Italy is finally heading to the World Cup — just not in the sport most people might expect. Amid dark times for the country’s storied but ailing soccer team, some salvation comes in the form of the Azzurri’s unheralded cricketers after their first-ever qualification for a global tournament.

England vs Italy Highlights T20 World Cup: Sam Curran claimed three wickets in the last spell to help England avoid a major upset in the T20 World Cup as they reach Super 8s.

In a critical spell at the end, Sam Curran struck three times to calm England's nerves and put an end to Italy's late drive. England secured a hard-fought 24-run victory to secure their spot in the Super 8s,

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten 100 on Monday powered Sri Lanka into the Twenty20 World Cup Super 8s and left former champion Australia's prospects hanging by a thread. Sri Lanka beat Australia by eight wickets with two overs to spare.

The match between the bitter rivals went ahead after Pakistan earlier reversed their decision to boycott the game in solidarity with Bangladesh, who refused to tour India over safety concerns and were replaced by Scotland.