| 0.0 : TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(WK), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa. |
| Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(C), Matthew Cross(WK), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif. |
| The captain of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says they will bowl first as it looks like a good surface. Shares that they are taking this as another game and admits they have a lot of respect for Scotland. Adds they want to focus on themselves in this match. Informs they have made two changes with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood sitting out and Mitchell Starc and Ashton Agar coming in for them. Mentions it is just about giving the rest with a heavy schedule around |
| The captain of Scotland, Richie Berrington says that they are okay with batting first. Feels that it is a good surface and should stay pretty true throughout. Adds that the batting unit has been doing well and will look to put a good score on the board. Shares that they knew that if they wanted to progress, they would have to beat some of the top teams and this is a great opportunity. Informs that they are going with the same team as the last game. Further says that it is about trusting the sk |
| PITCH REPORT - Pommie Mbangwa is pitchside. He says the wind speed is 16 kmph which could play a big factor. Adds the square boundaries are 69 metres and 66 meters respectively. The straight boundary is 78 metres. Matthew Hayden joins him and says the groundsman has done a great job, unlike the other wickets. There is a lot of grass which will help the ball hold onto the pitch, it is hard and won't spin much. Feels the captain winning the toss should bowl first and tells that 175 should be |
| Chris Sole is in for a chat. He says that it was a pretty Scottish start to the game between England and Namibia and they were wondering if it was going to be washed out. Having played earlier at this venue in the CPL, he hopes to provide the team with some inside information. Adds that they have been preparing well. Shares that they have been playing some good cricket and they should be good if they stick to what has been working for them. Feels that if they adapt to the conditions quicker tha |
| As you all know the procedure by now, the two umpires walk out in the middle and are followed by both teams as it is time for the national anthems. It will be Scotland's first followed by the national anthem of Australia. |
| Done with the pre-match formalities. Are you ready for action? We know someone who will be glued to their screen right now. Yes, that's England who are cheering for their Ashes rivals today for a small favour, but mighty Aussies know only one thing and it's winning. A lot hanging around this match. Only time will tell who joins Australia in Group B. The players are out in the middle. Ashton Agar to bowl first. George Munsey and Michael Jones to open for Scotland. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Ashton Agar to George Munsey, Starts from over the wicket and gets the outswinger in straight away, full and curving away, on off, George Munsey pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot. |
| 0.2 : Ashton Agar to George Munsey, Fires it in again but pulls the length back a touch, on off, George Munsey presents a straight bat and pats it back to Agar. |
| 0.3 : Ashton Agar to George Munsey, George Munsey and Scotland are away! |
| 0.4 : Ashton Agar to Michael Jones, There's that arm ball again from around the wicket to the right-hander, full and slanting in, on the pads, Michael Jones gets rushed and gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball thuds on the pads. |
| 0.5 : Ashton Agar to Michael Jones, Nearly sneaked through! Full and tailing back in sharply, on middle and leg, Michael Jones clears his front leg and goes for a wild hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat, wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.6 : Ashton Agar to Michael Jones, OUT! b Ashton Agar. |
| 0.0 : Mitchell Starc to bowl from the other end. Also, Brandon McMullen walks out to bat. |
| 1.1 : Mitchell Starc to George Munsey, Leg bye! A prolonged appeal for LBW but the umpire is ummoved. |
| 1.2 : Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, Goes full in search of swing but gets the length wrong. This comes out as a low full toss, on off, Brandon McMullen accounts for the inward movement and pushes it to cover. |
| 1.3 : Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, Shaping in, on a nagging length, on off, Brandon McMullen taps it wide of mid off and gets off the mark with a quick single. |
| 1.4 : Mitchell Starc to George Munsey, Oh, that was so close to the off pole! |
| 1.5 : Mitchell Starc to George Munsey, Beaten again! This time on the inside edge. On a nagging length, angling in a bit, on off, George Munsey uses his feet to whip it away on the inside edge but misses out. |
| 1.6 : Mitchell Starc to George Munsey, Lands it on a good length, going away from the batter, George Munsey extends his hands and knocks it along the ground to mid off. |
| Change. |
| 2.1 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, Beats the bat straight away! Steams in from over the wicket and hits the good length, shaping away, in the channel on off, Brandon McMullen springs on the front foot for the drive but the ball nips away and keeps going away from him to beat the bat. |
| 2.2 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, Bangs it on a back of a length, at the batter, Brandon McMullen swivels and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single. |
| 2.3 : Nathan Ellis to George Munsey, Edgy but George Munsey gets away with it! Makes the ball leave the left-hander from over the wicket, on a length, outside off, George Munsey goes for a hoick across the line but gets a top edge that flies down to deep third. Mitchell Starc sprints across and slides to his right near the fence to keep it down to one. |
| 2.4 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, WIDE! Goes searching for the magical delivery but errs in line. This goes down leg for a wide. |
| Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, SIX! BOOM! That is a shot and a half from Brandon McMullen. Ellis pitches it up, full and swinging away, on off, Brandon McMullen hits through the line and with a good swing of the bat, he clears the wide long off fence for a biggie. |
