Cricket Scorecard

Big surge puts England in front - England were 107/5 in the 13th over, and even 180 looked very tough to achieve, but cricket is a game of uncertainties. 

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, Communication failure and it is a dot ball! Wonder what happened there. Last ball of the innings and it is pretty understandable that the batters have to run, come what may. Stewart bowls a wide yorker, outside off, Jacks looks to reach out but misses. He looks for the bye but Archer has not even taken a start! Eventually, the batters decide against it. ENGLAND FINISH ON 202/7!

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, ! 21-BALL 50 FOR JACKS! What an audacious way to get to your MAIDEN T20I FIFTY.

2 balls left then. Jacks, one suspects, will face both balls. If not boundaries, then Archer has to sprint hard for twos.

Grant Stewart to Jofra Archer, On a length, outside off, Jofra punches it through the covers for a single.

Grant Stewart to Jofra Archer, Wide!

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, ! CAUGHT! The wide yorker line results in a wicket. Just short of a yorker length, full and way wide outside off, Jamie Overton has to reach out for it, as he looks to carve this over point. He does connect, but does not have enough power from the bottom hand. The ball goes high in the air and Crishan Kalugamage takes it calmly at deep point. The 35-run stand is broken and ENGLAND ARE 194/7 AFTER 19.3 OVERS.

3 balls left.

Chat.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, Low full toss, outside off, Jacks hammers it past the bowler towards long off for a single.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, ! CRASH! England into the 190s now. Will Jacks backs away to the leg side and the bowler tries to follow him. But it is a knee high full toss and Jacks swings it with power over mid-wicket. The stand moves to 34 (14).

Final over coming up.

Ali Hasan to Will Jacks, End of a 9-ball over, which results in 13 runs. 73 runs in the last 5 overs.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, Legal ball this time. Outside off, Jamie drags it towards long on for one.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, WIDE. Number three in the over now. Similar to the previous ball, full and well outside off on this occasion, but past the tramline. Overton cannot connect with his steer.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, WIDE. Second of the over.

Ali Hasan to Will Jacks, Another wide yorker outside off. This time Will Jacks throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. Luckily for Italy, it goes straight to short third. Just a single.

Ali Hasan to Will Jacks, WIDE. Yorker, yes. But this goes well past the tramline. Left alone.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, Better ball. Full and wide outside off, nearly a yorker, all Jamie can do is hit it towards long off for a single.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, ! CRACK! Barring Buttler, every England batter has hit at least one six today!

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, A dot to start. Excellent yorker, outside off, from over the wicket, Jamie Overton looks to steer it towards deep third but misses.

2 overs left. 200 seems on now.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, ! 14 from the over, 60 in the last 4!

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, Another lovely ball, around the yorker length, 125.5 kph, but Will Jacks is upto it and works it to the bigger part of the ground at mid-wicket. Easy couple.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, 1 run.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, ! The boundaries keep coming. Neatly played. Stewart goes for the wide yorker again but Jamie Overton intentionally goes hard at it, and carves it over short third for a boundary.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, WIDE. Attempted wide yorker, but it lands too far outside off. Left alone.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, 1 run.

With Manenti bowled out, we will have a bowling change from this end. Grant Stewart returns. 2-0-22-1 so far.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, 1 run.

A shade over 3 overs left. Jamie Overton walks in next, at number 8, replacing Sam Curran.

Crishan Kalugamage to Jamie Overton, A googly to finish, short in length outside off, Overton pushes it through point for a single. 16 runs and a wicket from the over, 46/1 in the last 3!

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, ! CAUGHT! The incorrect matchup actually works, as the leggie gets rid of the left hander.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, ! Second of this over. Floated, around middle, Sam Curran gets under this and swings this cleanly back over his head, over the sightscreen!

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, Outsid eoff, punched towards long off for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, WIDE. Well outside off, let through.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, Outside off, pushed down through mid off where Grant Stewart does well to keep the batters to a single at the ropes.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, Six!

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, MORE! 20 FROM THE OVER! The biggest over of the innings. And it might have gone for more but the bowler gets away with one. A high full toss, around off, Jacks swings it over mid-wicket once again. He looks at the square leg umpire but he is okay with the height. 4-0-37-1 for Benjamin Manenti.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, Six!

