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ENGLAND yesterday had another wobble but got their T20 World Cup campaign back on track with a five-wicket victory over Scotland in Kolkata — a result that leaves the Scots on the brink of a group-stage exit.
After dismissing Scotland for 152 on a good batting pitch, England lost Phil Salt and Jos Buttler in the first two overs and were 86-4 when Harry Brook was caught for four.
Defeat would have had England facing a humiliating early exit but Tom Banton fought his way through the tension to play the most important innings of his international career to date and secure victory with 10 balls to spare.
He broke the shackles by hitting spinner Mark Watt for consecutive sixes and finished 63 not out around contributions of 32 from Jacob Bethell and 28 by Sam Curran. — BBC