| 2.5 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, Nipping back in, full and on the off-stump line, Brandon McMullen reads it well and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 2.6 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 3.1 : Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, At 139.9 kph from over the wicket, on a length, coming back in, Brandon McMullen leaves a big gap again as he shapes up to go back over the bowler's head. Gets an inside edge that goes behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 3.2 : Mitchell Starc to George Munsey, DROPPED! Almost pulled it off did Mitchell Marsh but that will go down as a chance. |
| 3.3 : Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 3.4 : Mitchell Starc to George Munsey, Goes into the wicket and tucks the batter up for room, George Munsey mistimes the pull as he gloves it behind square on the leg side for a run. |
| 3.5 : Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, SIX! With the wind or against it, it does not matter one bit to Brandon McMullen. |
| 3.6 : Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, PUT DOWN! A valiant effort though for Travis Head! Starc goes full and it is around off, Brandon McMullen smacks it low and flat towards cover where Travis Head flings himself to his right but the ball does not stick in his palm and pops out as his elbow hits the ground. They cross. |
| 4.1 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, No run. |
| 4.2 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, 1 run. |
| 4.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 4.4 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, SIX! Innovative and effective! |
| 4.5 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, SIX! Down the ground but the result is the same! |
| 4.6 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, Four! |
| 5.1 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Nathan Ellis changes ends. |
| 5.2 : Nathan Ellis to George Munsey, In the air and it falls safely. Fuller delivery, outside off, angling across. George Munsey hits with the wind, slices his shot but the man from deep cover runs forward and collects on a bounce. |
| 5.3 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, Four! |
| 5.4 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, Brandon McMullen misses out here. A straight seam delivery, on a length and around off, Brandon McMullen punches with a straight bat but miscues it back to the bowler. |
| 5.5 : Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, 50 up for Scotland in quick time. A low full toss, wide of off. Brandon McMullen works it to deep point for a single. |
| 5.6 : Nathan Ellis to George Munsey, FOUR! More runs! Fantastic over for Scotland! Not bowling to the field here. There is no one in the deep on the leg side and Nathan Ellis bowls it short and onto the body, George Munsey goes back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Scotland are 54/1 at the end of the Powerplay! |
| 6.1 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Adam Zampa starts with a flatter delivery, outside off, turns away. Brandon McMullen cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 6.2 : Adam Zampa to George Munsey, George Munsey shuffles across, this is full and around middle, George Munsey gets on his knee and sweeps it to square leg where the fielder lets it through his hands but there is protection in the deep. One. |
| 6.3 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, SIX! The fielder watches it sail over his head. Floated full and on middle, Brandon McMullen holds his stance and lofts it nonchalantly over long off for a biggie. |
| 6.4 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Four! |
| 6.5 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, No run. |
| 6.6 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, A single to end! 13 runs off Zampa's first over. Too full and on middle, Brandon McMullen eases it to long on for a single. |
| 7.1 : Ashton Agar to Brandon McMullen, An arm ball, full and around off, Brandon McMullen drops it back to the bowler. |
| 7.2 : Ashton Agar to Brandon McMullen, SIX! BANG! Ashton Agar changes ends but the results are the same from both ends right now. This is a 98 meters biggie. |
| 7.3 : Ashton Agar to Brandon McMullen, Drops it short and wide of off. Brandon McMullen cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 0.0 : Halt! The ball has been lost and the fourth umpire is out with the box of balls. We are all good to go now. |
| 7.4 : Ashton Agar to George Munsey, Wide! Agar feeling the pressure! Bowls it well wide down the leg side. George Munsey leaves for a wide. |
| Ashton Agar to George Munsey, 1 run. |
| 7.5 : Ashton Agar to Brandon McMullen, SIX! One thing is sure right now, it's a belter of a pitch to bat! First time we are saying that in this tournament. An arm ball, full and on off, anticipated line and length. Brandon McMullen makes a bit of room and punches on the up, it goes all the way over long off for a biggie. |
| 7.6 : Ashton Agar to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 8.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 8.2 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, Glenn Maxwell bowls it slower through the air from around the wicket, outside off, George Munsey plays it to covers for a single. |
| 8.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, Leg bye! Brandon McMullen uses his feet here and Glenn Maxwell just slows it up, bowls it full and slanting on middle and leg. Brandon McMullen misses his flick and it goes off the pads to point for a leg bye. |
| 8.4 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, No run. |
| 8.5 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, Six! |
| 8.6 : Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, OUT! TAKEN! The 89-runs partnership is broken. |
| 9.1 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 8.6 : The Scottish skipper, Richie Berrington makes his way out to the centre. |
| 9.2 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Tossed up on off, a googly. Richie Berrington prods and blocks it out. |
| 9.3 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Bowls it quick, flat and on middle, Richie Berrington drills it to long on for a single. |
| 9.4 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Brings out the leg-breaker now, length and outside off, Brandon McMullen knocks it through covers for a single. |
| 9.5 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 9.6 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, A good over for Australia! Just four runs after the wicket. Flighted full and on middle, Richie Berrington tucks it to long on for a single. |
