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India vs Scotland, Super 12 - Match 37 Commentary, Live Updates

IND vs SCO, 2021 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match Ended   
89/2 (6.3/20)
85 (17.4/20)
India beat Scotland by 8 wickets
So, India have now moved into the third spot courtesy of another thumping victory. However, they will still need another such win and also depend on the result of the game between Afghanistan and New Zealand. That game is on Sunday, 7th November though. On Saturday, there are two crucial games which will help us find out which two teams along with England will go through from Group 1. First, Australia will face West Indies and that will be followed by England locking horns with South Africa. All to play for, for those sides, action there begins at 2 pm Local and (10 am GMT) and the second will be at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). See you there. Till then, take care and goodbye!
The Indian skipper and the birthday boy, Virat Kohli, says that they are sitting just under the semi-final cut-off line and they would see what happens on 7th November. Adds that things did not go well for them in the first two games and losing the toss also hurt them. Informs that they wanted to restrict Scotland to around 100-120 and then chase it down. Says that they targeted to chase it down in 8-10 overs but is happy that they did it earlier. Adds that they played really well in the warm-up games but a couple of overs of bad phase in the first couple of games hurt them. Credits Shami and Jadeja for the way they bowled and he is pleased that everyone is performing well. Informs that having his family here in these times is a celebration for him.
Kyle Coetzer, the skipper of Scotland, says that they were outclassed totally but they will improve after this type of game. Adds that Mark Watt has been excellent for them. Tells that the players will find some positive out of this. Says that Michael Leask is a fantastic player for them and is lovely to watch him play.
Ravindra Jadeja is the Player of the Match, he says that he was enjoying bowling as the ball was turning. Says that the first wicket was a special one. Adds that they knew that they have to win by a big margin and they played well. Tells that if they play like this no one can beat them and hopes they continue to play like this.
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Really not sure what positive can one write for Scotland! It was a day to forget for them. First, they were bowled out for just the 85. They then had to push this game beyond the 8th over but they have failed to do that too. Just nothing went their way. The only thing they can be happy about is the two wickets they got but that too after a real pounding. It just was not their day or probably not their World Cup.
A total carnage and it had to be! India needed to chase this down within 43 balls and they have done so without breaking a sweat. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma did take a couple of balls to get their eye but once they did, they just smashed the ball to all parts of the ground. Both fell but by then the job was done. Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav walked in and ensured the effort by the openers did not go in vain. A win for India was never in doubt, the only question was, will they do it within 7.1 overs and they have done it with 4 balls to spare.
End Of The Over 6.3 : 89/2
7 Runs
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 66.3
S. Yadav
6 (2)
V. Kohli
2 (2)
C. Greaves
0.3-0-7-0
6.3
6
Chris Greaves To Suryakumar Yadav
SIX! Suryakumar Yadav finishes things off in style. A full ball, on middle. Yadav lofts it high and handsomely straight down the ground for a biggie. INDIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS.
6.2
0
Chris Greaves To Suryakumar Yadav
Short again, outside off. Yadav looks to cut but fails to connect it.
6.1
1
Chris Greaves To Virat Kohli
Short and on middle. Virat Kohli pulls it more off the inner half towards deep square leg for a single.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in. Also, Chris Greaves is into the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 82/2
12 Runs
  • 45.1
  • 05.2
  • 65.3
  • 15.4
  • 15.5
  • W 5.6
KL Rahul
50 (19)
V. Kohli
1 (1)
M. Watt
2-0-20-1
5.6
W
Mark Watt To KL Rahul OUT!
OUT! TAKEN! A marvelous, marvelous knock by KL Rahul ends! Tossed up on leg. He looks to heave it down the ground but does not middle it. The ball goes high in the air to long on. Calum MacLeod settles under it and takes it.
5.5
1
Mark Watt To Virat Kohli
Flatter ball, on off. Kohli works it past mid-wicket for one.
5.4
1
Mark Watt To KL Rahul
Darted on the pads. Rahul works it to the right of the bowler and takes one. 50 up for Rahul and he has continued where he left off against Afghanistan.
5.3
6
Mark Watt To KL Rahul
SIX! Helped on its way! Darted down the leg side. Rahul gets low and sweeps it over the fine leg fence.
