T20 WC warm-up: Mosca brothers help Italy hammer UAE
India A crushed Namibia in the final warmup game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 by 130 runs. Riyan Parag's 39-ball 69 followed by valuable knocks from Naman Dhir and Ashutosh Sharma took India A to 197/8 in 20 overs. Rubin Trumpelmann, Gerhard Erasmus and Max Heingo picked up two wickets apiece.
In reply for Namibia, only two batters moved to double-digit scores as they were bowled out for 67 in 12.1 overs. Gurjapneet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Ashok Sharma, and Vipraj Nigam picked up a brace of wickets while Ravi Bishnoi and Ayush Badoni rounded off the wickets column.
Brief Scores: India A 197/8 in 20 overs (Riyan Parag 69, Naman Dhir 39; Gerhard Erasmus 2-2, Max Heingo 2-30) beat Namibia 67 in 12.1 overs (Dylan Leicher 22, Jan Frylinck 12; Gurjapneet Singh 2-6, Ashok Sharma 2-8) by 130 runs
Italy posted 193 for 7 in their 20 overs before they bowled out United Arab Emirates for just 81 to register a thumping 112-run victory. The foundation for Italy's big total was laid by the Mosca brothers. Anthony Mosca hit 55 off 22 while Justin Mosca scored 48 off 36. The duo of Grant Stewart and Harry Manenti scored 29 in quick time as Italy posted a big score.
With the ball, Stewart and Crishan Kalugamage picked up three-wicket hauls while all-rounder JJ Smuts picked up a brace. It was a poor showing for UAE with the bat with No.10 batter Muhammad Farooq top-scoring with 23. They were 35 for 8 at one stage before Farooq and Mohammad Zohaib (16) put on a 31-run stand for the ninth wicket. Only three batters got to double-digits for the chasing side.
Brief scores: Italy 193/7 in 20 overs (Anthony Mosca 56, Justin Mosca 48; Junaid Siddique 3-32, Simranjeet Singh 1-20) beat United Arab Emirates 81 in 18.2 overs (Muhammad Farooq 23, Mohammad Zohaib 16; Grant Stewart 3-7, Crishan Kalugamage) by 112 runs