| 10.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, Turning in, on a nagging length, Richie Berrington plays it back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! Well, Scotland have come out firing in a must-win game. The onslaught from Brandon McMullen and George Munsey has helped them lay a solid platform for the innings. As for Australia, Glenn Maxwell has delivered a timely breakthrough and will now look to restore some sort of control back in the game. McMullen will aim to bat deep and take his side to a daunting total. |
| 10.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, 2 runs. |
| 10.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, Serves it on a length, on off, Richie Berrington drags the shot down to long on for a run. |
| 10.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, WIDE! 100 comes up for Scotland with a wide. Turning down leg, on a short length, left alone for a wide. |
| 10.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, 1 run. |
| 10.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, Four! |
| 10.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, SIX! Excellent shot! |
| 11.1 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Very full and on off, Brandon McMullen shapes up to go back over the bowler's head but gets an inside edge back onto the pads. |
| 11.2 : Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, OUT! TAKEN! Cleverly bowled by Adam Zampa and he gets the reward! End of a special knock by Brandon McMullen. Zampa loops it up nicely and entices the batter into a big shot. Throws it up full and near the tramline on off, Brandon McMullen reaches out to go through the off side and gets drawn into the shot. The ball spins away and catches the thickish outside edge that goes low to short third where Mitchell Starc dives in front to take a good low catch. |
| Matthew Cross comes to the middle. |
| 11.3 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, punched down to long on for a single by Matthew Cross. |
| 11.4 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, No run. |
| 11.5 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Pushes it through, short and on off, Richie Berrington hurriedly jabs it out on the off side. |
| 11.6 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Keeps it flat and short, outside off, Richie Berrington gets down and tries to fetch the sweep but misses out. |
| 12.1 : Ashton Agar to Matthew Cross, Comes from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and angles it in, on off, short as well, Matthew Cross makes room and dabs it to point. |
| 12.2 : Ashton Agar to Matthew Cross, Edged away! Angling in, short and on off, Matthew Cross pokes at it and gets an outside edge that races through the vacant first slip region. Adam Zampa gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken. |
| 12.3 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, 2 runs. |
| 12.4 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, 1 run. |
| 12.5 : Ashton Agar to Matthew Cross, Sliding on again, at the stumps, Matthew Cross whips it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike. |
| 12.6 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, A bit fuller but the line stays at the stumps, Richie Berrington clears his front leg and hacks it wide of deep mid-wicket for two more runs. A good over for Scotland, 9 runs off it. |
| 13.1 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Cross, Comes back into the attack and slants it in, full and around off, Matthew Cross backs away to go through the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 13.2 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Not where Cross intended but he will take it! Dishes it out on a fullish length, on off, Matthew Cross tries to squeeze it out on the off side but gets a thickish outside edge that races past deep third for a boundary. |
| 13.3 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Cross, Right in the slot, on off, Matthew Cross makes room again and thumps it between cover and mid off. The ball plugs in the outfield and the batters run three. |
| 13.4 : Mitchell Starc to Richie Berrington, Aerial but safe! Drags the length back and bowls it around off. The ball gets big on him but Richie Berrington does well to ramp it wide of deep third for a run. |
| 13.5 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Cross, Attacks the stumps with a full delivery, Matthew Cross toe-ends the drive to mid off for a dot. |
| 13.6 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Cross, SIX! Adam Zampa makes a mess of it and it goes over the fence. Australia have not been upto the mark in the field this game. Starc bends his back and bangs it into the deck, at the batter, Matthew Cross swivels and pulls it flat and towards deep backward square leg. Adam Zampa isn't too far away from the ball and he is late to react. The ball bursts through his hands and parries it over the fence for a maximum. |
| 14.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, PUT DOWN AGAIN! It is Mitchell Marsh this time! The ball seems to be following the Australian skipper in this game. |
| 14.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Cross, A big shout for LBW from Glenn Maxwell and he is the only one who looks interested. Matthew Cross went right across his stumps and if there was no bat or glove involved, Cross is a goner here. Uh oh, the UltraEdge shows that there is indeed glove involved and he survives the LBW shout. |
| 14.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Cross, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Glenn Maxwell should consider himself extremely lucky here. Gets a wicket off a full toss and the smile on his face says it all. |
| 14.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Michael Leask, 1 run. |
| 14.3 : Michael Leask is the new man in. |
| 14.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Michael Leask, Very full, on off, Michael Leask hits it straight at the bowler. Glenn Maxwell makes a half-stop, low to his left and takes the sting out of the ball. A dot then. |
| Change. Ashton Agar to bowl his final over. |
| 15.1 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, SIX! Welcomes Agar with a biggie! Tossed up, outside off, Richie Berrington slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Hits with the wind and to the shorter side of the ground. |
| 15.2 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, Flatter and outside off, Richie Berrington cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 15.3 : Ashton Agar to Michael Leask, A low full toss slanting on off, Michael Leask eases it to long on for a single. |
