SCO vs ITA | Twitter unimpressed as Davidson gets under Ben Manenti’s skin with provocative celebration

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Bowlers often get pumped up whenever they get a wicket after getting hit, and Oliver Davidson was no different in the T20 World Cup game against Italy. The Scotland spinner dismissed Ben Manenti after getting hit for a six and a four to give him a fiery send-off that seemed to provoke the batter.

Scotland had an excellent start after being put into bat by Italy in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group C encounter in Kolkata on Monday. Opener George Munsey led their batting with a 54-ball 84, which included 13 fours and two sixes, as the side posted 207/4, the highest by any associate nation in a T20 World Cup match, at Eden Gardens.

In return, Italy did not have an ideal start, losing a wicket in the very first ball after the restart before ending the powerplay at 54/3. However, the Manenti brothers, Harry and Ben, steadied the ship with a 73-run stand for the fourth wicket. Though Harry left, Ben continued to bring in the big hits as he solely carried Italy’s hopes forward.

The all-rounder smashed Oliver Davidson for a straight six in the 14th over to bring up his half-century before a false shot proved his undoing. The batter, while trying to go inside out off a tossed-up delivery from the left-arm spinner, ended up reaching for the shot. As a result, he could only scoop it to the fielder at long-off for a regulation catch.

After getting hit for a six and a four, the spinner was finally rewarded, and he did not hide his disappointment, giving a fiery send-off to Manenti. He gestured something like a snake dance with his hands as Manenti walked out of the pitch. That did not impress the batter as he turned back to utter a few words before continuing his walk back.

Twitter was pumped up as Davidson tilted the game heavily in favour of Scotland with the all-important wicket of Manenti.

Heated!

pic.twitter.com/XtZKn03RZM
— Alexandra Rodrigues (@R37389Alexandra) February 9, 2026

Well done!

Benjamin Manenti was one bright spot in an otherwise disheartening outing for Italy in its debut World Cup Match.

Well done Benjamin. pic.twitter.com/lNrp1RkIf7
— Italy Cricket (@ItalyCricket) February 9, 2026

History!

Ben Manenti writes history 😍

First Italian to score a T20 World Cup fifty 🇮🇹🔥 pic.twitter.com/ukE5oGuHlp
— Vivek Yadav (@imvivekyadaav) February 9, 2026

Powerful!

A powerful family affair for Italy! 🇮🇹🔥

The Mosca brothers (Anthony & Justin) and the Manenti brothers (Ben & Harry) are proudly representing their nation together on cricket's biggest stage. #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/CzliDoutlR
— Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) February 9, 2026

!st Fifty!

BENJAMIN MANENTI BECOMES THE 1ST BATTER TO SCORED FIFTY IN #T20WorldCup HISTORY FOR ITALY 🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/wJxbVU2TEJ
— #T20WorldCup2026 (@Indiansports31) February 9, 2026

Heated moment!

A heated send off by Leask for Harry Manenti. 👀 pic.twitter.com/ckvdZGwqQz
— Vivek (@vivek_sing7845) February 9, 2026

Well played!

Well played Ben Manenti to scored a fifty (52 off 31 balls) in T20 World Cup. First Italian batter to do so in #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/TpPLlqSbQO
— Debasis Sen (@debasissen) February 9, 2026

Ben manenti!

BEN MANENTI MAKES HISTORY FOR ITALY! 🇮🇹🔥

Ben Manenti becomes the first Italian batter to score a T20 World Cup fifty! 😍

He brings it up in just 29 balls, smashing 5 fours and 1 six 👏

📸 : Jio hotstar #BenManeti #T20WorldCup2026 #italycricket #SCOvITA #fblifestyle #cricket… pic.twitter.com/9Pt91E38sc
— Jitendra Kumar (@jitenda60203698) February 9, 2026

Half century!

BEN MANENTI INTO HISTORY BOOKS 😍

- First Italy batter to score fifty in T20 World Cup history#T20WorldCup #Italy #SCOvsITA pic.twitter.com/zrzBeZ2iXF
— Niraj Kumar (@Nirajku11362609) February 9, 2026

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