Scotland vs Italy Highlights, T20 World Cup: SCO brush past captain-less ITA, cruise to emphatic 73-run victory

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: With Madsen sitting out, 9 wickets are enough for Scotland, as they make quick work of the tail. Their catching has been excellent today, and it's a fine catch by the captain Berrington to bring things to an end.

Emphatic win in the end – 207 proved to be too much, and clusters of wickets at the start and end of the Italian innings renders a strong performance by the Manenti brothers as consolation. Things to work on, but things to build on for Italy.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: What impact from Leask! 22*(5) with bat and now 4/17 in his spell with the ball. He gets another as Meade also swings into the air but not deep – the last three wickets have been almost the same, slight variations of one another.

Italy 7 down. Rolling towards the end now.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Falling apart now. Grant Stewart tries to take on Leask but gets none of it. Chipped to long-off again, taken comfortably again. Italy staring down the barrel.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Benjamin Manenti brings up his 50 with a big six, and as soon as he does that, he chips one down to long off! He was the key man in this chase and now Scotland well on top!

Plenty of needle – Oliver Davidson dismisses the batter, and gives him a heated send-off too! There must be some real history between these teams for the reactions these wickets have produced.

It's now 129/5 after 14 overs. 79 needed from 36 with two new batters at the crease.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: The partnership is broken! Harry Manenti was batting so well and with such calculation, but he misses out against Leask here. Tries to drive down the ground but doesn't get enough distance – Munsey latches on at long-off, and Leask gives the batter a proper send-off!

113/4 now – Italy were dteadily building momentum but they are back to square one.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Some confidence bleeding into the strokemaking now. Harry Manenti gets a free-hit, and he doesn't miss out – a clean, crisp shot, all timing, right back over the bowler's head for six.

One or two boundaries an over is what they will be aiming for, with the strike rotating well at the minute.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: The Manentis have done well to put together a solid partnership here, but they will need to begin taking some risks as the asking rate crosses 12. Remember, with no Madsen, the batting is a little thin – how much do Italy believe?

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: The Manenti brothers ticking it along but behind the rate at the moment. Trying to consolidate and set up some sort of base for a late charge.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Falling apart for Italy. Mark Watt on, and draws another false cut out of a Mosca brother. Sliced to point, and easily taken. Now 41/3 in 5 overs.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Big wicket for Scotland! Smuts departs as he gets going. Currie takes the pace off just a bit, doesn't come onto the bat well for Smuts. Chipped awkwardly towards cover, where Berrington gets across to take a sharp catch.

22 off 11 for Smuts, but his blitz doesn't last long. 32/2 now.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Wow, what an over, and a real signal of intent from Italy! JJ Smuts goes 6, 4, 6 against Wheal to bring the team right back into this – his pull shots have connected with such a great sound, and fly into the stands. Anthony Mosca also joins in with a big six, Italy are in this.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: We are back for the action with the Mosca brothers opening and Leask taking the first over – and the off-spinner gets a wicket off the very first ball!

Justin Mosca, the lefty, tries to cut off the backfoot, but extra bounce sees it fly uppishly to a fielder at aa fly gully kind of position. Munsey reacts very quickly to spring across and hold on! Not going to plan at all.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Michael Leask has come in, faced 5 balls, and whacked it as hard as he can to score 22 runs! What a cameo to wrap things up, and they will be very happy with defending 208. Excellent showing.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Italy stymying the momentum here! New man Tom Bruce comes in, Thomas Draca with the last over of the innings, and produces a wicket by getting the batter to slice it off the toe of his bat, high into the air for a simple catch.

185/4 with 5 balls to play and McMullen off strike.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Great bowling from Ali! Using his left arm angle and off-cutters to slant it across Berrington who can't work it into the legside as he would like to. Ultimately, tickles it behind for the wicket. 184/3.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: 200+ very much on here with how well McMullen is batting. 39* off 16 already – he is living up to expectations at the minute.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: McMullen hitting them very well in this tournament. A slog sweep, a straight drive, then a lofted cover drive – all fly for six with great power. He has plenty of pop and plenty of class – will try to move Scotland towards the 190 range.

153/2 after 16.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: An excellent piece of fielding sees the end of Jones and Italy are battling back! Tossed up by Smuts, Jones tries to drive hard, and it's flying low – but Manenti and short cover can get his hands underneath it and pluck it out to grab another wicket for Italy!

Now 136/2 in 15 overs.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Italu have their first tournament wicket via Grant Stewart, and it's relief for them! Munsey rather cloughs one trying to swing away, and long on can settle underneath it to take the catch. Brings an end to a good innings from the Scottish opener, has given his team an excellent platform with 6 overs to play.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Stronger period of play for Italy, keeping it just a little quieter. Trying to keep Munsey off-strike and away from causing too much damage – but Scotland looking for a big total with 9 overs and 10 wickets in hand.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Ian Bishop with the report from the sidelines for the broadcasters, and having spoken to coaches in the Italy dugout, he confirms that it's a dislocated shoulder – one which will prevent him from participating in this match going forward. Make note that the Italian skipper is 42 years old – injuries not the easiest.

Smuts with an excellent and quiet over for just two runs. 76/0 after 9.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: The first six of his innings and that's fifty for Munsey. He has been aggressive and dominated the scoring, and beginning to hit them very cleanly now.

74/0 after 8.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Not been Italy's powerplay early on, Munsey onto 41* with a couple of fours in this over too, but then he presents an opportunity by popping one into the air – the fielder can never quite get around or get settled underneath it.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Munsey with a hat-trick of fours as he begins to attack. 4, 4, 4 across the pitch. He is up and away.

SCO vs ITA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Not great scenes at the Gardens. Madsen tries to spring across and put in a dive to stop the ball, but he looks to have twisted something, and is in extreme pain. Written all over his face as the physio puts his arm in a sling and immediately takes him off the field.

4 overs into Italy's debut and it's disaster. Can Madsen make it back?