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

Brad Currie is the last man in. His job will be to put Oliver Davidson back on strike.

Jamie Overton to Brad Wheal, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Scotland lose their ninth wicket. Jamie rolls his fingers on the ball and bowls it on a good length, around the off pole. It lands and kicks up a bit from the pitch. Brad Wheal stands tall to club it over long on, but the ball certainly gets big on him and he ends up mistiming it straight toward Will Jacks runs in off the ropes at long on who takes a simple catch. 

Jamie Overton (3-0-21-0) to bowl the 19th over.

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, FOUR! Adventurous and productive! Sam goes pace on, slightly fuller on off, Oliver Davidson switches the stance and reverse scoops it over short third for a boundary. Davidson is playing a crucial cameo for his team. 

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, Good execution again! A yorker on middle this time around, Oliver can only carve it out back to the bowler.

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, At 127.6, Sam nails the yorker, outside off, Oliver Davidson fails to squeeze it out as the ball whistles past his inside edge.

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, FOUR! Runs are runs, no matter how they come. Slower bouncer, at shoulder height, Oliver Davidson gets inside the line, looking to pull, but gets a thick edge and the ball races between the keeper and the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

Sam Curran to Brad Wheal, Full and around off, Brad Wheal presses forward and drives it to deep point for a single.

Sam Curran to Oliver Davidson, Nearly a yorker, on middle, Oliver tries to push it away and gets a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg for a single.

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, Spears in on a fuller length, on middle, Oliver Davidson stays put and tries to whip across the line, but gets a faint inside edge onto the pads. The ball then gets deflected to the short third fielder and they cross. Archer goes up in a muted appeal for LBW, but the umpire walks away.

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, WIDE! Too straight, down leg, on a good length. Davidson misses out on the pull shot. 

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, SIX! INTO THE STANDS! Much-needed for Scotland. Slower full ball from Jofra, it is that back-of-the-hand pace off on a fuller length, Oliver Davidson waits on it, gets his front leg out of the way and launches it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Jofra Archer to Brad Wheal, A full toss that tails in on middle, Brad Wheal slices it through cover-point for a single.

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, Not that short, outside off, Oliver stands tall and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, Nails in another yorker, at the toes, Oliver Davidson drops his bat down and shovels it out.

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, WIDE! An over-the-head bouncer by Archer now, Oliver shapes to pull, but misses. Wide called for height.

Jofra Archer to Oliver Davidson, On the money! Laser-straight yorker, on middle, from around the stump. Oliver Davidson just about manages to jam the bat down in time and squeeze it out.

The slide continues. Brad Wheal comes out to bat. Jofra Archer returns to the attack. 3-0-13-2 so for Archer.

Adil Rashid to Mark Watt, OUT! OUTFOXED! Adil Rashid at his absolute best. Gives it a nice loop through the air, and it is the conventional leg break. Pitched around off and grips in off the deck. Mark Watt gets on the front foot to drive it towards long off but the ball spins back in, beats the inside edge and crashes into the stumps behind. Adil is cock-a-hoop and rightly so.

Adil Rashid to Oliver Davidson, A flighted googly, on off, Oliver Davidson works it to deep cover for a single.

The new batter is...Oliver Davidson.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one caught in the deep. Wicket number 2 for Adil. Slides it on the middle and leg stump line, full in length. Matthew Cross gets across and sits down on his knee to sweep, but gets a thick top edge and the ball spoons towards deep square leg, where Tom Banton runs forward a bit and takes a simple catch. 

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, JAFFA! Quicker through the air, short and outside off, Matthew Cross is rushed to cut it away, but misses.

Adil Rashid to Mark Watt, A dipping full toss, on off, Watt reverse sweeps it to deep point for a single.

Adil Rashid to Mark Watt, Looped up, full and outside off, Mark Watt stretches forward to drive it away, but gets a thick outside edge on the bounce to backward point. The fielder slides to his right and stops.

Liam Dawson to Matthew Cross, Keeps the stumps in play, on a length, Cross pushes it to cover. Dawson is done with his spell. Ends with figures of 4-0-34-2.

Liam Dawson to Mark Watt, On a length, on middle and leg. Watt pats it to long on and gets off the mark with a single.