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, MISFIELD, ! The ground fielding lets Italy down again. Benjamin Manenti is furious. Short, outside off, Jacks rocks back and punches it through the covers. Crishan Kalugamage races to his right from sweeper, puts in a slide, gets to the ball, but it escapes past his legs into the fence behind.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, On middle, worked through mid on for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, 2 runs.

5 overs left. Benjamin Manenti will bowl out now.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, Full and down the leg side, Will Jacks works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, On a length, coming in with the angle from outside off, Will looks to force this straight back down the ground, but gets it off the inner half of the bat through mid on, for a single. 10 from the over.

Jaspreet Singh to Sam Curran, 1 run.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, Slower ball now, on middle, Will pushes it towards long on for a run.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, ! Not quite intentional, but Jacks will take it. On a length again, outside off, hint of away shape, Jacks looks to punch it through the covers but the ball moves away, takes the toe end of the bat and goes past the dive of short third, to his right, escaping into the deep third fence.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, On a good length, around off stump, 109.1 kph, Will Jacks works it through mid-wicket with soft hands for a couple.

Jaspreet Singh to Sam Curran, 1 run.

DRINKS BREAK. This is some collapse by England. But is it due to excellent bowling by Italy? Ummm... well the bowling has been good, but the stroke making has not been that great.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Full, on middle and leg, Sam works it through mid-wicket for one.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, 1 run.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Very full, outside off, Sam digs it out towards cover for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, On middle, Curran works it towards wide long on. Should have been just a single but the fielder fumbles while picking up and the alert batters charge back for the second.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, Flat and full, at 93.3 kph, outside off, Will Jacks steers it off the back foot to deep backward point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Play fearless cricket. Throw caution to the wind. But throw your wickets as well?

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! CAUGHT! Another good catch in the outfield!

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, Stumping chance, missed!

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Right into the slot by Kalugamage, on middle and off. Tom Banton picks the length early, dances down the track, gets under the ball neatly and launches it downtown for a 95-meter six. That's an enormous hit as Banton moves to 29 (19). 100 UP FOR ENGLAND!

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, Short, outside off, Banton cuts it towards deep cover. The batters take a single and Banton wants the second, but Curran sends him back. Right call. Would have been risky.

Change.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, Full, on middle, Tom works it towards long on for one.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Slightly full and on middle, Sam Curran presses in front and eases it through cover for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Very full, outside off, Curran drives it through the covers where the fielder does well to make a good diving stop.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, A drag-downer, short and on the stumps. Tom Banton is hurried onto the back foot whips it through mid on for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, 1 run.

Benjamin Manenti returns. 1-0-6-1 so far.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Dropped full and in front of the sticks, drifting in. Sam pushes it back to the bowler.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, Full and around off, Banton pushes it back to the bowler. 11 from the over, but after going for a 4 and then a 6 on his first 2 balls, sensational comeback from the ex-Saffa.

JJ Smuts to Sam Curran, Shortish and just outside off, Sam Curran slaps it to deep cover for a single.

JJ Smuts to Sam Curran, No run.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Smuts gets the reward for cunning bowling. 

The skipper comes and goes as well. From 54/1, England are now 92/4!

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, ! CLUNK! Brook is shifting gears now.

Halfway mark reached. Italy are trying to stifle their neighbours here. 26/1 in 4 overs post the Powerplay.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, ! Powerful stroke! JJ bowls a full ball, on off, Harry Brook shimmies down the track and smacks it to the left of the bowler and it races down the ground for a boundary.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, Tossed up, outside off, Banton lunges to smother the spin.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! That's short and it's punished. Outside off, Tom Banton presses forward but on seeing the length, transfers his weight back and punches it through the covers for a boundary. Classy batting.

Crishan Kalugamage to Harry Brook, Inviting line and length. Full and just outside off. Harry Brook leans forward and clips it through the vacant mid on region for a single.

Crishan Kalugamage to Harry Brook, Landed outside off, a bit quicker, Harry Brook goes back and guides it deflty, but straight to short third.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, A leg break on a length, outside off, Tom presses back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, On middle, Banton works it through mid-wicket for one more.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, A bit round-armish, full and around off, Tom Banton taps it out to backward point.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, On middle and leg, Brook leans and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, Nicely flighted on a fuller length, onto the stumps. Harry Brook watchfully blocks it off the front foot.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, 1 run.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, Short of a length, on off, Harry Brook punches off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, Full and down the leg side, Banton clips it towards square leg. A wicket and 6 runs for the brother of the skipper in his opening over.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, ! Misfield, and Manenti is not happy with that casual effort by Jaspreet.

