T20 World Cup: England qualify for Super 8s after nervous victory over Italy in Kolkata, with Scotland now eliminated

England secured their spot in the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup with a jittery 24-run victory over debutants Italy as Will Jacks' late-innings runs proved vital yet again.

No 7 batter Jacks (53no off 22 balls) sealed a first T20I fifty with a six in the final over of the England knock as his side posted 202-7, having been reduced to 105-5 in the 13th over at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The Surrey all-rounder had smacked 18 from the last over in the four-run win over Nepal in England's opening match, with the team once again indebted to him after the top five batters - Jos Buttler (3), Phil Salt (28 off 15), Jacob Bethell (23 off 20), Tom Banton (30 off 21) and captain Harry Brook (14 off 9) - gifted their wickets.

Jacks (1-34) then ended a savage fourth-wicket stand for Italy of 92 from 48 balls between Ben Manenti (60 off 25) and Justin Mosca (43 off 34) - Manenti ballooning to long-on - after the Associate nation rallied from 22-3 once Jofra Archer (2-35) had struck twice in the first over and Buttler took a superb catch in the fourth.

Italy - who trounced Nepal by 10 wickets after beginning their campaign with a heavy defeat to Scotland - were dismissed for 178, with wickets for Adil Rashid (1-43), Sam Curran (3-22) and Jamie Overton (3-18) ensuring a shock was avoided.

An Italy win looked achievable with 89 needed from eight overs and then again when a 21-run Rashid over left the ask at 30 off 12 balls, but Curran shipped only five runs from the penultimate over - impressing at the death again after doing so against Nepal - before Overton polished things off in the last with two strikes.