England Vs Scotland, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Banton, Rashid Get Three Lions Back To Winning Ways
Adil Rashid's triple strike set up the contest before Tom Banton's unbeaten half century guided England to a crucial five-wicket win over Scotland, keeping their Super Eights hopes alive in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. In their must-win Group C clash after their shock loss to West Indies, two-time champions England first rode on Rashid (3/36) and Liam Dawson (2/34) to choke Scotland in the back end and bowl them out for 152 in 19.4 overs after opting to field. Scotland were well placed at 113 for 3 in 12.3 overs and looked set to cross the 180-run mark, but a dramatic collapse of five wickets for 14 runs turned the match. In their modest chase, England were rocked early and slipped to 13 for 2 in two overs before Banton produced a match-winning 63 not out from 41 balls. Will Jacks smashed one six and a boundary off Brad Wheal to wrap up their chase in 18.2 overs.
Scotland's Michael Jones plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Scotland's captain Richie Berrington plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Jofra Archer prepares to bowl during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Scotland's captain Richie Berrington, left, and batting partner Tom Bruce run between the wickets during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Scotland's Tom Bruce plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Liam Dawson, second right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Scotland's Tom Bruce during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Adil Rashid bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Scotland's Oliver Davidson plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Phil Salt bats during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Scotland's Bradley Currie bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Jacob Bethell plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Tom Banton plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Tom Banton celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Sam Curran plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Will Jacks plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between England and Scotland in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
England's Will Jacks, second left, and batting partner Tom Banton, second right, shake hands with Scotland's Tom Bruce and Bradley Wheal respectively after England won the T20 World Cup cricket match against Scotland in Kolkata. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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