Tom Banton shone for England with his half-century in ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2026 encounter.
England registered their second win of the T20 World Cup 2026 as they beat Scotland by five wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Asked to bat, Scotland got all out for 152. Although, England struggled a bit in the chase, they managed to chase in 18.2 overs.
Scotland were off to a poor start George Munsey and Brandon McMullen fell early. Michael Jones (33), who looked good with the bat, couldn’t carry on the start they had as Scotland lost three wickets inside power play.
But with team under pressure, captain Richie Berrington (49) and Tom Bruce (24) bailed their side out of trouble, adding 71 runs for the fourth wicket. However, after that England took command of the game and remove batters quickly. Oliver Davidson (20)played a crucial hand, and thanks to that Scotland went past 150, getting all out for 152.
England also had a horrible chase as openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler got out for single digits. But, Jacob Bethell (32) and Tom Banton were quick to react and saved the team from collapse.
They attacked the Scotland bowlers and slammed them all over the park, adding 66 runs for the third wicket. Although, there were a few hiccups in the middle, Banton took the responsibility, hitting a half-century.
He got crucial support from Sam Curran (28) and Will Jacks, who scored 15*, as England chased the target with five wickets in hand.
For the first time ever England beats European team in World Cup history
This was the first time in the history, England have defeated an European Team in a T20 Worldcup. Below are their results:
2009 – Lost vs Netherlands
2014 – Lost vs Netherlands
2022 – Lost vs Ireland
2026 – Won vs Scotland*
