T20 World Cup | We can put any team under pressure: Scottish skipper eyes England upset

Scotland's captain believes his team can upset England after a strong win against Italy in the T20 World Cup.

Buoyed by a dominant win over Italy, Scotland captain Richie Berrington believes his team has the firepower to upset two-time champions England, who made a scratchy start to the tournament, in their T20 World Cup Group C match in Kolkata on Saturday (February 14, 2026).

Scotland on Monday (February 9, 2026) bounced back from their opening match loss to the West Indies in style, posting 207 for 4 and then bowling Italy out for 134 for a 73-run win at the Eden Gardens, a result that has lifted the mood in the camp and kept their qualification hopes alive.

On the other hand, England had a nervy outing against Nepal, where the former champions scraped home by just four runs while defending 184, needing Sam Curran to bowl a tight final over after Nepal threatened an upset.

“That dream was always there from the start of the tournament. Regardless of that game (England vs Nepal), we know, and we’ve shown in the past as a team, if we stick to our strengths and perform well, we can put anyone under pressure. Obviously we know it’s going to be tough against England. They’re a world-class team,” Berrington said in the post-match media interaction in Kolkata.

“But we know we’ve got world-class players in our line-up too. So it’s going to be on the day. Making sure, as I said, we nail our strengths. And if we get that right, we’ll give ourselves a good chance.”

The long-standing rivalry between the two nations only adds spice to the contest.