Benjamin Manenti to Harry Brook, Full and outside off, Harry Brook drives it through the covers for a single to get off the mark.

Both set batters dismissed.

Benjamin Manenti to Jacob Bethell, ! CAUGHT! Manenti strikes in his first over and England find themselves in a spot of bother yet again.

Benjamin Manenti to Jacob Bethell, Outsid eoff, cut straight to backward point.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, Pushed across the batter, on a fuller length, around off from around the stump. Tom presses forward and eases it in front of backward point for a single.

Spin from both ends?

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, On middle, Banton works it through mid on for a single. 10 from the over.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! Fortuitous for Banton! This one doesn't rise much, full and a leg break outside off. Tom Banton looks to cut it off the back foot, but gets a thick under edge. The keeper crouches to gather the ball, but it bounces through the legs and over his gloves to race away to the fence behind.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 2 runs.

Crishan Kalugamage to Jacob Bethell, A touch shorter and flatter, on the stumps. Jacob rushes onto the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Anthony Mosca rushes to his right and slides to cut it off in the outfield. One taken.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, Shorter, around off, Tom Banton goes back and nudges it through square leg for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Jacob Bethell, Floated up nicely at 86.2 kph, full and on leg, Jacob Bethell taps the front foot out and flicks it to long on for a single.

Fielding restrictions lifted.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, On middle and leg, Bethell flicks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Tom Banton, On a length, outside off, Tom Banton looks to push it through the off side but the ball stops a bit on the touch. His feet don't move and as a result, he gets a thick inside edge which goes past the stumps towards fine leg! As the batters take a single, Hasan gives Banton a stare!

DRINKS BREAK.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! That's a fantastic catch by Anthony Mosca. Ali lets out a big roar as he gets a huge wicket.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, A full toss, down the leg side, Jacob Bethell jumps down the track and looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards short third and the batters scamper through for a leg bye.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, A touch shorter, on middle and leg, Salt nudges it behind square leg for a single.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Misfield. Full and wide outside off, Phil Salt drives it through the covers where the fielder dives to his left, but fumbles, as the ball goes past him. The ball has not gone too far but the batters scamper back for the second. What should have been a dot, or max a single, becomes a couple. The stand moves to 31 (18).

Final over of the Powerplay.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Full and down the leg side, Jacob flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. 17 from the over!

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, 50 UP FOR ENGLAND! Inside the 5th over. Full, on middle, Salt works it through mid on for a run.

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, ! That was six the moment he hit it! On a back of a length, on top of middle. Phil Salt presses back, waits for the ball to arrive and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Short, around middle, Jacob swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, WIDE and a bye. Full and down the leg side, Phil Salt looks to flick but misses. The keeper does well to get across to his left but cannot collect the ball. Gets a glove on that and parries it towards short fine leg and the batters take a run.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Hurrying into the batter, Bethell stays back and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, ! CLUBBED! Grant serves it on a fuller length, on middle and leg. Jacob Bethell spots the length nicely, jumps out of the crease, gets under it properly, and golfs it over the long on fence for an 87-meter six. A confident stroke by the young Bethell. He moves to 18 off 11.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Oohhh.... on a length, outside off, Phil Salt pushes at it but misses. The keeper and bowler hear a noise and go up in an appeal for the catch but it is not given. Neither is interested in the review either.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, Outside off, JB drives it through the covers, where the fielder dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Mid off mops up and keeps the batters to a single.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, The length is a bit fuller on this occasion and Bethell swings it over mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, ! Off the top edge! Ali slams the deck hard, outside off and gets some bounce off the pitch. Jacob Bethell walks a couple of steps down to negate any movement and swings across to pull. But the ball gets big on him and flies off the top edge over short third. One bounce and into the fence for a boundary.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Full and down the leg side, JB flicks it through square leg for a single. A wicket and 5 runs to get Stewart up and running for the afternoon.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Overpitched, outside off, Jacob drives it towards cover.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, ! Glorious! A bit too full by Grant, around the off stump, Jacob Bethell gets a good stride forward, and with lovely extension of arms, he cracks the drive through mid off and cover for a boundary.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Full and around off, Jacob Bethell flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

The opening woes continue for England.

