England survive Italy scare to reach Super EightsAFP, KOLKATA, IndiaEngland on Monday survived a scare to qualify for the Super Eights at the T20 World Cup as Italy’s swashbuckling chase of 203 fell agonizingly short in a pulsating match in Kolkata, India. Will Jacks scored the fastest T20 World Cup half-century for England as they made 202-7, their highest total of the tournament so far, and eventually won by 24 runs. England’s Will Jacks, right, plays a shot against Italy in their Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, on Monday. “We’ve got a lot of stuff to work on and we’ll try our best.”The win guaranteed England’s passage to the Super Eights. Italy got off to a terrible start in reply as Jofra Archer took two wickets in the first over.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 17:11 UTC