Kolkata, February 9 George Munsey scored a half-century and partnered with Michael Jones in an opening stand of a century as Scotland defeated debutants Italy by 73 runs in a T20 World Cup match here on Monday.
Munsey smashed 84 off 54 balls, while Jones contributed 37 off 30 deliveries, and the pair put on a 126-run opening partnership, helping Scotland post a strong total of 207 for 4.
In reply, Italy showed resilience, with Ben Manenti scoring 52 off 31 balls and his brother Harry scoring 37, and the pair added 73 runs for the fourth wicket. However, they were ultimately undone by inexperience and were bowled out for 134 in 16.4 overs.
Scotland's off-spinner Michael Leask took 4 wickets for 17 runs to dismantle Italy's batting.
Italy suffered an injury blow when captain Wayne Madsen was injured while fielding after diving to stop a boundary in the fourth over of Scotland's innings. The 42-year-old was visibly in pain as he walked off the field, with his left arm supported by a makeshift sling made from his jersey.
Brief scores:
Scotland 207 for 4 in 20 overs (George Munsey 84, Michael Jones 37, Brandon McMullen 41 not out; Grant Stewart 1/21, JJ Smuts 1/38)
Italy 134 in 16.4 overs (Ben Manenti 62; Michael Leask 4/17, Mark Watt 2/24)