Grant Stewart to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT! Stewart with an instant impact. With 3 against Scotland, and an identical score this time around, Buttler's lean run in the World Cup continues.

Ali Hasan to Jos Buttler, Full and straight, around middle and off, Buttler drives it down the ground.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Down the leg side, too full, Salt clips it behind square leg for a run.

Will Smuts get another in the Powerplay?

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, ! Placed nicely! A bit of inswing from middle, on a fuller length, Phil Salt whips it to the leg side. Not exactly from the middle of the bat, but he manage to find the gap between mid-wicket and square leg for a boundary.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Outside off, on a length, Phil Salt punches it straight to cover.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, ! DISAPPEARED! A waist-height short ball, on the leg stump, and Ali slips on his follow-through. It sits up nicely for the batter. Phil Salt stays deep in the crease and pulls it behind deep backward square leg for the first six of the match.

No turn, no drift, nothing for spin. Ali Hasan, a left-arm seamer, born in Pakistan, but now based in Italy, will share the new-ball attack.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, A touch short, around middle and off, Phil Salt looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball goes off his hips towards short mid-wicket.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, Short again, outside off. PS rocks back and pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for another single. 9 from the opening over.

JJ Smuts to Jos Buttler, Smuts senses that Buttler will charge at him and the latter does.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, Fuller, around off, Phil goes back and works it through mid-wicket for one.

JJ Smuts to Jos Buttler, A bit more flight, 87.9 kph, but shorter again, Jos Buttler nudges it through square leg for a single to get off the mark. Unlike Salt, Buttler prefers to ease himself in first.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, Short again, outside off, Salt rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket, where the fielder slides across to his left near the ropes, to stop the ball. A single taken.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, ! Runs straightaway!

Big surge puts England in front - England were 107/5 in the 13th over, and even 180 looked very tough to achieve, but cricket is a game of uncertainties. 

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, Communication failure and it is a dot ball! Wonder what happened there. Last ball of the innings and it is pretty understandable that the batters have to run, come what may. Stewart bowls a wide yorker, outside off, Jacks looks to reach out but misses. He looks for the bye but Archer has not even taken a start! Eventually, the batters decide against it. ENGLAND FINISH ON 202/7!

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, ! 21-BALL 50 FOR JACKS! What an audacious way to get to your MAIDEN T20I FIFTY.

2 balls left then. Jacks, one suspects, will face both balls. If not boundaries, then Archer has to sprint hard for twos.

Grant Stewart to Jofra Archer, On a length, outside off, Jofra punches it through the covers for a single.

Grant Stewart to Jofra Archer, Wide!

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, ! CAUGHT! The wide yorker line results in a wicket. Just short of a yorker length, full and way wide outside off, Jamie Overton has to reach out for it, as he looks to carve this over point. He does connect, but does not have enough power from the bottom hand. The ball goes high in the air and Crishan Kalugamage takes it calmly at deep point. The 35-run stand is broken and ENGLAND ARE 194/7 AFTER 19.3 OVERS.

3 balls left.

Chat.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, Low full toss, outside off, Jacks hammers it past the bowler towards long off for a single.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, ! CRASH! England into the 190s now. Will Jacks backs away to the leg side and the bowler tries to follow him. But it is a knee high full toss and Jacks swings it with power over mid-wicket. The stand moves to 34 (14).

Final over coming up.

Ali Hasan to Will Jacks, End of a 9-ball over, which results in 13 runs. 73 runs in the last 5 overs.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, Legal ball this time. Outside off, Jamie drags it towards long on for one.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, WIDE. Number three in the over now. Similar to the previous ball, full and well outside off on this occasion, but past the tramline. Overton cannot connect with his steer.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, WIDE. Second of the over.

Ali Hasan to Will Jacks, Another wide yorker outside off. This time Will Jacks throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge. Luckily for Italy, it goes straight to short third. Just a single.

Ali Hasan to Will Jacks, WIDE. Yorker, yes. But this goes well past the tramline. Left alone.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, Better ball. Full and wide outside off, nearly a yorker, all Jamie can do is hit it towards long off for a single.

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, ! CRACK! Barring Buttler, every England batter has hit at least one six today!

Ali Hasan to Jamie Overton, A dot to start. Excellent yorker, outside off, from over the wicket, Jamie Overton looks to steer it towards deep third but misses.

