The Italian team has entered the T20 World Cup for the first time, but they suffered a big setback in the very first match. Captain Wayne Madsen has been seriously injured while fielding, raising the possibility of him being ruled out of the entire tournament. The shoulder injury was so serious that he could not even take the field to bat in this match.

Captain got injured while fielding

The team faced concerns in the beginning due to Madsen’s injury. During the match, he tried to stop the ball by diving, but during this his shoulder got injured. Due to severe pain he left the field. At present, the team management has not given any official update on the severity of his injury, but the initial indications look serious.

Italy’s defeat in debut match

Italy had to face defeat against Scotland in the debut match. Batting first, Scotland scored 207 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. George Munsey played a brilliant inning of 84 runs in 54 balls for the team. While chasing the target, the Italian team was seen struggling without its captain.

The tournament had a disappointing start

The entire Italian team was all out for 134 runs in 16.4 overs and lost the match by 73 runs. The absence of captain Madsen clearly affected the team’s performance, and the team had a disappointing start to the tournament.