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ENG vs ITA T20 World Cup Match Live: England have one foot in the Super Eights.
England vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: 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.
That victory has put England on the cusp of assuring themselves a spot in the Super Eights. Italy, however, have shown that if they are given a sighter, they can really make you pay. Their only win of this tournament, a 10-wicket win over Nepal, is a proof of that.
Squads:
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Ben Duckett, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed
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, Wayne Madsen, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali, Thomas Draca
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