England vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Tom Banton’s fifty guides England to five-wicket win over Scotland

Jofra Archer to Richie Berrington, Berrington shows his cards early as he backs away. Jofra goes into the wicket, on middle. Richie picks the slower ball and he waits on it. Arches back before gliding it over backward point for a couple of runs. The deep third fielder tidies up.

Jofra Archer to Richie Berrington, And again! .3 kph quicker than the previous ball, in and around the off stump. Richie Berrington covers the line and pushes it back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to Richie Berrington, Hits the bat hard, does Archer. On top of off, on a good length at 141.5 kph, Berrington pats it to cover.

Jofra Archer to Michael Jones, Archer takes pace off, on a good length, on middle. Jones waits on it and nurdles it through backward square leg for a run.

Archer has looked in good rhythm. Will he get the third over on the trot? Surely will. 2-0-10-2 so far.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, High full toss but below the waist, on middle, Jones wrists it between mid-wicket and mid on and picks up a single.

Jamie Overton to Richie Berrington, On a back of a length, around off, Richie Berrington runs it down to deep third and gets off the mark with a single.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Tight single! On a short of a length, on off, Jones punches it on the up in front of mid off. The fielder swoops in and releases an underarm throw but misses. Michael was in any way.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Overton slams the surface and gets good lift off the deck, outside off. Jones thinks about playing before bailing out.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, FOUR! Easy pickings! Overton attempts the slower one but dishes it out at a half-volley, on the pads. Jones needs no second invitation as he flicks it behind square for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Strangled down leg? England think so but the umpire's finger has stayed down. There was a noise and England have sent it upstairs. Angled in at the hips, on a back of a length. Jones walks inside the line for the tickle. It goes behind to Jos Buttler, who takes the catch after moving to his left. The UltraEdge shows a flat line when the ball passes the bat and it actually brushed the side of the thigh on the way to the keeper. England burn a review.

Jofra Archer to Richie Berrington, A sharp and quick bumper, over off, Richie Berrington drops his wrists and saways away from the line of the ball. 2 big wickets and 5 runs off the over.

A double strike for Archer has provided England with a flying start with the ball. There is a good bounce and pace on this pitch and both wickets have fallen on the ball slammed on a hard length. Scotland under pressure and the skipper, Richie Berrington, walks in at number 4.

Jofra Archer to Brandon McMullen, OUT! TAKEN! 2 wickets in 3 balls for England's ace speedster. Jofra digs it in short, around the right shoulder. McMullen presses on the back foot and lifts his front leg for the pull. He is hurried and the ball gets big on him. A top edge is found and it goes straight down the throat of Phil Salt at deep square leg, who takes a simple catch. 50th T20I wicket for Archer.

Jofra Archer to Brandon McMullen, Around off, on a hard length, Brandon McMullen dabs it down on the off side.

Out goes George and in walks Brandon McMullen at number 3.

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, OUT! CAUGHT! A big wicket for England. This will help Jofra Archer in terms of his confidence, who has not had a great start to the tournament. Archer bends his back and digs it in short, on off. Munsey half-swivels in the crease for the pull but swings a touch early. The ball is skied right off the toe end of the blade towards the short mid-wicket region. Tom Banton runs to his right from the edge of the ring and calls the incoming mid on fielder out of the way. Banton settles under it and makes no mistake.

Jofra Archer to Michael Jones, Fuller and on middle, Jones moves away from the stumps towards the leg side and pushes it in front of mid on before running to the other end quickly.

Jofra Archer to Michael Jones, FOUR! Gets it away! Archer bangs it in short but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. The line is slightly too straight. Jones swings away on the pull and it races through backward square leg for a boundary.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Leg bye! A bit of nip back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. Jones plays all around it and gets hit high on the back thigh. The batters sneak in a leg bye as the ball rolls behind point.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Keeps it full, on middle. Jones has a heave across the line once again. Shanks it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, FOUR! Agricultural but effective! Fuller than the previous ball, on middle. Jones stays rooted to the crease and has a hack across the line. Gets it through square leg for his first four.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Well bowled! Overton spots the batter backing away and he follows him with a back-of-a-length delivery at 143 kph. Jones is denied any sort of room and he can only fend it down the pitch.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Delivers it on a nagging length, on off and middle. Michael defends it from the crease.

