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Bangladesh vs Scotland Live Commentary, Match 2, ICC World Twenty20, 2021, October 17, 2021

SCO 140/9 (20)
Scotland beat Bangladesh by 6 runs
BAN 134/7 (20)
Match over
Scotland Inning Bangladesh Inning
0.0 : ... MATCH DAY ...
Hello folks! Welcome to game number 2 of the much-anticipated T20 World Cup! It is the clash in Group B where Bangladesh will face Scotland. Both these teams would be playing their first game of the competition and they will be eager to start on a winning note, thereby staying ahead in the race for the Super 12 stage.
Bangladesh would be high on confidence coming into the tournament as they have won a couple of T20I series against a very good Australian and New Zealand side. They have a nice blend of youth and experience in the form of Mahedi Hasan, Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. They are led by an experienced player in the form of Mahmudullah and the Bangla Tigers would certainly start as favorites in this qualifying stage.
Scotland too, have had a good ride so far in this tournament as they won their warm-up fixtures against Netherlands and Namibia, but now they have a tough ask in front of them when they will lock horns with Bangladesh in their very first league game. They have some quality players in the form of Matthew Cross, Richie Berrington and their skipper, Kyle Coetzer and this Scotland team do have the potential to fight hard and hand Bangladesh a defeat. Will they be able to do so? We shall find that so
So, it is Oman who won the first game of the T20 World Cup! Quite a one-sided affair. They proved to be way too strong for PNG. After electing to bowl, they restricted PNG to a very low score and they made a mockery of the chase. A morale boosting win. 
Toss - Both the captains are out in the middle for the coin toss. Up goes the coin and lands in favor of Bangladesh. They will BOWL first!
Scotland (Playing XI) - Kyle Coetzer (C), George Munsey, Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (WK), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
Kyle Coetzer, the skipper of Scotland, says putting runs on the board will put pressure on the team batting second. Adds that they have pretty much everything covered as far as the balance of the side is concerned and it is about executing the plans now.
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says it looks a good wicket and there should be plenty of runs in it and he wants to chase it down. Adds they are looking forward to the game. Mentions they want to play good cricket and hope they come out on the winning side. Informs they have got three all-rounders and two seamers.
Pitch Report - Murali Karthik says it is the same pitch as the first game. Anjum Chopra says 165 should be a good score. Adds that there is a sheen on it and there should be dew and hence, the skipper wanted to bowl. Adds the seamers might do the trick but spinners will also have a role to play. Ends by saying around 170 would be what teams could target to score.
0.1 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, Swing straightaway! Ahmed hurls a full ball, on leg. The ball nips back in sharply. George Munsey looks to block but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but turned down.
0.2 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, Short of a length, on off. Pushed to mid-wicket.
0.3 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, Short of a length, outside off. George Munsey punches it to covers.
0.0 : The players of Bangladesh and Scotland stride out for their respective national anthems! The national anthem of Scotland will be followed by the national anthem of Bangladesh. We are done with the national anthems of both sides and the players of Bangladesh are in a huddle before taking the field. Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey are the opening batters for Scotland who are at the crease! The players take the knee to protest against racism. Taskin Ahmed to start with the ball. Here we go
0.4 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, Taskin Ahmed hurls a short-of-a-length ball, outside off. George Munsey pulls it awkwardly to short mid-wicket.
0.5 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, FOUR! Smashed! First runs for Scotland! Short of a length, outside off. George Munsey cuts it hard past point for a boundary.
0.6 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, A fast and full one, outside off. Munsey gets no bat on it.
Who will bowl from the other end? Mustafizur Rahman it is!
1.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kyle Coetzer, Full ball, wide outside off. Kyle Coetzer goes after it but gets no bat on it.
1.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kyle Coetzer, Length ball, on off. Punched down the ground. The man from mid off gets to his right and stops the ball.
1.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Kyle Coetzer, Full ball, around leg. Kyle Coetzer misses the heave and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the ball pitched outside leg. It rolls away and the batters take a leg bye.
1.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to George Munsey, Fuller ball, on off. Defended out by George Munsey.
1.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to George Munsey, Short of a length, on leg. George Munsey looks to pull but gets hit on the pads.
1.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to George Munsey, Short ball now, outside off. Munsey looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it.
Change! Mohammad Saifuddin is on now! So three different bowlers in the first three.
2.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Kyle Coetzer, Full ball, shaping away, from outside off. Kyle Coetzer reaches out to drive but he gets beaten!
2.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Kyle Coetzer, Short of a length, outside off. Kyle Coetzer stays back and flat-bats it to mid off, on the bounce.
2.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Kyle Coetzer, Full ball, way outside off. Kyle Coetzer throws the kitchen sink at it but only connects with thin air around his bat.
2.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Kyle Coetzer, OUT! BOWLED! There comes the first wicket! The pressure was building up and something had to happen. Mohammad Saifuddin hurls a full one, on off. It shapes away a touch. Kyle Coetzer fails to dig it out and the ball hits the off pole! This has been a great start for Bangladesh.
Matthew Cross walks out to bat.
2.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Matthew Cross, Full ball, outside off. Cross pushes it past covers for one.
2.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to George Munsey, George Munsey backs away to the leg side so Mohammad Saifuddin follows him with a full one. Flicked to deep square leg for one.
3.1 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, Length ball, around leg. Munsey looks to swipe it across the line but gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the ball is pitching outside leg.
0.0 : Change of ends for Taskin Ahmed.
3.2 : Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, NO BALL AND SIX! Almost another wicket! Length ball, on leg. Munsey hits it high in the air. Shakib Al Hasan runs to his right from deep square leg and dives to get to the ball. But as he comes down, the ball pops out and goes over the ropes. Hold on, this is called a no ball as Taskin Ahmed had overstepped. A Free Hit coming up!