2 overs left. 200 seems on now.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, ! 14 from the over, 60 in the last 4!

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, Another lovely ball, around the yorker length, 125.5 kph, but Will Jacks is upto it and works it to the bigger part of the ground at mid-wicket. Easy couple.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, 1 run.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, ! The boundaries keep coming. Neatly played. Stewart goes for the wide yorker again but Jamie Overton intentionally goes hard at it, and carves it over short third for a boundary.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, WIDE. Attempted wide yorker, but it lands too far outside off. Left alone.

Grant Stewart to Will Jacks, 1 run.

With Manenti bowled out, we will have a bowling change from this end. Grant Stewart returns. 2-0-22-1 so far.

Grant Stewart to Jamie Overton, 1 run.

A shade over 3 overs left. Jamie Overton walks in next, at number 8, replacing Sam Curran.

Crishan Kalugamage to Jamie Overton, A googly to finish, short in length outside off, Overton pushes it through point for a single. 16 runs and a wicket from the over, 46/1 in the last 3!

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, ! CAUGHT! The incorrect matchup actually works, as the leggie gets rid of the left hander.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, ! Second of this over. Floated, around middle, Sam Curran gets under this and swings this cleanly back over his head, over the sightscreen!

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, Outsid eoff, punched towards long off for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, WIDE. Well outside off, let through.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, Outside off, pushed down through mid off where Grant Stewart does well to keep the batters to a single at the ropes.

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, Six!

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, MORE! 20 FROM THE OVER! The biggest over of the innings. And it might have gone for more but the bowler gets away with one. A high full toss, around off, Jacks swings it over mid-wicket once again. He looks at the square leg umpire but he is okay with the height. 4-0-37-1 for Benjamin Manenti.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, Six!

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, MISFIELD, ! The ground fielding lets Italy down again. Benjamin Manenti is furious. Short, outside off, Jacks rocks back and punches it through the covers. Crishan Kalugamage races to his right from sweeper, puts in a slide, gets to the ball, but it escapes past his legs into the fence behind.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, On middle, worked through mid on for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, 2 runs.

5 overs left. Benjamin Manenti will bowl out now.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, Full and down the leg side, Will Jacks works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, On a length, coming in with the angle from outside off, Will looks to force this straight back down the ground, but gets it off the inner half of the bat through mid on, for a single. 10 from the over.

Jaspreet Singh to Sam Curran, 1 run.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, Slower ball now, on middle, Will pushes it towards long on for a run.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, ! Not quite intentional, but Jacks will take it. On a length again, outside off, hint of away shape, Jacks looks to punch it through the covers but the ball moves away, takes the toe end of the bat and goes past the dive of short third, to his right, escaping into the deep third fence.

Jaspreet Singh to Will Jacks, On a good length, around off stump, 109.1 kph, Will Jacks works it through mid-wicket with soft hands for a couple.

Jaspreet Singh to Sam Curran, 1 run.

DRINKS BREAK. This is some collapse by England. But is it due to excellent bowling by Italy? Ummm... well the bowling has been good, but the stroke making has not been that great.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Full, on middle and leg, Sam works it through mid-wicket for one.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, 1 run.

Benjamin Manenti to Will Jacks, 2 runs.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Very full, outside off, Sam digs it out towards cover for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, On middle, Curran works it towards wide long on. Should have been just a single but the fielder fumbles while picking up and the alert batters charge back for the second.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Will Jacks, Flat and full, at 93.3 kph, outside off, Will Jacks steers it off the back foot to deep backward point for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Play fearless cricket. Throw caution to the wind. But throw your wickets as well?

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! CAUGHT! Another good catch in the outfield!

Crishan Kalugamage to Sam Curran, Stumping chance, missed!

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Right into the slot by Kalugamage, on middle and off. Tom Banton picks the length early, dances down the track, gets under the ball neatly and launches it downtown for a 95-meter six. That's an enormous hit as Banton moves to 29 (19). 100 UP FOR ENGLAND!

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, Short, outside off, Banton cuts it towards deep cover. The batters take a single and Banton wants the second, but Curran sends him back. Right call. Would have been risky.

Change.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, Full, on middle, Tom works it towards long on for one.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Slightly full and on middle, Sam Curran presses in front and eases it through cover for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Very full, outside off, Curran drives it through the covers where the fielder does well to make a good diving stop.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, A drag-downer, short and on the stumps. Tom Banton is hurried onto the back foot whips it through mid on for a run.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, 1 run.

