After being asked to bat first, Scotland set a 152-run target against England in their third group stage match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday.
Scotland got off to a promising start but lost momentum quickly. Opener George Munsey fell cheaply for four off six balls, including a boundary off Jofra Archer.
In the same over, Archer struck again, dismissing Brandon McMullen for a second-ball duck, leaving Scotland reeling at 18-2 in just 2.5 overs.
Michael Jones and skipper Richie Berrington then rebuilt the innings with a steady partnership. Jones was eventually dismissed by Sam Curran for a brisk 33 off 20 deliveries, which included five fours and a six.
Berrington joined forces with Tom Bruce to put together a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket, easing the pressure and taking Scotland past the 50-run mark.
Bruce fell for 24 off 18 balls, featuring a four and a six, dismissed by Liam Dawson, leaving Scotland at 113-4 in 12.4 overs.
The Scottish innings faltered in the middle overs, losing wickets in quick succession.
Skipper Berrington fell for 49 off 32 balls, including five fours and two sixes, to Adil Rashid, while Michael Leask was dismissed for one, again by Dawson.
Rashid then struck twice more, removing Matthew Cross for eight and Mark Watt for two, leaving Scotland in deep trouble at 127-8 in 16 overs.
Jamie Overton claimed Brad Wheal for two, while the innings concluded with Brad Currie run out for two. Oliver Davidson remained unbeaten, scoring a valuable 20 off 15 balls with two fours and a six.
For England, Adil Rashid was the standout bowler, finishing with figures of 3/36 in four overs. Liam Dawson and Jofra Archer took two wickets each, while Sam Curran and Jamie Overton chipped in with one wicket apiece.