| 15.4 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, Another full toss, wide outside off, Richie Berrington hits it to long on again for a single. |
| 15.5 : Ashton Agar to Michael Leask, 1 run. |
| 15.6 : Ashton Agar to Richie Berrington, 11 runs off the over. 190 looks possible for Scotland. A loopy delivery, outside off, Richie Berrington works it to deep cover for one. |
| 16.1 : Nathan Ellis to Richie Berrington, 150 up for the batting team! Nathan Ellis follows Richie Berrington on the leg side and dishes out a fuller delivery, this is hit to long on for a single. |
| 16.2 : Nathan Ellis to Michael Leask, Excellent delivery! Back of the hand delivery from Nathan Ellis over the off pole. Michael Leask is deceived as he goes back to cut but misses and it rolls past the off pole. |
| 16.3 : Nathan Ellis to Michael Leask, Pace-on this time, full and on middle, Michael Leask drills it straight down to long on. Starc dives to his left as he runs across, gets a hand on it and saves a couple of runs. |
| 16.4 : Nathan Ellis to Michael Leask, A slower bumper on this occasion, this is on middle, Michael Leask is yet again undone by the pace as he misses his hoick across the line. |
| 16.5 : Nathan Ellis to Michael Leask, OUT! TAKEN! A dolly for Starc in the deep! Superb over so far from Ellis! Too full and on middle, holds a bit onto the surface. Michael Leaskis early to his lofted shot and gets just height on it. The ball goes into the night sky but in the hands of Starc near long on. Another wicket and Australia will love to run into the bowling group then. |
| Chris Greaves is the new man in. |
| 16.6 : Nathan Ellis to Chris Greaves, A length ball, outside off, Chris Greaves strokes it to point for an easy single. |
| 17.1 : Adam Zampa to Chris Greaves, Flighted full and on off, Chris Greaves plays it to long on for a single. |
| 17.2 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Scotland need boundaries now! Pressure is piling up a bit! Tossed up on middle, Richie Berrington slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for one run. |
| 17.3 : Adam Zampa to Chris Greaves, 1 run. |
| 17.5 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Fuller delivery on middle, Richie Berrington nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.4 : Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, SIX! Welcome boundary! The shackles are broken! In the slot for Richie Berrington around off, Richie thumps it down to long on for a maximum. |
| 17.6 : Adam Zampa to Chris Greaves, Two runs to end the over! Sharp running. Tossed up on middle, Chris Greaves nudges with soft hands to long on and calls for two. Grabs it easily. |
| 18.1 : Mitchell Starc to Richie Berrington, Mitchell Starc steams in from around the wicket, bowls it very full and on middle, Richie Berrington plays with an angled bat to point for one. |
| 18.2 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Greaves, Wide! Fires it full but slanting down the leg side. Chris Greaves looks to paddle it but misses. |
| Mitchell Starc to Chris Greaves, 1 run. |
| 18.3 : Mitchell Starc to Richie Berrington, Just a single! Very full and tailing on middle, Richie Berrington pushes to sweeper cover for one more. |
| 18.4 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Greaves, Top over so far from Starc! A packed leg side but the angle is not helping the batters here. Short in length and around off, probably the slower one. Chris Greaves swings across and misses. |
| 18.5 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Greaves, Excellent running! A better throw or a throw at the bowler's end from Zampa would have helped Australia! Length ball, outside off, Chris Greaves slaps it to deep point. Adam Zampa runs to his left and throws but was slightly off the radar. Chris Greaves puts in a full-fledged drive to get over the line. |
| 18.6 : Mitchell Starc to Chris Greaves, No run. |
| 19.1 : Nathan Ellis to Richie Berrington, Wide! This is full and wide of off, over the tramline. Richie Berrington fails to get his bat on it. |
| Nathan Ellis to Richie Berrington, Nathan Ellis keeps the same line and length, bowls it wide of off. Richie Berrington jams it out through covers for a single. |
| 19.2 : Nathan Ellis to Chris Greaves, A bit of reverse swing for Nathan Ellis, this is full and on off, Chris Greaves shuffles across and nudges it to long on for a single. |
| 19.3 : Nathan Ellis to Richie Berrington, Dishes out a low full toss, outside off, Richie Berrington hits it hard to long on. Scotland challenges the fielder with a couple of runs. The batters make it safely. |
| 19.4 : Nathan Ellis to Richie Berrington, Shorter and onto the body. Richie Berrington pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 19.5 : Nathan Ellis to Chris Greaves, Dots are gold right now! What an over from Nathan Ellis so far! Can he end well? Very full and wide of off. Chris Greaves slashes his blade and misses. |
| 19.6 : Nathan Ellis to Chris Greaves, Two wides! Not yet done! Full and over the tramline. Chris Greaves fails to hit it away. Richie Berrington wants to take the strike and runs across. Wade rolls it to Nathan Ellis who tries to underarm it on his side but doesn't hit the target. |
| Nathan Ellis to Richie Berrington, Just two boundaries in the last six overs. A widish yorker, outside off, Richie Berrington squeezes it out to point for a single. SCOTLAND END WITH 180. |
| 0.0 : Not the kind of finish Scotland were after and they will feel that they are 10-15 runs short of where they would have hoped to be. They were 138 at the end of 15 overs and could only manage 42 in the next 5 overs to finish with 180. After being put into bat, Scotland were dealt an early blow in the form of Michael Jones. Brandon McMullen got off the blocks quickly which allowed George Munsey to take his time initially. Soon, both batters matched each other shot for shot to lay a solid foundat |
| This has been an excellent fightback with the ball from Australia. A tale of two halves really for the Aussies who were under pressure in the first 10 overs. Despite Ashton Agar delivering an early breakthrough, they were put under the pump as Munsey and McMullen took them around to all corners of the park. The Aussie bowlers soon realised that taking the ball away from the stumps was the way to go and reaped the rewards for it throughout the second half of their bowling effort. Adam Zampa l |
