Scotland defeated debuting Italy by 73 runs on Monday in the Twenty20 World Cup 2026. Chasing 208 runs for victory, Italy were all out for 134 runs in 16.4 overs.

For Scotland, Michael Leask took four wickets for 17 runs. For Italy, Benc Benetti's 52 was the highest score. Before that, Scotland, who were invited to bat first, scored 207 runs for the loss of four wickets in the match played at Eden Gardens.

Opener George Munsey, who was brought in at the last moment just a few days before the start of the tournament, scored 84 runs in 54 balls for Scotland. He hit 13 fours and two sixes. Another opener Michael Jones added 37 runs in 30 balls.

They shared a solid partnership of 126 runs for the first wicket. Among the not-out batsmen, Brandon McCullough added 41 runs. For Italy, who was making his World Cup debut, Grant Stewart took Munsey's valuable wicket and prevented him from scoring a century.