England vs Scotland, 23rd Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - CommentaryENG vs SCO, 23rd Match, Group C, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Commentary

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Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, FOUR, Will Jacks finishes it off. He backs away outside the leg-stump, this is a short of length delivery there, he pulls and finds the deep square-leg fence, easily done in the end

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, SIX, slower-ball and full just outside the leg-stump, Will Jacks comes down the track and makes room to allow his arms to come through, he lofts through the line and the ball sails all the way over long-on. A clean strike and England are just a hit away now

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, FOUR, hammered straight down the ground, Tom Banton comes down the track and takes it on the full, slapped that so hard, no chance for Watt as it sped past him, anyway hit it down

Brad Wheal to Sam Curran, out Caught by Matthew Cross!! Massive top-edge and gone. Hard length on off-stump, cross-seam, Sam Curran clears his front leg to heave, but the steepling top-edge is found, Matthew Cross goes to his right and calls for it to take it easily. Scotland still believe. Sam Curran c Matthew Cross b Brad Wheal 28(20) [4s-1 6s-2]

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, FOUR, slower and on a length outside off, Sam Curran gets forward and swipes so hard, splits long-on and deep mid-wicket to perfection, Watt closes his eyes in disappointment

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, SIX, Sam Curran is a monster against SLA. It's tossed up full outside off, he gets forward and lofts way over long-on, in the slot and Curran won't miss that

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Michael Leask to Sam Curran, SIX, flat six and Sam Curran is so good with that shot. It's a length delivery on middle, Sam Curran goes on the back foot and pulls it flat and over deep mid-wicket, flies into the crowd

Brad Currie to Tom Banton, FOUR, full outside off, Tom Banton gets forward and lofts through the line, hit well and it races away straight down the ground. Came into the game under pressure. But has come good with a 50. Raises his bat

Michael Leask to Tom Banton, FOUR, flat and good length outside off, across Tom Banton who goes on the back foot and cuts so hard, beats extra-cover to his left and no chance for sweeper cover to his right, that was hit hard and into the gap

Michael Leask to Harry Brook, out Caught by Brad Wheal!! Harry Brook is down and out. It's a length delivery on middle and leg, he falls as he goes for the falling sweep, high on the bat and that's why he couldn't get it over or wide of short fine. Wheal goes to his right to take it. Brook is on the floor as the momentum of the shot took him down. Big wicket that. Harry Brook c Brad Wheal b Michael Leask 4(4)

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Oliver Davidson to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Brad Wheal!! Straight to short fine. Jacob Bethell can't believe he has found the man. He is down on his haunches in disappointment. It's a poor delivery and sliding down leg, length, Bethell sinks low to help the sweep, can't get it over short fine. Easy catch for Wheal. The dangerous stand is broken. Jacob Bethell c Brad Wheal b Oliver Davidson 32(28) [4s-2 6s-1]

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, SIX, dragged down on a back of a length on middle, Tom Banton goes on the back foot and pulls, this is not a big ground and the ball flies over deep mid-wicket. Third six of the over, picked the length so well there did Banton

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, SIX, consecutive sixes. Full on middle, Tom Banton again steps out and again he gets to the pitch of the ball and this is a bigger hit. Lofted straight down the ground and the ball flies, such a lovely shape when he hit that

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, SIX, tossed up and Tom Banton smashes this all the way for six. He comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, clean hit and flies all the way over long-off

Michael Leask to Tom Banton, FOUR, Banton comes down the track premeditatively and heaves this flat ball over midwicket. It's off the inner edge but he's hit it into the gap. 50 up for England

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Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, width on offer, Bethell pounces. The left-hander waits for it on the back foot and cuts fiercely through backward point

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, FOUR, deftly played! Angling away outside off on a short of length, Bethell opens the bat-face at the last moment to steer it fine of the short third man fielder

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, SIX, 107.9kph, cracking shot off the back foot. Fraction short from McMullen, Bethell is quick to pick the length, treks back and heaves it over cow corner

Brad Currie to Jos Buttler, out Caught by Brandon McMullen!! Big roar from the Kolkata crowd. England lose both their openers. Fullish ball on off, Buttler is half-forward to loft it downtown. The bat turns at the point of impact and hence the timing goes awry. McMullen runs back from mid-off, stays side-on, keeps his eyes on the ball to complete a fine catch. Made a tough catch look easy. England will feel a bit of pressure here. Jos Buttler c Brandon McMullen b Brad Currie 3(4)