| Brandon McMullen says it was fun and awesome to bat out there. Adds most of the ground in the Carribean has a strong breeze flowing across which helps to hit the shots with the wind. Mentions it is lovely to see George Munsey bat and informs they have played together for the domestic side for years. |
| Right then, the game is nicely poised at the halfway mark. Scotland will feel that they left a few runs out there with the bat and will have to make up for it with the ball. Wickets in the Powerplay will be of utmost importance for them. On the other hand, Australia will back themselves to gun down this total and they have the resources to get over the line here. Back in a bit to see how the chase unfolds. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the second essay. |
| 0.1 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, Michael Leask gets some swing early on, flat and around off, shapes in. Head punches it to cover. |
| 0.2 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, This one lands outside off and turns a bit away. Travis Head watchfully lets it go to the keeper. |
| 0.3 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, Michael Leask serves it full and on off, Head drives it past Leask's dive and to long off for a single. Australia are underway. |
| 0.4 : Michael Leask to David Warner, No run. |
| 0.5 : Michael Leask to David Warner, A little bit of hesitation but David Warner gets the run. Floated full on middle, David Warner turns it to square leg. Straight to the fielder and waits for Head's call. His partner runs and David Warner stutters to reply but still makes it. |
| 0.6 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, A dot to end! Tidy from Leask to start the chase! Tossed up on middle, Travis Head defends it well. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? |
| 1.1 : Brad Wheal to David Warner, The inswinger from Wheal, fuller and lands on leg, it shapes on the pads. David Warner is through to the shot, tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 1.2 : Brad Wheal to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous David Warner goes. |
| 0.0 : Who comes out now? |
| 1.3 : Brad Wheal to Mitchell Marsh, A good length delivery on middle, Marsh gets his front leg across to defend this. |
| 1.4 : Brad Wheal to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye! Slants in a length ball on the pads. Mitchell Marsh looks to whip it away but gets hit on the pads. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye. |
| 1.5 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, A hard-length delivery, on top of off. Travis Head hangs back and punches it straight to cover. |
| 1.6 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, Finds the fielder again! A successful over for Scotland! Shapes in a length ball on middle from over the wicket, Travis Head tries to hit with the angle but the man at point dives to his right and stops. |
| 2.1 : Mark Watt to Mitchell Marsh, Tosses it up, full and on off at 98 kph. Mitchell Marsh pushes it to mid off. |
| 2.2 : Mark Watt to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Poor ball and it is hit away! First boundary of the chase comes from the skipper's blade. Drops it short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Mark Watt to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye! Tails in a length ball on the pads and it swings in as well. Mitchell Marsh misses his flick and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for one. |
| 2.4 : Mark Watt to Travis Head, Not able to find the gap! Gives a lot of width to the left-hander, this is outside off. Travis Head goes back and slaps but to the man at cover. |
| 2.5 : Mark Watt to Travis Head, Tossed up, outside off, holds a bit into the surface. Travis Head punches off the back foot, aerially over covers, not off the middle and the fielder chases it down and saves a couple. |
| 2.6 : Mark Watt to Travis Head, FOUR! Nails the shot this time, This one skids through the surface and was on the shorter side outside off, Travis Head lofts it gently over point and it races to the fence. His first boundary. |
| 3.1 : Brad Wheal to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, angling outside off before it nips away. Mitchell Marsh plays with soft hands to third man for one. |
| 3.2 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, Four! |
| 3.3 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, On the shorter side again but Wheal adjusts and bowls it on the leg pole. Travis Head ends up nudging it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.4 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, Pushes his length a fraction ahead, around off, Head looks to push but mistimes it back to the bowler. |
| 3.5 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, FOUR! Travis Head is in his groove now! Picks the length very quickly, this is on middle, Travis Head hangs on the back foot and thumps it to deep mid-wicket. One bounce and over the fence. |
| 3.6 : Brad Wheal to Travis Head, A good length delivery at 138 clicks, shaping away from the lefty, outside off, Travis Head looks to pull but misses. |
| Chris Sole has been introduced into the attack now. |
| 4.1 : Chris Sole to Mitchell Marsh, Mistimes it! Short in length and around off, hits the deck hard. Mitchell Marsh swings across but slices it over mid-wicket. In the air but falls safely over the fielder. Two runs. |
| 4.2 : Chris Sole to Mitchell Marsh, Not off the middle again! Bowls it into the surface, on middle, Mitchell Marsh pulls it to deep square leg for one. |
| 4.3 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, 2 runs. |
| 4.4 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, Short of a length and outside off, Head swings and misses. |
| 4.5 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, FOUR! Much better from Head! On a length and on off, shaping in late. Travis Head lofts it with more precaution this time, past mid off and it races to the fence. |
| 4.6 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, 11 runs off the over but could have had a wicket as well. Darts one on the pads. Head flicks it wide of deep square leg and collects a brace. |
| 5.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Talk about having an immediate impact! Safyaan Sharif strikes with his first delivery. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell is the new man in. |
| 5.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run. |
| 5.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, Good bumper! Bowls the heavy ball again, at the helmet of the batter, Travis Head hurriedly takes his eyes off the ball and ducks to let the ball go through. |
