ENG vs ITA – Squad List
| No. |
England Player |
Role |
Italy Player |
Role |
| 1 |
Harry Brook (c) |
Middle-order batter |
Wayne Madsen (c) |
Batter |
| 2 |
Jofra Archer |
Bowler |
Ali Hasan |
Bowler |
| 3 |
Tom Banton |
Wicketkeeper batter |
Marcus Campopiano |
Middle-order batter |
| 4 |
Jacob Bethell |
Batting allrounder |
Thomas Draca |
Bowler |
| 5 |
Jos Buttler |
Wicketkeeper batter |
Jaspreet Singh |
Bowler |
| 6 |
Sam Curran |
Allrounder |
Crishan Kalugamage |
Bowler |
| 7 |
Liam Dawson |
Allrounder |
Harry Manenti |
Allrounder |
| 8 |
Ben Duckett |
Top-order batter |
Ben Manenti |
Bowler |
| 9 |
Will Jacks |
Batting allrounder |
Gian-Piero Meade |
Wicketkeeper batter |
| 10 |
Jamie Overton |
Bowling allrounder |
Anthony Mosca |
Opening batter |
| 11 |
Adil Rashid |
Bowler |
Justin Mosca |
Opening batter |
| 12 |
Rehan Ahmed |
Bowling allrounder |
JJ Smuts |
Batting allrounder |
| 13 |
Phil Salt |
Wicketkeeper batter |
Grant Stewart |
Bowling allrounder |
| 14 |
Josh Tongue |
Bowler |
Syed Naqvi |
Opening batter |
| 15 |
Luke Wood |
Bowler |
Zain Ali |
Bowler |
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England Scorecard (202-7 in 20 Over)
Batting Scorecard
| Batsman |
Dismissal |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
| Phil Salt |
c A Mosca b Ali Hasan |
28 |
15 |
2 |
2 |
186.67 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) |
c H Manenti b Stewart |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
75.00 |
| Jacob Bethell |
c Jaspreet Singh b B Manenti |
23 |
20 |
2 |
1 |
115.00 |
| Tom Banton |
c B Manenti b Kalugamage |
30 |
21 |
3 |
1 |
142.86 |
| Harry Brook (c) |
c Meade b JJ Smuts |
14 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
155.56 |
| Sam Curran |
c JJ Smuts b Kalugamage |
25 |
19 |
0 |
2 |
131.58 |
| Will Jacks |
not out |
53 |
22 |
3 |
4 |
240.91 |
| Jamie Overton |
c Kalugamage b Stewart |
15 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
166.67 |
| Jofra Archer |
not out |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100.00 |
- Extras: 10 (b 1, lb 1, w 8, nb 0, p 0)
- Total: 202-7 (20 Overs, RR: 10.1)
- Did not Bat: Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid
Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
| Jofra Archer |
4 |
0 |
35 |
2 |
8.75 |
| Jamie Overton |
4 |
1 |
18 |
3 |
4.50 |
| Will Jacks |
2 |
0 |
34 |
1 |
17.00 |
| Adil Rashid |
4 |
0 |
43 |
1 |
10.75 |
| Liam Dawson |
3 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
8.33 |
| Sam Curran |
3 |
0 |
22 |
3 |
7.33 |
Fall of Wickets
Powerplay
Partnerships
Italy Scorecard (178-10 in 20 Over)
Batting Scorecard
| Batsman |
Dismissal |
R |
B |
4s |
6s |
SR |
| Justin Mosca |
c Banton b Rashid |
43 |
34 |
7 |
0 |
126.47 |
| Anthony Mosca |
c Brook b Archer |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| JJ Smuts |
c Overton b Archer |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Harry Manenti (c) |
c Buttler b Overton |
12 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
109.09 |
| Ben Manenti |
c Banton b Jacks |
60 |
25 |
4 |
6 |
240.00 |
| Grant Stewart |
c Dawson b Curran |
45 |
23 |
2 |
5 |
195.65 |
| Marcus Campopiano |
c Banton b Curran |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
33.33 |
| Gian-Piero Meade (wk) |
c Buttler b Curran |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Jaspreet Singh |
c Jacks b Overton |
12 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
120.00 |
| Crishan Kalugamage |
not out |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
| Ali Hasan |
b Overton |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
- Extras: 4 (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 0, p 0)
- Total: 178-10 (20 Overs, RR: 8.9)
Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Econ |
| JJ Smuts |
3 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
8.00 |
| Ali Hasan |
4 |
0 |
37 |
1 |
9.25 |
| Grant Stewart |
4 |
0 |
51 |
2 |
12.75 |
| Crishan Kalugamage |
4 |
0 |
41 |
2 |
10.25 |
| Ben Manenti |
4 |
0 |
37 |
1 |
9.25 |
| Jaspreet Singh |
1 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Fall of Wickets
Powerplay
Partnerships
Pitch Report – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
| Factor |
Details |
| Stadium |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Pitch Nature |
Traditionally batting-friendly in T20s |
| Batting Support |
Good for stroke play once settled |
| New Ball Behaviour |
Seamers get early bounce and carry |
| Spin Factor |
Spinners influential in middle overs |
| Match Pattern |
High totals common |
| Average T20 Score Range |
170–200+ |
| Toss Strategy |
Batting first to set a big total |
| Safe / Defending Score |
180+ often competitive |
Cricbites Match Prediction
| Team |
Winning Chance (%) |
Reason |
| England |
75% |
Strong batting depth and greater experience |
| Italy |
25% |
Confidence from historic win but underdog status |
Cricbites Prediction: England will win, thanks to their depth and experience, while Italy’s youthful confidence makes them a dangerous dark horse in this match.
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Disclaimer
This preview and prediction is based on verified match information and recent form and player trends and pitch expectations. Cricket results may vary due to toss decisions, weather and individual talent on the day of the match.
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