Kolkata, February 16: Italy faced a tough defeat against England in the 29th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on Monday. Despite falling short of the target of 203 runs, Italy put up a commendable fight, scoring 178 runs in their innings. This performance saw Italy tie for second place in the record for the most sixes hit by an Associate team in a single T20 World Cup innings, with a total of 13 sixes.

Benn Manenti was the standout performer for Italy, smashing 6 sixes, while Grant Stewart contributed with 5 sixes. Captain Harry Manenti and Jaspreet Singh each added 1 six to the tally.

The Netherlands holds the record for the most sixes in an innings by an Associate team, having hit 19 sixes against Ireland in 2014. Italy shares the second spot with the USA, which also hit 13 sixes against Canada in 2024. Scotland ranks third, having hit 12 sixes against Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024.

In the match played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, England scored 202 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Will Jacks was the top scorer for England, remaining unbeaten on 53 runs off 22 balls, including 4 sixes and 3 fours. Tom Banton contributed 30 runs, while Philip Salt and Sam Curran added 28 and 25 runs, respectively.

In response, Italy’s innings concluded at 178 runs, with Benn Manenti leading the scoring with 60 runs off 25 balls, featuring 10 boundaries. Grant Stewart scored 45 runs off 23 balls, and Justin Mosca chipped in with 43 runs.

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