| 5.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, At 131.5 kph, on a back of a length, over middle, Travis Head arches back slightly and pats it wide of point where the fielder makes a diving stop to keep it down to one. |
| 5.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Glenn Maxwell, Maxwell shows his cards early as he moves around the crease but Sharif keeps his wits around and follows him with a good-length delivery. Maxwell inside edges it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Glenn Maxwell, This is around off, on a back of a length, Glenn Maxwell backs away to access the off-side but hits this one straight to backward point. End of a successful over from Sharif. At the end of the Powerplay, Australia are 36/2. |
| 6.1 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, Goes into the wicket and angling in, on middle, takes pace off as well, Travis Head hops back and tries to guide it past short third but misses. |
| 6.2 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, No run. |
| 6.3 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, WIDE! Slides down leg, on a back of a length, Travis Head gets inside the line to tickle it fine but misses. Wide given. |
| 6.4 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, 2 runs. |
| 6.3 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, SIX! Flayed away! Errs in line does Sole as this is wide on off and short as well, Travis Head frees his arms and carves it over deep backward point for a maximum. It has taken 6.3 overs for the first six of the chase, shows you how well Scotland have bowled thus far. |
| 6.5 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, Goes short again and outside off, Travis Head drags the pull and hits it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.6 : Chris Sole to Glenn Maxwell, Comes from over the wicket for the right-hander and shapes it back in, on a length, Glenn Maxwell nudges it off his pads to mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single. A good over for Australia, 11 runs off it. |
| Change. Michael Leask is back into the attack. |
| 7.1 : Michael Leask to Glenn Maxwell, Starts off on a nagging length, a bit of turn into the right-hander, Glenn Maxwell gets on the back foot and whips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.2 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, Just past! Short and turning away, wide on off, Travis Head reaches out but the ball stops in the surface a bit. Ends up hitting it aerially but past the dive of Richie Berrington at extra cover for a couple of runs to wide long off. |
| 7.3 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, Keeps it flat and short, on off, dabbed off the back foot to backward point. |
| 7.4 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, 1 run. |
| 7.5 : Michael Leask to Glenn Maxwell, 2 runs. |
| 7.6 : Michael Leask to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Glenn Maxwell has nailed this one! Leask gives it a bit of air and slower as well, fuller and wide on off, Glenn Maxwell fetches it well and hits it flat but over the leaping long on fielder for a maximum. Two good overs for Australia. |
| 8.1 : Mark Watt to Travis Head, 1 run. |
| 8.2 : Mark Watt to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CASTLED! An absolute seed by Mark Watt! Glenn Maxwell stands there in disbelief. |
| Marcus Stoinis comes to the middle. |
| 8.3 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Gets it through but Leask should have done better there. Watt drops it short and on off, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and punches it square to backward point where Michael Leask puts in a late dive to his left and it goes past him for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 8.5 : Mark Watt to Travis Head, This goes straight on, on off, Travis Head punches this short delivery down to long off and crosses over. |
| 8.6 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, It keeps coming in with the angle, short and on off, Marcus Stoinis waits on it and punches it with a straight bat to long off for one more run. |
| 9.1 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Leask angles it across from around the wicket, fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out in front and reverse paddles it past short third for a boundary. |
| 9.2 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Shorter and quicker, on off, Marcus Stoinis dabs it on the off side but can't get it past backward point. |
| 9.3 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 9.4 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, 1 run. |
| 9.6 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Around the off pole and on a nagging length, Marcus Stoinis punches it with a straight bat to long off for one. |
| 9.5 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Beaten! This zips through off the deck from the around-the-wicket angle, short and outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets rooted in the crease as he looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! Australia, Scotland and England, all hold their nerves as we reach the halfway mark in the chase. It's really hard to say who's in front at the moment. Scotland are up to their best with the ball and Australia despite losing wickets are finding runs regularly. We feel that whoever will dominate the next five overs will go on to win this match. Australia need 107 runs in 60 balls. A big finish awaits in this game. Safyaan Sharif (1-0-2-1) is back into the attack. |
| 10.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Marcus Stoinis, Touch fuller and on middle, Marcus Stoinis turns it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, Wide! Sharif errs in line and bowls it down the leg side. Travis Head fails to flick it away. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, FOUR! Solid shot! Hits it so hard! A juicy half-volley, around off, Travis Head leans back and thumps it through the small gap between cover and extra-cover for a boundary. |
| 10.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, Places a man in the deep! On a length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 10.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Marcus Stoinis, Sprays it on the pads on a length. Marcus Stoinis whips it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 10.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, A hard-length ball on middle, no room to free the arms and Marcus Stoinis punches it back to the bowler. |
