Summary

  • Scotland register their first win of World Cup - report

  • Leask takes 4-17 as Italy slip from 113-3 to 134 all out

  • Ben Manenti's 29-ball 50 gives Italy hope

  • Scotland pile up 207-4 after Italy win toss

  • Munsey (84) and Jones (37) share 126-run stand for first wicket

  • Leask hits 22 off five at end of Scotland's innings

  • Italy captain Madsen dislocates shoulder while fielding

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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. Ita 39-2

    Anthony Mosca deftly guides Bard Currie beyond the dive of Scotland wicketkeeper Matthew Cross through the vacant third region.

    A very smart over from Currie, though, to stymie the Italy attack.

  2. Peter Della Penna
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It's amazing what happens when you stop bowling half-trackers on the hips!

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Smuts c Berrington b Currie 22 (Ita 32-2)

    Scotland celebrate the wicket of JJ SmutsGetty Images

    JJ Smuts outsmarted by Brad Currie's off-cutter.

    Pace off from the Scotland seamer but Smuts has already committed to the drive and pops it into the hands of the diving Richie Berrington in the covers.

  4. Peter Della Penna
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The problem with Italy's bowling was that they were too full. Scotland have been too straight.

  5. 6 runs

    Ita 32-1

    HUGE! A lovely sound off the bat as Anthony Mosca hammers Brad Wheal into the stands for six.

    Wheal's first over disappears for 23. Italy have the bit between their teeth.

  6. Peter Della Penna
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    This is a strong start by JJ Smuts and a bad start by Brad Wheal but every ball has been on his legs. Wheal needs to get his radar right.

  7. 6 runs

    Ita 25-1

    JJ Smuts is strong off his legs.

    Smuts follows it up by caressing Brad Wheal through mid-wicket for four.

    Then finds another six, by pulling the Scotland seamer flat-ish on to the advertising hoardings.

  8. 6 runs

    Ita 19-1

    JJ Smuts effortlessly clips Brad Wheal off his hips for six.

    Italy's first maximum at a World Cup.

  9. George O'Neill
    BBC Sport Scotland

    Brad Currie has a Prison Break-themed fantasy football account on social media, if that sort of thing is of interest.

  10. Ita 9-1

    Brad Currie with Scotland's second over. He's largely on the money.

    Italy batters Anthony Mosca and JJ Smuts able to work the left-arm seamer around for singles.

    Given their respective lead-ins for this tournament you would think Scotland were the team who had the longer prep for the World Cup.

  11. Ita 4-0

    JJ Smuts, who confessed to having never actually visited Italy, is the new batter.

    He struggles to get Scotland off-spinner Michael Leask off the square with his first four balls.

    However, Smuts scores Italy's first runs at a World Cup with a slog sweep for four from a leg-side freebie to finish the over from Leask.

  12. Peter Della Penna
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It was short and wide and there to be hit but Justin Mosca found George Munsey flying through the air like Superman.

  13. George O'Neill
    BBC Sport Scotland

    Michael Leask has the new ball.

    The Forfarshire man always wants to be in the game, be it with bat, ball or in the field.

    And he delivers again!!

  14. wicket

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    J Mosca c Munsey b Leask 0 (Ita 0-0)

    What's the Italian for disastrous start?

    Justin Mosca cuts Michael Leask straight into the hands of the diving George Munsey at backward point.

  15. Michael Leask starts for Scotland.

  16. Sad news for Italy skipper Wayne Madsen, who played for South Africa at the field hockey World Cup in 2006.

    Justin Mosca and brother Anthony will open the batting for Italy.

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  17. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    If you're just joining us...Italy captain Wayne Madsen has been ruled out of the match with a dislocated shoulder.

  18. Scotland batter Brandon McMullen: "It was a great performance with the bat. George Munsey and Michael Jones were excellent at the top and we are really happy with the total.

    "Michael Leask is an X-factor hitter. It's World Cup is a great stage and I was excited to get our there and contribute to the team.

    "It's a little bit of a stoppy pitch so hopefully our bowlers will go out there and do the job now."

  19. How's stat?!

    That is also the highest score made by an Associate nation in the first innings of T20 World Cup, eclipsing the 194 made by Canada against the USA in Dallas two years ago.

    The USA, of course, chased that down. Hope for Italy then.

  20. George O'Neill
    BBC Sport Scotland

    Michael Leask batting for ScotlandGetty Images

    Just the 440 strike-rate for Michael Leask, who was shovelling snow in Aberdeen not long ago.

    Scotland have all the momentum, albeit on a very flat pitch.