{"id":19206,"date":"2026-02-12T15:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?p=19206"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:11:46","slug":"italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re all about that high-octane T20 action, the Italy vs Scotland match in the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026 was a total blast. Well, more like a demolition job by Scotland. This Group C showdown happened on February 9, 2026, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. Scotland put on a show, winning by a massive 73 runs after posting a huge total and then bowling Italy out cheaply. Italy vs Scotland turned into a masterclass on how to bat big and bowl smart in T20 cricket. Let&#8217;s break it down with all the deets, stats, and highlights from this epic Italy vs Scotland cricket clash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The toss went down under clear skies at Eden Gardens, and Italy captain Wayne Madsen won it, choosing to bowl first. Good call? Maybe, but Scotland&#8217;s batters had other plans. The pitch was flat and true, perfect for big scores, and Scotland made the most of it. Italy&#8217;s bowlers got hammered, and Scotland piled on 207\/4 in 20 overs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">        <div class=\"iprovpn_btn_cta_row\">\n    \t<a class=\"btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW <i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Scotlands_Innings_Fireworks_from_the_Get-Go\" >Scotland&#8217;s Innings: Fireworks from the Get-Go<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Italys_Chase_A_Tough_Battle\" >Italy&#8217;s Chase: A Tough Battle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Standout_Stars_and_Game_Analysis\" >Standout Stars and Game Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#FAQs\" >FAQs \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Who_won_the_Italy_vs_Scotland_match_in_the_T20_World_Cup_2026\" >Who won the Italy vs Scotland match in the T20 World Cup 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#What_was_Scotlands_score_in_the_match\" >What was Scotland&#8217;s score in the match?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Who_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_Italy_vs_Scotland\" >Who was the Player of the Match in Italy vs Scotland?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Where_was_the_Italy_vs_Scotland_T20_World_Cup_match_played\" >Where was the Italy vs Scotland T20 World Cup match played?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#How_did_Ben_Manenti_perform_for_Italy\" >How did Ben Manenti perform for Italy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#Start_Browsing_Privately\" >Start Browsing Privately!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scotlands_Innings_Fireworks_from_the_Get-Go\"><\/span>Scotland&#8217;s Innings: Fireworks from the Get-Go<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scotland openers George Munsey and Michael Jones set the tone right away. Munsey was on fire, smashing 84 off 54 balls with 13 fours and 2 sixes. He looked unstoppable, racing to his fifty in just 30 balls. Jones played the perfect foil, scoring 37 off 30 with a four and two sixes. Their 126-run opening stand was the backbone of the innings. After they fell, Brandon McMullen came in and blasted 41 off 18 balls, including four sixes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captain Richie Berrington added 15 off 11, and Tom Bruce got just 1, but Michael Leask finished with a bang: 22 not out off 5 balls, with two fours and two sixes. That late surge pushed Scotland past 200. Extras were 7, all wides, showing Italy&#8217;s bowlers were a bit loose. Italy vs Scotland live score at the innings break had fans buzzing 207\/4 is defendable anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here&#8217;s the full batting scorecard for Scotland:<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Player<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dismissal<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>SR<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Munsey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c H Manenti b Draca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">84<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">155.55<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Jones<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c H Manenti b Smuts<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">123.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandon McMullen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">227.77<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richie Berrington (c)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Meade b Hasan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">136.36<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Bruce<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c A Mosca b Stewart<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Leask<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">440.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Extras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 7 (w 7)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Total<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 207\/4 (20 Ov, RR: 10.35)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fall of wickets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 1-126 (Munsey, 13.5 ov), 2-136 (Jones, 14.5 ov), 3-184 (Berrington, 18.5 ov), 4-185 (Bruce, 19.1 ov).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy&#8217;s bowlers tried hard but couldn&#8217;t contain the flow. Ali Hasan was the pick with 1\/21 in 4 overs, economical at 5.25. Grant Stewart got 1\/44 in 4, Thomas Draca 1\/37 in 2 ( pricey at 18.50 econ), and JJ Smuts 1\/38 in 4. The spinners like Ben Manenti (0\/20 in 2) and Crishan Kalugamage (0\/32 in 3) got tonked. Harry Manenti bowled just one over for 15. Overall, Italy leaked too many runs, especially in the death overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Italy&#8217;s bowling table:<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bowler<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>O<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>M<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>W<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Econ<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Hasan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant Stewart<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Draca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JJ Smuts<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben Manenti<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Manenti<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crishan Kalugamage<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.66<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Powerplay was solid for Scotland: 49\/0 in 6 overs. They reached 100 in 11.4 overs and 200 in 19.5. Munsey&#8217;s knock was pure class, setting up the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Italys_Chase_A_Tough_Battle\"><\/span>Italy&#8217;s Chase: A Tough Battle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chasing 208 is always steep, especially for a debut team like Italy. They needed a miracle, but Scotland&#8217;s bowlers were ruthless. Italy ended at 134 all out in 16.4 overs. The