England returned to winning ways on Saturday (Feb 14) as they beat neighbours Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026. England beat Scotland by five wickets at the Eden Gardens as Tom Banton scored 63 off 41. The win sees England take second spot in Group C as they have four points from three matches, with West Indies leading with two wins in two matches.<h2>England go second in Group C</h2>Needing 153 runs to win, England made a poor start as they lost Philip Salt (2) and Jos Buttler (3) in the opening two overs. However, Jacob Bethell (32) and Tom Banton put together 66 runs for the third wicket to lay the foundation for the win. After Bethell’s dismissal, captain Harry Brook also departed for cheap on four.&nbsp;However, England did not face any further issues as Sam Curran (28) played a key role alongside Banton to help the two-time champions win by five wickets and return to winning ways.<h2>What happened in Scotland’s innings?</h2>Earlier, England's bowlers found their mojo and vindicated Brook's decision to field on winning the toss. After being smacked all parts of Mumbai's Wankhede stadium in conceding 196 to the West Indies on Wednesday, England's attack exerted much more control at Eden Gardens. Captain Richie Berrington top-scored for Scotland with 49 off 32 balls with five fours and two sixes.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/meet-indians-to-score-most-runs-in-each-of-last-5-t20-world-cups-ft-virat-kohli-kl-rahul-rohit-sharma-2026-t20-world-cup-1768479871185">Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli</a>&nbsp;He and Tom Bruce put on 71 for the fourth wicket, but it was their only notable partnership. Spinner Liam Dawson ended it in the 13th over when Bruce was caught for 24, Curran providing the safe hands at deep square leg. Scotland collapsed when Adil Rashid trapped Berrington lbw in the next over, losing their last seven wickets for 39 runs from 113-3.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-chris-gayle-to-brendon-mccullum-5-batters-to-score-fastest-t20-world-cup-hundreds-rilee-rossouw-ahmed-shehzad-1768553361691">From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds</a>&nbsp;Jofra Archer had been expensive in the two previous outings but made the early breakthroughs before finishing with a brilliant 2-24 off his four overs. In his second over, he hurried George Munsey into top-edging to Banton and two balls later had McMullen caught by Salt in the deep.&nbsp;Michael Jones (33) holed out to Bethell off Curran and Scotland were 42-3 at the end of the six-over power play and never threatened a competitive total. Rashid was the best of the England bowlers with 3-36 from his four overs, while Dawson took 2-34.

England beat Scotland by five wickets at the Eden Gardens as Tom Banton scored 63 off 41. The win sees England take second spot in Group C as they have four points from three matches, with West Indies leading with two wins in two matches.

England returned to winning ways on Saturday (Feb 14) as they beat neighbours Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026. England beat Scotland by five wickets at the Eden Gardens as Tom Banton scored 63 off 41. The win sees England take second spot in Group C as they have four points from three matches, with West Indies leading with two wins in two matches. England go second in Group C Needing 153 runs to win, England made a poor start as they lost Philip Salt (2) and Jos Buttler (3) in the opening two overs. However, Jacob Bethell (32) and Tom Banton put together 66 runs for the third wicket to lay the foundation for the win. After Bethell’s dismissal, captain Harry Brook also departed for cheap on four. However, England did not face any further issues as Sam Curran (28) played a key role alongside Banton to help the two-time champions win by five wickets and return to winning ways. What happened in Scotland’s innings? Earlier, England's bowlers found their mojo and vindicated Brook's decision to field on winning the toss. After being smacked all parts of Mumbai's Wankhede stadium in conceding 196 to the West Indies on Wednesday, England's attack exerted much more control at Eden Gardens. Captain Richie Berrington top-scored for Scotland with 49 off 32 balls with five fours and two sixes. ALSO READ | Meet Indians to score most runs in each of last 5 T20 World Cups ft Virat Kohli He and Tom Bruce put on 71 for the fourth wicket, but it was their only notable partnership. Spinner Liam Dawson ended it in the 13th over when Bruce was caught for 24, Curran providing the safe hands at deep square leg. Scotland collapsed when Adil Rashid trapped Berrington lbw in the next over, losing their last seven wickets for 39 runs from 113-3. ALSO READ | From Chris Gayle to Brendon McCullum, 5 batters to score fastest T20 World Cup hundreds Jofra Archer had been expensive in the two previous outings but made the early breakthroughs before finishing with a brilliant 2-24 off his four overs. In his second over, he hurried George Munsey into top-edging to Banton and two balls later had McMullen caught by Salt in the deep. Michael Jones (33) holed out to Bethell off Curran and Scotland were 42-3 at the end of the six-over power play and never threatened a competitive total. Rashid was the best of the England bowlers with 3-36 from his four overs, while Dawson took 2-34.

