Ian Bishop

And I think it's fair to say that we could also see the enjoyment that Italy had in being out there on the biggest stage, getting the opportunity to play against some of the world's best.

And they took the chance in the main as well.

Menentis 60 of 25, Stewart's 45 of 23, but also Justin Mosca at the top of the order, 43 of 34 deliveries.

And he's been also speaking to Adam Malford.

Justin, well played personally and well played Italy.

You took him pretty close there.

that's coming in we had the aim to take it to the English side who are a very good team and I think the boys can hold their head up high at the end of that and the fact that they got over 200 you lost a couple of early wickets the fact you ended up 24 runs short was an impressive turnaround

And after the 124-run partnership in the last game with your brother, the fact he went early was a bit of a blow.

He can't always come off, but the fact you kept going was great from a personal point of view.

Let's talk about the bowling effort because you had them five down at one stage for just over 100 runs and at that stage you were really restricting England, your confidence must have been very high in the field.

Because you must overall, although you're obviously disappointed now, when you step back in a few days, you'll look and think you took double world champions England pretty close in a World Cup game.

And what you've done for Italian cricket, showing what you can do, will go down a long way, won't it?

And in terms of stories, you know, I don't know if you know, but Andrew Bocelli sent you a good luck message before this match.

You know, he's a worldwide opera star and he's getting involved in Italian cricket.

And you've had, you met the footballers, you're growing your hair to look like one of the Italian footballers.

The story's brilliant overall, isn't it?

Well the thoughts there of Justin Mosca of Italy who end up losing the game but have certainly won the hearts of plenty of supporters here in Calcutta thanks to some fabulous cricket that they've played over the course of not just this game but in the last couple of weeks as well.

They still have the opportunity to lay down another marker they take on West Indies later on in the week but we are heading towards the end of the group stages.

England through to the Super 8s.

Their first match of three in the space of six days at Palakalee on Sunday.