head, going across like a goalkeeper making a save. Italy are 22/3, chasing 203 runs.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, Swing and a miss! Pitched up and on off, holds its line, Harry Manenti tries to smear it through covers but misses.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, Full again and on middle, angling in, Harry Manenti clips it to short mid-wicket.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, Good fielding! Goes fuller and around off, Harry Manenti opens the face of his bat and drives it square wide of backward point. Jacob Bethell dives to his right to save a certain boundary.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, gets some extra bounce. Harry Manenti chases after it but misses.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries for Italy! Short of a length and on middle. Harry Manenti picks up the length early. He rolls his wrists and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for four more runs.

The artificial lights are now starting to take full effect at the Eden Gardens and Italy are also just starting to find their feet in this colossal run chase.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, FOUR! Two in two! Jofra Archer just errs in line a bit and bowls this full, angling down the leg side. Justin Mosca flicks it away nicely to the deep fine leg fence for another boundary.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full again and around off, Justin Mosca gets a good stride out and just gently pushes at it. He times it well and finds the gap at covers with the outfield doing the rest for him.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, Comes around the wicket, serves this full and on off, Justin Mosca drives it firmly but straight to short cover.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, Short of a length and well outside off, Justin Mosca slashes hard at it but fails to connect. He misses out there.

Jofra Archer to Justin Mosca, Oh...jaffa! Jofra Archer pulls his length back a bit, on middle and gets it to shape away sharply. Justin Mosca gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge and a whisker away from the off pole.

Jofra Archer to Harry Manenti, Fuller and on leg, Harry Manenti tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Jamie Overton to Justin Mosca, Beaten! Jamie Overton lands this on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shapes it away. Justin Mosca has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A slight halt in the play as the on-field umpire calls for the physio. Harry Manenti gets struck on the helmet and a mandatory concussion check will now follow. Harry looks fine to continue and the play will now resume.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, A quick bouncer, on middle, Harry Manenti looks to pull but gets a top edge onto his helmet as the ball lobs up towards the vacant square leg region. They cross.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, Hard-length delivery and just outside off, Harry Manenti leaves it alone.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, SIX! Excellent effort in the deep but goes in vain! Back of a length and on off, Harry Manenti looks to pull it away but does not go through the shot fully. It takes the top edge and flies towards deep square leg. Phil Salt runs to his right, leaps and tries to grab and push it back in but fails to do so and the ball goes over the fence for a biggie.

Jamie Overton to Harry Manenti, Bangs this hard into the surface on off, gets some extra bounce, Harry Manenti drops his hands and lets it go to the keeper.

Jamie Overton to Justin Mosca, Jamie Overton begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, on off, Justin Mosca rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

England end the first over with more wickets than runs given away. The new batter, Harry Manenti, will be at the non-striker's end now. Meanwhile, it will be Jamie Overton to share the new ball with Archer.

Jofra Archer to JJ Smuts, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Double strike from Jofra Archer and he is loving life in Kolkata. This is a back-of-a-length delivery, in that channel outside off, shaping away with extra bounce. JJ Smuts stays back and pushes at it with hard hands but only manages to get a thick outside edge towards first slip, where Jamie Overton moves to his left to reverse cup it sharply above his head. Italy are 1/2, needing 202 runs in 114 balls.

Jofra Archer to JJ Smuts, On a length and on middle and off, JJ Smuts blocks it out.

Jofra Archer to JJ Smuts, Hard length and on middle, nips back in a bit, JJ Smuts looks to clip it away but gets a leading edge along the ground to point.

Jofra Archer to JJ Smuts, Another bouncer, on middle, takes off, JJ Smuts sways away from it.

Two balls down in the chase and Italy have already lost their first wicket. JJ Smuts walks in at number 3, replacing Anthony Mosca.

Jofra Archer to Anthony Mosca, OUT! TAKEN! Early strike from Jofra Archer. He bangs this into the pitch at 146 clicks, on off. Anthony Mosca decides to take him on straightaway and goes for the pull shot. However, the ball gets big on him and takes the top edge. It flies behind mid on, where Harry Brook turns back, sprints, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch over his right shoulder. A golden duck for Anthony Mosca after his fine knock against Nepal.