Taskin Ahmed to George Munsey, Full ball, on leg. Whipped to deep square leg for one.
3.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on off. Blocked from the crease.
3.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Matthew Cross, On a length, around off. Blocked out.
3.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Matthew Cross, Short of a length, outside off. Matthew Cross punches it to point. Another dot ball.
3.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Matthew Cross, Length ball, outside off. Cross goes for the drive but gets the outside edge to third man for one.
4.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Matthew Cross, Full and wide, Matthew Cross digs it out towards short third man. The fielder there moves to his left to stop the ball.
4.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Matthew Cross, Leg bye! Good-length ball, on the pads. Matthew Cross misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. The ball rolls away to mid-wicket and the batters take a leg bye!
4.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to George Munsey, Wide! Mohammad Saifuddin spills this one way down leg. George Munsey lets it be. Wide called by the umpire.
Mohammad Saifuddin to George Munsey, Just a single! Length ball, around off. George Munsey looks to heave it away but it goes off the inner half of the bat to wide of mid on for a single.
4.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Matthew Cross, Full ball, on off. Matthew Cross drills it to mid off and rotates the strike.
4.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to George Munsey, A full toss, on middle. George Munsey hoicks it to wide of deep mid-wicket. Afif Hossain comes running across from deep mid-wicket and puts in a dive to keep it to two.
4.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to George Munsey, FOUR! BANG! Length ball, in the slot, around off. George Munsey slaps it over mid off for a boundary.
Change! Mustafizur Rahman is back to bowl the 6th.
5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Matthew Cross, Swing and a miss! Length ball, around off, shaping away. Matthew Cross looks to heave it across the line but he misses.
5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Matthew Cross, FOUR! Slower ball, on a length, on middlle. Matthew Cross waits for it and just helps it towards deep square leg for a boundary.
5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Matthew Cross, NOT OUT! Excellent fielding from Afif Hossain at mid off! Full ball, on off. Matthew Cross hits it to the left of the mid off fielder. Afif Hossain dives to his left to stop the ball. Hossain hits the stumps at the striker's end but Matthew Cross is well inside the crease!
5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Matthew Cross, Slower ball, around off. Matthew Cross pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to George Munsey, Wide! Too short and wide. George Munsey misses his cut. Wided!
Mustafizur Rahman to George Munsey, SIX! WOW! This is George Munsey at his best! Length ball, just outside off. Munsey tonks it way over long on for a biggie!
5.2 : Run out appeal and it is taken upstairs! The Bangladesh players do not seem very excited.
5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to George Munsey, Slower ball, fuller in length, darted on the pads. George Munsey flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Scotland are 39/1.
Change! Shakib Al Hasan is on now. Spin for the first time in this game.
6.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to George Munsey, Flatter ball, on middle. George Munsey works it to long on for one.
6.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, outside off. Matthew Cross sweeps it to wide of deep mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs.
6.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Matthew Cross, Loopy ball, way outside off. Matthew Cross gets down on his knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
6.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to George Munsey, Just a tad short, around middle and leg. George Munsey tucks it to the leg side and collects a single.
6.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Matthew Cross, Quicker ball, on a length, outside off. Matthew Cross looks to loft it over cover but it goes off the inside half of the bat back to the bowler.
6.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Matthew Cross, Floated, around off. Matthew Cross drives it to covers. The fielder there dives to his right and stops the single.
6.6 : Change! Mahedi Hasan is on now!
7.1 : Mahedi Hasan to George Munsey, Flatter ball, around off. George Munsey gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run.
7.2 : Who will walk out to bat next? Richie Berrington is the new main in.
Mahedi Hasan to Matthew Cross, OUT! LBW! Mahedi Hasan strikes on his second ball and he gets his man! Mahedi Hasan fires in a quicker ball, fuller in length, around middle and leg. Matthew Cross looks to heave it across the line but he misses it and gets rapped on the pads. Hasan puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger.
7.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Richie Berrington, Richie Berrington is off the mark! Flatter ball, on middle. Berrington flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
7.4 : Mahedi Hasan to George Munsey, Flatter ball, coming in with the angle from leg. George Munsey misses his flick and gets hit on his thigh pad. The ball rolls away behind the sticks.
7.5 : Mahedi Hasan to George Munsey, OUT! BOWLED! Mahedi Hasan strikes yet again and he gets rid of the dangerous George Munsey this time! A quicker ball, around off, coming in with the angle. Munsey gets down on his knee to sweep but he misses and the ball crashes onto his off pole! Scotland are in trouble now! Calum MacLeod walks out to bat.
7.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Calum MacLeod works it off his pads to get off the mark with a single.
8.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Calum MacLeod, On off, Calum MacLeod pushes it back to the bowler.
8.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Just wide! A chance goes down! Taskin Ahmed gets nowhere near that. The ball though just kept moving away from him. On middle, Calum MacLeod looks to play the sweep, this goes off the top edge towards short fine leg. Taskin there never looked comfortable under it. In the end, he dives to his left to take it but spills it.
8.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Richie Berrington, Loopy ball on off, this is pushed to covers.
8.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Richie Berrington, Another one nice and slow on off, defended.
8.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Richie Berrington, A single now! On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
8.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Another single! Outside off, slightly shorter, this is slapped through covers for one more. 50 up.
9.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Flatter and on off, Calum stays back and defends.
9.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Another one nice and quick on off, Calum hangs back and defends agin. Two dots in a row.
