Italy pushed England all the way with a spirited display, but the defending side held their nerve to seal a 24-run win. The result confirmed England’s qualification for the Super Eights from Group C in the T20 World Cup.(REUTERS)
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Will Jacks provided the late surge England desperately needed, producing an unbeaten 53 off quickfire deliveries to lift the total to an imposing 202 for 7.(PTI)
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Will Jacks hit four sixes and three fours to make 53 not out off only 22 balls.(ANI)
Apart from Will Jacks, Tom Banton also contributed with 30-run knock in the middle-overs to stabilise things.(PTI)
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Chasing a daunting target of 203, Italy responded with intent but were eventually dismissed for 178. Ben Manenti led the counterattack with a scintillating 60 off just 25 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and six towering sixes, keeping England on edge for much of the chase.(PTI)
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Shreyas Iyer finished unbeaten on 28 off 24 balls, striking three boundaries, while Tilak Varma remained not out on six as India sealed victory in 13.2 overs.
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Joe Root held England's chase together with a composed unbeaten 99 from 133 deliveries as the hosts beat India by four wickets in the second ODI to level the series.
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Axar Patel and Washington Sundar both hit fifties and put on an unbeaten 102-run stand to help India beat England by six wickets in the opening ODI in Edgbaston.
