England beat Scotland to get T20 World Cup bid back on track

England beat Scotland to get T20 World Cup bid back on trackEngland beat Scotland by five wickets in India to recover position in group at 2026 T20 World Cup.Published On 14 Feb 2026Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland in Kolkata on Saturday that kept Harry Brook’s side on course for the Super Eights.Victory in their final Group C match against Italy on Monday at the same Eden Gardens stadium will see England safely into the next round.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Swear words fly as cheating allegations made in curling at Winter Olympicslist 2 of 4Suspected Winter Olympics sabotage condemned as ‘hateful criminal acts’list 3 of 4Ukraine’s Heraskevych has appeal for Winter Olympic reinstatement dismissedlist 4 of 4Milano Cortina acting as ‘propaganda for Russia’, says banned Heraskevychend of listAfter bowling Scotland out for 152, England racked up 155-5 in 18.2 overs, with Jacob Bethell scoring 32, Sam Curran 28 and Will Jacks (16 off 10 balls) hitting a six and a four to finish the job.England wobbled at the start of their chase as the new white ball swung under the floodlights with the sun going down.Phil Salt fell third ball to Brandon McMullen for just two and when Jos Buttler picked out McMullen off Brad Currie, they were 13-2.Scotland bowled tightly until Bethell broke the shackles by hitting McMullen for a six and two fours in the fifth over.Spinner Mark Watt also came in for some punishment, conceding 22 off his first over as Banton took him for three huge sixes.A 66-run partnership ended when the left-handed Bethell, on 32, helped a leg-side delivery from Oliver Davidson into the grateful hands of Brad Wheal at short fine leg.Captain Brook did not last long, scooping Michael Leask over his shoulder to Wheal to make it 86-4, but England were always in control and got home with 10 balls to spare.Earlier, England’s bowlers found their mojo and vindicated Brook’s decision to field on winning the toss.After being smacked to 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.