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Fans rejoice as Tom Banton leads England to a thrilling 5-wicket win over Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026.

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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.

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