South Africa and Zimbabwe cruise while Italy loseAP, AHMEDABAD, IndiaAfter an action-packed weekend at the T20 World Cup, Monday was sedate with undemanding wins by South Africa, Zimbabwe and late replacements Scotland. South Africa captain Aiden Markram plays a shot against Canada in their Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match in Ahmedabad, India, on Monday. Photo: AFPItaly’s 45-year wait for World Cup cricket ended in a 73-run defeat against Scotland in Kolkata, India, and captain Wayne Madsen dislocated his shoulder. Canada finished on 156-8, Navneet Dhaliwal falling in the last over for 64 off 49, his second T20 World Cup half-century. Scotland lost to Italy in the World Cup qualifiers, but replaced Bangladesh just two weeks before the World Cup and lost to the West Indies at the same venue in their first game.

Source: Taipei Times February 10, 2026 17:21 UTC