Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Italy stand-in captain Harry Manenti described his side’s emphatic 10-wicket win over Nepal in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday as pretty extraordinary, saying the team had finally shown the world what it is capable of on the biggest stage.Italy chased down the 124-run target in just 12.4 overs without losing a wicket, registering their first-ever victory in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history, courtesy of a record…
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Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Italy have won the toss and elected to bat against Nepal in their second match of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Italy’s captain, Wayne Madsen, is missing the match due to injury; Harry Manenti is captaining the side. After winning the toss, Italy’s stand-in captain Manenti said, “We’ll bowl today. There were some nerves there, of course, like any game of international cricket. I think it just didn’t work out for us on the day. A few things …
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Italy faced a major blow in their opening ICC Men’s T20 World Cup game against Scotland when captain Wayne Madsen dislocated his left shoulder while trying to field in the seventh game of the tournament here at Eden Gardens. With Madsen forced off the field, Harry Manenti took over the captaincy duties for the remainder of Scotland’s innings. The Richie Berrington-led side became the first associate nation to post a 200+ total in the T20 World Cup, finishing at 207/4 in…
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Italy won the toss and elected to field against Scotland in the Group C match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the iconic Eden Gardens.While the two sides do not have a long history in T20 internationals, their recent encounters have produced contrasting results. Scotland and Italy have met twice in T20 internationals, with the head-to-head record evenly poised at 1–1. Their meetings have come in high-stakes ICC events, adding further significance to their rivalry…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) When Herbert Kilpin founded the Milan Football and Cricket Club in 1899, the Englishman could scarcely have imagined that 127 years later, an Italian cricket team would play in a cricket World Cup. Under the Monday morning sunshine at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Italy will make its Men’s T20 World Cup debut against Scotland, a game that will be broadcasted to millions across the globe.AC Milan may have risen as a footballing giant, but cricket faded from Italy’s spor…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) When Wayne Madsen takes the field at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 9, he will inscribe his name in the history books for more than one reason. Apart from being the captain of Italy playing its first-ever cricket World Cup match against fellow European nation Scotland, Madsen will join a select list of athletes who have featured in World Cups in two different sports. But in Madsen’s case, it will also be for different nations. Back in 2006, Madsen played in the H…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Experienced batter Wayne Madsen will captain Italy in their first appearance in the Men’s T20 World Cup, set to happen in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. The Italian Cricket Federation had previously confirmed Madsen, who plays for Derbyshire in county cricket and is an Italian passport holder, as the side’s captain after ex-Australia player Joe Burns was omitted from the squad for the tournament due to availability issues.Former South Africa batter J…
Rome, Dec 17 (IANS) The Italian Cricket Federation (Federazione Cricket Italia) have confirmed Wayne Madsen will lead the side for their historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tilt next year, replacing Joe Burns who will be omitted from the squad for the tournament.The Italians are yet to submit their player list for the tournament next year, their first appearance at a cricket global tournament at any level of the game.”Despite preliminary discussions regarding Burns’ availability in recent weeks, ho…