England registered a comfortable victory by five wickets scotland In the 23rd match of Group C ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026Played at Eden Gardens. After opting to bowl first, England restricted Scotland to 152 in 19.4 overs and then reached the target in 18.2 overs, thanks to his explosive half-century. tom banton And a clinical bowling effort led by Adil Rashid.
Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer are in command of England’s bowling.
After winning the toss and choosing to field, England attacked strongly in the beginning. jofra archerWhich looked faster than the new ball. george munsey Fell cheaply for 4, and Brandon McMullen Was out for zero, putting Scotland under immediate pressure. However, michael jones In the counter-attack, he played an entertaining innings of 33 runs in 20 balls, hitting five fours and a six and keeping the scoreboard running.
The captain was the pivot of Scotland’s innings richie berringtonWho played a responsible but aggressive inning of 49 runs in 32 balls. Berrington paced the innings with five fours and two sixes and formed particularly useful partnerships. tom bruceWho contributed 24 runs on 18 balls. His approach offered little threat of taking Scotland past 160.
However, England’s spinners pulled things back together in the middle overs. adil rashid He was a standout performer, taking three wickets for 36 runs in his four overs, and breaking important partnerships at crucial moments. Liam Dawson Archer took two more wickets jamie overton Maintained control over death. Scotland were eventually all out for 152, losing their last few wickets together.
Initial setbacks for England while chasing the target
The start of England’s counter innings was not good. Phil Salt And jos buttler Both fell cheaply, leaving England at 10 for 2 and giving Scotland a short-lived hope. bradley curry And McMullen took advantage of some movement under the lights to strike early.
jacob bethel And Banton then rebuilt the innings with a calm and calculated partnership. Bethel played the anchor role, scoring 32 runs from 28 balls, rotating the strike effectively and allowing Banton to find his rhythm.
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Tom Banton chases down the target with a classy half-century
Banton was the difference-maker that night. His innings of 63 runs in 41 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes decisively turned the momentum in England’s favour. Banton mixed timing with placement, punished loose deliveries and kept the required rate under control.
Although harry brook And Sam Curran fell cheaply, will jacks Ensured that there were no further disruptions. Curran’s quickfire 28 off 20 balls including two sixes provided the finishing touch. Jacques also scored a quickfire 16 as England crossed the win mark in 18.2 overs and secured a valuable five-wicket win.
Scotland’s bowlers tried to keep the match lively. Curry, brad wheel And Michael Leask While took one wicket each oliver davidson Impressed with economical figures of 1 wicket for 12 runs in his two overs. However, mark watt Proved costly, conceding 43 runs in three overs, which reduced the pressure during the chase. In the end, England’s experience in tense chases and their disciplined bowling performance proved decisive.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Banton brings us home! motiv
Kolkata won with 10 balls to spare. pic.twitter.com/yfFpsUm2fN
– England Cricket (@englandcricket) 14 February 2026
Tom Banton’s brilliant bowling with the bat helps England seal crucial win over Scotland
he wins @ramco POTM🎖️
📝: https://t.co/3vSBGUbVTo pic.twitter.com/xDimEO4P3U
– ICC (@ICC) 14 February 2026
Tom Banton played a brilliant inning of 63 not out in 41 balls to lead England to victory! 🔥🔥#youaresomerset pic.twitter.com/tFcKWJlJqj
– Somerset Cricket 🏆 (@SomersetCCC) 14 February 2026
Best player of the match Tom Banton won the match by scoring 63* runs in 41 balls. pic.twitter.com/aZBC2VpJvS
– SQ Sports Network (@SaadatQasi85304) 14 February 2026
Tom Banton – Man of the Match and Star of the Day! ❤︎ pic.twitter.com/KniAgArc2b
– Brooke 🏴♂️ Who are you? 14 February 2026
Tom Banton has been a revelation for this English team in this T20 World Cup 2026. He has batted poorly but a gem has been found in him. He is just winning them matches now.
He had all the talent in the world, no doubt about it, yet it could not be realized at the highest level. He is aggressive… pic.twitter.com/nUTRteZ7t9
-Akshat (@akshatgoal1408) 14 February 2026
Tom Banton’s brilliant innings kept us in the tournament #ENGvsSCO https://t.co/67TYg3YuZ6
– Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG (@LNevilleRolfe) 14 February 2026
Glad Tom Banton is scoring runs and performing well. Playing for the county and getting time in between helped him. Now it is being shown for England also.
– meet. (@afcmate) 14 February 2026
England showed courage to chase 153 runs and win by 5 wickets over Scotland#ENGvSCO #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/QChvoMGBkK
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 14 February 2026
How many ODI bowlers does England have better than Adil Rashid? still very good
-Andrew Moon (@mrandrewmoon) 14 February 2026
turn. flow. dominance 🌀
No bowler could do this more than Adil Rashid in this World Cup.
His average turn is 4.5°, while other bowlers are finding it difficult to turn the ball. pic.twitter.com/YXYDA6QwRC
– Arman Singh Rajput 🙂 (@IamArman45) 14 February 2026
