Delhi: In the Group C match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, England performed brilliantly and registered their second consecutive win in the tournament by defeating Scotland by 5 wickets. Batting first, Scotland scored 152 runs, which England achieved in the 19th over.

Turning point of the match: Amazing work of England’s spinners

Scotland’s innings looked to be in a strong position at one time, but England’s spin attack changed the course of the match in the middle overs. Leg spinner Adil Rashid took three wickets for 36 runs, while left arm spinner Liam Dawson took two wickets for 34 runs. Together they broke the backbone of Scotland’s innings and dashed the hopes of a big score.

Scotland’s innings fell apart after a strong start

Scotland made a good comeback after the initial setbacks. Captain Richie Berrington played an important inning of 49 runs, while Tom Bruce added 24 runs. The partnership of 71 runs between the two for the fourth wicket had put the team in a strong position. At one time the score was 113 runs for 3 wickets and there was a possibility of crossing 200, but after that the team lost five wickets by adding only 14 runs in the middle overs.

Archer gave initial shocks in powerplay

England’s fast bowler Joffra Archer gave a shock to Scotland in the powerplay by bowling lethally with the new ball. He put the team under pressure by dismissing George Munsey and Brandon McMullan on consecutive balls. Archer also achieved an important feat by taking two wickets in the match and became the third fast bowler for England to take 50 wickets in all three formats.

middle order attempt failed

Michael Jones tried to increase the run rate by scoring 33 runs, but he could not succeed in playing a big innings. After the powerplay, Berrington and Bruce took over the innings, but Scotland’s middle order could not stand against the spinners and the entire team was reduced to 152 runs in 19.4 overs.

England achieved the target

Chasing the target of 153 runs, England showed restrained batting and won in the 19th over. With this victory, England has strengthened its position in Group C and the team’s confidence has also increased.

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