5.2
0
Mark Watt To KL Rahul
Loopy ball, on off. Hit towards mid off.
5.1
4
Mark Watt To KL Rahul
FOUR! Thrashed! Full toss, on off. Rahul smacks it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
Virat Kohli walks out to the middle. Also, Mark Watt is back on. Just 16 needed now.
End Of The Over 5 : 70/1
17 Runs
  • 24.1
  • 44.2
  • 64.3
  • 14.4
  • 44.5
  • W 4.6
R. Sharma
30 (16)
KL Rahul
39 (14)
B. Wheal
2-0-32-1
4.6
W
Brad Wheal To Rohit Sharma OUT!
OUT! LBW! A screeching yorker and a consolation wicket for Scotland! Right on the off pole. Sharma looks to get his bat down but he is not quick enough. The ball hits the boot and the umpire raises the finger right away.
4.5
4
Brad Wheal To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Another boundary for India! Short again, on off. This time, Rohit Sharma pulls it. The ball goes over mid on and runs to the fence.
4.4
1
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
Length ball, on the pads. Worked away to the leg side for one.
4.3
6
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
SIX! Over the fielder! Short ball and Rahul pulls it. He does not middle it though. The ball goes to deep square leg. The fielder leaps up but the ball goes just over him.
4.2
4
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
FOUR! Through the gap! Full ball, on off. Rahul drives it through the gap at covers for a boundary.
4.1
2
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
Short ball, on off. Rahul goes for the pull but gets the top edge. The ball goes over mid on. The fielder chases it, dives and keeps it to two.
Brad Wheal to bowl his second over.
End Of The Over 4 : 53/0
14 Runs
  • 63.1
  • 03.2
  • 43.3
  • 03.4
  • 43.5
  • 03.6
R. Sharma
26 (14)
KL Rahul
26 (10)
S. Sharif
1-0-14-0
3.6
0
Safyaan Sharif To Rohit Sharma
Short ball, outside off. Sharma reaches out for it but gets no bat on it. Not called a wide.
3.5
4
Safyaan Sharif To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Way too easy for Rohit Sharma! Full ball, on the pads. He flicks it to the mid-wicket fence. 50 up for India now.
3.4
0
Safyaan Sharif To Rohit Sharma
Length ball, on off. Cut away to point. The man dives and stops it.
3.3
4
Safyaan Sharif To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Carved away! Full ball, outside off. Rohit Sharma nicely carves it over cover for another boundary. India are racing away towards the target.
3.2
0
Safyaan Sharif To Rohit Sharma
Length ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.
3.1
6
Safyaan Sharif To Rohit Sharma
SIX! BOOM! There it goes! Length ball, on off. Rohit Sharma gets in position and heaves it way, way over the mid-wicket fence.
Safyaan Sharif is into the attack now.
End Of The Over 3 : 39/0
16 Runs
  • 42.1
  • 62.2
  • 12.3
  • 02.4
  • 42.5
  • 12.6
R. Sharma
12 (8)
KL Rahul
26 (10)
A. Evans
1-0-16-0
2.6
1
Alasdair Evans To Rohit Sharma
A single to end yet another good over for India! Rohit comes down the track but the bowler slows the pace. Rohit is a touch early in the drive, it goes off the inner half towards mid on for one.
2.5
4
Alasdair Evans To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Once again a little too full and he goes for a boundary. Fuller and on off, Sharma at the end, just opens the face of the bat and manages to lift it over extra cover. Boundary.
2.4
0
Alasdair Evans To Rohit Sharma
A slower delivery outside off, Rohit looks to cut but misses. A rare dot.
2.3
1
Alasdair Evans To KL Rahul
Better! Good length and on off, gets it to jag back in a little. Rahul drops it towards cover for one.
2.2
6
Alasdair Evans To KL Rahul
SIX! Into the crowd! The Scotland pacers are clueless as to where to bowl to Rahul! He went outside off on the last ball and got hit over covers, this time he looks to tuck him up and bowl it on the body. Rahul whips it over the square leg fence for a biggie. India well on course to chase it down within 7 overs.
