England vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Tom Banton’s fifty guides England to five-wicket win over Scotland

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, A low full toss, on off, Jacob Bethell squeezes it out but fails to beat short third. 16 runs off the over!

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, FOUR MORE! Jacob Bethell is shifting gears here. Short of a length and outside off, begging to be put away. Bethell frees his arms and crunches it through point for four more runs.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Deft touch now! Brandon McMullen hits the length hard and around off. Jacob Bethell waits for it, uses the pace on the ball to steer it wide of short third for a boundary.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, SIX! BANG! That will release a bit of pressure. Back of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Jacob Bethell pounces on it, rocks back and swats it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, Fuller and on middle, Jacob Bethell lofts it aerailly but on the bounce to mid on.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, DROPPED! Tough chance, but a chance nonetheless! Back of a length and around off, angling away. Jacob Bethell looks to cut it away but toe-ends it. Matthew Cross, the keeper, standing upto the stumps, fails to close his flaps in time and parries it towards third man. Two taken.

Brad Currie to Tom Banton, A bit fuller and around leg, Tom Banton clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Brad Currie to Tom Banton, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle and leg, Tom Banton tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Brad Currie to Jacob Bethell, Goes fuller and on off, angling in again, Jacob Bethell shovels it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for another run.

Brad Currie to Tom Banton, Hard length and on off, Tom Banton takes a couple of steps out and pats it towards mid off for a quick run.

Brad Currie to Jacob Bethell, Back of a length and around off, Jacob Bethell steers it through point for a single.

Brad Currie to Jacob Bethell, Fuller delivery, on off, angling in, Jacob Bethell looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Brandon McMullen to Tom Banton, Three dots in a row to end the over! Good length and on off, nips back in and keeps low too. Tom Banton just about gets his bat down in time and pushes it back to the bowler. Just 3 runs off the over!

Brandon McMullen to Tom Banton, Short of a length and on middle, Tom Banton rides the bounce and keeps it out on the pitch.

Brandon McMullen to Tom Banton, Overpitched and around off, Tom Banton drives it towards short cover, where Richie Berrington dives to his left to make the stop.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, Pitched up and on leg, Jacob Bethell works it through mid-wicket for another run.

Brandon McMullen to Tom Banton, On a length and on off, sticks to the surface a bit. Tom Banton goes through his flick shot early, plays it uppishly but safely towards mid-wicket for a run.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, Fuller and outside off, Jacob Bethell drills it to deep point for a single.

Both the openers are gone for England. Tom Banton joins Jacob Bethell with the team in a spot of bother. 

Brad Currie to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! Brad Currie gets his man now. He sticks to the fuller length, keeps the line around off, angling it away. Jos Buttler looks to go over mid on, but his bat turns in his hands and he ends up mistiming the shot in the air over mid off. Brandon McMullen turns and runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a superb catch. England have been rocked early here. 140 needed off 108 balls. 

Brad Currie to Jos Buttler, FIVE WIDES! Not ideal for Scotland! Brad Currie errs in line and serves this full but on leg, shaping further into the leg side. Jos Buttler misses his flick, and Matthew Cross, the keeper who is standing upto the stumps fails to stop it as it rolls to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Brad Currie to Jos Buttler, Fuller again and on middle and leg, Jos Buttler knocks it to mid on.

Brad Currie to Jos Buttler, Pitched up and on the pads, Jos Buttler flicks it away towards deep square leg for a couple of runs. He brings up 4000 T20I runs.

Brad Currie to Jacob Bethell, Back of length and outside off, Jacob Bethell stabs it out towards backward point for a run.

Brad Currie to Jacob Bethell, Full again and on middle, shaping it away for the left-hander. Jacob Bethell gets squared up and the ball goes off the leading edge along the ground to point.

Brad Currie to Jos Buttler, Excellent bowling! Brad Currie serves this full and on middle, shaping it in sharply. Jos Buttler looks to work it across the line and gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. They cross. There is a shout for LBW, but turned down. Inside edge saves Buttler here or else it would have been plumb.

Brad Currie to bowl from the other end.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, On length and around leg, Jacob Bethell clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, Hits the length hard and outside off, angling away again, Jacob Bethell leaves it alone.

Brandon McMullen to Jacob Bethell, Play and a miss! Fuller in length and around off, angling away, Jacob Bethell looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Early breakthrough for Scotland. Jacob Bethell walks to the crease, replacing Phil Salt.