9.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Make that three! On off, Calum MacLeod goes back and pushes it to the right of the bowler who gets there and saves a run.
9.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, 4 in a row now! On middle, Calum works it to mid-wicket. Something has to give now. Pressure building on Calum MacLeod who is on 3 from 8.
9.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Make that 3 from 9. On middle, it is once again worked straight to the bowler. Can this be a maiden?
9.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, No, it is not one! The last ball is on middle, slightly shorter, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.
Drinks break! Bangladesh are well and truly top of the game now. Scotland had this approach of going hard since the very beginning but that has not worked for them. The Bangladeshi spinners would look to squeeze things further here and keep Scotland to a low score.
10.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Floats it up on off, this is driven down nicely to long off for one.
10.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Richie Berrington, OUT! TAKEN! Afif Hossain takes a superb catch! He has been brilliant in the field and Shakib Al Hasan finally gets his first! Big wicket as Richie Berrington has been in decent form lately! He looked to break the shackles as his team was going nowhere. Skips down the track but gets way too close to the pitch of the ball. Looks to whip it over long on but hits it a little too flat. Afif Hossain takes it but then realizes the momentum is taking him ove
10.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Leask, Almost! Beautifully bowled! Slows it up nicely and lands it on off, Leask is a touch early in the drive, he pushes it to covers.
10.2 : Michael Leask walks out to bat now. There is a slip in place for him.
10.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Leask, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and it is all falling apart a little too quickly for the batting side. Shakib has his second in the over. Leask does not last for long. He looks to waste no time. Tries to make room. Shakib floats it up on off, he tries to go inside out but hits it a lot straighter than he would have liked. Das at long off takes another decent catch. 108th wicket in T20Is for Shakib. THE MOST BY A BOWLER! Another record to this great
10.3 : Who will bat now? Chris Greaves it is.
10.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball on off, Calum pushes it back to the bowler.
10.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Calum MacLeod, Another dot to end a magical over. A run and two wickets from it. On middle, Calum stays back and pushes it back to the bowler.
11.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Chris Greaves, Attacks the stumps, defended.
11.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Chris Greaves, Really good effort from Hasan! On middle, this is pushed to the right of Hasan, he runs there, dives and looks to stop it but does not collect the ball cleanly.
11.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Calum MacLeod, OUT! The spinners are wrecking havoc here in Dubai! Hasan takes his third and Scotland now are 6 down. Quicker and shorter on off, Calum MacLeod makes room and then looks to cut, this one stays down, he is beaten for pace too as it is pushed through. Sneaks under the bat and hits the stumps. 100 now looks far away.
11.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Mark Watt, Nice and slow on middle, defended.
11.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Mark Watt, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg, past short leg for one.
11.3 : Who will bat at number 8? Mark Watt it is. There is a slight halt in play as there is some issue with the bails. Meanwhile, a short leg is put in place now.
11.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Chris Greaves, A single to end another successful over. On middle, this is swept through square leg for one.
Afif Hossain comes into the attack.
12.4 : Afif Hossain to Chris Greaves, Tossed up, outside off. Pushed past short third man for a couple.
12.1 : Afif Hossain to Chris Greaves, Flatter ball, outside off. Chris Greaves misses the sweep.
12.2 : Afif Hossain to Chris Greaves, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.
12.3 : Afif Hossain to Mark Watt, Darted on the pads. Watt works it to short fine leg for one.
12.5 : Afif Hossain to Chris Greaves, FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, on off. Chris Greaves plays the reverse sweep to the third man fence.
12.6 : Afif Hossain to Chris Greaves, Darted on the pads. Flicked past mid-wicket for a couple. A good over for Scotland as they get 10 from it.
13.1 : Mahedi Hasan to Mark Watt, Darted on the pads. Flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.
13.2 : Mahedi Hasan to Chris Greaves, Tossed up, on off. Chris Greaves sweeps it to fine leg for one.
13.3 : Mahedi Hasan to Mark Watt, Tossed up, outside off. Watt comes down the track and heaves it to long on for one.
13.4 : Mahedi Hasan to Chris Greaves, SIX! All the way! Full toss, on leg. Chris Greaves plays the reverse sweep just over the deep point fielder for a boundary.
13.5 : Mahedi Hasan to Chris Greaves, Flatter ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.
13.6 : Mahedi Hasan to Mark Watt, Watt comes down the track and carves it over covers for a couple.
Mustafizur Rahman (2-0-13-0) is back on.
14.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Greaves, On a length, outside off. Pushed past covers for one.
14.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Mark Watt, Shorter ball, outside off. Mark Watt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
14.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Mark Watt, FOUR! Hammered! On a length, outside off. Watt backs away and hits it over mid off. The ball races to the fence.
14.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Mark Watt, On a length, outside off. Punched to deep cover for one.
14.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Greaves, Short of a length, on leg. Chris Greaves looks to swipe it away but misses. The keeper, Nurul Hasan, dives forward and collects the ball. There is an appeal for caught behind but not given. Replay shows that it came off the pad.
14.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Greaves, Short ball, way over the batter. Wide called.
Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Greaves, On a length, outside off. Pushed past covers for another single.
15.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Greaves, Flatter ball, on off. Chris Greaves looks to reverse sweep but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.
0.0 : Shakib Al Hasan comes back to bowl his last over.
15.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Mark Watt, FOUR! A quality stroke and these two are making sure that Scotland are in the game! Flatter ball, outside off. Watt reverse-sweeps it over short third man for a boundary.
15.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Mark Watt, Tossed up, on off. Watt comes down the track and hits it to the left of long off for a couple.
15.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Mark Watt, Tossed up, wide outside off. Watt shuffles across to sweep but gets hit on the body.
