The lucky player, Scotland, despite being ranked higher than Italy, could not qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup from Europe, but was later included as a replacement for Bangladesh when they withdrew from the ICC event. The SCO vs ITA match is the first ICC main-event game for European underdogs, Italy.
Scotland qualified as the highest-ranked ICC member nation in the ICC T20I rankings after the ICC replaced Bangladesh, which had dared to boycott the tournament after the ICC did not meet their demands to make a major change to the schedule.
The following article contains a detailed preview of the SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup match, including their probable playing XI, a pitch report, head-to-head record and live streaming details of the seventh match of the series.
SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match date: The Scotland vs Italy match will be played on Monday, 9 February.
venue: This match will be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 am IST.
SCO vs ITA Squad
Scotland Squad: Richie Berrington (captain), Tom Bruce, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ehsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal.
Italy squad: Wayne Madsen (captain), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crisan Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Mainenty, Jasprit Singh, JJ Smuts, George Kalugamage, Harry Mainenty, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Grant Stewart, Thomas Dreka.
SCO vs ITA Probable XI:
Scotland’s playing XI: George Munsey, Matthew Cross, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (captain), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie, Bradley Wheal.
Italy Playing XI: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smits, Wayne Madsen (captain), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Grant Stewart, Jaspreet Singh, Ali Hasan and Krishan Kalugamage.
Key battles of SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup match
JJ Smits vs Safyaan Sharif
Former South African all-rounder JJ Smuts, who has represented the Proteas in international cricket, moved to Italy to play for them and is one of the most important parts of the ICC T20 World Cup squad for Italy.
Safyaan Sharif is one of the most experienced players in the Scotland team and will be crucial for them at the beginning of the innings. It will be important for Scotland to hit the ball with the new ball and Sharif is their favorite man for the role.
Harry Manenti vs. Michael Leask
Harry Manenti comes in lower down the order and is one of the most important lower order white ball strikers of the Italian team. He has been a consistent and regular run-scorer for them in the shortest format of the game. Michael Leask, on the other hand, is an experienced all-rounder spinner and is often referred to as a very aggressive wicket-taker.
Brandon McMullen vs. Grant Stewart
Brandon McMullen, Scottish no. 3 is one of their most explosive batsmen. On the other hand, he has also been scoring runs on every occasion Scotland has won against their opponent. Experienced fast bowler Bradley Currie can dismiss him, as Currie often intimidates with his short-pitched bowling, which is effective against the Scottish middle-order batsman.
George Munsey vs. Chrishan Kalugamage
Scotland’s opening batsman George Munsey is one of the most explosive batsmen in the top order. Munsey has been one of Scotland’s leading run-scorers in recent times, while spinner Kalugamage has been Italy’s most attacking bowler.
Key players of SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup match:
Major players of Italy: Justin Mosca, JJ Smits, Wayne Madsen, Harry Manenti, and Krishan Kalugamage
Scotland’s leading players: George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask and Chris Greaves.
SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
TV broadcasting in India: The seventh World Cup match, including the Scotland vs Italy clash, will be telecast live on Star Sports Network across India.
Online Live Streaming in India: Fans around the world can watch the match live on JioHotstar app. An active subscription will be required.
SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – Eden Gardens
SCO vs ITA: Weather report in Kolkata
Kolkata often records high temperatures; However, currently it is experiencing its last cold snap, and hence, the temperature in the city will not exceed 30 degrees even in the afternoon. The humidity percentage will also be low, and rain will not ruin the game.
SCO vs ITA: Pitch Report at Eden Gardens
Both Scotland and Italy will want their spinners to make use of some of the flow and grip often found on the Eden Gardens pitch. However, the pitch is known to be one of the most attractive batting tracks, and hence, its average score is around 180+ runs.
SCO vs ITA Head-to-Head Records
Two European giants, Scotland and Italy, will play in a World Cup game for the first time. However, Scotland and Italy have faced each other on 4 occasions in the shortest format of the game.
While Scotland had won on three previous occasions, Italy finally defeated Scotland by a margin of 12 runs in 2025. Italy will begin their campaign against a Scottish side.
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statistics |
Matchbox |
ita won |
SCO won |
Drag |
Tied up |
N.R. |
|
overall |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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In T20 World Cup |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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last 5 t20i |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup Match – Conclusion
The Italy vs Scotland match in the ICC T20 World Cup will be the first match for these two teams in the history of the World Cup. Also, this will be the first match for Italy in the ICC T20 World Cup. With the advantage of prior World Cup experience and awareness of the Eden Gardens pitch, Scotland could be picked as favorites for the game.
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