Benjamin Manenti returns. 1-0-6-1 so far.

Benjamin Manenti to Sam Curran, Dropped full and in front of the sticks, drifting in. Sam pushes it back to the bowler.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, Full and around off, Banton pushes it back to the bowler. 11 from the over, but after going for a 4 and then a 6 on his first 2 balls, sensational comeback from the ex-Saffa.

JJ Smuts to Sam Curran, Shortish and just outside off, Sam Curran slaps it to deep cover for a single.

JJ Smuts to Sam Curran, No run.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Smuts gets the reward for cunning bowling. 

The skipper comes and goes as well. From 54/1, England are now 92/4!

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, ! CLUNK! Brook is shifting gears now.

Halfway mark reached. Italy are trying to stifle their neighbours here. 26/1 in 4 overs post the Powerplay.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, ! Powerful stroke! JJ bowls a full ball, on off, Harry Brook shimmies down the track and smacks it to the left of the bowler and it races down the ground for a boundary.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, Tossed up, outside off, Banton lunges to smother the spin.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, No run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! That's short and it's punished. Outside off, Tom Banton presses forward but on seeing the length, transfers his weight back and punches it through the covers for a boundary. Classy batting.

Crishan Kalugamage to Harry Brook, Inviting line and length. Full and just outside off. Harry Brook leans forward and clips it through the vacant mid on region for a single.

Crishan Kalugamage to Harry Brook, Landed outside off, a bit quicker, Harry Brook goes back and guides it deflty, but straight to short third.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, A leg break on a length, outside off, Tom presses back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, On middle, Banton works it through mid-wicket for one more.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, A bit round-armish, full and around off, Tom Banton taps it out to backward point.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, On middle and leg, Brook leans and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, Nicely flighted on a fuller length, onto the stumps. Harry Brook watchfully blocks it off the front foot.

JJ Smuts to Tom Banton, 1 run.

JJ Smuts to Harry Brook, Short of a length, on off, Harry Brook punches off the back foot to deep cover for a single.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, Full and down the leg side, Banton clips it towards square leg. A wicket and 6 runs for the brother of the skipper in his opening over.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, ! Misfield, and Manenti is not happy with that casual effort by Jaspreet.

Benjamin Manenti to Harry Brook, Full and outside off, Harry Brook drives it through the covers for a single to get off the mark.

Both set batters dismissed.

Benjamin Manenti to Jacob Bethell, ! CAUGHT! Manenti strikes in his first over and England find themselves in a spot of bother yet again.

Benjamin Manenti to Jacob Bethell, Outsid eoff, cut straight to backward point.

Benjamin Manenti to Tom Banton, Pushed across the batter, on a fuller length, around off from around the stump. Tom presses forward and eases it in front of backward point for a single.

Spin from both ends?

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, On middle, Banton works it through mid on for a single. 10 from the over.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, ! Fortuitous for Banton! This one doesn't rise much, full and a leg break outside off. Tom Banton looks to cut it off the back foot, but gets a thick under edge. The keeper crouches to gather the ball, but it bounces through the legs and over his gloves to race away to the fence behind.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, 2 runs.

Crishan Kalugamage to Jacob Bethell, A touch shorter and flatter, on the stumps. Jacob rushes onto the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Anthony Mosca rushes to his right and slides to cut it off in the outfield. One taken.

Crishan Kalugamage to Tom Banton, Shorter, around off, Tom Banton goes back and nudges it through square leg for a run.

Crishan Kalugamage to Jacob Bethell, Floated up nicely at 86.2 kph, full and on leg, Jacob Bethell taps the front foot out and flicks it to long on for a single.

Fielding restrictions lifted.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, On middle and leg, Bethell flicks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Tom Banton, On a length, outside off, Tom Banton looks to push it through the off side but the ball stops a bit on the touch. His feet don't move and as a result, he gets a thick inside edge which goes past the stumps towards fine leg! As the batters take a single, Hasan gives Banton a stare!