innings started badly; Justin Mosca was out for a golden duck on the first ball. Anthony Mosca made 13 off 12, JJ Smuts blasted 22 off 11 with two fours and two sixes, but then wickets tumbled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Manenti fought with 37 off 25 (one four, three sixes), and Ben Manenti top-scored with 52 off 31 (five fours, one six). He got to fifty off 29 balls, showing grit. But after their 73-run partnership for the fourth wicket, it fell apart. Grant Stewart (2 off 6), Gian-Piero Meade (0 off 2), Crishan Kalugamage (3 off 6), Thomas Draca (2 off 5), and Ali Hasan (0 off 2) couldn&#8217;t add much. Captain Wayne Madsen didn&#8217;t bat, maybe injured? Extras were just 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy vs Scotland live updates would have shown the collapse: from 113\/3 to 134 all out. Powerplay: 54\/3 in 6 overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Italy&#8217;s batting scorecard:<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Player<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dismissal<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Runs<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Balls<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>4s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>6s<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>SR<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justin Mosca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Munsey b Leask<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Mosca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c &amp; b Watt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">108.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JJ Smuts<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Berrington b Currie<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harry Manenti<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Munsey b Leask<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">148.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben Manenti<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Berrington b Watt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">52<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">167.74<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant Stewart<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c Munsey b Leask<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33.33<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gian-Piero Meade \u2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c McMullen b Leask<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crishan Kalugamage<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not out<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Draca<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c \u2020Cross b Wheal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Hasan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c McMullen b Davidson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Extras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 3 (nb 1, w 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Total<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 134\/9 (16.4 Ov, RR: 8.04)\u00a0 (Note: All out, but scorecard shows 9 wickets as Madsen didn&#8217;t bat.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Fall of wickets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 1-0 (J Mosca, 0.1 ov), 2-32 (Smuts, 3.1 ov), 3-40 (A Mosca, 4.4 ov), 4-113 (H Manenti, 12.1 ov), 5-129 (B Manenti, 13.6 ov), 6-129 (Stewart, 14.1 ov), 7-130 (Meade, 14.4 ov), 8-133 (Draca, 15.6 ov), 9-134 (Hasan, 16.4 ov).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scotland&#8217;s bowlers were stars. Michael Leask was unreal: 4\/17 in 4 overs, earning Player of the Match. He spun webs, taking key wickets. Mark Watt grabbed 2\/24 in 4, Brad Currie 1\/12 in 2, Brad Wheal 1\/29 in 2.4, Oliver Davidson 1\/39 in 3, and Brandon McMullen 0\/13 in 1. They kept it tight, with Leask&#8217;s econ at 4.25 standing out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Scotland&#8217;s bowling table:<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bowler<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>O<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>M<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>W<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Econ<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Leask<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Currie<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Wheal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark Watt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oliver Davidson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandon McMullen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Standout_Stars_and_Game_Analysis\"><\/span>Standout Stars and Game Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Leask was the hero; his quick 22* boosted the total, and 4\/17 crushed Italy. George Munsey&#8217;s 84 laid the foundation, while Ben Manenti&#8217;s 52 was Italy&#8217;s highlight in a losing cause. Italy vs Scotland live score showed Scotland&#8217;s dominance: they had a 99.53% win probability at one point!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stats tell the story: Scotland&#8217;s run rate 10.35 vs Italy&#8217;s 8.04. Scotland hit 18 fours and 10 sixes; Italy 9 fours and 8 sixes. Wickets fell steadily for Italy after the power play. This match highlights T20 basics: strong opening, middle-order firepower, and tight bowling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, Scotland and Italy have clashed in qualifiers, but this World Cup game was huge for Italy&#8217;s debut. Scotland&#8217;s win gives them 2 points and a healthy net run rate in Group C. Italy needs to regroup for their next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eden Gardens crowd was electric, cheering Munsey&#8217;s boundaries and Leask&#8217;s wickets. If you caught Italy vs Scotland live, you saw pure entertainment. Replays are gold!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<div class=\"blog_faq\">\n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_won_the_Italy_vs_Scotland_match_in_the_T20_World_Cup_2026\"><\/span>Who won the Italy vs Scotland match in the T20 World Cup 2026?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Scotland won by 73 runs, defending 207\/4 as Italy were bowled out for 134.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Scotlands_score_in_the_match\"><\/span>What was Scotland&#8217;s score in the match?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Scotland scored 207\/4 in 20 overs, with George Munsey top-scoring 84 off 54 balls.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_Player_of_the_Match_in_Italy_vs_Scotland\"><\/span>Who was the Player of the Match in Italy vs Scotland?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>Michael Leask from Scotland, for his 22* off 5 balls and 4\/17 in 4 overs.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_was_the_Italy_vs_Scotland_T20_World_Cup_match_played\"><\/span>Where was the Italy vs Scotland T20 World Cup match played? <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>At Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"faq\">\n            <h3 class=\"faq_title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_Ben_Manenti_perform_for_Italy\"><\/span>How did Ben Manenti perform for Italy?  <i class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3> \n                        <div class=\"faq_description\">\n                <p>He scored 52 off 31 balls, including five fours and one six, but Italy still lost.\r\n<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wow, what a game! This Italy vs Scotland encounter in the T20 World Cup 2026 was Scotland&#8217;s to own, with big bats and killer bowling. Italy showed fight but got outclassed. As the tourney heats up, watch Scotland push far, and Italy bounce back. Cricket&#8217;s magic, eh?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">    \t<hr class=\"mt-5\">\n        <div class=\"custom_CTA mt-5\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7 align-self-center text-lg-left text-center\">\n                    <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Browsing_Privately\"><\/span>Start Browsing Privately!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                    <p clas=\"mb-0\">iProVPN encrypts your data for protection against hackers and surveillance. Unblock your favorite streaming platforms instantly with the best VPN for streaming.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-5 align-self-center text-center\">\n                    <a class=\"custom_btn_cta\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/buy-vpn\" title=\"Get iProVPN Now\">Get iProVPN NOW<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \t<\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re all about that high-octane T20 action, the Italy vs Scotland match in the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup 2026 was a total blast. Well, more like a demolition job by Scotland. This Group C showdown happened on February 9, 2026, at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. Scotland put on a show, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":16701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey&#039;s 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey&#039;s 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"iProVPN Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-12T15:32:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-20T11:11:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"514\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"346\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nick Anderson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey&#039;s 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nick Anderson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nick Anderson\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/person\/9de9a4e4e7e1c013b3f14a6166dccce0\"},\"headline\":\"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-12T15:32:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-20T11:11:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\"},\"wordCount\":1031,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Sports\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\",\"name\":\"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-12T15:32:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-20T11:11:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey's 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp\",\"width\":514,\"height\":346,\"caption\":\"India vs New Zealand ODI: The Decisive Third Match That Sealed the 2026 Series\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/\",\"name\":\"iProVPN Blog\",\"description\":\"Just another WordPress site\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#organization\",\"name\":\"iProVPN\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo.png\",\"width\":163,\"height\":51,\"caption\":\"iProVPN\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/person\/9de9a4e4e7e1c013b3f14a6166dccce0\",\"name\":\"Nick Anderson\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e77a7ea1016d857f5847e40748bba9d63cc783f0963a21f9635ba88f779600ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e77a7ea1016d857f5847e40748bba9d63cc783f0963a21f9635ba88f779600ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Nick Anderson\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller","description":"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey's 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller","og_description":"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey's 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.","og_url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/","og_site_name":"iProVPN Blog","article_published_time":"2026-02-12T15:32:15+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-20T11:11:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":514,"height":346,"url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Nick Anderson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller","twitter_description":"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey's 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Nick Anderson","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/"},"author":{"name":"Nick Anderson","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/person\/9de9a4e4e7e1c013b3f14a6166dccce0"},"headline":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller","datePublished":"2026-02-12T15:32:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-20T11:11:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/"},"wordCount":1031,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp","articleSection":["Sports"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/","url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/","name":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp","datePublished":"2026-02-12T15:32:15+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-20T11:11:46+00:00","description":"Scotland smashed Italy in the T20 World Cup 2026 thriller, posting 207\/4 led by Munsey's 84. Italy crumbled to 134, losing by 73 runs.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/South-Africa-National-Cricket-Team-Vs-New-Zealand-National.webp","width":514,"height":346,"caption":"India vs New Zealand ODI: The Decisive Third Match That Sealed the 2026 Series"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/italy-vs-scotland-scotland-t20-world-cup\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Italy vs Scotland: Scotland Smashes Italy in T20 World Cup Thriller"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#website","url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/","name":"iProVPN Blog","description":"Just another WordPress site","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#organization","name":"iProVPN","url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo.png","width":163,"height":51,"caption":"iProVPN"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/person\/9de9a4e4e7e1c013b3f14a6166dccce0","name":"Nick Anderson","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e77a7ea1016d857f5847e40748bba9d63cc783f0963a21f9635ba88f779600ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e77a7ea1016d857f5847e40748bba9d63cc783f0963a21f9635ba88f779600ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Nick Anderson"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19206"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19259,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19206\/revisions\/19259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iprovpn.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}