England survive Italy T20 scare, Manenti blitz win

England survive Italy T20 scare, Manenti blitz win

In what was nearly a shocking upset in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup , England's cricketers had to dig deep and summon all their experience to survive a late blitz from Italy's standout performer, Dan Manenti .  The Englishmen, who were widely expected to breeze through the group stage, found themselves in an unexpected battle after Manenti's dazzling knock threatened to derail their campaign. A Surprising Start The game, played under lights at a packed stadium, started with England being firm favorites to come out on top.  Italy, making their T20 World Cup debut, were expected to put up a fight but were never truly expected to challenge one of the tournament's heavyweights.  England, having qualified with ease from their group, entered the match with confidence, knowing a win would all but guarantee their place in the knockout stages. Italy, on the other hand, had nothing to lose and took to the field with a sense of fearlessness that soon became evident.  After winning the …