DRINKS BREAK.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, ! CAUGHT! That's a fantastic catch by Anthony Mosca. Ali lets out a big roar as he gets a huge wicket.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, A full toss, down the leg side, Jacob Bethell jumps down the track and looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads towards short third and the batters scamper through for a leg bye.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, A touch shorter, on middle and leg, Salt nudges it behind square leg for a single.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Misfield. Full and wide outside off, Phil Salt drives it through the covers where the fielder dives to his left, but fumbles, as the ball goes past him. The ball has not gone too far but the batters scamper back for the second. What should have been a dot, or max a single, becomes a couple. The stand moves to 31 (18).

Final over of the Powerplay.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Full and down the leg side, Jacob flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. 17 from the over!

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, 50 UP FOR ENGLAND! Inside the 5th over. Full, on middle, Salt works it through mid on for a run.

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, ! That was six the moment he hit it! On a back of a length, on top of middle. Phil Salt presses back, waits for the ball to arrive and nails the pull shot behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Short, around middle, Jacob swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Grant Stewart to Phil Salt, WIDE and a bye. Full and down the leg side, Phil Salt looks to flick but misses. The keeper does well to get across to his left but cannot collect the ball. Gets a glove on that and parries it towards short fine leg and the batters take a run.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Hurrying into the batter, Bethell stays back and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, ! CLUBBED! Grant serves it on a fuller length, on middle and leg. Jacob Bethell spots the length nicely, jumps out of the crease, gets under it properly, and golfs it over the long on fence for an 87-meter six. A confident stroke by the young Bethell. He moves to 18 off 11.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Oohhh.... on a length, outside off, Phil Salt pushes at it but misses. The keeper and bowler hear a noise and go up in an appeal for the catch but it is not given. Neither is interested in the review either.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, Outside off, JB drives it through the covers, where the fielder dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Mid off mops up and keeps the batters to a single.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, The length is a bit fuller on this occasion and Bethell swings it over mid-wicket.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, ! Off the top edge! Ali slams the deck hard, outside off and gets some bounce off the pitch. Jacob Bethell walks a couple of steps down to negate any movement and swings across to pull. But the ball gets big on him and flies off the top edge over short third. One bounce and into the fence for a boundary.

Ali Hasan to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Full and down the leg side, JB flicks it through square leg for a single. A wicket and 5 runs to get Stewart up and running for the afternoon.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Overpitched, outside off, Jacob drives it towards cover.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, No run.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, ! Glorious! A bit too full by Grant, around the off stump, Jacob Bethell gets a good stride forward, and with lovely extension of arms, he cracks the drive through mid off and cover for a boundary.

Grant Stewart to Jacob Bethell, Full and around off, Jacob Bethell flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

The opening woes continue for England.

Grant Stewart to Jos Buttler, ! CAUGHT! Stewart with an instant impact. With 3 against Scotland, and an identical score this time around, Buttler's lean run in the World Cup continues.

Ali Hasan to Jos Buttler, Full and straight, around middle and off, Buttler drives it down the ground.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Down the leg side, too full, Salt clips it behind square leg for a run.

Will Smuts get another in the Powerplay?

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, ! Placed nicely! A bit of inswing from middle, on a fuller length, Phil Salt whips it to the leg side. Not exactly from the middle of the bat, but he manage to find the gap between mid-wicket and square leg for a boundary.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, Outside off, on a length, Phil Salt punches it straight to cover.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, ! DISAPPEARED! A waist-height short ball, on the leg stump, and Ali slips on his follow-through. It sits up nicely for the batter. Phil Salt stays deep in the crease and pulls it behind deep backward square leg for the first six of the match.

No turn, no drift, nothing for spin. Ali Hasan, a left-arm seamer, born in Pakistan, but now based in Italy, will share the new-ball attack.

Ali Hasan to Phil Salt, A touch short, around middle and off, Phil Salt looks to tuck it away but misses. The ball goes off his hips towards short mid-wicket.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, Short again, outside off. PS rocks back and pulls it straight to deep mid-wicket for another single. 9 from the opening over.

JJ Smuts to Jos Buttler, Smuts senses that Buttler will charge at him and the latter does.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, Fuller, around off, Phil goes back and works it through mid-wicket for one.

JJ Smuts to Jos Buttler, A bit more flight, 87.9 kph, but shorter again, Jos Buttler nudges it through square leg for a single to get off the mark. Unlike Salt, Buttler prefers to ease himself in first.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, Short again, outside off, Salt rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket, where the fielder slides across to his left near the ropes, to stop the ball. A single taken.

JJ Smuts to Phil Salt, ! Runs straightaway!