15.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Mark Watt, Watt comes down the track and chips it towards long off for one.
15.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Chris Greaves, Shorter ball, on leg. Chris Greaves comes down the track and whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Change. Mohammad Saifuddin (2-0-11-1) is back in.
16.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, Short of a length, down leg. Chris Greaves pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
16.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Mark Watt, Short ball, outside off. Mark Watt miscues his pull and the ball goes off the toe end behind the sticks. The batters cross for a run.
16.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, Length ball, outside off. Chris Greaves gets down on his knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for one.
16.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Mark Watt, Full ball, outside off. Mark Watt shuffles across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg but he misses and gets hit on the pads.
16.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Mark Watt, Slower ball, shorter in length, outside off. Mark Watt cuts it to extra cover for a quick run.
16.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, FOUR! EDGY! This brings up the fifty partnership between these two! Slower ball, just outside off. Chris Greaves gets down on his knee and looks to heave it but adjust late and then cuts. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past the diving short third man fielder for a boundary.
Change in bowling. Taskin Ahmed (2-0-13-0) is back on.
17.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Mark Watt, OUT! TAKEN! Taskin Ahmed gets the much-needed breakthrough for Bangladesh! Slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Mark Watt looks to slog but it goes off the toe end of the bat. The ball loops up in the air straight back over the bowler's head. Soumya Sarkar runs across to his right from long on and takes a good catch.
0.0 : Josh Davey walks out to bat.
17.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Chris Greaves, FOUR! Top shot! Shorter ball, outside off. Chris Greaves backs away and cuts it hard to the point fence.
17.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Chris Greaves, SIX! Oh, that is such a good stroke! Short ball, on off. Chris Greaves just guides it to third man. The fielder gets to his left but the ball goes over him for a maximum.
17.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Chris Greaves, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Full ball, outside off. Chris Greaves carves it past mid off for a boundary now!
17.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Chris Greaves, Well bowled! A yorker-length ball, around middle. Chris Greaves drags it to long on for a single.
17.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Josh Davey, Good comeback from Taskin Ahmed! He serves a yorker, around off. Josh Davey digs it out back to the bowler.
18.1 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, Wide! Mohammad Saifuddin errs in line and spills it down leg. Chris Greaves misses his flick. Wided!
Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, Leg bye! Full ball, darted on the pads. Chris Greaves misses the flick and the ball rolls away to the leg side after brushing his pads. The batters take a leg bye!
18.2 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Josh Davey, Length ball, around off. Josh Davey drills it to long on for a run.
18.3 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, Slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Chris Greaves looks to scoop it but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards backward point. The batters cross for a single.
18.4 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Josh Davey, Back of a length, outside off. Josh Davey punches it to cover. Mushfiqur Rahim at covers, collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses. A single taken!
18.5 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Chris Greaves, On a length, around middle and leg. Chris Greaves works it to long on and takes a run.
18.6 : Mohammad Saifuddin to Josh Davey, SIX! BANG! Just what Scotland needed off the last ball! Length ball, in the slot. Josh Davey clears his front leg and smokes it over long on for a biggie!
19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Greaves, Play and a miss! Full ball, just outside off. Chris Greaves looks to heave it across the line but he fails to get any bat on it.
18.6 : Change. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl the final over.
19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Chris Greaves, OUT! CAUGHT! Scotland are 8 down now and Chris Greaves' blistering innings comes to and end. Full ball, darted on the pads. Chris Greaves looks to flick but it goes off the top edge and the ball lobs up in the air towards deep square leg. Shakib Al Hasan settles under it and gulps it down.
Who will bat now? Safyaan Sharif it is.
19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Josh Davey, OUT! BOWLED! Two in two for Mushfiqur Rahim and he is on a hat-trick now! Rahman hurls a slower ball, fuller in length, around off. Josh Davey gets sucked into his shot as he gets deceived by the change of pace. He misses the ball completely and it crashes onto his stumps.
Who will face the hat-trick ball? Brad Wheal it is.
19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Brad Wheal, Full ball, darted on the pads. Brad Wheal flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Safyaan Sharif, SIX! WHACKED! Good-length ball, on leg. Safyaan Sharif tonks it way over deep square leg for a maximum!
19.6 : What a recovery from Scotland! We still do not feel they are close to a par score but they have given themselves something to bowl at. Also, had they been offered 140 when they were reeling at 53 for 6, they would have taken it with both hands.
Mustafizur Rahman to Safyaan Sharif, Full ball, around off. Safyaan Sharif drags it to wide of long on and scampers back for the second run. Scotland finish with 140/9.
Scotland have one man to thank and that is Greaves. However, the start was not all that bad for them, they did lose their skipper early but Munsey took them to safer shores. Once the right-hander fell, the procession began. They slipped to 53 for 6 from 45 for 1. Then though came the fightback, Greaves and Watt batted really well and recorded the highest 7th wicket stand for their country. Watt fell but Greaves continued. He was unlucky to not get to a well-deserved half ton but is the sole rea
Bangladesh bowled really well but will be very disappointed with letting Scotland off the hook. The pacers did a decent job in the Powerplay and then the spinners wreaked havoc. Hasan and Shakib had combined figures of 8-0-36-5. However, the second half was not that great for them as they let the Scotland lower order score close to 90 runs.
Chris Greaves is down for a chat. He says that he enjoyed that knock and it was an important partnership. Adds that it feels nice to contribute in a stand like that with Watt. Says that there is a bit of purchase for the spinners here and he is looking forward to contributing with that too.
