Overview
- Scotland prevailed by 73 runs, setting 208 before limiting Italy to 134 in the teams' Group C opener.
- Captain Wayne Madsen suffered a shoulder injury early in the field and is unlikely to feature again in this tournament.
- Italy’s first World Cup match was played at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, where Pakistan‑born Brescia resident Ali Hasan bowled the opening delivery before a crowd of roughly 5,000.
- Scotland entered the tournament after Bangladesh withdrew, citing player security concerns that forced late schedule adjustments.
- Italy compete in Group C with England, West Indies and Nepal, and will seek their first points against Nepal in Mumbai on February 12.