| 10.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, Hits well but straight to the fielder! 8 runs of the over. Tad fuller and on off, Travis Head punches it to cover. |
| 11.2 : Chris Greaves to Travis Head, Flatter delivery, angling away from Head, outside off, Head goes back and punches it to covers. No run. |
| 11.1 : Chris Greaves to Marcus Stoinis, A half-tracker from Chris Greaves to start his spell, this is outside off. Marcus Stoinis knocks it to long off for a single. |
| 11.3 : Chris Greaves to Travis Head, Just one! Tosses it up full and on off, Travis Head drills it to long off for a single. |
| 11.4 : Chris Greaves to Marcus Stoinis, Floats it full and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis hammers it back to Chris Greaves who gets a hand on it and deflects it to long off for single. |
| 11.5 : Chris Greaves to Travis Head, No run. |
| 11.6 : Chris Greaves to Travis Head, Bowls it full and outside off, Travis Head plays it through covers and keeps the strike with a single. |
| 12.1 : Mark Watt to Travis Head, Quicker delivery, full and on the pads. Travis Head flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.2 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter and around off, comes with the arm. Marcus Stoinis waits and punches it but to covers. |
| 12.3 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Much needed boundary! Australia just slowed by a bit but the boundary keeps the required run rate in check. Shorter and outside off, Marcus Stoinis thumps it through covers and it races into the fence. |
| 12.4 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, Well bowled! Mark Watt slows it up and bowls it outside off, Marcus Stoinis has to drag it from outside off, he looks to sweep but misses. |
| 12.5 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, Two dots and suddenly the pressure is on the Aussies. Tossed up, outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to reverse sweep but misses. |
| 12.6 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, Just six runs of the over. Flat and outside off, Marcus Stoinis slaps it to the right of covers who dives and stops it. Just one. |
| 13.1 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Half-an-appeal there! Tossed up on middle, but it skids on. Marcus Stoinis looks to reverse hit but gets a faint edge onto it as it rolls to third man for a single. |
| 13.2 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, Slower through the air, full and outside off, Travis Head pushes it to cover. |
| 13.3 : Michael Leask to Travis Head, 1 run. |
| 13.4 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Six! |
| 13.5 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Stand and deliver! Marcus Stoinis is changing gears! Too full and on middle, no need to move around this around as Marcus Stoinis extends his arms and clobbers it over long off for a maximum. |
| 13.6 : Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 14.1 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, Bowls it full and on middle, Head tucks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 14.2 : Chris Sole to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Dissects the field so well. Sole goes full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis swings his bat and hits it down the ground, long on and long off runs across to stop but the ball finds the gap to touch the fence. |
| 14.3 : Chris Sole to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 14.4 : Chris Sole to Marcus Stoinis, A length ball, outside off, Marcus Stoinis slaps it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 14.5 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, Travis Head continues to struggle! Short of a length, outside off from around the wicket. Travis Head swings and misses. |
| 14.6 : Chris Sole to Travis Head, Fifty for Head! Not his best one but enough to make it count for the big occasion. Full and on middle, Head strokes it down to long off for a single. 11 runs off the over. 29 runs off the last two overs. |
| 15.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, SIX! Travis Head finally connects one! Safyaan Sharif serves it on a short of a good length, on middle and leg, Travis Head targets the short boundary and hits it with the breeze. Picks it up nonchalantly over deep backward square leg for a biggie. |
| 15.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, SIX! And again! Angles it away does Sharif as he tries to keep it away from the batter but it is not wide enough. Travis Head shuffles across early and swings through the line to hit it over long on for six more runs. |
| 15.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, WIDE! Lands it on a fullish length but beyond the tramline on off. Wide given. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, SIX! Third maximum of the over and Travis Head is really turning it on now! Hurls it near the tramline on off, on a length, Travis Head has to reach out but does so with ease and thumps it over wide long off for an 88-metre hit. |
| 15.4 : The big, Tim David walks to the crease. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Safyaan Sharif fights back after being hit for 3 sixes. Scotland will breathe a huge sight of relief. |
| 15.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Tim David, Digs it in short, over middle, Tim David swivels and pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Easily done by Marcus Stoinis to get to his FIFTY! |
| 16.1 : Mark Watt to Tim David, No run. |
| 16.2 : Mark Watt to Tim David, WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the reach of the batter but floats it up beyond the wide guideline on off. |
| Mark Watt to Tim David, Fires it in, on a fullish length, on off, Tim David knocks it down to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 16.3 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, At 84.4 kph, turning away, full in length, Marcus Stoinis tries the reverse sweep but it keeps spinning away from him and he feels to get any bat on it. |
| 16.4 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 16.5 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Two in two for Marcus Stoinis as he connects with the reverse sweep this time. Slows it up and gives the ball air, outside off, Marcus Stoinis reverse sweeps it well over backward point for four more runs. |
| 0.0 : Matthew Wade is the next man in. Australia need 26 runs in 18 balls. |
| 16.6 : Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mark Watt gets his man but Marcus Stoinis has done his job. |