The target is not a big one but Scotland probably have momentum on their side. They though will need wickets early on, if they do not manage to get a few, Bangladesh have a lot of quality to make a mockery of this chase. Stay tuned for the second half in a bit.
....THE RUN CHASE....
We are set for the chase to begin! The players of Scotland have made their way out to the middle!
0.1 : Brad Wheal to Liton Das, Bangladesh and Das are underway! Length and on off, this one shapes away. Das looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.
0.2 : Brad Wheal to Soumya Sarkar, FOUR! That is a very confident shot to get off the mark! A shot of authority! On middle, swings in, Sarkar with the movement, whips it over mid-wicket. A one-bounce boundary.
0.3 : Brad Wheal to Soumya Sarkar, Shorter in length and outside off, Sarkar looks to cut but it goes off the underedge to the keeper.
0.4 : Brad Wheal to Soumya Sarkar, A single now! On off, Sarkar taps it towards cover and takes one.
0.5 : Brad Wheal to Liton Das, Das now takes a single! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
0.6 : Brad Wheal to Soumya Sarkar, Good length and on off, defended. A decent start for Bangladesh.
Who will bowl from the other end? Josh Davey it is.
1.1 : Josh Davey to Liton Das, BEATEN! That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and then moves away. Das looks to defend but is beaten.
1.2 : Josh Davey to Liton Das, Angled into the pads, Das works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
1.3 : Shakib Al Hasan is the new man in.
Josh Davey to Soumya Sarkar, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! The fielder does not have to move an inch and that is brilliant field placement! It is a strong area for Sarkar but he falls in trying to find the boundary there. There was a fielder placed in the deep mid-wicket region. Davey angles it into the pads, wanting Sarkar to go over the leg side. Sarkar does flick it uppishly and straight to the man at deep mid-wicket. Munsey takes an easy catch. An early wicket for Scotland.
1.4 : Josh Davey to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point and takes one.
1.5 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Angles it into the pads, Shakib works it to mid-wicket.
1.6 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Slightly fuller and on off, Shakib strokes it wide of mid off for one.
Safyaan Sharif comes into the attack.
2.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, Length and on off, Shakib guides it to point.
2.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, Fuller and on the pads, this one tails back in. Shakib looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye.
2.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Nicely played! A slower one, on the pads, Shakib Al Hasan places it behind square on the leg side for a welcome boundary. First for Shakib Al Hasan.
2.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, Really good delivery! That is nice and quick! Shorter and outside off, comes back in late. Shakib looks to cut, it hits the glove and rolls on the leg side for one.
2.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it down to third man and gets to the other end.
2.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, Shakib skips down the track this time and this is banged in short. Does not bounce a lot. Shakib looks to pull but misses. It goes over the stumps.
3.1 : Brad Wheal to Shakib Al Hasan, Shakib misses out! Full and wide outside off, Shakib thrashes it but to covers.
0.0 : Change. Brad Wheal is back on. He went for 7 in his first over.
3.2 : Brad Wheal to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter this time and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan looks to hit it hard but it goes more of the splice towards deep square leg for one.
3.3 : Brad Wheal to Liton Das, OUT! TAKEN! Wicket number two down. Both the openers back in the hut within the Powerplay. Just what Scotland would have wanted. Still 123 more needed. Das comes down the track but gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball. He tries to go over mid off but hits it to the fielder there. George Munsey, this time had to move a little to his right and takes an easy catch. Bangladesh in a spot of bother here. Second catch for Munsey. He is everywhere at the moment.
Who will bat now? Mushfiqur Rahim it is.
3.4 : Brad Wheal to Mushfiqur Rahim, A huge appeal but there was probably an inside edge. Yes, a big one. On off, this one jags back in. Rahim looks to defend but he gets an inside edge onto the pads. Had there not been one, it could have well been another wicket.
3.5 : Brad Wheal to Mushfiqur Rahim, Angled into the pads, Rahim works it through square leg for one. He is off the mark.
3.6 : Brad Wheal to Shakib Al Hasan, Scotland have their tails up at the moment! Brilliant fielding! On the pads, Shakib Al Hasan flicks it nicely but to mid-wicket. The fielder there dives to his left and stops it. Kyle Coetzer it is, the skipper leading from the front. Brilliant over by Wheal.
Josh Davey is back on. He went for 3 in his first over.
4.1 : Review time! Scotland have taken a review for LBW. There is no bat on that one but Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on hitting!
Josh Davey to Mushfiqur Rahim, NOT OUT! Mushfiqur Rahim survives! Length ball, jagging back in from off. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to defend but he misses and gets hit high on the pads. Scotland appeal but turned down. Kyle Coetzer opts for a review but the wickets hitting is umpire's call and it is not out!
4.2 : Josh Davey to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good-length ball, around leg. Mushfiqur Rahim flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
4.3 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Length ball, around middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it to the leg side and collects a single.
4.4 : Josh Davey to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good-length ball, shaping away from off. Mushfiqur Rahim defends it out.
4.5 : Josh Davey to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good-length ball, on leg. Mushfiqur Rahim turns it to mid-wicket and takes a run.
4.6 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Back of a length, around off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to block it out but it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg.
Safyaan Sharif is back on. He went for 6 in his first over.
5.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Mushfiqur Rahim, Wide! Safyaan Sharif spills this one way down leg. Wide called as Mushfiqur Rahim misses his flick.
Safyaan Sharif to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good-length ball, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim taps it to the left of the bowler and scampers through for one.
5.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, NOT OUT! Scotland lose their review! Good-length ball, around leg. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and looks to whip it off his pads but he misses and gets hit on the pads. Scotland opt for a review but the Ball Tracker confirms it was pitched well outside leg.