England beat Scotland by five wickets at the Eden Gardens as Tom Banton scored 63 off 41. The win sees England take second spot in Group C as they have four points from three matches, with West Indies leading with two wins in two matches.

T20 World Cup 2026: Tom Banton's fifty helps England return to winning ways, take second spot in Group C

Two days after playing a mature knock against India in the Nagpur ODI, rookie England all-rounder Jacob Bethell suffered a hamstring injury, getting ruled out of the ongoing second match in Cuttack, with the visitors calling up Somerset batter Tom Banton as his cover for the third ODI in Ahmedabad. His injury, however, has also cast doubts over his participation in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy" rel="dofollow">ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a> starting February 19 in Pakistan.
Jacob has been a star emerging player for England since his all-format debut, having succeeded in the longer formats. His inclusion in the One-Day side boosted England&rsquo;s middle order, and given how he performed under pressure in the series opener, his absence could hurt England that are already without Ben Stokes for workload management.
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Meanwhile, Banton is called up as his cover for the final One-Dayer, and upon assessing Bethell&rsquo;s injury ahead of the 3rd ODI on Wednesday (Feb 12), the England team management could extend his stay for the eight-team tournament if needed.
The right-handed batter last played for England five years ago in 2020, and been in outstanding form in the franchise cricket lately. Banton, a keeper-batter, is the leading run-scorer in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/international-league-t20" rel="dofollow">ILT20 competition</a> in the UAE, having amassed 493 runs from 11 innings, averaging 54.77, including two hundreds and three fifties. Per an ECB presser, Banton will link up with the England squad on Monday in India.
<h2>Changes to the XIs for both teams</h2>
While England made three changes, including a forced one in Jacob Bethell, India made two, with Virat Kohli&rsquo;s inclusion being the biggest.&nbsp;
England also rested seamers Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer, replacing them with Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood, with Jamie Overton playing ahead of Bethell.&nbsp;On the other hand, India sat out Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made his ODI debut in the previous game, with Kohli replacing him while handing a maiden One-Day cap to mystery spinner <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/varun-chakaravarthy" rel="dofollow">Varun Chakaravarthy</a>, who replaced seasoned spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first. Openers Ben Duckett and Phil Salt added 81 for the first wicket before the debutant Varun removed the gloveman on 26, caught by Ravindra Jadeja. By the 15th over, Duckett had completed his fifty, with England also closing in on the 100-run mark for one wicket.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, England lost the five-match T20Is (1-4) and the first One-Dayer by four wickets, with the Cuttack game being the must-win.&nbsp;
(With inputs from agencies)

Cricket Sports: Tom Banton is called up as his cover for the final One-Dayer, and upon assessing Bethell’s injury ahead of the 3rd ODI on Wednesday (Feb 12).

Two days after playing a mature knock against India in the Nagpur ODI, rookie England all-rounder Jacob Bethell suffered a hamstring injury, getting ruled out of the ongoing second match in Cuttack, with the visitors calling up Somerset batter Tom Banton as his cover for the third ODI in Ahmedabad. His injury, however, has also cast doubts over his participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 starting February 19 in Pakistan. Jacob has been a star emerging player for England since his all-format debut, having succeeded in the longer formats. His inclusion in the One-Day side boosted England’s middle order, and given how he performed under pressure in the series opener, his absence could hurt England that are already without Ben Stokes for workload management. Also read | IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Iyer or Jaiswal, who sits out when Kohli returns to playing XI in Cuttack? Meanwhile, Banton is called up as his cover for the final One-Dayer, and upon assessing Bethell’s injury ahead of the 3rd ODI on Wednesday (Feb 12), the England team management could extend his stay for the eight-team tournament if needed. The right-handed batter last played for England five years ago in 2020, and been in outstanding form in the franchise cricket lately. Banton, a keeper-batter, is the leading run-scorer in the ILT20 competition in the UAE, having amassed 493 runs from 11 innings, averaging 54.77, including two hundreds and three fifties. Per an ECB presser, Banton will link up with the England squad on Monday in India. Changes to the XIs for both teams While England made three changes, including a forced one in Jacob Bethell, India made two, with Virat Kohli’s inclusion being the biggest. England also rested seamers Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer, replacing them with Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood, with Jamie Overton playing ahead of Bethell. On the other hand, India sat out Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made his ODI debut in the previous game, with Kohli replacing him while handing a maiden One-Day cap to mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, who replaced seasoned spinner Kuldeep Yadav. England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat first. Openers Ben Duckett and Phil Salt added 81 for the first wicket before the debutant Varun removed the gloveman on 26, caught by Ravindra Jadeja. By the 15th over, Duckett had completed his fifty, with England also closing in on the 100-run mark for one wicket. Meanwhile, England lost the five-match T20Is (1-4) and the first One-Dayer by four wickets, with the Cuttack game being the must-win. (With inputs from agencies)

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Talented English batsman Tom Banton, who impressed with his performances for Somerset in last year's T20 Blast, is looking forward to learn from star West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell during his Kolkata Knight Riders stint in the upcoming IPL.

