End of Over 20. 9 runs. Bowler: Safyaan Sharif. New Zealand: 172/5 (rr 8.60)
Runs Scored
Mitchell Santner* 2 (3)
Brad Wheal* 4.0-0-40-2
0 1 WD 2 0 1 WD 2
Jimmy Neesham 10 (6)
Safyaan Sharif 4.0-0-28-2
19.6
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by MacLeod. That brings the first innings to a close. Guptill played a remarkable knock with 93 to help New Zealand post 172 on the board. Do join us for the run-chase in a while.
19.6
APPEAL! Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 2 runs, fielded by Cross, appeal made for Run Out.
19.5
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Coetzer.
19.4
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.
19.3
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Half volley, off stump backing away Slog, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by MacLeod.
19.3
Wide Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Cross.
19.2
Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Coetzer.
19.1
Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Cross.
19
End of Over 19. 8 runs. Bowler: Brad Wheal. New Zealand: 163/5 (rr 8.58)
Runs Scored
Mitchell Santner* 1 (1)
Mark Watt* 4.0-0-13-1
1 W W 1 1 4
Jimmy Neesham 5 (2)
Brad Wheal 4.0-0-40-2
18.6
FOUR! Brad Wheal to Jimmy Neesham. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
18.5
Brad Wheal to Mitchell Santner. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Coetzer.
18.4
Brad Wheal to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Greaves.
18.3
OUT! Caught. Brad Wheal to Martin Guptill. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by MacLeod. An excellent innings comes to an end. Guptill departs for well-made 93.
18.2
OUT! Caught. Brad Wheal to Glenn Phillips. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Greaves. Greaves takes a comfortable catch to dismiss Phillips for 33.
18.1
Brad Wheal to Glenn Phillips. Full toss, down leg side backing away working, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Evans.
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End of Over 18. 5 runs. Bowler: Mark Watt. New Zealand: 155/3 (rr 8.61)
Runs Scored
Glenn Phillips* 33 (35)
Alasdair Evans* 4.0-0-48-0
0 1 1 1 1 1
Martin Guptill 93 (55)
Mark Watt 4.0-0-13-1
17.6
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Quicker ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Leask. An economical over form Watt.
17.5
Mark Watt to Martin Guptill. Quicker ball half volley, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
17.4
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Coetzer, fielded by Berrington.
17.3
Mark Watt to Martin Guptill. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Greaves.
17.2
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Quicker ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Leask.
17.1
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Quicker ball yorker, down leg side backing away working, missed for no runs, fielded by Cross.
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End of Over 17. 13 runs. Bowler: Alasdair Evans. New Zealand: 150/3 (rr 8.82)
Runs Scored
Glenn Phillips* 30 (31)
Safyaan Sharif* 3.0-0-19-2
0 WD WD 6 2 1 1
Martin Guptill 92 (53)
Alasdair Evans 4.0-0-48-0
16.6
Alasdair Evans to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by MacLeod.
16.5
Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Slower ball full toss, to leg on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leask.
16.4
Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Leask.
16.3
SIX! Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
16.3
Wide Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Cross.
16.3
Wide Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Cross.
16.2
Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Coetzer.
16.1
Alasdair Evans to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leask.
16
End of Over 16. 17 runs. Bowler: Safyaan Sharif. New Zealand: 137/3 (rr 8.56)
Runs Scored
Glenn Phillips* 28 (29)
Brad Wheal* 3.0-0-34-0
1 1 1 6 2 6
Martin Guptill 83 (49)
Safyaan Sharif 3.0-0-19-2
15.6
SIX! Safyaan Sharif to Martin Guptill. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Belligerent hit from Guptill.
15.5
Safyaan Sharif to Martin Guptill. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Leask.
End of Over 20. 9 runs. Bowler: Adam Milne. Scotland: 156/5 (rr 7.80)
Runs Scored
Chris Greaves* 8 (10)
Tim Southee* 4.0-0-24-1
1 0 2 4 1 1
Michael Leask 42 (20)
Adam Milne 4.0-1-36-0
19.6
Adam Milne to Chris Greaves. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Southee. New Zealand win by 16 runs. In the end, Scotland's batters tried their best but couldn't chase down the target. Martin Guptill has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his brilliant batting performance. Do join us for the next game. Cheers.