It is spiralling downward for Scotland now. Mark Watt makes his way out to the crease at number 8.

Liam Dawson to Michael Leask, OUT! CAUGHT! Scotland are losing their way here. From being 113/3, the Scotts are now 124/6. Dawson spears it in, on a length, on middle and leg. Leask plays a half-hearted sweep, more trying to paddle it behind square. He fails to get on top of the bounce and the ball catches the top edge. It is skied to deep backward square leg, where Sam Curran takes a few steps in and makes no mistake.

Liam Dawson to Michael Leask, Shorter and on leg, Leask clips it to short fine leg off the back foot.

Liam Dawson to Michael Leask, Sliding on with the arm, full and on middle. Michael Leask blocks it out.

Liam Dawson to Matthew Cross, Nearly went to hand! Dawson bowls it full, on off, Cross checks his drive and it goes a bit uppishly but past the dive of Liam to his left. They cross.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, Full and on leg, swept behind square for a single.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up, full and outside off. Cross takes the risk of playing against the turn but he reaches the pitch of the ball and rolls his wrists over the ball to control the sweep. Hits it hard and wide of deep square leg for a four.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, Flighted delivery, full and on off, Matthew pushes it to cover.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, Wide! Sliding down leg, Cross lets it be.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, Beautifully bowled! Drifting in and gets the ball to drop in front of the batter, full and on middle. Cross presents a straight bat to block. Gets it off the outer half to point.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Cross, Looped up, full and wide on off. Cross extends his hands and crunches the drive to the right of the man at deep cover for a couple of runs.

DRINKS BREAK. This has been a good little comeback for England as they have got two wickets in successive overs. From 113/3, Scotland have slipped down to 115/5. More importantly, both the set batters in Berrington and Bruce are gone in just four balls. With two new batters at the crease, England will aim to choke the run rate from here. A massive rebuilding phase begins for the Scots again if they are to post anything in excess of 170.

Adil Rashid to Richie Berrington, OUT! LBW! Adil strikes right after his return to the attack. Very full by Rashid, in front of the middle and leg stump. Richie Berrington sits down on his knee to sweep it away, but the googly turns in sharply and skids below his bat and crashes on the front pad. Given LBW on the appeal, and a not-so-confident Richie Berrington takes the review after having a chat with his partner. UltraEdge presents a flat line as the ball is close to the bat. Ball Tracking confirms that it is projected to clip the leg stump. It is umpire's call. So, not as straight as it looked to the naked eye, but the on-field decision is upheld.

Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, Full and attacking the front pad, Richie Berrington pushes it to long on for a single.

Liam Dawson to Michael Leask, Floated up, on off, Leask flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

The partnership for the fourth wicket between Berrington and Bruce had started to frustrate the Englishmen, and the breakthrough has come at the right time for them. That wicket brings Michael Leask to the crease at number 6.

Liam Dawson to Tom Bruce, OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Dawson breaks through for England. Tom Bruce could not have picked out the fielder any better. Fuller and on middle and leg. Bruce walks inside the line and swings to go big on the leg side. Hits it straight down the throat ot Sam Curran at deep backward square leg. Curran takes a reverse cup catch around his right shoulder. The 41-ball 71-run stand is broken. Scotland are now 4 down for 113.

Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, Shorter and quicker, tucking the batter up for room. Richie mows it to deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Liam Dawson to Richie Berrington, SIX! Into the crowd! A bit of air given, fuller and on middle, Berrington backs away and lets his hands swing into the lofted hit. Pumps it over long off for a biggie. 100th six in T20 cricket for Richie, as informed by Nasser Hussain on air.

Liam Dawson to Tom Bruce, Darted in from around the wicket, on a length, Bruce makes room and slaps it to extra cover. A needless, powerful throw at the bowling end, but it is backed up by Jofra Archer. Just a single.

Change of ends for Liam Dawson. Has conceded 22 runs in 2 overs so far. He replaces Sam Curran.

Jamie Overton to Tom Bruce, Keeps it full, outside off. Bruce walks across the stumps to access the area behind square. Ends up hitting it a lot squarer and has to be content with a single.

Jamie Overton to Richie Berrington, Pushes the length up, does Overton, on off. Berrington crouches and swats it to deep mid-wicket for one more.