Simon Burnton’s piece from Eden Gardens has landed, so I’ll get outta here.As he says, it was a proper scare for England though they’re through to the Super Eights, which is all that matters in the end.Well done Italy.Hope to see more of them in future tournaments.Next up is Harry Brook:We haven’t played our best cricket but we’ve made it through, so can be happy about that.

We haven’t managed to string along the scores we’d like as a batting unit, but that’s T20 cricket.We have to just keep on being brave.I thought we fielded excellentaly and bowled nicely as well.I never had any doubt with Sam and Jamie bowling at the death.We’ve played in Sri Lanka before the tournament, so we have to go back and do what we’ve done.

We have to be brave.We haven’t quite been brave enough throughout this tournament.Now the skippers:First up is Harry Manenti:I think we always knew England would come hard.We knew if we could take wickets throughout we’d be in it at the back end.[Jacks] batted excellently.

We tried to do our best on a smallish field against a good line-up.200 wasn’t that far above par.But we let them get a few too many which hurt us in the chase.That was some impressive hitting after losing a few early.We put pressure on England.

When you get a little partnership and put pressure on, anything can happen.We’ve put some pressure on big nations.We’re one of those teams that have no right to put pressure on England.It’s impressive across the competition.It’s good for the game, but it’s just a matter of playing more games against better opposition.

We’ve got nothing to lose against the West Indies.We’ve got another opportunity against a really strong West Indies side.Here’s what Curran made of that:We felt we were tentative with the bat before, so figured we’d go out and be.aggressive and back ourselves.We had to regroup.

It was a risk choosing to bat,We knew the conditions would get better,We managed to get to our first goal which was getting to the next stage,But we’re an honest group,We know we can be better.

We should have bowled smarter,I wouldn’t say we’re nervous,Every time we look to push on we lose a wicket,Even when I went in today we tried to kick on,It’s a fine balance.

What’s tricky about this WC is we don’t play many day games of T20 cricket around the world.So one innings is under daylight and the other under lights.You can’t come out and blaze it.Conditions are totally different.I was nervous today.

You have to be nervous coming into these tournaments.“We need to be better”Strong stuff from Nick Knight, who adds,“I wanted to see a stronger performance than that”.A sullen Sam Curran is stood right beside him, wearing a look you might find outside a strict principal’s office.Tonight’s player of the match is Will Jacks.No question.

The important wicket of Manenti, a sharp catch and a match-winning half century at the back end of England’s innings.Here’s what he has to say:We’ve been a little static at times.You never know what a good score is batting first.Getting the half century [his first in T20 internationals] has been a long time coming.Always aim straight and adjust from here [he’s not a big talker].

Manenti played unbelievably well and hit it better than any of us.It was key to get his wicket.We’ve qualified, it doesn’t matter how you do that.We go to Sri Lanka with a lot to work on and will try out best.Archer 2-35, Overton 3-18, Curran 3-22.

Jacks went for 17 an over.Rashid went for 10.75.Last five overs for England yielded 78.That was the game.

Overton makes a mess of Ali Hasan’s wickets and Italy are bowled out for 178!Archer, Overton and Curran with the ball, as well as vital lower order runs, led by Jacks’ half century, means England get over the line.24 runs might seem like a lot, but Italy were tremendous and might feel that they let that one slip.Still, a good win for England who march on to the next round of the competition with some wind in their sails.Jacks holds on to one that came down with ice! That went very, very high.But not very far.

Jacks had to run in from cover and almost caught it on the pitch.He just about got his fingers around it and in fact took it with one hand in the end.19th over: Italy 178-8 (Jaspreet 12, Kalugamage 0) Sensational from Curran.What a cricketer he is.He hit the blockhole at will and never allowed any room foer the Italians to swing their arms at width.

A wicket and just five runs from the second last over means Italy now need an unlikely 25 off six balls to win this.Curran has his man! Brilliant, brilliant bowling from Curran.Great field placing from Brook who had Overton finer at short third.A full ball is met with a meaty swing of Stewart’s bat but he can only manage a thick edge.Overton gets his fingers pointing up and makes a tricky grab look pretty easy.

Stewart survives a review!Oh my word, that looked plumb.But he got the merest nick on it.Curran was convinced.I was convinced.It was plumb but for the tiny bit of wood.

Italy now need 28 off 10,It’s a dot ball,18th over: Italy 173-7 (Stewart 44, Jaspreet 10) Unbelievable scenes! Stewart has hit Rashid for back-to-back sixes to close an over that also saw Jaspreet smoke the wrist spinner for six over square leg,21 off that over,My goodness.

They need 30 off the last two,They have given themselves a real shot,But Curran up next,Oh my goodness,17th over: Italy 152-7 (Stewart 31, Jaspreet 2) They’re not going down without a fight.

Stewart takes two sixes off this Archer over and is suddenly on 31 off 17.His first maximum was pinged over wide long-off and the second, off the last ball of the over, was top-edged over a very fine fine-leg.51 needed off 18.Surely not.16th over: Italy 139-7 (Stewart 19, Jaspreet 1) Excellent from Curran.

He was lucky to pick up a wicket with a full toss, but his second landed exactly where he wanted it.Before the double strike a succession of wide yorkers kept the Italians in check as he coughed up just three runs.Curran is on a hat-trick! On a good length, this skids on.Meade was neither forward nor back and was caught between steering it fine to deep third and easing into the covers.All he could manage was a feather and Buttler did the rest.

They’re tumbling down now! It’s an ugly full toss from Curran but it’s just on the right side of legal.Campopiano can’t time it and spoons it out in the deep where Banton runs back to take a clean catch.He’s been very good in the field and that’s his best catch of the night.“England need to finish this confidently and convincingly for their own confidence,” writes Prakhar Gupta.Not sure how much confidence they’ll take, but they’ll surely get a win from here.

15th over: Italy 136-5 (Stewart 18, Campopiano 1) Stewart starts the over with a six as Rashid lands one in the slot, but it’s not enough as the set batter departs.Mosca played a stunning hand with 43 off 34, but Rashid has the last laugh.Interestingly, Italy are ahead of where England were at this stage, but the long batting line-up meant they could keep their foot pressed on the gas.I can’t see Italy rescuing things from here.That is surely that! Mosca had no choice but to chase after everything.

Rashid, wise to the plan, bowled it slightly slower and a little loopier.That meant that Mosca had to be perfect as he tried to clear the straight boundary.He wasn’t, and Banton makes the catch in the deep look simple at long-on.A quality knock comes to an end.14th over: 128-4 (J Mosca 43, Stewart 11) Overton is back and he’s cranking up the speed