19.5
Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Full toss, down leg side backing away Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
19.4
FOUR! Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Length ball, middle stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. One bounce onto the ropes.
19.3
Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Length ball, middle stump backing away Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Neesham.
19.2
Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
19.1
Adam Milne to Chris Greaves. Length ball, middle stump backing away driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
19
End of Over 19. 13 runs. Bowler: Tim Southee. Scotland: 147/5 (rr 7.74)
Runs Scored
Chris Greaves* 6 (8)
Ish Sodhi* 4.0-0-42-2
1 WD WD 1 1 1 1 6
Michael Leask 35 (16)
Tim Southee 4.0-0-24-1
18.6
SIX! Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
18.5
Tim Southee to Chris Greaves. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
18.4
Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
18.3
Tim Southee to Chris Greaves. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.
18.2
Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milne.
18.2
Wide Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
18.2
Wide Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
18.1
Tim Southee to Chris Greaves. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milne.
18
End of Over 18. 17 runs. Bowler: Ish Sodhi. Scotland: 134/5 (rr 7.44)
Runs Scored
Chris Greaves* 4 (5)
Trent Boult* 4.0-0-29-2
1 0 2 6 4 4
Michael Leask 27 (13)
Ish Sodhi 4.0-0-42-2
17.6
FOUR! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
17.5
FOUR! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
17.4
SIX! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Cracking shot.
17.3
Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Southee.
17.2
Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Conway.
17.1
Ish Sodhi to Chris Greaves. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
17
End of Over 17. 9 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Scotland: 117/5 (rr 6.88)
Runs Scored
Chris Greaves* 3 (4)
Ish Sodhi* 3.0-0-25-2
1 1 0 1 6 0
Michael Leask 11 (8)
Trent Boult 4.0-0-29-2
16.6
Trent Boult to Michael Leask. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
16.5
SIX! Trent Boult to Michael Leask. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Slog, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
16.4
Trent Boult to Chris Greaves. Full toss, off stump no foot movement driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
16.3
Trent Boult to Chris Greaves. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
16.2
Trent Boult to Michael Leask. Full toss, to leg backing away Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
16.1
Trent Boult to Chris Greaves. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
16
End of Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Ish Sodhi. Scotland: 108/5 (rr 6.75)
Runs Scored
Chris Greaves* 1 (1)
Trent Boult* 3.0-0-20-2
0 2 1 W 1 1
Michael Leask 4 (5)
Ish Sodhi 3.0-0-25-2
15.6
Ish Sodhi to Chris Greaves. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
15.5
Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
15.4
OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Richard Berrington. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Conway. Five down! Scotland are in deep trouble now.
Richard Berrington c Devon Conway b Ish Sodhi 20 (17)
15.3
APPEAL! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit body to short third man for 1 run, appeal made for L.B.W.
Kane Williamson (New Zealand) has made a good connection on 81% of balls faced at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the highest rate of any Black Caps or Scotland player to have faced more than six balls
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Kane Williamson (New Zealand) has made a good connection on 81% of balls faced at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the highest rate of any Black Caps or Scotland player to have faced more than six balls
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Alasdair Evans (Scotland) has bowled 10% of his 120 deliveries at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on a full toss length, the highest rate of any player from either Scotland or New Zealand; he has not bowled a single short delivery so far this campaign.
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Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) scored a career-best 49 runs in his last T20I innings (vs India) and now has a batting average of 40.3 across his last four innings in the format.
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Scotland had a batting dot ball rate of 50% or higher in each of their last two games at the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup after finishing their first three games each with a rate no higher than 45%.
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New Zealand are one of four teams yet to make a run out at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (India, Netherlands, Afghanistan); in fact, the Black Caps have made just one run out in their last 19 men’s T20Is
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Scotland come into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats; they haven’t lost more than two straight games in the format since a four-game stretch from January 2017 to June 2018.
