Scotland vs New Zealand
1st T20I, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
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New Zealand beat Scotland by 68 runs
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Scotland by 68 runs
Over 
14th 
1
4
4
1
2
0
  = 12     | 
Over 
15th 
W
0
0
2
1
1
  = 4     | 
Over 
16th 
4
4
1
W
0
0
  = 9     | 
Over 
17th 
0
1
1
4
0
4
1
  = 11     | 
Over 
18th 
0
1
1
1
1
6
  = 10     | 
Over 
19th 
0
0
0
0
0
W
2
  = 2     | 
Finn Allen

Finn Allen

Player Of
The Match

Batter

R
B
4R
6S
SR
Mark Watt
not out
17
12
3
0
141.67

CRR: 7.85

Commentary

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4s
6s
14.1
1
Ben Sears to Chris Greaves
Ben Sears bowls a cross-seamed delivery on a good length and in line with the stumps. Chris Greaves makes room and plays it towards point. Steals a quick single.
14.2
4
Ben Sears to Michael Leask
FOUR! Gets a hold of this one!  Ben Sears serves this on a good length once again outside off. Michael Leask moves his front leg out of the way and thumps this ball over mid off for a boundary!
14.3
4
Ben Sears to Michael Leask
FOUR! Make that two in a row! A touch lucky this time but they all count! Ben Sears continues bowling on a good length and outside off. Michael Leask pulls and gets a top edge towards fine leg. Bounces just before the boundary and rolls over for four more runs!
14.4
1
Ben Sears to Michael Leask
This is full on middle. Leask heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.5
2
Ben Sears to Chris Greaves
In the air...but the ball falls short of the fielder there! A slower length delivery, around off. Chris Greaves gets across and looks to slog it away. However, he gets a top edge and the ball falls short of the fielder running in from deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.
14.6
0
Ben Sears to Chris Greaves
On the shorter side, around leg. Chris Greaves swings across the line but misses.
15.1
W
Mitchell Santner to Michael Leask
OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Leask's short entertaining innings comes to an end! Mitchell Santner fires a quick delivery full and outside off, Michael Leask gets down the wicket and reaches for the ball as he tries to clear long on. Does not time this perfectly as it does not cover the distance. Martin Guptill gets under this one and takes an easy catch.
15.2
0
Mitchell Santner to Chris Greaves
This is short and outside off, Chris Greaves hits this hard straight to the cover-point fielder.
15.3
0
Mitchell Santner to Chris Greaves
This is short and wide as well. Chris Greaves cuts this straight to backward point and refuses a single.
15.4
2
Mitchell Santner to Chris Greaves
Mitchell Santner goes full on middle and off, Chris Greaves gets on his knees and paddles the ball over the keeper's head for a couple of runs.
15.5
1
Mitchell Santner to Chris Greaves
This is a fraction short and angling into the stumps, Chris Greaves makes room and slashes the ball to deep backward point for a single.
15.6
1
Mitchell Santner to Mark Watt
This is short as well outside off, Mark Watt knocks this to deep cover and takes a single to keep strike.
16.1
4
Ish Sodhi to Mark Watt
FOUR! This has been tickled fine for a boundary! Ish Sodhi flights this full outside off, Mark Watt goes for a reverse sweep and gets gloves on the ball as it runs past short third man for a boundary!
16.2
4
Ish Sodhi to Mark Watt
FOUR! Much better hit as Mark Watt gets two boundaries in a row! He connects his reverse sweep and gets the full delivery outside off over the short third man fielder. The ball runs to the boundary in a hurry for four more runs!
16.3
1
Ish Sodhi to Mark Watt
This is short and in line with the stumps, Mark Watt guides this past square leg for a single.
16.4
W
Ish Sodhi to Chris Greaves
OUT! TIMBER! Ish Sodhi strikes once again! Gets a four-fer and this has been a wonderful bowling display. Ish Sodhi flights a googly full outside off and gets it to turn back in sharply. Chris Greaves goes for the sweep shot and plays across the delivery. He misses and the ball goes on to shatter the stumps, Ish Sodhi celebrates his fourth wicket.
16.5
0
Ish Sodhi to Safyaan Sharif
Good-length delivery outside off, Safyaan Sharif fends this back to the bowler.
16.6
0
Ish Sodhi to Safyaan Sharif
This is on a good length once again and outside off. Safyaan Sharif defends this into the short cover region.
17.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
On a length, on middlle. Watt defends it towards the leg side.
17.2
1
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
Back of a length, on middle. Watt works it to deep square leg for a single.
17.3
1
Lockie Ferguson to Safyaan Sharif
On the shorter side, around off. Sharif guides it to third man for a single.
17.4
4
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
FOUR! Nicely timed! On a length, on leg. Watt works it nicely wide of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary towards the backward square leg fence.
17.5
0
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
Two wides! This is on a length and down the leg side. Cleaver dives and manages to half-stop it. A bye taken.
17.5
4
Lockie Ferguson to Safyaan Sharif
FOUR! Clever! This is full and outside off. Sharif waits for it and opens the face of his blade at the last moment. The ball runs away towards the third man fence.
17.6
1
Lockie Ferguson to Safyaan Sharif
This is fuller and outside off. Sharif guides it to third man for a single.
18.1
0
James Neesham to Safyaan Sharif
James Neesham begins with a short delivery outside off, Safyaan Sharif cuts this straight to backward point.
18.2
1
James Neesham to Safyaan Sharif
Short and wide once again, Safyaan Sharif manages to slash this past the backward point fielder for a single.
18.3
1
James Neesham to Mark Watt
James Neesham serves this one a length and angling away from the left-hander. Mark Watt charges down the wicket and gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a run.
18.4
1
James Neesham to Safyaan Sharif
This is a fraction short and follows the batter as he tries to make room. Safyaan Sharif manages to pull this towards deep backward sqaure leg for a single.
18.5
1
James Neesham to Mark Watt
This is full and angling into the pads, Mark Watt clips this to backward square leg for another run.
18.6
6
James Neesham to Safyaan Sharif
SIX! Safyaan Sharif is enjoying himself here! James Neesham bangs this one in short and outside off. The ball sit up nicely and Safyaan Sharif pulls this high and handsome over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie!
19.1
0
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
Goes 'round the wicket and serves a full toss outside off. Mark Watt hits this straight to mid off.
19.2
0
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
NO BALL! Lockie Ferguson attempts a yorker and bowls a high full toss outside off. Mark Watt goes across to play this fine but misses. The umpire calls this a no ball for bowling a full toss above the waist.
19.2
0
Lockie Ferguson to Mark Watt
Bowls a slower bouncer for the Free Hit and angling down leg. Mark Watt swings and misses. The keeper can not collect cleanly and the batters take a bye.
19.3
0
Lockie Ferguson to Safyaan Sharif
A slower length delivery, around off. Sharif steers it to point.
19.4
0
Lockie Ferguson to Safyaan Sharif
Short and wide outside off. Sharif looks to cut it but misses.
19.5
W
Lockie Ferguson to Safyaan Sharif
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson gets a wicket for his efforts! He serves this on the shorter side on middle and leg. Safyaan Sharif looks to heave it across the line. He gets beaten by the pace as he only manages to get an outside edge to Dane Cleaver behind the wicket. He pouches an easy catch and Lockie Ferguson has got his wicket column ticking.
19.6
2
Lockie Ferguson to Chris Sole
This is full and angling down leg, Chris Sole clips this towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.