Will Jacks’ 53* powers England to 202/7 against Italy:Grant Stewart, Crishan Kalugamage take two wickets each for debutants

Will Jacks scored an unbeaten 53 as England scored 202/7 against Italy in a Group C match in T20 World Cup 2026 on Monday, 16 February. Italy thus need to score 203 runs to pull off an upset in the tournament and register just their second victory. Apart from Jacks, England had contributions from Phil Salt (28), Jacob Bethell (23) and Tom Banton (30). For Italy, Grant Stewart (2/51) and Crishan Kalugamage (2/41) took two wickets each while JJ Smuts, Ali Hasan and Ben Manenti scalped one apiece. England’s qualification scenario England are placed second in Group C with two wins in three matches. Harry Brook and his team had suffered a loss to two-time champions West Indies in their second game but bounced back with a win over Scotland on Valentine’s Day, their first victory over an European team at a T20 World Cup. England will look to win this match, their last in the group stage and secure qualification for the Super 8 stage.