Summary

  • England win by 24 runs to reach Super 8 stage - report

  • Stewart (45 off 23) and Ben Manenti (60 off 25) get Italy close

  • Archer takes two wickets in his first over

  • Curran and Overton pick up three wickets apiece

  • Jacks hits 53* off 22 balls to rescue England

  • England slump to 105-5 after winning toss

  • T20 World Cup, Group C, Kolkata

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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham, Adwaidh Rajan & George Booth

  1. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Sam Curran got a recent T20 hat-trick in Sri Lanka. He is on track for another one! An expert hat-trick bowler?

  2. wicket

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    Meade c Buttler b Curran 0 (Ita 138-)

    England's Sam Curran celebrates after taking the wicket of Italy's Gian-Piero MeadeGetty Images

    Sam Curran on a hat-trick.

    Gian-Piero Meade nicks off to one back off a length from the England left-arm seamer and Jos Butler takes a routine catch.

    A very thin edge and Curran barely celebrates.

  3. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's one of those where you're annoyed you have missed out on hitting a full toss. Marcus Campopiano is disappointed and he has to depart.

  4. wicket

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    Campopiano c Banton b Curran 2 (Ita138-6)

    Sam Curran is back.

    Marcus Campopiano struggles to get him away before smacking a full toss down the ground but he's caught by a sliding Tom Banton.

    The third umpire quickly checks that it was not above waist height.

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Grant Stewart of Italy plays a shotGetty Images

    Well, England need to keep closing this out. Italy need 13.4 runs per over from the last five overs.

  6. Ita 136-5

    Marcus Campopiano joins Grant Stewat at the crease for Italy.

    The Azzurri need 67 off 30 balls now.

  7. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You feel as if Adil Rashid has got away with one there as it was a similar delivery to what he bowled Grant Stewart.

    Justin Mosca, who is smaller in stature, doesn't have the reach to get to the pitch of the ball.

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    J Mosca c Banton b Rashid 43 (Ita 135-5)

    A crucial wicket for England as they get rid of the set batter.

    Flight and pace held off by Adil Rashid and Justin Mosca goes down the ground.

    He can get neither the height nor elevation as he's through the shot just enough and Tom Banton settles under the catch.

  9. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a monster. Adil Rashid flighted this up slowly, and he invited Grant Stewart to try and play across the line, but it was too full to do that.Grant Stewart wallops the ball over the bowler's head for six.

  10. 6 runs

    Ita 135-4

    Grant Stewart with a monster six down the ground off Adil Rashid which goes some 90+ metres.

    A few more of them and England will start to panic.

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    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    England's spinners today:

    • Fuller than 6 metres - 31 off 22, 8.45 economy
    • Shorter than 6 metres - 37 off 17, 13.05 economy

  12. Italy 128-4 at drinks

    A game of cat and mouse from Jamie Overton and Grant Stewart as the former goes through his variations, including slower balls and bouncers.

    Four dots and six runs off the over.

    Italy need 75 from 36 balls.

  13. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Comical shot, but effective from Grant Stewart.

  14. Ita 126-4

    Some knock by Ben Manenti.

    Grant Stewart backs away to leg to Jamie Overton and edges a drive past Jos Buttler for four.

  15. That Italian worm is still punching above its weight...

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    On a pitch that offers little spin, throwing the ball to Will Jacks will cost England in the next phase. Harry Brook surely needs to realise that.

    Jason

  17. Ita 122-4

    Grant Stewart to the crease.

    The Kent all-rounder has film stars looks, can he script a Hollywood ending here?

    He picks up an early boundary by late slapping Liam Dawson between long-off and extra cover.

  18. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Ben Manenti's 22-ball fifty was the joint-fifth fastest at this T20 World Cup and the joint-second fastest by an associate batter at a T20 World Cup.

  19. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    Very proud effort from Ben Manenti. He had to keep going. Will Jacks looking to bowl the ball to the wide line and because of that angle, it is more of a toe on the bat and all Manenti can do is drag it slowly to long on.

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    B Manenti c Banton b Jacks 60 (Ita 114-4)

    England breathe a huge sigh of relief.

    Ben Manenti was batting like a man possessed with the spirit of Kevin O'Brien in 2011 there.

    The Italian batter goes for a front foot slog downtown to a delivery which was a little slower from Will Jacks and Tom Banton manages to cling on to the catch.