Scotland vs New Zealand
One-off ODI, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
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New Zealand beat Scotland by 7 wickets
Match Ended - New Zealand beat Scotland by 7 wickets
Over 
40th 
1
0
0
2
4
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
41st 
1
0
4
1
1
0
  = 7     | 
Over 
42nd 
0
6
6
3
1
6
  = 22     | 
Over 
43rd 
0
1
0
1
6
0
  = 8     | 
Over 
44th 
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
  = 6     | 
Over 
45th 
2
2
1
1
1
  = 7     | 
Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR
Mark Chapman
not out
101
75
6
7
134.67

CRR: 6.7

Commentary

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40.1
1
Mark Watt to Daryl Mitchell
Tossed up, on middle. Mitchell skips down the track and works it wide of long on for a single.
40.2
0
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
Goes fuller and outside off. Chapman square drives it to point.
40.3
0
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
This is flatter on middle. Chapma goes for the reverse-sweep but gets just a glove on it. The ball loops up in the air and falls just short of the bowler as he dives forward to catch it.
40.4
2
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
Shorterv in length, on off. Chapman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
40.5
4
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
FOUR! He is playing quite beautifully out there! This is angled into leg and Chapman gets low to just paddle it fine and the ball races away towards the fine leg fence.
40.6
1
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
On the shorter side, around off. Chapman punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
41.1
1
Michael Leask to Mark Chapman
Tough chance but Scotland need to take those if they want to make their way back in this game. This is fuller on middle. Chapman sweeps and gets a top edge of his blade. The ball goes in the aire behind mid-wicket and Jones runs behind it to catch it. He almost covers the ground but ends up dropping it in the end. A single taken.
41.2
0
Michael Leask to Daryl Mitchell
Quicker and drifting into the pads. Mitchell works it to square leg.
41.3
4
Michael Leask to Daryl Mitchell
FOUR! This is on off and fuller. Mitchell reverse-sweeps it and does it fine as the ball races away towards the third man fence.
41.4
1
Michael Leask to Daryl Mitchell
On the shorter side, on leg. Mitchell tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.
41.5
1
Michael Leask to Mark Chapman
On the shorter side, around off. Chapman punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
41.6
0
Michael Leask to Daryl Mitchell
Goes fuller on middle. Mitchell reverse-sweeps it to backward point.
42.1
0
Hamza Tahir to Mark Chapman
On the shorter side, on leg. Chapman works it towards the leg side.
42.2
6
Hamza Tahir to Mark Chapman
SIX! Up, up and away! This is tossed up on middle, Mark Chapman skips down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie.
42.3
6
Hamza Tahir to Mark Chapman
SIX! Back to back maximums for Chapman. This is floated full and again on middle, Mark Chapman uses his feet again and lofts it high towards the long off. The fielder there watches it agonisingly go over him and for a maximum.
42.4
3
Hamza Tahir to Mark Chapman
DROPPED! Scotland have been very sloppy in the field and this has cost them dearly. Tahir floats it up from 'round the wicket on middle, Mark Chapman goes for the big shot again but this time top edges it high in the air. Michael Leask at long off comes running towards it, settles in but drops it at the end. Three runs taken.
42.5
1
Hamza Tahir to Daryl Mitchell
Angling into leg. Mitchell works it to short fine leg for a single.
42.6
6
Hamza Tahir to Mark Chapman
SIX! Mark Chapman wants to finish this game early now! This is tossed up, on off. Chapman dances down the track, reaches the pitch of the ball and hammers it over long off for a maximum. Just 23 needed now!
43.1
0
Chris Sole to Daryl Mitchell
Bangs it short and it is around leg. Mitchell looks to pull it away but the ball kisses some part of his hand and goes off the bounce to the keeper.
43.2
1
Chris Sole to Daryl Mitchell
Keeps it short, on middle. Mitchell clears his front leg and heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
43.3
0
Chris Sole to Mark Chapman
A full delivery, it is a slower one and Chapman works it to mid-wicket.
43.4
1
Chris Sole to Mark Chapman
Sole tries a bouncer again, on middle and Chapman pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
43.5
6
Chris Sole to Daryl Mitchell
SIX! It's Mitchell's turn now as he slams this down the ground. This is in the slot on middle. Mitchell goes deep in his crease and tonks it into the sightscreen straight down the ground.
43.6
0
Chris Sole to Daryl Mitchell
A slower short ball, around off. Mitchell tries to pull it but mistimes it towards the off side.
44.1
4
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
FOUR! Another reverse-sweep and another boundary! This is tad shorter in length, on middle. Chapman does not go on his knee completely but plays the reverse-sweep and hits it in the gap towards the backward point fence.
44.2
1
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
Fuller on middle. Chapman drives it to long on for a single.
44.3
0
Mark Watt to Daryl Mitchell
WIDE! Full and drifting down the leg side. Mitchell looks to sweep it but misses.
44.3
0
Mark Watt to Daryl Mitchell
Very full, on off. Mitchell drives it back to the bowler.
44.4
1
Mark Watt to Daryl Mitchell
This is full on leg. Mitchell sweeps it fine towards short fine leg for a single.
44.5
0
Mark Watt to Mark Chapman
This is angled on leg. Chapman looks to scoop it but misses. The bal hits the keeper's pad and deflects it towards short fine leg. A bye taken.
44.6
0
Mark Watt to Daryl Mitchell
A fuller and flatter one on off. Mitchell blocks it off the front foot.
45.1
2
Chris Sole to Mark Chapman
On a length, on middle. Chapman works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
45.2
2
Chris Sole to Mark Chapman
Moves onto 99 now! This is full and outside off. Chapman drives it to deep extra-cover for a couple. Just 3 needed now!
45.3
1
Chris Sole to Mark Chapman
There it is! First ODI century for Mark Chapman! What a knock this has been, he came into the crease with his team under pressure but never looked like in any trouble. Paced his innings to perfection and truly deserves all the applause from his team-mates and the crowd here. Back of a length, around off. Chapman chops it to backward point and takes a quick single.
45.4
1
Chris Sole to Daryl Mitchell
Shorter delivery on off. Mitchell pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Scores are level now!
45.5
1
Chris Sole to Mark Chapman
That's it, Chapman takes the single and New Zealand win this game by seven wickets! This is a slower full delivery on middle. Chapman looks to work it towards the leg side. However, he gets a leading edge that goes over the bowler's head and a single is taken as the mid on fielder cuts it off.