| 17.1 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, Just short! |
| 17.2 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, FOUR! Poor line and it gets the treatment! Wheal bangs it short but the line is around leg, Tim David brings his fast hands into play and pulls it well wide of short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.3 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, FOUR! Easy pickings, yet again! Wheal errs in both line and length and serves a waist-high full toss, down leg, Tim David tickles it fine and beats Watt at short fine leg for yet another boundary. |
| 17.4 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, FOUR! Expertly played and it is now down to run-a-ball for Australia. Digs it in short but takes pace off and tries to keep it at the batter, Tim David backs away early and slaps it past cover for the third boundary of the over. |
| 17.5 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, 1 run. |
| 17.6 : Brad Wheal to Matthew Wade, Angling away, on a good length, pace taken off as well, outside off, Matthew Wade tries to fetch the sweep from outside off but gets an inside edge that goes straight to short fine leg. Wade wants a single but gets sent back by his partner. |
| 18.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Tim David, Good stop! Nails a wide yorker on off, Tim David swings hard but gets an outside edge that races towards short third. The fielder dives to his right and keeps it down to one. |
| 18.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Matthew Wade, Strays on the pads and takes pace off as well, on a length, Matthew Wade gets inside the line and drops it with soft hands in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs. Equation down to 10 off 10. |
| 18.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Matthew Wade, Too funky and it does not come off! Lands it in the channel on off, on a short of a good length, Matthew Wade tries to reverse sweep it behind square on the off side but fails to connect. |
| 18.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Matthew Wade, Goes short and it is around middle, Matthew Wade rolls his wrists and controls the pull down to deep backward square leg for one. |
| 18.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Tim David, A misfield and they get back for the second. |
| 18.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Tim David, WIDE! Sees the better move to the off side and goes even wider does Sharif but it is beyond the tramline. Wide given. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Tim David, 1 run. |
| 19.1 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, Gets a good yorker in, angling in, at the toes, Tim David gets his bat down and jams it out in front of wide long on for a single. Scotland need a wicket here. |
| 19.2 : Brad Wheal to Matthew Wade, Another single! Comes from around the wicket and delivers it on a length, outside off, Matthew Wade loses his shape as he hacks across the line and gets it off the inner half of the bat to long on. |
| 19.3 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, DROPPED! Oh, no! Chris Sole puts it down! England fans are happy, Scotland not so. Would not have been a worse time than this for a catch to go down from the Scottish perspective. |
| 19.4 : Brad Wheal to Tim David, SIX! THAT'S IT! Tim David clears the fence with ease and takes Australia home! A heartbreak for Scotland who gave it their all but have still fallen short. England have Australia to thank as this outcome sees them through to the Super 8 stage. |
| 0.0 : The rivals have done it! Australia have helped England to qualify for the Super Eights! What an iconic line to write, right? All the off-field talks have been brushed away as the might Aussies who only know one thing and it is to win, chase the total to finish the Group B on top but takes their arch-rivals, England along with them to the next round. |
| You feel gutted for Scotland, they worked so hard to reach this stage, giving themselves a big chance to qualify for the next round but we feel they lost the battle in the first innings with the bat. They were on course to post a big score, close to 190 to say so but Scotland produced just two boundaries in the last six overs and credit to Australia for the way they bowled. It was not going their way in the initial half of the first innings as Brandon McMullen and George Munsey manufactured |
| Still, Australia had a job in hand, chasing 180 wasn't going to be easy! Australia lost Warner and Marsh very early on. Glenn Maxwell was bamboozled with a lovely delivery by Mark Watt. However, Travis Head held one end and was hoping for someone to hang around with him. Marcus Stoinis was the answer, the Hulk of Australia took all the pressure away as he dealt in boundaries, using his power and bringing out reverse-sweeps more often than we have seen before. |
| ...Presentation ceremony... |
| Marcus Stoinis is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says that the plan was to get in and assess the situation from there. Feels that the wicket was really good but with the strong breeze, it was important to target the end it was easier to hit from. Tells that Travis Head picked his bowler and pretty much turned the game around with those three sixes. Shares that playing consistently over the past 3-4 months has helped him to retain his form and get the runs. |
| Richie Berrington, the skipper of Scotland feels they were in a good position with the bat but failed to get some runs in the back end. Shares they started well with the ball but a couple of big overs helped Australia to get back in the game. Tells it was hard to hit across the breeze and their plan was to make them hit away from the wind. Reckons they were expecting a bit more with the bat after the position they were in but says the boys can hold their heads high, it is a great learning fo |
| The skipper of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says that they spoke pre-game about sticking to our game and trying to win. Mentions that Scotland have improved a lot and they have huge respect for them. Adds that it was a good chase and the talk was about staying consistent. |
| That is all from this game! The actions continues in the World Cup as later in the day, Pakistan will take on Ireland. The action from Group A starts at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) but as always you can join us earlier for the build up. Till then, goodbye and cheers! |
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