ENG vs SCO Live Score, 23rd Match, Group C, 14 February, 2026, ICC T20 World Cup Eden Gardens Ball-by-Ball Updates

ICC Men's T20 World Cup | February 14, 2026, 03:00 PM | Eden Gardens

Completed

England

155/5 (18.2 ov)

Scotland

152/10 (19.4 ov)

England won by 5 wickets

Player of the Match

Tom Banton - England

4 6 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 w 1 0 4

Commentary Scorecard Squad Point Table Stats

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
W Will Jacks	16	10	1	1	160.00
T Tom Banton	63	41	4	3	153.66

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
B Brad Wheal	3.2	0	23	1	6.90
M Mark Watt	3	0	43	0	14.33

Commentary

14.1

1 Michael Leask to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton goes

Michael Leask to Tom Banton, 1 run, Tom Banton goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.

14.2

6 Michael Leask to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! What a

Michael Leask to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Sam Curran goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

14.3

1 Michael Leask to Sam Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Michael Leask to Sam Curran, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Sam Curran goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

14.4

1 Michael Leask to Tom Banton, 1 run, Michael Leask delivers

Michael Leask to Tom Banton, 1 run, Michael Leask delivers arm ball at back of length, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

14.5

0 Michael Leask to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Michael Leask to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut to the point.

14.6

1 Michael Leask to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran goes

Michael Leask to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran goes back to take off break ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of Overs 15

Runs: 10

Sam Curran 16 (14b) Tom Banton 56 (37b) Michael Leask 4-0-33-1 Bradley Currie 3-0-21-1

15.1

6 Mark Watt to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! With a

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Sam Curran goes back and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!

15.2

1 Mark Watt to Sam Curran, 1 run, off break ball,

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Sam Curran goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.

15.3

1 Mark Watt to Tom Banton, 1 run, Mark Watt delivers

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, 1 run, Mark Watt delivers off break ball at full length, Tom Banton hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Tom Banton to just 1 run.

15.4

4 Mark Watt to Sam Curran, Four, Four !! off break

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, Four, Four !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, Sam Curran goes back and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.

15.5

0 Mark Watt to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !!

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

15.6

1 Mark Watt to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran goes

Mark Watt to Sam Curran, 1 run, Sam Curran goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of Overs 16

Runs: 13

Sam Curran 28 (19b) Tom Banton 57 (38b) Mark Watt 2-0-35-0 Michael Leask 4-0-33-1

16.1

W WICKET! c M Cross b BTJ Wheal

Sam Curran c M Cross b BTJ Wheal 28 (20b)
Brad Wheal to Sam Curran, no run, c M Cross b BTJ Wheal, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, Sam Curran hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and expertly caught by Matthew Cross. Leading to a soft dismissal.

16.2

0 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !!

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.

16.3

0 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !!

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

16.4

1wd Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, 1 wide, bouncer, back of

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, 1 wide, bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Will Jacks's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

16.4

2 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

16.5

0 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !!

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

16.6

2 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, 2 runs, inswinger, good length,

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, 2 runs, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of Overs 17

Runs: 5

Will Jacks 4 (5b) Tom Banton 57 (38b) Brad Wheal 3-0-13-1 Mark Watt 2-0-35-0

17.1

1 Mark Watt to Tom Banton, 1 run, off break ball,

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Tom Banton hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.

17.2

1 Mark Watt to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks hangs

Mark Watt to Will Jacks, 1 run, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

17.3

4 Mark Watt to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! arm ball,

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, Four, Four !! arm ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Tom Banton elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

17.4

1 Mark Watt to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Mark Watt to Tom Banton, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Tom Banton goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

17.5

0 Mark Watt to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !!

Mark Watt to Will Jacks, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, played it to the short cover.

17.6

1 Mark Watt to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Mark Watt to Will Jacks, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Will Jacks hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short mid wicket for 1 run. Dropped catch

End of Overs 18

Runs: 8

Will Jacks 6 (8b) Tom Banton 63 (41b) Mark Watt 3-0-43-0 Brad Wheal 3-0-13-1

18.1

6 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, Six, Six !! With a

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Will Jacks goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!

18.2

4 Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, Four, Four !! inswinger, back

Brad Wheal to Will Jacks, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Will Jacks goes back and caresses pull to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.