5.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Shakib Al Hasan, On a length, around middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it to the leg side for a single.
5.2 : Review time! Scotland have reviewed this for LBW. But the ball is pitching outside leg.
5.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Mushfiqur Rahim, Back of a length, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it off the back foot as the ball hurries onto him.
5.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Mushfiqur Rahim, Length ball, angling in from middle. Mushfiqur Rahim turns it to mid-wicket.
5.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Mushfiqur Rahim, Length ball, down leg. Mushfiqur Rahim flicks but finds the short fine leg fielder. Bangladesh are 25/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
Michael Leask comes in the attack now.
6.1 : Michael Leask to Shakib Al Hasan, A low full toss, on middle. Shakib Al Hasan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.
6.2 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter ball, on middle. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it off the back foot.
6.3 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, Tossed up, on off. Mushfiqur Rahim works it to long off for a run.
6.4 : Michael Leask to Shakib Al Hasan, Leg bye! Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Shakib Al Hasan misses the flick and the ball rolls to short fine leg after clipping his pads. A leg bye taken!
6.5 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, A tad short, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim rocks back to cut but he misses.
6.6 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, Quicker ball, around middle and leg. Mushfiqur Rahim tucks it to the right of the bowler. Just 2 runs off the over!
Mark Watt comes on now.
7.1 : Mark Watt to Shakib Al Hasan, Flatter ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan stays back and turns it to the leg side for a single.
7.2 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Just a tad short, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim rocks back and cuts hard. The fielder at backward point dives and keeps it down to one.
7.3 : Mark Watt to Shakib Al Hasan, Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and drills it to long on for a brace!
7.4 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter ball, around off. Mushfiqur Rahim eases it down to long off for a run.
7.5 : Mark Watt to Shakib Al Hasan, A half-tracker, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan hangs back and miscues his pull towards long on. The batters cross for a single.
7.6 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter and quicker, outside off. Mushfiqur Rahim cuts it to sweeper cover for one.
8.1 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, Shorter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
8.2 : Michael Leask to Shakib Al Hasan, Flatter ball, on off. Shakib Al Hasan heaves it to long on for one.
8.3 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter ball, on leg. Rahim scoops it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a couple.
8.4 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, SIX! Oh, that is pumped and Rahim is getting in the groove now! Darted on the pads. He gets low and slog-sweeps it over the square leg fence.
8.5 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, SIX! He has done it again! Tossed up, outside off. Rahim gets under it and sweeps it way over the mid-wicket fence.
8.6 : Michael Leask to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter ball, on off. Rahim taps it with soft hands to wide long on. They scamper back for the second.
9.1 : Mark Watt to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter ball, on off. Heaved down to long on for one.
9.2 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Shorter ball, outside off. Rahim cuts it away and a misfield at point allows a couple of runs.
9.3 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Darted on the pads. Tucked to long on for one.
9.4 : Mark Watt to Shakib Al Hasan, Flatter ball, on off. Cut away to short cover and another misfield allows a single.
9.5 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Shorter ball, on off. Rahim cuts it but the man at point dives and gets a hand to it. A single is taken as the ball goes past him.
9.6 : Mark Watt to Shakib Al Hasan, Shorter ball, outside off. Shakib heaves it to long on for one.
Drinks Break! The game looks nicely poised but Bangladesh would breathe easy until these two experienced batters are at the crease! Scotland would look to break this pasrtnership as early as possible as they will be well aware of the threat that these two Bangladeshi batters possess, and not to forget, they bat deep too. Josh Davey (2-0-6-1) comes back into the attack.
10.1 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Short of a length, outside off. Cut away to deep point for one.
10.2 : Josh Davey to Mushfiqur Rahim, Length ball, outside off. Rahim dabs it to third man for one.
10.3 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Shakib swipes it to deep square leg for one.
10.4 : Josh Davey to Mushfiqur Rahim, Short ball, outside off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
10.5 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan comes down the track so Josh Davey fires a wide one. Left alone and a wide called.
Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, Well bowled. Slower and shorter, way outside off. Shakib Al Hasan goes for the pull but misses.
10.6 : Josh Davey to Shakib Al Hasan, A yorker, on off. Pushed to covers for a quick single. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. Had he hit, Shakib Al Hasan was a goner.
Chris Greaves comes to bowl.
11.1 : Chris Greaves to Shakib Al Hasan, OUT! TAKEN! There comes the big wicket of Shakib Al Hasan! A nothing delivery to get the big wicket. Shorter ball, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan goes for the pull but gets it from the toe end. The man from deep mid-wicket gets across to his right and Calum MacLeod takes the catch.
0.0 : Mahedi Hasan is the new man in.
11.2 : Chris Greaves to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter ball, on off. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.
11.3 : Chris Greaves to Mahmudullah, Tossed up, on off. Mahmudullah gets down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.
11.4 : Chris Greaves to Mushfiqur Rahim, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Shorter ball, on off. Rahim pulls it away. The fielders from deep mid-wicket and deep square leg converge. The man from deep mid-wicket dives but the ball runs to the fence.
11.5 : Chris Greaves to Mushfiqur Rahim, Flatter ball, down the leg side. Rahim misses the flick. Wide called.
Chris Greaves to Mushfiqur Rahim, Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away to point.
11.6 : Chris Greaves to Mushfiqur Rahim, Shorter ball, outside off. Rahim pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
12.1 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Goes very wide of the crease and bowls it shorter and outside off, Rahim guides it to point.
0.0 : Mark Watt comes back into the attack.
12.2 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Two dots in a row! Short and outside off again, Rahim cuts but to point.
