ENG vs ITA Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 29th T20 Match
Aditya - February 16, 2026Last Updated on Feb 16, 2026 04:15 PM
England vs Italy Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
ENG 202/7 (20)
ITA 178/10 (20)
England won by 24 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crishan Kalugamage* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran* | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
Last Wicket:Ali Hasan b Jamie Overton 0(4) - 178/10 in 19.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
England vs Italy
England — Innings 1 (202/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt c Anthony Mosca b Ali Hasan | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 186.67 | |
| Jos Buttler (wk) c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Jacob Bethell c Jaspreet Singh b Ben Manenti | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 115 | |
| Tom Banton c Ben Manenti b Crishan Kalugamage | 30 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Harry Brook (c) c Gian Meade b JJ Smuts | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 | |
| Sam Curran c JJ Smuts b Crishan Kalugamage | 25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 131.58 | |
| Will Jacks not out | 53 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 240.91 | |
| Jamie Overton c Crishan Kalugamage b Grant Stewart | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 166.67 | |
| Jofra Archer not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 8 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 202 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Ali Hasan | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 12.8 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.2 |
| Ben Manenti | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt & Jos Buttler | 21 | 13 |
| Phil Salt & Jacob Bethell | 33 | 21 |
| Tom Banton & Jacob Bethell | 13 | 11 |
| Tom Banton & Harry Brook | 25 | 18 |
| Tom Banton & Sam Curran | 13 | 13 |
| Will Jacks & Sam Curran | 54 | 25 |
| Will Jacks & Jamie Overton | 35 | 16 |
| Will Jacks & Jofra Archer | 8 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jos Buttler | 2.1 | 21 |
| 2 | Philip Salt | 5.4 | 54 |
| 3 | Jacob Bethell | 7.3 | 67 |
| 4 | Harry Brook | 10.3 | 92 |
| 5 | Tom Banton | 12.4 | 105 |
| 6 | Sam Curran | 16.5 | 159 |
| 7 | Jamie Overton | 19.3 | 194 |
Italy — Innings 2 (178/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca c Tom Banton b Adil Rashid | 43 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 126.47 | |
| Anthony Mosca c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JJ Smuts c Jamie Overton b Jofra Archer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Manenti (c) c Jos Buttler b Jamie Overton | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 109.09 | |
| Ben Manenti c Tom Banton b Will Jacks | 60 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 240 | |
| Grant Stewart c Liam Dawson b Sam Curran | 45 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 195.65 | |
| Marcus Campopiano c Tom Banton b Sam Curran | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Gian Meade (wk) c Jos Buttler b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaspreet Singh c Will Jacks b Jamie Overton | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 | |
| Crishan Kalugamage not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ali Hasan b Jamie Overton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 178 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Jamie Overton | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 17 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Liam Dawson | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 7.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca & Anthony Mosca | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Mosca & JJ Smuts | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Mosca & Harry Manenti | 21 | 18 |
| Justin Mosca & Ben Manenti | 92 | 48 |
| Justin Mosca & Grant Stewart | 21 | 15 |
| Marcus Campopiano & Grant Stewart | 3 | 7 |
| Gian Meade & Grant Stewart | 0 | 1 |
| Jaspreet Singh & Grant Stewart | 40 | 18 |
| Jaspreet Singh & Crishan Kalugamage | 0 | 3 |
| Ali Hasan & Crishan Kalugamage | 0 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Mosca | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2 | JJ Smuts | 0.6 | 1 |
| 3 | Harry Manenti | 3.6 | 22 |
| 4 | Ben Manenti | 11.6 | 114 |
| 5 | Justin Mosca | 14.3 | 135 |
| 6 | Marcus Campopiano | 15.4 | 138 |
| 7 | Gian Meade | 15.5 | 138 |
| 8 | Grant Stewart | 18.5 | 178 |
| 9 | Jaspreet Singh | 19.2 | 178 |
| 10 | Ali Hasan | 19.6 | 178 |
ENG vs ITA Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, England vs Italy Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ENG vs ITA (England vs Italy) Match Details
| Match | England vs Italy (ENG vs ITA) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 16th February 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
ENG vs ITA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ENG vs ITA Match Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
ENG vs ITA Pitch Report: Eden Gardens is considered to be one of the most favourable pitch suited to batters in India. The boundaries are small, the ball comes nicely onto the bat and pitch is generally flat. The pacers also get good swing from the surface.
