Scotland vs Italy, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentarySCO vs ITA, 7th Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

Brad Wheal to Wayne Madsen, out Absent Hurt!! Wayne Madsen abs hurt 0(0)

Mark Watt to Thomas Draca, out Caught by Brandon McMullen!! Yet another catch in the deep. Full on off, Thomas Draca sinks low to slogsweep, a flat hit and he picks out long-on. McMullen didn't have to move an inch. Came straight at him. The end is near now. Thomas Draca c Brandon McMullen b Mark Watt 2(5)

Michael Leask to Gian Meade, out Caught by Brandon McMullen!! Another one perishes. Half-hearted loft and long-on comes in to take an easy catch. It's full and in the slot for the loft, Gian Meade doesn't go fully at that one, chips it and it's another easy catch. Four for Michael Leask. Gian Meade c Brandon McMullen b Michael Leask 0(2)

Michael Leask to Grant Stewart, out Caught by George Munsey!! Fourth catch for Munsey. It's a flat good length delivery on middle, Grant Stewart goes on the back foot and pulls, no timing and it's an easy catch to long-off. Munsey won't drop that and Michael Leask is pumped. He pumps his right fist in celebration. Italy falling away now. Grant Stewart c George Munsey b Michael Leask 2(6)

Oliver Davidson to Ben Manenti, out Caught by Michael Jones!! A big wicket and with that it's time for drinks as well. It's full, Manenti leans back and doesn't get enough behind the loft, long-off runs in and takes a well-judged catch. Manenti was looking to go over extra-cover but hit it a lot straighter than he would've liked to. Scotland are thrilled and why would they not be. Davidson mocks at Manenti by pointing his hand in celebration. Ben Manenti c Michael Jones b Oliver Davidson 52(31) [4s-5 6s-1]

Oliver Davidson to Ben Manenti, SIX, 29-ball fifty for Ben Manenti! Fraction short from Davidson and the right-hander muscles it over long-on off the back foot. Raises his bat...

Oliver Davidson to Ben Manenti, SIX, 29-ball fifty for Ben Manenti! Fraction short from Davidson and the right-hander muscles it over long-on off the back foot. Raises his bat...

Oliver Davidson to Ben Manenti, FOUR, overpitched delivery, Ben Manenti stays leg-side, gets low and biffs it over extra cover. No need to run for that

Michael Leask to Harry Manenti, out Caught by George Munsey!! Holes out! Leask is pumped up - punches the air and lets out a roar. 92.6kph, full and it's actually in the slot, Harry Manenti immediately knows he's miscued the loft. More height than distance and Munsey bately has to move at long-off to catch it. Harry Manenti c George Munsey b Michael Leask 37(25) [4s-1 6s-3]

Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, FOUR, four more! Watt overpitches, Ben Manenti bends his back leg to get under it to chip-drive it. No chance for long-off to cut it off

Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, FOUR, very full outside off, Ben Manenti stays leg-side and drives crisply through extra cover

Brandon McMullen to Harry Manenti, SIX, overpitched delivery, Harry Manenti gets under it and superbly lofts it over straight long-off. He's taken full toll off the free-hit

Oliver Davidson to Harry Manenti, SIX, nicely played, they're peppering the short boundary today - tossed up on middle, Harry Manenti sinks down low and then helps it on its way with the slog-sweep, wasn't struck powerfully, just timed well enough to clear Currie in the deep

Mark Watt to Ben Manenti, FOUR, uppish and four, dropped short and wide of off - Ben Manenti backed away and was undone by the extra bounce, gets a thick top-edge on the cut, went to the right of backward point and Wheal threw himself one-handed, but the ball was always going away from him

Oliver Davidson to Harry Manenti, SIX, lovely, deft touch from Harry Manenti once again - pushed through quicker and sliding down leg - Harry Manenti bends down low, uses the pace on the ball and helps it on its way with the sweep, sailed over the ropes at deep backward square leg for a maximum

Oliver Davidson to Harry Manenti, FOUR, lovely, pushed through around off - Harry Manenti leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and then caresses the drive wide of cover for a boundary

Mark Watt to Anthony Mosca, out Caught by George Munsey!! Caught at backward point - Watt is pumped and Scots can believe now - tossed up slower and wider of off, Anthony Mosca backed away on the cut and went too hard on the shot, slices it uppishly and to the left of backward point. Very similar to his brother's dismissal and Munsey has a role to play in both dismissals. Dives across to his left, went with soft hands and holds onto a sharp chance. Anthony Mosca c George Munsey b Mark Watt 13(12) [4s-1 6s-1]

Brad Currie to Anthony Mosca, FOUR, nicely played, the slower cutter from Currie - Mosca shuffled across, waits for the ball to come and then dabs it fine, past the keeper and to the left of short third