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Scotland have won only three of their last 16 men’s T20Is against Test-playing nations; though, one of those three wins came earlier in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup against Bangladesh.
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New Zealand have won five of their last seven games at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including an eight-wicket win over India in their last start; they had won only two of their eight previous games prior to that span.
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This will be the second meeting in men’s T20Is between New Zealand and Scotland; the Black Caps picked up a seven-wicket win when they met in June 2009 courtesy of a Player of the Match innings of 3/19 from Ian Butler.
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by MacLeod. That brings the first innings to a close. Guptill played a remarkable knock with 93 to help New Zealand post 172 on the board. Do join us for the run-chase in a while.
APPEAL! Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Santner. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 2 runs, fielded by Cross, appeal made for Run Out.
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Coetzer.
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.
Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Half volley, off stump backing away Slog, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by MacLeod.
Wide Safyaan Sharif to Jimmy Neesham. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Cross.
Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Santner. Off cutter length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Coetzer.
Safyaan Sharif to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Cross.
FOUR! Brad Wheal to Jimmy Neesham. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Brad Wheal to Mitchell Santner. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Coetzer.
Brad Wheal to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Greaves.
OUT! Caught. Brad Wheal to Martin Guptill. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by MacLeod. An excellent innings comes to an end. Guptill departs for well-made 93.
OUT! Caught. Brad Wheal to Glenn Phillips. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Greaves. Greaves takes a comfortable catch to dismiss Phillips for 33.
Brad Wheal to Glenn Phillips. Full toss, down leg side backing away working, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Evans.
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Quicker ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Leask. An economical over form Watt.
Mark Watt to Martin Guptill. Quicker ball half volley, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Evans.
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, mis-fielded by Coetzer, fielded by Berrington.
Mark Watt to Martin Guptill. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Greaves.
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Quicker ball half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Leask.
Mark Watt to Glenn Phillips. Quicker ball yorker, down leg side backing away working, missed for no runs, fielded by Cross.
Alasdair Evans to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by MacLeod.
Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Slower ball full toss, to leg on the front foot sweeping, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leask.
Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Leask.
SIX! Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Wide Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Cross.
Wide Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Cross.
Alasdair Evans to Martin Guptill. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Coetzer.
Alasdair Evans to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leask.
SIX! Safyaan Sharif to Martin Guptill. Full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Belligerent hit from Guptill.
Safyaan Sharif to Martin Guptill. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Leask.
Adam Milne to Chris Greaves. Length ball, off stump backing away driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Southee. New Zealand win by 16 runs. In the end, Scotland's batters tried their best but couldn't chase down the target. Martin Guptill has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his brilliant batting performance. Do join us for the next game. Cheers.
Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Full toss, down leg side backing away Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
FOUR! Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Length ball, middle stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. One bounce onto the ropes.
Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Length ball, middle stump backing away Slog, mis-timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Neesham.
Adam Milne to Michael Leask. Length ball, down leg side backing away Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Adam Milne to Chris Greaves. Length ball, middle stump backing away driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
SIX! Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Tim Southee to Chris Greaves. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, top edge for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Tim Southee to Chris Greaves. Length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.
Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milne.
Wide Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
Wide Tim Southee to Michael Leask. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
Tim Southee to Chris Greaves. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Milne.
FOUR! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
FOUR! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
SIX! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner full toss, outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Cracking shot.
Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Southee.
Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Ish Sodhi to Chris Greaves. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
Trent Boult to Michael Leask. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
SIX! Trent Boult to Michael Leask. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Slog, well timed over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Trent Boult to Chris Greaves. Full toss, off stump no foot movement driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
Trent Boult to Chris Greaves. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Trent Boult to Michael Leask. Full toss, to leg backing away Slog, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.
Trent Boult to Chris Greaves. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
Ish Sodhi to Chris Greaves. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
OUT! Caught. Ish Sodhi to Richard Berrington. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Conway. Five down! Scotland are in deep trouble now.
Richard Berrington c Devon Conway b Ish Sodhi 20 (17)APPEAL! Ish Sodhi to Michael Leask. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit body to short third man for 1 run, appeal made for L.B.W.