India vs Italy — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
T20 World Cup • India won the match by 4 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of T20 World Cup, India took on Italy on Feb 12, 2026, 11:01 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: India won the match by 4 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 225 runs and 13 wickets fall between Italy (112/7 in 20.0 overs) and India (113/6 in 13.4 overs).
2. Italy Innings Breakdown (112/7)
Batting in the first innings, Italy finished on 112/7 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 5.60 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Italy accumulated 37 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Crishan Kalugamage spearheaded the batting effort with 36 runs off 32 balls (including 3 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 112.5). Valuable middle-order support came from Anthony Mosca (Wk), who contributed 27 runs off 36 deliveries, while Manpreet Singh added 25 (19b). The bowling side conceded 3 extra runs (wides: 1, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 2). With the ball in the first innings, Varun Chakrobarthy led the bowling figures with 3/13 in 3.0 overs (economy 4.33), assisted by Hardik Pandya (2/14 in 4.0 overs).
3. India Chase & Second Innings Summary (113/6)
Pursuing a target of 113 runs for victory, India recorded 113/6 in 13.4 overs at a scoring rate of 8.27 runs per over. Surya Kumar Yadav anchored the chase for India with 45 runs from 25 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 180.0), alongside Ishan Kishan (Wk) who chipped in with 24 off 15 balls. Defending the total, Grant Stewart delivered a key spell of 2/20 across 3.0 overs at an economy rate of 6.67, while Harry Mannenti finished with 2/24 (3.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Shivam Dube and Surya Kumar Yadav (India), who combined for 65 runs off 40 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 10 catches, 0 run-outs, and 1 stumping, with Hardik Pandya making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Varun Chakrobarthy (India) topped the match rankings with 139.0 total points, followed closely by Hardik Pandya (118.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Varun Chakrobarthy .