Italian skipper Harry Manenti on making history with the country’s first cricket World Cup win.
“EXTRAORDINARY”
“It’s something a lot of people in Italy, a lot of people in this group, have dreamed of. We didn’t quite nail it the other day but we backed up today and showed the world what we’ve got.”
HARRY MANENTI · ITALY CAPTAIN
“We sit down and have a meal with each other each night.”
🍝 15 brothers, one table“We’ve got brothers in our side, and I see it that we have 15 of them.”
🩸 BLOOD & SPIRIT
HIGHEST T20I SIBLING STAND
124*
AJ & Justin Mosca · unbeaten
+51
past record (73)
VERY EURO 2020 VIBES — ITALY KNOCK ENGLAND TO 4TH IN GROUP C
3/18
CRISHAN KALUGAMAGE
I always wanted to help the team to win a match and do my best for my nation, Italy. I’m happy. These are my brothers. I’m really happy.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
PAIRS OF SIBLINGS TO BAT TOGETHER IN ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUPS
1. Collins & David Obuya (Kenya)
One match, 2007 · 3 off 3 vs Sri Lanka · Kenya lost by 172 runs
2. Michael & David Hussey (Australia)
Three matches, 2009 & 2010 · 30(14) v WI, 15(15) v SL, 47(23) v ENG (final)
3. Irfan & Yusuf Pathan (India)
Two matches, 2009 · 11* (3) v BAN, 10 (9) v WI
4. Kevin & Niall O’Brien (Ireland)
Three matches, 2009 & 2012 · 2 (4), 52 (43) v AUS, 26 (21) v WI
5. Kamran & Umar Akmal (Pakistan)
Two matches, 2010 & 2014 · 51 (36) v SA, 96 (52) v AUS · both match-winning
6. Tom & Ben Cooper (Netherlands)
Five matches, 2014 · best 52 (56) v ZIM
7. Anthony & Justin Mosca (Italy) *
One match, 2026 · opened batting, golden duck · Eden Gardens, Kolkata
8. Harry & Ben Manenti (Italy) *
One match, 2026 · 73-run partnership off 46 balls · fourth wicket stand
* Italy’s debut T20 World Cup 2026 — two sets of brothers in the XI. The Manenti siblings’ 73 is the second‑highest brother partnership in tournament history.
“pretty extraordinary really.” — Italy, once cricketing ghosts, now architects of the unthinkable. With the highest T20I brotherhood stand, a captain who sees siblings in every teammate, and Crishan’s 3/18, the Azzurri have done what no Italian side has done before. The Manenti brothers added 73 — a World Cup brotherhood classic. Group C inverted. England beneath. This is not just a win; it’s a bloodline shift.
15 BROTHERS · FORZA ITALIA · MOSCA 124* · MANENTI 73 · PUNE 2026