Brandon McMullen to Phil Salt, OUT! TAKEN! Brandon McMullen strikes a crucial blow for his team. He lands this on a hard length and on off, shaping it away a bit. Phil Salt looks to push it away but the ball just holds up in the surface. He loses his bottom hand and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat straight to cover, where Tom Bruce takes a dolly. A soft dismissal, and England are 2/1, chasing 153 runs.

Brandon McMullen to Phil Salt, Phil Salt and England are underway in the chase! Back of a length and on off, Phil Salt stays back and punches it wide of cover. Tom Bruce dives to his right and gets a hand on it to take the sting out of the ball. Two taken.

Brandon McMullen to Phil Salt, Brandon McMullen starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Phil Salt steers it towards point.

We are back for the chase! The Scottish players are making their way out to the middle and spreading out to take their respective field positions. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, who is also playing his 150th T20I, are the two openers for England. Brandon McMullen to start proceedings with the ball. A slip in place and the keeper is upto the stumps as well. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

England in the Box Seat - The English batters will relish the ball coming nicely onto the bat on what is a true surface. If they do get over the line, it will mark their first win against a European nation in the T20 World Cups. Scotland, meanwhile, have their task cut out to make a contest of this. If they can strike early and apply some pressure, who knows what might unfold? Back in a bit for the chase.

From promise to collapse - At 105/3 at the end of 12 overs, the Scots were beginning to believe in a strong finish. However, both set batters fell in the span of 4 balls, and the innings quickly unravelled. In a flash, they slumped to 127/8, and it was only thanks to a spirited effort from Oliver Davidson that they were able to scrape past the 150 mark. All five bowling options used were among the wickets, but Jofra Archer bouncing back after a rough first two games will be especially pleasing for England.

Recovery after early damage - After being asked to bat first, Scotland lost their top three in the Powerplay, with Jofra Archer striking twice to put England on top early. Michael Jones attempted to close the Powerplay on a positive note, but Sam Curran cut his stay short. On a good batting surface, and with England boasting quality in their batting, Richie Berrington and Tom Bruce knew they couldn't afford to simply hang around. The pair responded with a fine counterpunch, taking on the spin threat posed by Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid. 

England hold firm - Harry Brook and his men walk off as the happier of the two sides. They made a strong start and, although they were challenged during the middle phase, they responded impressively. At the start of the day, they would certainly have accepted this target. As for Scotland, they will reflect on this innings with disappointment, particularly regarding their shot selection. Given the bounce on offer, it was easier to hit through the line rather than across it. Even after seeing several top-order batters fall attempting cross-batted strokes, there was little adjustment from those who followed.

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, OUT! BRAD CURRIE IS RUN OUT! Misses the yorker by a yard or so, does Curran. On middle and leg. Oliver Davidson carves it in front of mid off and gets off for a single, but his partner, Brad Currie is caught ball-watching and doesn't respond quickly. Seeing that, Oliver stops midway before they eventually decide to cross. Harry Brook at mid off picks the end where the batter is struggling and gets rid of the ball to the batting end. Buttler collects the ball on the bounce, gets the ball at a perfect height and whips the bails off with Currie out by a fair margin. SCOTLAND ARE BOWLED OUT ON 152!

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, There's the deceptive off cutter from Sam, full and outside off, Oliver Davidson swings across the line to smash it into the stands, but fails to connect.

Sam Curran to Brad Currie, Slower again, full and on leg, Currie gets across and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, The back-of-the-hand slower ball, full and on off, Oliver Davidson mistimes the heave. The ball goes off the bottom end and rolls through mid on. They cross for a single and look for the second, but the long on fielder is quick to rush forward and prevent that.

Sam Curran (3-0-31-1) to close out the innings.

Jamie Overton to Brad Currie, Full and stump-to-stump line, Currie brings his bat in front and blocks it to mid off. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the penultimate over.

Jamie Overton to Oliver Davidson, Much fuller, on middle, Oliver carves it through mid on for a single. 150 comes up for Scotland!

Jamie Overton to Brad Currie, Just short! Overton bends his back and bowls a shorter one, on top of middle. Brad Currie gets into an awkward tangle due to the extra bounce. He tries to nudge it around the corner, but chips it off the sticker of the blade. The ball, luckily for him, falls safely in front of Phil Salt, who charges forward from mid-wicket. They cross.

Jamie Overton to Brad Currie, Back of a length with extra bounce, around off. Brad rises with the bounce and fends it to backward point.

Jamie Overton to Brad Currie, Touch full, at 140.1 kph, on off, Currie stabs it to short cover.