Brandon McMullen to Phil Salt, out Caught by Tom Bruce!! Brandon McMullen strikes early! 120.1kph, gentle outside off, Salt's bottom hand comes off the bat handle as he drives and ends up chipping it straight to Bruce at cover-point. Salt can't believe it, he's down on his haunches before taking the long walk back. Phil Salt c Tom Bruce b Brandon McMullen 2(3)

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Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, out Brad Currie Run Out!! 131.7kph, yorker length, Davidson jams it to mid-off. There's miscommunication between the batters. Currie wants Davidson to be on strike but the latter keeps running. Currie is late to take off and he's well short of his ground. An accurate throw from Brook to the keeper and Jos Buttler wraps up the innings by breaking the stumps. Brad Currie run out (Harry Brook/Jos Buttler) 2(5)

Jamie Overton to Brad Wheal, out Caught by Will Jacks!! 141.5kph, hard length from Overton, Wheal heaves it straight to long-on. He was looking to go over the cow corner region but ended up hitting a lot straighter. Scotland lose their ninth wicket. Brad Wheal c Will Jacks b Jamie Overton 2(3)

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, FOUR, 133kph, cheekily done! Pitched up ball, Davidson shapes to scoop and opens the bat-face at the last moment to elevate it over Rashid at short third man

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, FOUR, dug in short by Sam Curran. Good lift on it, Davidson pulls even as the ball gets big on him and the top-edge goes fine of the short fine leg fielder

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, SIX, wow, that's a superb strike. Slower ball, full and in the slot outside off. Davidson spots it, bends his back leg and flogs it over deep midwicket for a 76m six

Adil Rashid to Mark Watt, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! 77kph, nicely flighted legbreak, Mark Watt gets forward to push/drive and the ball spins through the gate to crash into the stumps. Lovely bowling from Rashid who finishes with 3/36 off his 4 overs. Mark Watt b Adil Rashid 2(4)

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, out Caught by Tom Banton!! Second wicket for Adil Rashid! Scrambled seam ball bowled off the front of the hand. It's full and outside off, Cross walks across and gets low to sweep. Doesn't get the connection right and holes out to deep backward square leg. Matthew Cross c Tom Banton b Adil Rashid 8(9) [4s-1]

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Liam Dawson to Michael Leask, out Caught by Sam Curran!! 87.2kph, drifting in towards leg, Leask doesn't get fully low to sweep. Extra bounce and the ball lobs up in the air off the top-edge. Curran comes in from deep backward square leg to pouch it safely. Six down as Scotland lose three wickets in as many overs. Michael Leask c Sam Curran b Liam Dawson 1(4)

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, FOUR, 83.6kph, Cross brings out the sweep shot and makes excellent contact. Gets low, fetches this full ball from well outside off and sweeps hard through square leg

Adil Rashid to Richie Berrington, out Lbw!! Berrington has been adjudged lbw and he reviews. Full and drifting in, the captain loses his balance a bit as he gets to sweep it. He's rapped on the front pad adjacent to the sticks. UltraEdge confirms no bat. Over to ball-tracking and that's clipping the leg-stump (umpire's call). So, umpire Allahudien Paleker's onfield call will stay. Rashid comes back into the attack and removes the dangerous Berrington who misses his fifty by one run. Big wicket. Richie Berrington lbw b Adil Rashid 49(32) [4s-5 6s-2]

Adil Rashid to Richie Berrington, out Lbw!! Berrington has been adjudged lbw and he reviews. Full and drifting in, bowled off the front of the hand, the captain loses his balance a bit as he gets to sweep it. He's rapped on the front pad adjacent to the sticks. UltraEdge confirms no bat. Over to ball-tracking and that's clipping the leg-stump (umpire's call). So, umpire Allahudien Paleker's onfield call will stay. Rashid comes back into the attack and removes the dangerous Berrington who misses his fifty by one run. Big wicket. Richie Berrington lbw b Adil Rashid 49(32) [4s-5 6s-2]

Liam Dawson to Tom Bruce, out Caught by Sam Curran!! Tom Bruce has holed out to deep backward square leg - tossed up and drifting down leg, Bruce shuffles across and then looks to drag Dawson over the on-side with the slog-sweep, drags it off the inner half and there's no elevation behind the shot, right down Curran's throat and the partnership has been broken. Tom Bruce c Sam Curran b Liam Dawson 24(18) [4s-1 6s-1]

Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, SIX, hammered, they're going to tgarget Dawson here - flighted delivery on off, Berrington backs away, opens up the off-side and lifts it into the stands at long-off with the lofted drive

Jamie Overton to Tom Bruce, FOUR, nicely played, slower ball from Overton, but it's overpitched outside off - Bruce backs away, opens the face of the bat and then carves it over backward point, splits the gap between the two fielders in the deep and gets Scotland past 100

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Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries and Berrington is on a roll - tossed up and sliding down leg, Berrington gets down low, rolled his wrists and then placed the sweep. Beats the fielder in the ring at backward square leg and the ball runs away to the ropes

Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, FOUR, clubbed, flighted delivery outside off - Berrington reaches out and then flat-bats it over the non-striker's head, long-on is very wide and the ball runs away to the ropes

Adil Rashid to Tom Bruce, SIX, clubbed, this is superb batting from the Scots - tossed up around off, lands right in the slot for the right-hander, Bruce backs away and then hoists it back over the bowler's head for a maximum, 18 off the over

Adil Rashid to Richie Berrington, SIX, massive, Rashid tosses one invitingly on off, but the length is too full and lets Berrington to lift it through the line, high and deep into the stands at long-off

Adil Rashid to Richie Berrington, FOUR, clubbed, fraction short and sliding down leg - Berrington makes room and then thumps the pull past square leg, beats the fielder in the deep for a boundary

Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, FOUR, cracking shot, fraction slower and wider of off - Berrington backs away, opens up the off-side and then hammers the drive past extra-cover for a boundary

Adil Rashid to Richie Berrington, FOUR, nicely played, tad too full from Rashid, very straight and at the stumps - Berrington prods across, gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it backward of square on the on-side, beats the man in the deep

Sam Curran to Michael Jones, out Caught by Jacob Bethell!! It's the short ball that's working wonders for England - banged in short and it didn't quite come onto the right-hander, was the slower ball from Curran, he rolled his fingers across the seam. Michael Jones was committed onto the pull, the bottom-hand came off and the top-edge lobs down deep backward square leg's throat - Bethell under the ball and he doesn't drop those. They've taken drinks at the fall of Jones. Michael Jones c Jacob Bethell b Sam Curran 33(20) [4s-5 6s-1]

Sam Curran to Michael Jones, SIX, top-edge and six, Curran shortens the length and pushes one across the right-hander - Jones swings across the line, the ball catches the top-edge and sails over the ropes at third man for a maximum

Sam Curran to Michael Jones, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Jones - looked like the slower ball from Curran, it's on the stujmps - Jones backs away, opens the face of the bat and then uses the pace to run it backward of square on the off-side for a boundary

Sam Curran to Michael Jones, FOUR, clattered, on a length and angling across the right-hander - Jones charges down the pitch, makes room ad then hoists it over cover with the drive

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Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, FOUR, nicely played, a low full-toss on the pads and Jones has nonchalantly flicked it backward of square on the on-side, beats the man in the ring and runs away to the ropes

Jofra Archer to Brandon McMullen, out Caught by Phil Salt!! Two wickets in the over and Scotland have been rocked early - banged in short and it climbed onto the right-hander - gets big on Brandon McMullen and he's in no position on the one-legged pull - Archer's height and the bounce meansd he can't keep it down and holes down deep square leg's throat - Phil Salt hardly had to move as he gobbled up the chance. Brandon McMullen c Phil Salt b Jofra Archer 0(2)

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, out Caught by Tom Banton!! A top-edge on the pull - Banton runs o his right from mid-wicket, calls for the catch and takes it reverse cupped. Banged in short and into the pitch, Munsey is slightly rushed onto the pull, gets a mighty top-edge - mid-on and mid-wicket ran in, but it was Banton's catch and he takes it with ease. George Munsey c Tom Banton b Jofra Archer 4(6) [4s-1]

Jofra Archer to Michael Jones, FOUR, nicely played, back of a length and at the stumps - Jones waits and then drags the heave behind square on the on-side, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry

Jamie Overton to Michael Jones, FOUR, cracking shot, on a good length and around the off-stump channel, nothing wrong with the pull, but Jones isd quick to swivel across and hoicks it over square leg for a boundary

Jofra Archer to George Munsey, FOUR, beautifully played, a leg-stump half-volley and Munsey puts it away with utter ease, gets on top of the bounce and flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary

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