ENG vs ITA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Kolkata, IN will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 72% humidity and 22.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Gardens Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 7 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 158 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 138 |
| Highest Total: | 207/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 70/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 162/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 186/5 |
Eden Gardens Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
57%Batting Pitch 43%
Bowling Pitch
162
T20 Average Score
ENG vs ITA (England vs Italy) Playing 11
England vs Italy (ENG vs ITA) Match Preview
ENG vs ITA Match Preview: England will take on Italy in T20 World Cup on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 03:00 PM IST.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jos Buttler and Philip Salt will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Jacob Bethell will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tom Banton and Harry Brook will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Harry Brook will lead the England as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Philip Salt will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Jacob Bethell and Adil Rashid will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jofra Archer and Luke Wood will lead the pace attack of his team.
Italy (ITA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Justin Mosca and Anthony Joseph Mosca will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
Also Read: T20 World Cup 2026: ENG vs ITA Match 29, Prediction: Who Will Win Todays Match?
One-Down Batter
- JJ Smuts will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Harry J Manenti and Ben Manenti will strengthen the middle order for Italy.
- Wayne Madsen will lead the Italy as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Marcus Campopiano will do the Wicket Keeping for Italy.
Spin Bowlers
- Ben Manenti and JJ Smuts will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Ben Manenti is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Crishan Kalugamage and Hasan Ali-I will lead the pace attack of his team.
England vs Italy (ENG vs ITA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ENG vs ITA Dream11 Prediction: England looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
ENG vs ITA Dream11 Team: Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell, Anthony Mosca, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Harry Manenti, J Smuts, Grant Stewart, Adil Rashid, Ben Manenti, Crishan Kalugamage.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ITA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ENG vs ITA T20 World Cup Match Expert Advice: Sam Curran will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jacob Bethell will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ENG vs ITA Head to Head
ENG vs ITA Head to Head Records: England vs Italy have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, England have won 0 whereas Italy have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| ENG | 0 Won |
| ITA | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
ENG - W W WENG vs ITA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Jos Buttler is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ENG vs ITA Winning Prediction
- England team has the upper hand over Italy team. So try to pick more players from England.
ENG vs ITA Small League Must Picks:
ENG - Sam Curran [271 points], Jacob Bethell [238 points]
ITA - Ben Manenti [183 points], Anthony Joseph Mosca [163 points].
ENG vs ITA Grand League Risky Picks:
ENG - Josh Tongue [0 points], Rehan Ahmed [0 points]
ITA - Zain Ali [0 points], Zain Naqvi [0 points].
ENG vs ITA Death Over Bowlers:
ENG - Jofra Archer
ITA - Grant Stewart.
England (ENG) Key Players
- Jos Buttler [21, 26, 25, 39, 17]
- Jamie Overton [2W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 2W]
- Harry Brook [17, 53, 4, 36, 16*]
- Will Jacks [0W, (39*, 1W), 3W, 1W]
- Jofra Archer [1W, 1W, 2W]
- Jacob Bethell [33, 55, (13, 4W), 65, 15]
- Sam Curran [(43*, 1W), 1W, 58, 20*, 3W]
Italy (ITA) Key Players
- Jaspreet Singh [1W, DNB]
- Grant Stewart [0W, 1W]
- Harry J Manenti [37, 10]
- JJ Smuts [1W, (22, 1W), (16, 1W), (7, 1W)]
- Justin Mosca [60*, 0W]
ENG vs ITA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 120, CR: 9]
- JJ Smuts [PTs: 135, CR: 8]
- Justin Mosca [PTs: 136, CR: 7]
- Harry Brook [PTs: 142, CR: 8.5]
- Will Jacks [PTs: 168, CR: 7.5]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 271, CR: 8.5]
ENG vs ITA Injury / Unavailability
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Italy Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ENG vs ITA Live Stream
Where can I see ENG vs ITA Live Score?
You can see ENG vs ITA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ENG vs ITA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
ENG vs ITA Cricket Match Highlights
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ENG vs ITA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
England vs Italy (ENG vs ITA) Squads
England (ENG) Squad: Jos Buttler(WK), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt(WK), Jofra Archer, Will Jacks, Josh Tongue, Harry Brook(C), Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, Luke Wood, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed
Italy (ITA) Squad: JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Wayne Madsen(C), Gian Meade(WK), Jaspreet Singh, Ben Manenti, Harry J Manenti, Crishan Kalugamage, Zain Naqvi, Hasan Ali-I, Marcus Campopiano(WK), Zain Ali, Anthony Joseph Mosca, Justin Mosca, Thomas Jack Draca
ENG vs ITA Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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