Brad Currie to JJ Smuts, out Caught by Richie Berrington!! Soft dismissal! Pace off on this cutter and JJ Smuts is early into the drive - the bat turned on impact and he toe-ends the push towards cover. Berrington moves quickly to his right at short cover and completes a simple catch. Smuts was looking dangerous, but his innings has been cut short. JJ Smuts c Richie Berrington b Brad Currie 22(11) [4s-2 6s-2]

Brad Wheal to Anthony Mosca, SIX, thumped, powerful blow from Anthony Mosca - on a good length and at the stumps, he picks the length early and then shovels it high over deep square leg, 23 off the over

Brad Wheal to JJ Smuts, SIX, hammered, too short from Wheal - Smuts picks the length early, swivels across and then hammers the pull over backward square leg. Went hard and flat and drops right on the advertisement cushion

Brad Wheal to JJ Smuts, FOUR, nicely played, short of a good length and angling into the pads - Smuts leans across and then clips it into the gap wide of mid-wicket, the outfield is very fast and the ball runs away to the ropes

Brad Wheal to JJ Smuts, SIX, cracking shot, back of a length and angling into the hips - Smuts picks the length early, swivels across and then dumps the pull into the stands at deep backward square leg

Michael Leask to JJ Smuts, FOUR, a top-edge on the sweep, but Smuts went hard on the shot and it nearly went all the way, bouncing in front of the ropes - First runs for Italy in T20 WC - tossed up and sliding down leg, a free-hit for the right-hander and Smuts didn't bother to keep it down

Michael Leask to Justin Mosca, out Caught by George Munsey!! .. and a wicket first-ball for Leask. Dropped short and wide of off, Justin Mosca saw the width and went hard on the cut, doesn't bother to keep it down and Munsey reacts quickly at backward point. Dives to his right, went with both hands and held onto a clutch catch. Not the start Italy wanted in the chase of 208. Justin Mosca c George Munsey b Michael Leask 0(1)

Thomas Draca to Michael Leask, SIX, high full toss, Leask shuffles across to heave it powerfully over deep midwicket. McMullen is asking if it's above waist. Allahudien Paleker has sent it upstairs. It's a player review and the replay confirms that it's below waist. Legal delivery and Scotland finish with 207 runs on the board - their highest T20 World Cup total

Thomas Draca to Michael Leask, SIX, Scotland cross 200! 135kph, full delivery, Leask takes his left leg out of the way to thump it over the leaping long-on fielder

Thomas Draca to Michael Leask, FOUR, off-speed short ball, Leask sees it coming, moves leg-side, stands tall and slams the pull between deep midwicket and deep square leg

Thomas Draca to Michael Leask, FOUR, 118.2kph, slower ball but that's overpitched outside off. Leask clears his front leg, bends his back leg and drills through extra cover. Off the mark with a boundary

Thomas Draca to Tom Bruce, out Caught by Justin Mosca!! 128.5kph, very full and on the stumps, Bruce backs away, exposes all his stumps and throws his arms at it to try and go over the covers. Swings too hard and loses his shape. Ends up slicing it towards backward point where Mosca backpedals to take the catch. Tom Bruce c Justin Mosca b Thomas Draca 1(2)

Ali Hasan to Richie Berrington, out Caught by Gian Meade!! This is superb from Ali Hasan. Another slower ball outside off, Berrington shuffles to try and reach for it as he wafts his bat at it. Only manages to get an outside edge and that's been gobbled by the keeper. Ali Hasan has bowled to his field - with deep point, deep extra cover and long-off in place, he's gone full and wide of off. Richie Berrington c Gian Meade b Ali Hasan 15(11) [4s-2]

Grant Stewart to Brandon McMullen, SIX, off-cutter, fullish ball, McMullen shimmies down the track to loft it handsomely over long-on. Clean strike

JJ Smuts to Richie Berrington, FOUR, darting in towards middle-leg, Berrington gets down on one leg to sweep it through backward square leg. Used the bowler's pace and angle to his advantage did the Scotland captain. 13 runs off the over

JJ Smuts to Richie Berrington, FOUR, streaky boundary! 90.9kph, Berrington makes room and gets down low to go over extra cover. Gets a fat outside edge that goes fine of the short third man fielder

Crishan Kalugamage to Brandon McMullen, SIX, 94.7kph, wow, this is even better. Fullish outside off, McMullen stays leg-side and leans forward to play a magnificent lofted extra cover drive. Goes inside-out and the timing is exquisite

Crishan Kalugamage to Brandon McMullen, SIX, full and in the slot, looked like the googly, McMullen clears his left leg to loft it downtown. Beautiful contact

