00:00Batting first England lost the early wicket of Josh Butler with 21 runs on the board.
00:06However Phil Salt got some much needed runs and Jacob Bettel joined him in the middle.
00:11They took the score to 54 for 2 before the fall of the second wicket.
00:15Salt goes for 28.
00:16Tom Banton kept the run sticking over.
00:19He made 30 of 21 balls.
00:21They were under some pressure in the middle overs with Harry Brook falling with the score
00:2592 and Banton going when they reached 105.
00:30Still though only 12 overs went but England had 5 wickets remaining.
00:35Led by 53 of 22 from Will Jacks England smacked the Italians to all parts of the ground.
00:42Jamie Overton 15 of 9 the last to fall as England made 202 for 7 from their 20 overs.
00:50In reply Italy lost 2 wickets in the first over.
00:52Joffre Archer removed Anthony Mosca off just the second delivery.
00:57A wonderful catch from Harry Brook.
00:59Another fantastic delivery removed JJ Smuts for a duck.
01:03Smuts tried to scoop it over the keeper but Josh Butler was equal to the task.
01:08He made 12.
01:09Josh Butler took another fantastic catch as another wicket falls.
01:13However Italy was still scoring freely despite the wickets.
01:17Justin Mosca frequently finding the boundary.
01:20Spin pace it did not matter as Manenti was moving like a train taking them far and fast.
01:26They were well within the chase at the half way stage.
01:30Manenti eventually fell for 60 of 25.
01:34114 for 4 it was the breakthrough England desperately needed.
01:39However Italy's momentum did not stop.
01:41Grant Stewart hitting 45 from 23 balls.
01:45England panicking in the back end.
01:47Sam Curran bowling a decisive 19th over.
01:51Conceding just 5 runs and taking 1 wicket.
01:54Italy eventually bowled out for 178 as England win by 24 runs.
02:00They are through to the Super 8's.
02:02Men's T20 World Cup to the Super 8 stage at this Men's T20 World Cup.
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