Jacks the star as England qualify for Super Eights with nervy win
Ben Manenti and Grant Stewart kept Italy in the hunt till the very end in a 203-run chase
16/02Result
29th Match, Group C (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata, Feb 16 2026
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![England]( "England")
202/7 -
![Italy]( "Italy")
178 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
16/02Result
29th Match, Group C (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata, Feb 16 2026
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![England]( "England")
202/7 -
![Italy]( "Italy")
178 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
If you had one shot, one opportunity: Will Jacks turns spin shady
England's No. 7 has specialised in rescue acts at the T20 World Cup and he pulled off yet another one with his 21-ball fifty against Italy
'We know we need to be a lot better' - England reflect on latest narrow escape
Will Jacks and Sam Curran hold off Italy with Harry Brook happy to see back of group stage
Harry Manenti: 'We didn't want to get dictated to by the English team'
"If we keep doing the same thing, the result will look after itself," Justin Mosca said
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'The snowball is rolling on its own' but Italy needs cricket in the cultural DNA
AC Milan and Juventus began with cricket on their agendas, but the sport pretty much vanished in the 1900s, till some people - locals and expats - revived it. Here, they recount that story
England opt to bat in bid to seal Super Eights spot, both teams unchanged
Italy's Wayne Madsen remains sidelined with the dislocated shoulder that he sustained while fielding against Scotland
Preview
England face unexpected test of nerve in Italy showdown
Banana-skin potential high with lowest-ranked side in competition raring to cause another upset
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |