T20 World Cup, Group C
England win by five wickets
Banton gets England over the line with 10 balls to spare
England 155-5 - Banton 63 (41); Davidson 1-12
Scotland 152 all out - Berrington 49 (32); Rashid 3-36
Archer (2-24) reaches 50 T20I wickets
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Michael Jones responds by finding the rope behind square from a fullish delivery from Jamie Overton.
He has his captain Richie Berrington for company now and this pair will need to be at the top of their games today if Scotland are to recover from the early setback.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
Finding Jofra Archer's new ball partner has been a problem for Harry Brook, all-rounders Jamie Overton and Sam Curran have both struggled inside the powerplay at T20I level in the last two years.
Sco 18-2
Jamie Overton goes short down the leg side and it whistles past Michael Jones and into the gloves of Jos Buttler.
England think Jones has gloved it and sends it upstairs but replays suggest otherwise. They lose a review early.
Kirstie Gordon
Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A hugely significant blow for Scotland, not the just significance of it being Brandon McMullen but also the stage of the game.
All of a sudden 18-2 is a hugely different prospect and challenge on the cards for Richie Berrington and Michael Jones.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It's the extra bounce and pace of Archer. It's a decent sized boundary and Phil Salt takes a really easy catch.
Two wickets inside the powerplay, this is important progress for England.
Just the start England and Jofra Archer needed!
Two wickets in the space of five runs during that over.
McMullen c Salt b Archer 0 (Sco 18-2)
Another Scotland wicket falls and Jofra Archer has his second!
New batter Brandon McMullen pulls Archer but only manages to find the grateful hands of Phil Salt near the rope.
It's his 50th T20I wicket.
Kirstie Gordon
Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That's a great wicket for England early in the game.
Brandon McMullen comes to the crease now. He is Scotland's pillar in their batting line up. If Scotland are to make a big score and cause England some problems, this partnership and McMullen in particular will be key.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That will make Jofra Archer very happy. George Munsey loves to play square of the wicket, loves to use the pace but he was trying to hit this one a long way in front of square.
Munsey c Banton b Archer 4 (Sco 18-1)
England find the breakthrough early!
Having already pulled Jofra Archer for a four off the first ball, George Munsey goes after the pacer again but this time, only manages to top-edge it.
It's goes high in the air and Tom Banton settles underneath to complete a comfortable catch to sent back the Scotland opener.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special
This surface is good, you can tell already how quickly the ball flies away when it comes out the middle of the bat.
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So England play Scotland in two sports today. I am actually more confident of us winning the rugby. Never thought I would ever say that.
Chris, Hants
Jamie Overton picked up two wickets against West Indies and makes a decent start here too.
Then a show of intent from Michael Jones as he whips the England pacer through mid-wicket - that was well-timed and nicely placed.
Kieran Parmley
CricViz analyst
England and Scotland last met in Barbados during the 2024 T20 World Cup, with Scotland 90-0 after 10 overs before rain prevented any further play and the sides shared the points.
England have never beaten a European side in a T20 World Cup, with three losses (Netherlands 2009 & 2014, Ireland 2022) and two no results (Ireland 2010, Scotland 2024).
George Munsey hit a 54-ball 84 against Italy on Monday and he opens his account in style today.
Jorfra Archer's second ball is into his pads and the Scotland opener dispatches it through the mid-wicket to the boundary.
The England bowler bounces back well during the remainder of the over, conceding only two more.
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Jorfa Archer gets us under way in Kolkata with the new ball.
England will look to him for early breakthroughs after their shaky start to the tournament.
Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist in Kolkata
There's history wherever you turn in Kolkata - a ground that once hosted a match in front of 120,000.
Downstairs in the clubhouse is the shirt Sourav Ganguly whipped off in that famous ODI against England at Lord's in 2002.
George Munsey and Michael Jones provided a solid platform for Scotland opening the batting in their big win against Italy.
The Scots will hope the pair can provide another steady start in this crucial contest today.
Both sets of players have been out in the middle for the national anthems and there's a decent crowd in Kolkata to cheer them on.
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| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Munsey,caught Banton, bowled Archer Munsey, caught Banton, bowled Archer | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 66.67 |
Jones,caught Bethell, bowled Curran Jones, caught Bethell, bowled Curran | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 165.00 |
McMullen,caught Salt, bowled Archer McMullen, caught Salt, bowled Archer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Berrington,leg before wicket, bowled Rashid Berrington, leg before wicket, bowled Rashid | 49 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 153.13 |
Bruce,caught Curran, bowled Dawson Bruce, caught Curran, bowled Dawson | 24 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 133.33 |
Leask,caught Curran, bowled Dawson Leask, caught Curran, bowled Dawson | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25.00 |
Cross,caught Banton, bowled Rashid Cross, caught Banton, bowled Rashid | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 88.89 |
Watt,bowled Rashid Watt, bowled Rashid | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50.00 |
Davidson,not out Davidson, not out | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 133.33 |
Wheal,caught Jacks, bowled Overton Wheal, caught Jacks, bowled Overton | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 66.67 |
Currie,run out Brook Currie, run out Brook | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 7 | |||||||
Total,152 all out 19.4 overs Total,152 all out 19.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.00 |
Overton | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.75 |
Curran | 3.4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9.00 |
Dawson | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
18 for 1 (2.3 overs) | Munsey |
18 for 2 (2.5 overs) | McMullen |
42 for 3 (5.5 overs) | Jones |
113 for 4 (12.4 overs) | Bruce |
115 for 5 (13.1 overs) | Berrington |
124 for 6 (14.4 overs) | Leask |
126 for 7 (15.4 overs) | Cross |
127 for 8 (15.6 overs) | Watt |
148 for 9 (18.1 overs) | Wheal |
152 for 10 (19.4 overs) | Currie |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt,caught Bruce, bowled McMullen Salt, caught Bruce, bowled McMullen | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 |
Buttler,caught McMullen, bowled Currie Buttler, caught McMullen, bowled Currie | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 75.00 |
Bethell,caught Wheal, bowled Davidson Bethell, caught Wheal, bowled Davidson | 32 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 114.29 |
Banton,not out Banton, not out | 63 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 76 | 153.66 |
Brook,caught Wheal, bowled Leask Brook, caught Wheal, bowled Leask | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Curran,caught Cross, bowled Wheal Curran, caught Cross, bowled Wheal | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 140.00 |
Jacks,not out Jacks, not out | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 160.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 7, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 7 | |||||||
Total,155 for 5 18.2 overs Total,155 for 5 18.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McMullen | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.66 |
Currie | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
Wheal | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.90 |
Leask | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.25 |
Watt | 3.0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14.33 |
Davidson | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (0.3 overs) | Salt |
13 for 2 (1.6 overs) | Buttler |
79 for 3 (9.3 overs) | Bethell |
86 for 4 (10.4 overs) | Brook |
132 for 5 (16.1 overs) | Curran |