| 0.6 : 0.6: Ashton Agar to Michael Jones, OUT! b Ashton Agar. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: 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. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Mitchell Starc to Brandon McMullen, SIX! With the wind or against it, it does not matter one bit to Brandon McMullen. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, SIX! Innovative and effective! |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, SIX! Down the ground but the result is the same! |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, Four! |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Nathan Ellis to Brandon McMullen, Four! |
| 5.6 : 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! |
| 6.3 : 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 : 6.4: Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Four! |
| 7.2 : 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. |
| 7.5 : 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. |
| 8.5: Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, Six! |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Glenn Maxwell to George Munsey, OUT! TAKEN! The 89-runs partnership is broken. |
| 10.6: Glenn Maxwell to Richie Berrington, Four! |
| 10.4 : 10.4: Glenn Maxwell to Brandon McMullen, SIX! Excellent shot! |
| 11.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 13.6 : 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. |
| 14.3 : 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. |
| 15.1 : 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. |
| 16.5 : 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. |
| 17.4 : 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. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Brad Wheal to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous David Warner goes. |
| 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. |
| 2.6 : 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. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Brad Wheal to Travis Head, Four! |
| 3.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 5.1 : 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. |
| 6.3 : 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. |
| 7.6 : 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. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Mark Watt to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CASTLED! An absolute seed by Mark Watt! Glenn Maxwell stands there in disbelief. |
| 8.3 : 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. |
| 9.1 : 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. |
| 10.2 : 10.2: 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. |
| 12.3 : 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. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Six! |
| 13.5 : 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 : 13.6: Michael Leask to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 14.2 : 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 : 14.3: Chris Sole to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 15.1 : 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 : 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 : 15.3: 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 : 15.4: 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. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Safyaan Sharif to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Easily done by Marcus Stoinis to get to his FIFTY! |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, Four! |
| 16.5 : 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. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Mark Watt to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mark Watt gets his man but Marcus Stoinis has done his job. |
| 17.2 : 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 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
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