2.1
4
Alasdair Evans To KL Rahul
FOUR! That is a hit-me ball! With no protection on the off side, he goes full and outside off. Rahul lofts it over covers for a boundary.
Change. Alasdair Evans is into the attack.
End Of The Over 2 : 23/0
15 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 41.2
  • 41.3
  • 1 WD 1.4
  • 01.4
  • 41.5
  • 11.6
KL Rahul
15 (7)
R. Sharma
7 (5)
B. Wheal
1-0-15-0
1.6
1
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
Fuller and on off, Rahul drives it crisply but a little too close to mid off. Only one. End of a big over for India. 63 in 31 if they are to better Afghanistan's NRR.
1.5
4
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
FOUR! Does find the boundary this time! On the leg side through, third in the over! Angled into the pads, Rahul waits a little and then whips it behind square on the leg side.
1.4
0
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
The idea was right but the execution was not there! Shorter and outside off, Rahul looks to guide it past short third man. He fails to get it past that fielder. A little to the left or the right and would have been a boundary.
1.4
wd
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Rahul looks to flick but misses. Wided.
1.3
4
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
FOUR! Not sure it was where Rahul wanted it to go but it is the result he desired. Angled into the pads, Rahul is early in the flick, it goes more off the toe-end through mid-wicket. Boundary.
1.2
4
Brad Wheal To KL Rahul
FOUR! That is glorious! So nonchalant! He hits his first boundary! Trademark Rahul! Fuller and on middle, angling into the batter. Rahul shows the maker's name as he lofts it with a straight bat and over mid on for a boundary.
1.1
1
Brad Wheal To Rohit Sharma
Into the pads, Sharma works it through square leg. One taken.
Who will bowl from the other end? It is Brad Wheal.
End Of The Over 1 : 8/0
8 Runs
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • 10.4
  • 40.5
  • 10.6
R. Sharma
6 (4)
KL Rahul
2 (2)
M. Watt
1-0-8-0
0.6
1
Mark Watt To Rohit Sharma
A single to end! Angled into the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.
0.5
4
Mark Watt To Rohit Sharma
FOUR! Up and over! No one in the deep there and Rohit bags his and India's first boundary! Rohit gives himself room. Watt bowls it fuller and outside off, it is lofted over covers for a boundary.
0.4
1
Mark Watt To KL Rahul
Watt goes really wide of the crease and angles it into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
0.3
1
Mark Watt To Rohit Sharma
Rohit is off the mark! This is angled into the middle pole, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.
0.2
0
Mark Watt To Rohit Sharma
Catch it is the shout but it lands well short. Watt is getting to shape the ball away here. Fuller and outside off, Rohit plays it uppishly but well short of cover-point.
0.1
1
Mark Watt To KL Rahul
India and Rahul are underway! Fuller and on middle, Rahul works it through mid-wicket for one.
Match Info
  • Venue Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to field
  • Result India beat Scotland by 8 wickets
  • Player of the Match Ravindra Jadeja
  • Umpire Marais Erasmus (SA), Rod Tucker (AUS) and Joel Wilson (WI)
  • Referee Jeff Crowe (NZ)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Scotland 85/10 in 17.4 overs
  • Referral 2 (13.2 ovs): IND against C Greaves (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 1, SCO: 1)
  • Scotland 51/4 in 10.2 overs
  • Drinks: Scotland 44/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Scotland 29/4 : M Cross lbw b R Jadeja 2 (9)
  • Referral 1 (6.6 ovs): M Cross against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 2, SCO: 1)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Scotland 27/2
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 82/2
  • L Rahul 14th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 18 balls (6x4) (3x6)
  • L Rahul dropped on 32 by M Leask in 4.3 overs
  • India 53/0 in 3.5 overs
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Player Runs Avg.
Babar Azam PAK 303 60.60
David Warner AUS 289 48.16
Mohammad Rizwan PAK 281 70.25
Jos Buttler ENG 269 89.66
Charith Asalanka SL 231 46.20
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Wanindu Hasaranga SL 16 5.20
Adam Zampa AUS 13 5.81
Trent Boult NZ 13 6.25
Shakib Al Hasan BAN 11 5.59
Josh Hazlewood AUS 11 7.29
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