Kolkata, February 14 – Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, and Liam Dawson helped England bowl out Scotland for a below-par score of 152/10 in 19.4 overs in the Group C clash of the T20 World Cup 2026, which took place at Eden Gardens on Saturday.
Scotland's innings was anchored by captain Richie Berrington, who scored a solid 49 and put on an important 71-run partnership with Tom Bruce (24), helping Scotland reach the below-par total.
Scotland started positively, with Michael Jones being aggressive in the powerplay, but he was caught by Sam Curran in the sixth over. However, the batters' inability to convert early starts into large scores proved costly. Berrington was the mainstay of the innings, scoring 49 runs in the opening six overs. He influenced the momentum of the innings through his partnership with Bruce, who was also looking in good form.
Dawson dismissed Bruce, while Berrington was caught lbw by Rashid in the very next over, and Scotland slipped from 113/3 to 127/8. Oliver Davidson showed some courage late in the innings, but nobody could stay at the crease for long enough to score big.
The England bowlers managed to regain control after facing some early aggression. Archer returned to his best form, taking 2-14 with tough lengths that unsettled the batters. Adil Rashid (3-36) had one costly over, but he bounced back by outsmarting the batters in the middle overs.
Liam Dawson (2-34) remained dependable, while Sam Curran and Jamie Overton each took a wicket, keeping Scotland's momentum in check.
Brief scores: Scotland 152/10 in 19.3 overs (Richie Berrington 49, Michael Jones 33; Adil Rashid 3-36, Jofra Archer 2-24) against England