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, Angled in at the pads, on a length. Jones brings his wrists into play and clips it off the legs between mid-wicket and mid on. Sam Curran goes after it and mops it up. Two runs taken.

A decent first over for both teams. Jamie Overton to operate from the opposite end.

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, Pushed across the left-hander, on a good length. George Munsey gets his hands through the ball and hits it on the up but it goes straight to mid off.

Jofra Archer to Michael Jones, Good running! Full and honing in on the off stump. Jones knocks it in front of mid on and scampers through for a quick single to open his account.

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, Leg bye! Extra pace and bounce from Jofra. Around the hips, on a back of a length. George Munsey fails to get the pull away and ends up fending it behind square on the leg side. The batters cross. Given as a leg bye. It initially looked like it lobbed behind off the glove.

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, Archer corrects his length and hits the top of off. George Munsey covers the line and stabs it down on the off side.

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, FOUR! Munsey and Scotland are away! Archer errs in line and length. Too full, too straight, on the pads. George gets his head over the ball and flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region for the first boundary of the contest.

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, Archer hits the deck hard, over off. Munsey rises and rides the bounce to fend it back on the strip.

Right. The anthems are sung/chanted with pride, and it is time to get to the real business in Eden Gardens. As per the traditions here, former England captain Eoin Morgan is given the honor to ring the bell to mark the commencement of the match. The two umpires make their way out. The English players spread out on the field and take their positions. George Munsey and Michael Jones are the two Scottish openers. Jofra Archer will open the attack. Munsey to face. A slip in place. Off we go!

The flags of both nations get unfurled in the middle. Both teams now walk through the fireworks and get lined up for their respective national anthems. It will be Scotland's first, followed by England's.

PITCH REPORT - Nasser Hussain straightaway points out a record about Kolkata that this is the 15th T20I being hosted at Eden Gardens, which is the most for any venue in India. About the weather, he calls it a perfect one for cricket. Highlights the dimensions by mentioning that it is 62 meters and 66 meters square of the wicket, whereas the straight hit is 74 meters. Eoin Morgan joins and highlights the degree of turn at this venue has reduced significantly over the last few years. Adds that because of the consistency of grass throughout the strip, it has allowed good pace and bounce for the seamers. But also underlines that this being a day game, he expects the ball to hold on ever so slightly, giving the spinners something out of it. Nasser closes out by saying it is a good pitch, with a quick outfield, and has a lot of runs written over it. 

The captain of Scotland - Richie Berrington mentions that they were anyway looking to bat first, but he believes that the toss will not make much difference. Tells that this surface looks similar to the earlier pitches and in general, he feels Kolkata has had good batting tracks. Reckons that the key to success with the bat is how you play spin in the middle phase. Admits that they are up against a very good team in England, who know how to adapt to different surfaces. Feels that it has been a good thing to be based here in Kolkata and that they have gotten used to the conditions. Hopes that they can apply the learnings from the past two games to this match. Informs that they are unchanged for this game.

The skipper of England - Harry Brook says they fancy chasing. Mentions that he is not a curator but notes it looks like a great wicket. Hopes that they will restrict Scotland to a total as low as possible. On being asked about why England announces their XI early, Brook says they just want to give the team a bit more clarity and come prepared for the game, knowing the team a day before. Informs that they are going unchanged. Admits that they were a bit too conservative in the chase against West Indies, and says that they could have been more aggressive. About the chats of himself batting higher up the order, Harry replies that they have spoken a lot about it, and also calls Tom Banton a very good player of spin. Says he will go out and do whatever he can for the team and hopes they have a good day. On Scotland, he calls them a good side and highlights that they have played against them before and certainly won't take them lightly.

Scotland (Unchanged Playing XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal and Brad Currie.

England (Unchanged Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (C), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid.