Kolkata/New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Crucial Group stage encounters await cricket fans on Monday in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup as England face Italy in Kolkata, while Afghanistan meet United Arab Emirates in New Delhi.
England will take on Italy at the iconic Eden Gardens in what will be the first-ever cricket meeting between the two European nations.
England are placed second in Group C with two wins from three matches and need one more victory to confirm their Super 8 berth. They bounced back from a defeat to West Indies with a five-wicket win over Scotland at this venue, where Tom Banton struck an unbeaten 63. Jacob Bethell has been their most consistent batter so far, while Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson have led the spin attack effectively.
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