Scotland defeated Italy (Photo: PTI)

ITA vs SCO: The match was played between Italy and Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026. In this match, Scotland defeated Italy by 73 runs. Scotland wrote the script of Italy's defeat when one of its batsmen created history. We are talking about 28-year-old Benjamin Manetti, who has become the first Italian batsman to score a half-century in the history of T20 World Cup. But, his half-century could not help the team win.

Italy defeated by Scotland

The Italian team, which came to chase the target of 208 runs in the match, could not even play the full 20 overs.

Manetti brothers' innings could not win Italy

Benjamin Manetti scored 52 runs in the match facing 31 balls at a strike rate of 167.74. His innings included 5 fours and 1 six. The second batsman who scored the most runs for Italy was Benjamin Manetti's younger brother Harry Manetti.

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Scotland had scored 207 runs in 20 overs.

Scotland batted first in the match. He scored 207 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. This was the second time that Scotland had crossed the 200 plus run mark against Italy in a T20I. Opener George Munshi played a big role in taking Scotland to 207 runs.