Scotland had entered the T20 World Cup 2026 as a wildcard, but they created a unique record by winning their very first match. The seventh match of the tournament was played between Scotland and Italy on 9 February at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Scotland won the match comfortably by 73 runs.

In the seventh match of T20 World Cup 2026, Italy won the toss and decided to bowl first. This decision went completely in favor of Scotland. Batting first, Scotland scored 107 runs in the first 12 overs without losing any wicket. Then they scored 100 runs by losing four wickets in the remaining eight overs. As a result, Scotland managed to score 207 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs.

In reply, Italy could not stop the series of wickets falling and the entire team could not bat even 20 overs. Italy scored 113 runs losing three wickets in the first 12 overs, but within the next five overs the entire team collapsed for just 21 runs. The captain did not come to bat due to injury. The result was that Italy was all out for 134 runs in 16.4 overs and Scotland won the match by 73 runs.

Wayne Madsen got injured in the middle of the match

Italy captain Wayne Madsen was injured while fielding. During the fourth over of the match against Scotland, Madsen dived to stop the ball at mid-wicket, but dislocated his left shoulder. Madsen was seen writhing in pain after the fall. He was clearly in a lot of pain and walked off the field supporting his left hand. It was later confirmed on-air that 42-year-old Madsen would not take any further part in the match. Apart from the shoulder injury, he will also be examined for concussion and possible neck injury.

Scotland created history in T20 World Cup

Scotland now holds the record for the highest score by an Associate team in the T20 World Cup, a record previously held by the USA.

• 207/4: Scotland vs Italy, Kolkata, 2026 (1st inning)


• 197/3: USA vs Canada, Dallas, 2024 (2nd innings)


• 194/5: Canada vs USA, Dallas, 2024 (1st inning)


• 193/4: Netherlands v Ireland, Sylhet, 2014 (2nd innings)


• 189/4: Ireland vs Netherlands, Sylhet, 2014 (1st innings)

At the same time, Scotland has come second in terms of the biggest win in terms of runs by any associate team in the T20 World Cup.

• Nepal’s 80-run win against Hong Kong, Chittagong (2014)


• Scotland win by 73 runs against Italy, Kolkata (2026)


• Afghanistan’s 59-run win against Zimbabwe, Nagpur (2016)


• Namibia win by 55 runs against Sri Lanka, Geelong (2022)