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. Ita 56-3

    Adil Rashid wrestle things back his way in the remainder of the over.

  2. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was a definition of a loosener.

  3. 6 runs

    Ita 53-3

    ManentiGetty Images

    Dragged down by Adil Rashid from his first ball and Ben Manenti hammers it over the mid-wicket boundary for six.

  4. A chastening first over for Will Jacks, who batted brilliantly for England earlier.

  5. Italy 47-3 at drinks

    Spin for the first time for England as Will Jacks enters the fray but Ben Manenti is confidently off the mark with back-to-back fours.

    The Italian gives it the heave ho to the leg side for the first then slashes over short third.

    Manenti follows it up with another four off the final ball of the over, with a waspish cut behind square.

  6. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Quickest powerplay spells in this T20 World Cup:

    • 90.0 mph - Jofra Archer vs Italy
    • 89.5 mph - Jofra Archer vs West Indies
    • 88.9 mph - Kagiso Rabada vs Canada

  7. Here are those Jofra Archer wickets in his first over...

  8. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    ArcherReuters

    Jofra Archer's first wicket-taking delivery was clocked at 5 miles per hour quicker than the fastest delivery Italy faced in their opening two games.

  9. Ita 34-3

    MoscaReuters

    Justin Mosca looks in good touch here.

    Once again the Azzurri opener uses Jofra Archer's pace to thread another boundary through backward point.

    Archer curses under his breath.

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    Maybe the pitch is actually a bit more challenging than everyone thought. Hard to believe people still need to hear this, but don't judge a track or a total till both teams have batted.

    Lee, Surrey

  11. Ita 26-3

    Justin Mosca has taken a shine to Jofra Archer's pace.

    Mosca powerfully drives the England quick through the covers for four then a couple of balls later whips him through mid-wicket for the same outcome.

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

    A brilliant catch by Jos Buttler.

    The batter, Harry Manenti, looking to play the ramp shot. He gets a little glove on it and Buttler has to readjust his feet and he dives high and left.

    The ball just settles in his mitt there.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Manenti c Buttler b Overton 12 (Ita 22-3)

    Jamie Overton responds with four dot balls before the pressure tells on Harry Manenti.

    The Italy batter positions himself to ramp Overton over the top but the England all-rounder follows him and Manenti is unable to get enough on it.

    Jos Buttler dives to his left to take a superb catch with his right hand.

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

    A really nice shot from Harry Manenti. Jamie Overton is looking to bowl as quickly as he can, but the length is wrong, and it is chest high.

  15. Ita 22-2

    More short stuff from Jame Overton but Harry Manenti is equal to it, whipping the England seamer square for four.

    Three boundaries in a row for Italy.

  16. From 52-48, the momentum really has shifted in the last hour of cricket...

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

    A nice push for that first four. Justin Mosca moves his feet towards the ball, and he times it nicely.

  18. Ita 18-2

    Justin Mosca finishes the third over with a couple of boundaries as he intelligently uses Jofra Archer's pace.

    The first is a tidy punch through the covers for four off before Mosca works one on his legs fine for another.

    Fast outfield at Eden Gardens.

  19. Ita 9-2

    Not the ideal start for Italy.

    Hoping the BBC send me to Milan tomorrow so I can sit with some pastries, coffee and review this performance with the newspapers.

    Gazzetta Cricket Italia, anyone?

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

    Harry ManentiGetty Images

    Harry Manenti tried to keep it down, but it took a thick top edge. Phil Salt was running around from deep backward square, and he tried to do the jumping, throwing back in kind of catch.