12.3 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Fuller this time, Rahim strokes it to covers. Three dots in a row.
12.4 : Mark Watt to Mushfiqur Rahim, Just the one! Outstanding stuff! Very full and outside off, this is hit through covers for one.
12.5 : Mark Watt to Mahmudullah, Just the one run from the 5 balls. Full and outside off, this is played to covers.
12.6 : Mark Watt to Mahmudullah, Just the single from the over! Clever, clever bowling! Mahmudullah makes room. This is bowled wide outside off. Mahmudullah leaves it alone.
13.1 : Chris Greaves to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT! BOWLED! It is that man again, Chris Greaves! What a game he is having! Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Mushfiqur Rahim shuffles across to scoop it over the keeper but he fails to get any bat on it and the ball clips the bails. Mushfiqur Rahim departs and Bangladesh are in a spot of bother!
13.2 : Chris Greaves to Afif Hossain, Flatter ball, on off. Afif Hossain taps it to point for a single.
13.3 : Chris Greaves to Mahmudullah, In the air, but safe! Tossed up, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to go over cover but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards sweeper cover. A single taken!
13.4 : Chris Greaves to Afif Hossain, Flatter ball, around off. Afif Hossain works it to long off for a run.
13.5 : Chris Greaves to Mahmudullah, Loopy ball, around off. Mahmudullah taps it to backward point and collects a single.
13.6 : Chris Greaves to Afif Hossain, Just a tad short, outside off. Afif Hossain stays back and cuts it past the diving short third man fielder for a couple.
14.1 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, Dots are gold at the moment! This is on a length and outside off, Mahmudullah looks to guide it down to third man but misses.
14.2 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, That has just missed the stumps! Close! Mahmudullah comes down the track and Wheal shortens the length and bowls it on middle. Mahmudullah swings but misses. It goes just over the leg pole.
14.3 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, Another swing and another miss! Pressure building on Mahmudullah! Length and outside off, looks to heave it over the leg side but no connection.
14.4 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, Two! Mahmudullah skips down the track again, this time he connects with the fuller ball, drags it wide of long on for two.
14.5 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, This one lands safe! Shorter and on off, Mahmudullah looks to flat bat it, it goes off the splice towards mid off for one more. 58 needed in 31, run rate needed above 10. Can Wheal end it well?
14.6 : Brad Wheal to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Wheal can't believe how he has hit that for a boundary! Even we can't, what a delivery that was. A yorker on middle, Afif manages to jam it out, he just opens the face at the end and plays it past short third man for a boundary. Spoils the over a little but still a good one. 54 needed in 5.
15.1 : Chris Greaves to Mahmudullah, A dot! Dots are gold! A yorker outside off, Mahmudullah jams it out to covers.
15.2 : Chris Greaves to Mahmudullah, Does not time it at all again! On middle, comes down the track does Mahmudullah, makes it into a full toss but it goes off the bottom towards long on for one.
15.3 : Chris Greaves to Afif Hossain, JUST IN! Not the best of running from Afif Hossain! Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point. They go for the second after finishing one. The fielder in the deep hits the stumps at the keeper's end but Afif is in.
15.4 : Chris Greaves to Afif Hossain, Put down! That is a tough chance though! Outside off, Afif slashes at it. It goes off the underedge and hits the lower part of the gloves of the keeper. He had no time to react.
15.5 : Chris Greaves to Afif Hossain, Just the one! On middle, Afif Hossain pulls it towards square leg for only one. Singles won't harm Scotland.
15.6 : Chris Greaves to Mahmudullah, Just the one! Fuller and on middle, Mahmudullah hits it down to long on. No timing again, just a single.
16.1 : Josh Davey to Mahmudullah, Slower ball, banged in short, around leg. Mahmudullah miscues his pull and the ball goes to short fine leg. A single taken!
16.2 : Josh Davey to Afif Hossain, FOUR! Cheeky from young Afif Hossain! A low full toss, on middle. Afif Hossain gets low, shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper for a boundary.
16.3 : Josh Davey to Afif Hossain, Full ball, outside off. Afif Hossain drills it to long off for a run.
16.4 : Josh Davey to Mahmudullah, Slower ball, dragged down. Mahmudullah is early into his pull and the ball rolls towards deep square leg for a single.
0.0 : Who will bat now? Afif Hossain it is.
16.5 : Josh Davey to Afif Hossain, Short ball, outside off. Afif Hossain reaches out and punches it to cover for one.
16.6 : Josh Davey to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Nicely done by the skipper, Mahmudullah! A full ball, outside off. Mahmudullah shuffles across and reverse-scoops it. The ball flies over the keeper and goes into the fence! 37 runs needed off 18 balls!
Mark Watt to bowl his last.
17.1 : Mark Watt to Afif Hossain, Full ball, around off. Afif Hossain squeezes it out towards long off to collect a single.
17.2 : Mark Watt to Mahmudullah, Quicker ball, fuller in length, outside off. Mahmudullah drills it hard towards long off for just a run.
17.3 : Mark Watt to Afif Hossain, OUT! CAUGHT! A huge wicket this for Scotland and Bangladesh lose their fifth wicket! Watt fires in a quicker ball, on a length, around middle. Afif Hossain looks to heave it away but it goes off the inner half of the bat straight to Josh Davey at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch. 50th T20I wicket for Mark Watt. Nurul Hasan walks out to bat.
17.4 : Mark Watt to Mahmudullah, Full ball, on the pads. Mahmudullah works it to long on for a run.
17.5 : Mark Watt to Nurul Hasan, Yorker-length ball, around off. Nurul Hasan digs it out back to the bowler.
