Sam Curran is brought into the attack. Ben Manenti clips one towards long-on for a single. The batters then sneak an extra run thanks to an overthrow from Liam Dawson. And then Manenti goes big. He launches a towering six and follows it up with another! A huge swing comes next but he misses completely.
A dot ball ends the over. 14 runs come from it. After nine overs, Italy are 79/3.
Adil Rashid returns from the other end. Justin Mosca defends before sweeping through midwicket for a single. Manenti is beaten by a sharp delivery but manages a single next ball. He then miscues one -- a top edge that lands safely in no man's land, allowing him to pick up a couple. A single ends the over.
Five runs come from it. At the halfway stage, Italy are 84/3.They now need 119 runs from 60 balls.
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