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    "title": "ENG vs ITA Match 29 Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Match Preview And Expected Playing XI",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>ENG vs ITA, Match 29,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Cricket<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Tips<\/strong>:&nbsp;The Mumbai leg for England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 didn&#39;t go as planned. They were close to losing to Nepal and then ended up losing to West Indies at Wankhede Stadium. But as they moved to Kolkata, they beat Scotland comprehensively by five wickets. Now, their final group game is also in Kolkata.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England will square off with Italy on Monday at 3 PM IST at Eden Gardens. This is the first time that these two teams will be up against each other. England need this win to qualify for the next round. Italy had a historic win over Nepal by ten wickets, and they will take that confidence forward.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><strong>ENG vs ITA: Match Details<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Date<\/strong>: February 16, 2026 (Monday)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Time<\/strong>: 3:00 PM IST<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Eden Gardens, Kolkata<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>ENG vs ITA Live Streaming Details<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p>To watch the ENG vs ITA game on TV, fans can tune into the Star Sports Networks. Fans can also watch the game on the Jio Hotstar app or website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>ENG vs ITA Head-to-Head in T20Is<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Total<\/strong> <strong>Matches<\/strong>: 0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>England: <\/strong>0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Italy<\/strong>: 0<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>No-Result<\/strong>: 0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>ENG vs ITA: Ground Pitch Report<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Eden Gardens will be a good wicket to bat on. This is an afternoon game, and the wicket will be dry, which will make the ball grip and turn a bit from the surface. That is where the toss will be key. Whoever wins the toss should bat first, as the game will slow down.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>ENG vs ITA: Possible XIs<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>England<\/strong>: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Italy<\/strong>: Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Justin Mosca, Harry Manenti (c), Ben Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Gian Meade (wk), Grant Stewart, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong>ENG vs ITA: Player to Watch Out For<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Probable Best Batter<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Phil Salt is the highest-ranked English batter in T20Is. His style of play and his consistency can put this opposition under pressure. Anthony Mosca scored an unbeaten fifty against Nepal and showed his strokeplay, proving that he can adjust to these conditions well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Probable Best Bowler<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Adil Rashid has the most wickets for England, and he might be a difficult bowler to face. For Italy, Crishan Kalugamage won MOTM against Nepal and showed his full variety, and he can be a surprise package.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Today<\/strong> <strong>Match<\/strong> <strong>Prediction<\/strong>: There is no comparison between these two sides and we predict England to win this game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>ENG vs ITA Match 29, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Today ENG vs ITA Match, ENG vs ITA Prediction, ENG vs ITA Predicted XIs, Injury Update for ENG vs ITA Match<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.<\/p>\r\n",
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