17.6 : Mark Watt to Nurul Hasan, Full ball, outside off. Nurul Hasan digs it out towards sweeper cover and collects a couple. 32 runs needed off 2 overs!
Brad Wheal to bowl now. He has been given the 19th. probably the most important over of the game. 32 needed.
18.1 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, A low full toss, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to slog hard but it takes the outside edge to the right of the keeper. The keeper dives to his right and stops a certain boundary. A single taken.
18.2 : Brad Wheal to Nurul Hasan, OUT! CAUGHT! Another good catch from Calum MacLeod and Bangladesh slip further! A slower ball, on a length, around off. Nurul Hasan looks to go downtown but it takes the toe end of the bat and the ball lobs up in the air towards long on. Calum MacLeod there, takes the catch, he realizes the momentum is taking him over the ropes. He throws it up inside the ropes, comes back and takes it with ease.
Mahedi Hasan walks out to bat now!
18.3 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, SIX! BANG! Mahmudullah breaks the shackles! Wheal hurls a slower ball, on a length, outside off. Mahmudullah frees his arms and tonks it way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!
18.4 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, Excellent delivery! Yorker-length delivery, around off. Mahmudullah digs it out back to the bowler.
18.5 : Brad Wheal to Mahmudullah, OUT! TAKEN! Oh, dear! That probably should be the game for Scotland as Bangladesh lose their skipper! Full ball, in the slot, outside off. Mahmudullah looks to smash it over long on but it takes the toe end and the ball goes to that man again, Calum MacLeod at long on who takes a simple catch.
Mohammad Saifuddin walks out to bat!
18.6 : Brad Wheal to Mahedi Hasan, Good-length ball, around off. Mahedi Hasan lofts it to mid off and takes a run. 24 runs needed off the last over!
Safyaan Sharif to bowl the last over. He has plenty of runs to defend. 23 to be precise. Can Bangladesh spring in a surprise?
19.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, Leg bye! Full ball, around leg. Mahedi Hasan gets low and looks to scoop it over the keeper but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batters take a run.
19.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Mohammad Saifuddin, FOUR! Bangladesh more of these if they are to win this game now! Length ball, outside off. Mohammad Saifuddin lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
19.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Mohammad Saifuddin, Top delivery! A yorker, around middle and leg. Mohammad Saifuddin squeezes it out to the left of the bowler for a run.
19.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, SIX! BANG! Well, well! Is there a twist in the tale? Sharif serves a juicy full toss, on middle and leg. Mahedi Hasan stays back and sends it sailing way over deep square leg for a maximum! 12 runs needed off 2 balls!
They are checking for a no ball here! Could be a game-changing moment but it seems fine for now and it is not termed as a no ball which means Bangladesh need 12 from two.
19.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, FOUR! Another full toss, around off. Mahedi Hasan carves it past covers for a boundary. 8 runs needed off the last ball!
19.1 : The physio is out as Mahedi Hasan hit the ball onto his helmet. He seems fine though.
19.6 : What a win for Scotland! They were down and out in the first innings but came back strong to put on a good score on the board. Then they walked out on the field and bowled with fire to defend it. What a way to get the T20 World Cup underway for Scotland. Bangladesh, on the other hand, would be very disappointed with the way this game turned out for them. Celebrations in the Scotland camp and they have deserved this victory!
Safyaan Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, That is it! Scotland have handed Bangladesh a defeat in their opening game! Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan pulls it to deep mid-wicket and can only manage a single. Scotland WIN THE MATCH BY 6 RUNS!
What a show it was by Scotland! They were pumped up thanks to the blazing finish they got to their batting and came out with intent in the field. All the bowlers except for Michael Leask bowled really well and kept the pressure on the batters. Brad Wheal got 3 wickets and went for only 24 runs in his spell. Chris Greaves got 2 wickets while Josh Davey and Mark Watt chipped in with 1 wicket each. It was a team performance by them and even their fielding was superb. Calum MacLeod in particul
Chris Greaves, PLAYER OF THE MATCH, says they were in trouble and it does not always go that way, they needed to re-build and he is delighted he could be the one to play the crucial knock. States they had something to bowl at and power-hitting at the end was unbelievable. Adds he is glad he could contribute to his team's success. Finishes by saying that it feels incredible to be a Scottish cricketer at this moment.
Bangladesh would have wanted a good start given the kind of experience they have in their batting ranks but that did not happen. Soumya Sarkar and Liton Das fell very cheaply and they were 18 for 2. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim then repaired things with a good stand in the middle but the required run rate kept creeping up. First, Shakib Al Hasan fell while looking to up the ante and then Mushfiqur Rahim followed him soon. Mahmudullah and Afif Hossain hit some boundaries in the de
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says the wicket was good and the target was chaseable. Credits his bowlers by saying that they bowled really well but it was their batters who did not perform well. Adds that Scotland batted well after losing wickets in the middle overs. Tells that they will regroup and hopes that they do not repeat these mistakes in the next game and win the match. Signs off by saying that the wicket was very good to bat on but they need to pull their socks up now.
Kyle Coetzer, the skipper of Scotland, says that the Bangladeshi bowlers were outstanding and they were blown away a bit. Adds that Greaves was sensational with the bat and they have a lot of belief in their squad. Further adds that winning a game like this does boost their confidence a lot and this further strengthens their belief. Says that they will analyze after this game about how they can improve their game further. Finishes by saying that the team members really back each other.
Right then! The T20 World Cup is underway and we have had two great matches on the first day. The action now moves to Group A now. On 18th October, Ireland will face Netherlands at 2 pm Local (10 am GMT) and then Sri Lanka will face Namibia at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). Make sure you join us for that. Till then, take care and goodbye!