Moscas execute the perfect Italian job
Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- The great Italian football teams of yesteryear were built on dogged defences. So strong and refined they were that they made defending look good. There is a school of thought that the current Italian men's team, that have not qualified for a FIFA World Cup since 2014, should revisit that proven style.
At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, in their T20 World Cup match against Nepal, the Italian cricket team showed there is merit in that strategy. Even if it is in a different sport.
Disciplined, energetic and miserly on the field, Italy bowled out Nepal for 123 in 19.3 overs and then raced to a 10-wicket win, with 44 balls to spare. What a way to get Italy's first-ever World Cup win in cricket.
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