JJ Smuts to Michael Jones, out Caught by Harry Manenti!! Sharp catch! Michael Jones bends his back leg to slap-drive this full ball through the covers. Harry Manenti gets low to his left and snaffles it with both hands at short extra cover. Two wickets in two overs for Italy as Scotland lose both their openers. Michael Jones c Harry Manenti b JJ Smuts 37(30) [4s-1 6s-2]

JJ Smuts to Brandon McMullen, SIX, shot! Sounds good as well. Flighted ball, full and outside off, McMullen leans across as he gets down on one leg and nails the slogsweep to dispatch it over deep midwicket for an 80m six

Grant Stewart to George Munsey, out Caught by Harry Manenti!! In the air and taken! First World Cup wicket for Italy. Slower ball into the deck outside off, Munsey spots it and looks to heave it across the line. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat and the ball ends up going a lot straighter. Harry Manenti, at long-on, doesn't have to move much and he holds onto the catch. George Munsey c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart 84(54) [4s-13 6s-2]

Grant Stewart to George Munsey, FOUR, smashed! Stewart misses his yorker, there's width on offer as well. Munsey leans across to batter it through extra cover

Grant Stewart to Michael Jones, SIX, 124.5kph, fuller than a length, Jones shapes to loft it. The bat turns at the point of impact. Goes a mile up in the air and gets enough wood. The long-on fielder moves to his left and then leaps, the ball bursts through his palms

Crishan Kalugamage to George Munsey, FOUR, first aggressive shot from Munsey against Kalugamage. Full and down leg, Munsey gets down on one leg to sweep it to fine leg for a one-bounce four

Ben Manenti to George Munsey, SIX, 92.5kph, Ben Manenti bowls this fullish ball outside off. Munsey moves across a bit and gets down low in the process before slogsweeping it over deep midwicket. The man in the deep jumps but it's out of his reach. Century partnership

Harry Manenti to Michael Jones, SIX, cracking shot, short of a good length and angling onto the pads - Jones gets inside the line and then whips it high over backward square leg for a maximum

Harry Manenti to George Munsey, FOUR, swatted, on a good length and well wide of off - Munsey leans across and then bludgeons the drive over the umpire's head, bounces away to the ropes

Ben Manenti to George Munsey, FOUR, thumped, tossed up slower and wider of off - Munsey gets across the stumps and then swipes it back past the non-striker, long-on is very square and has no chance

Ben Manenti to George Munsey, SIX, clubbed, tossed up well wide of off - Munsey shuffles across, bends down low and then plays the slog-sweep, high and over mid-wicket for a maximum, brings up his fifty, his 14th in T20Is

JJ Smuts to George Munsey, FOUR, top-edge and four, more luck for Munsey - tossed up just outside off and he was shaping for the reverse sweep, doesn't have any control over the shot as it pops up over short third's head

JJ Smuts to Michael Jones, FOUR, edged, but there's no slip in place, drifted in and then straightened onto the right-hander - finds the genuine outside edge and runs away through the vacant slip region

Grant Stewart to George Munsey, 1 run, a chance and Anthony Mosca has dropped it, was a sitter at this level - was the slower ball that was pushed across the left-hander, Munsey went hard on the swipe and it's another toe-ender from Munsey - went high and towards cover - Mosca had it covered as he swivelled across and then lets the ball pop out

Grant Stewart to George Munsey, FOUR, streaky, but four, fuller length delivery outside off - Munsey shuffles across and is early into the flick, the ball catches the toe-end and runs away past the keeper for a boundary

Grant Stewart to George Munsey, FOUR, nicely played, slower ball outside off, Munsey moves across, gets down the pitch and brings his bottom-hand into play on the whip behind square on the on-side, runs away to the ropes

Thomas Draca to George Munsey, FOUR, make that three in a row - on a good length and well wide of off, Munsey leans across into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover-point for a boundary

Thomas Draca to George Munsey, FOUR, drilled, fuller length delivery outside off - Munsey leans across, presents the full face of the bat and then drives it back past the bowler for a boundary

Thomas Draca to George Munsey, FOUR, crunched, short of a good length and well wide of off - Munsey leans across, rolls his wrists and pulls it wide of Madsen at wide mid-on

Grant Stewart to George Munsey, FOUR, a mistimed drive, but Munsey has got enough to clear mid-off, fuller length delivery and it was right in the slot, was there to be driven and Munsey bottom-ends it over the fielder in the ring

Ali Hasan to George Munsey, FOUR, streaky and four, Hasan goes full and just outside off - width on offer and Munsey throws his hands on the drive, skews a thick outside edge and the ball flies over backward point for a boundary

Ali Hasan to George Munsey, FOUR, edged and four, width on offer and Munsey throws his hands on the cut, gets a thick edge as the bottom-hand came off, but he's got a thick enough edge to clear backward point