Banton, who scored 549 runs from 13 matches at a strike rate of 161.47 in 2019 Vitality Blast, was bought by the Kolkata franchise for Rs 1 crore for the IPL which begins in the UAE on September 19.

"I'm particularly excited to play alongside Andre Russell and Pat Cummins. I watched Andre last year, and he played really well. Learning from someone like him will be really cool," Banton, who made his England debut in New Zealand and played in three T20Is, was quoted as saying in kkr.In.

Russell was the Most Valuable Player of IPL 2019, scoring 510 runs from 13 innings, averaging 56.66. He also picked up 11 wickets. 
The 21-year-old Banton said he's also excited to be with the likes of Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shubman Gill, whom he has played against in his U-19 days.

"There are a few guys of my age ? (Shivam) Mavi, (Kamlesh) Nagarkoti and Shubman (Gill) - whom I have played against when I was younger. It would be great to see them again."

Banton played in the same U-19 World Cup in which Shubman was adjudged Man of the Tournament.

"I remember the Indians were a lot better than all of us in the (2018 Under-19) World Cup. I look up to those guys even now, and I am still good friends with some of them. Playing alongside Shubman at KKR will be pretty nice and I am really looking forward to it," he said.

"Honestly, just being part of the IPL is something I have been dreaming of since a very young age. I have been watching IPL every year. I have literally been glued to the IPL from the very first games in the years when it started."

The hockey player-turned cricketer loves to play innovative shots like reverse-slaps and scoops. He showed one such shot against Sam Curran in the Vitality Blast when he switched his grip and reverse-scooped for a six.

"I guess it probably comes from playing hockey. I was a drag flicker and used to play reverse there quite often. My dad used to play hockey and I kind of followed his footsteps," Banton, who played hockey from the age of three, said.

"I was 16-year-old, when things were getting more serious and I had to pick one sport and that's when I chose cricket."

The tall youngster has drawn regular comparisons with former England captain Kevin Pietersen.

"He (Pietersen) is one of the greatest players to have played from England. I have watched him while growing up and he was definitely an idol of mine. But honestly, I don't like to think so much, otherwise you get too far ahead of yourself," he said.

Talented English batsman Tom Banton, who impressed with his performances for Somerset in last year's T20 Blast, is looking forward to learn from star West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell during his Kolkata Knight Riders stint in the upcoming IPL.

Talented English batsman Tom Banton, who impressed with his performances for Somerset in last year's T20 Blast, is looking forward to learn from star West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell during his Kolkata Knight Riders stint in the upcoming IPL. Banton, who scored 549 runs from 13 matches at a strike rate of 161.47 in 2019 Vitality Blast, was bought by the Kolkata franchise for Rs 1 crore for the IPL which begins in the UAE on September 19. "I'm particularly excited to play alongside Andre Russell and Pat Cummins. I watched Andre last year, and he played really well. Learning from someone like him will be really cool," Banton, who made his England debut in New Zealand and played in three T20Is, was quoted as saying in kkr.In. Russell was the Most Valuable Player of IPL 2019, scoring 510 runs from 13 innings, averaging 56.66. He also picked up 11 wickets. The 21-year-old Banton said he's also excited to be with the likes of Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shubman Gill, whom he has played against in his U-19 days. "There are a few guys of my age ? (Shivam) Mavi, (Kamlesh) Nagarkoti and Shubman (Gill) - whom I have played against when I was younger. It would be great to see them again." Banton played in the same U-19 World Cup in which Shubman was adjudged Man of the Tournament. "I remember the Indians were a lot better than all of us in the (2018 Under-19) World Cup. I look up to those guys even now, and I am still good friends with some of them. Playing alongside Shubman at KKR will be pretty nice and I am really looking forward to it," he said. "Honestly, just being part of the IPL is something I have been dreaming of since a very young age. I have been watching IPL every year. I have literally been glued to the IPL from the very first games in the years when it started." The hockey player-turned cricketer loves to play innovative shots like reverse-slaps and scoops. He showed one such shot against Sam Curran in the Vitality Blast when he switched his grip and reverse-scooped for a six. "I guess it probably comes from playing hockey. I was a drag flicker and used to play reverse there quite often. My dad used to play hockey and I kind of followed his footsteps," Banton, who played hockey from the age of three, said. "I was 16-year-old, when things were getting more serious and I had to pick one sport and that's when I chose cricket." The tall youngster has drawn regular comparisons with former England captain Kevin Pietersen. "He (Pietersen) is one of the greatest players to have played from England. I have watched him while growing up and he was definitely an idol of mine. But honestly, I don't like to think so much, otherwise you get too far ahead of yourself," he said.

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