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SCO vs AUS, 2024 - T20 Live Commentary

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Match Ended

2nd T20I, Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh , Sep 06, 2024

Scotland

126 (16.4/20)

Australia

196/4 (20.0/20)

Australia beat Scotland by 70 runs

Player of the Match

Josh Inglis

103(49)

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Right then. That ends another one-sided encounter, as per the scorecard but it actually was the difference of one batter in the end. However, Australia will be more than happy with their 70-run win and see the changes they can make for Saturday, given that it is a quick turnaround. They have only Cooper Connolly in the squad left to play, so they can only make two changes - with Meredith putting his feet up for this game. Scotland have a lot of options to make changes but too many would spoil the broth. They need to trust this unit and just figure out a way to get Sharif into the playing XI. One batter needs to bat for as long as possible and the seamers coming after the new ball need to be clinical.

Victorious Australian skipper, MITCHELL MARSH, says that it was a good game of cricket and feels that this was a good all-round performance from the team. Tells that they have got a young group here and it is good to see guys making the most of the opportunities. Shares that the talk was about being flexible before this series and it was Inglis' turn to shine in this game. Further says that they might make a couple of changes for the third T20I but the priority is to complete a clean sweep.

Scotland's captain, RICHIE BERRINGTON, says that there were a few improvements and feels that Scotland were much better with the ball in this game. Lauds Josh Inglis for the way he batted. Reckons that Inglis kept finding boundaries with regularity, something his own team's batters could not do during their effort. States that he is disappointed with the result but is happy with the character to shown by his boys. Ends by saying that they need to build on this and get better with every game.

AUSTRALIA'S JOSH INGLIS HAS BEEN NAMED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for his stunning 103 (49), which had 14 hits to the fence, to go with a steepler with the gloves to dismiss Michael Jones. When asked how it feels to hold the record of the fastest ton by an Australian batter, he says that it feels pretty special. He says that there was a bit happening early on and the talk between him and Cameron Green was to build a partnership. Shares that as the new ball wore off, it got easy to bat. Feels that this is a good opportunity for him to cement his place in the squad.

... THE PRESENTATION ...

Scotland bowled better than how they did on Wednesday. They will take heart from the fact that had it not been for Inglis, there is not too much difference between the two sides. But the scorecard will always say that it was another drubbing. Probably, they need to figure out a way to get Safyaan Sharif into the playing XI. He will certainly be a handful. Please stay tuned for the presentation...

Earlier in the day, Josh Inglis crossed 50 for the second time in T20Is and for the second time, crossed the 100-mark as well. The 43-ball ton is also the fastest ever by an Aussie batter in this format, beating Aaron Finch's 47-ball ton against England in Southampton, way back in 2013. As the match summary turns out, he scored just 9 less than the scores of all the Scottish batters combined together. That shows how he understood the pitch and quickly guaged the conditions. He got decent support from Green and Stoinis, but actually, dictated the game to the opposition. Should not be a difficult choice for the Player Of The Match award, aye?

Marcus Stoinis was caught sledging a couple of batters but it was his day with the ball, as he finished with 4 scalps. But if truth be told, no Aussie bowler actually struggled on the day. They enjoyed tucking the batters for room, cramping them up and also moving the ball sideways. Marsh will be happy with the way his bowlers used the pitch.

At the toss, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh mentioned that the conditions made it feel like they were playing way away from home, but in reality, forget the conditions, the pitch was tailor-made for the Aussies. With tall and lanky seamers in the side, Bartlett, Hardie, Stoinis, Abbott and even Green enjoyed the bounce on the pitch. They used their height and broad shoulders to use the heavy ball which became too much for the Scot batters to handle.

George Munsey departed immediately after being given a life while Brandon McMullen was the lone shining star amidst a sea of gloom for the home side with a fine 59. There was only that one decent partnership of 36, for the 5th wicket, between McMullen and Michael Leask and it was at that time when we felt that Scotland were pushing on. But McMullen's wicket led to a massive collapse as the home side lost their last 6 wickets for just 20 runs, in the span of 26 balls.

When the required rate touches 10 before the start of a run chase, you need to get a good start and then consolidate that start. Scotland did a part of those two things correctly - got a bit of a start, with a 17-run opening over. But if fans felt that would be the start of something big, sadly, it was not. That 17-run opening over was one of just 4 double-digit overs for Scotland, as opposed to 12 double-digit overs for Australia in their innings. After that brisk opening over, no one ever got going really, with only two batters reaching double digits.

A pretty easy deal in the end for Australia. The series is in the bag, with a match still to go, which allows them to try out some other faces in the squad. Thanks to the big score on the board, the Aussie bowlers did not have to break much sweat and got the job done pretty clinically.

End Of The Over 16.4 : 126/10

1 Runs

016.1
W 16.2
116.3
W 16.4

C. Greaves

6 (6)

B. Currie

1 (1)

M. Stoinis

3.4-0-23-4

16.4

Marcus Stoinis To Chris Greaves OUT!

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Marcus Stoinis wraps things up! Australia put the series to bed with a clinical win. Stoinis spots the batter back away towards the leg side slightly and he follows him. Bowls it full and around the pads. Chris Greaves tries to swat it behind square on the leg side. He could not have picked out the fielder any better. Helps it away off his pads and it goes straight into the hands of Aaron Hardie at fine leg who takes the simplest of catches near his left knee. Marcus Stoinis ends with four wickets to his name. His figures read 3.4-0-23-4. Australia win by 70 runs and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series!

16.3

Marcus Stoinis To Brad Currie

Serves it on a good length, on off does Stoinis, Brad Currie guides it off the back foot through covers for a single.

Brad Currie is the only batter left.

16.2

Marcus Stoinis To Brad Wheal OUT!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Marcus Stoinis has his third as Australia inch closer to clinching the win and the series. A touch fuller by Stoinis, angling in, on middle and leg, Brad Wheal backs away and goes for a swipe across the line. Gets a leading edge that goes straight up in the air towards cover. Xavier Bartlett calls for it and settles under it after running a few steps in front to complete the catch near his chest.

16.1

Marcus Stoinis To Brad Wheal

On a short of a length by Stoinis, over middle. Brad Wheal mistimes the pull in front of mid-wicket.

Did the announcer just announce a change? Oh yes, he did. The one at the ground. Green does not get his third over for now. Marcus Stoinis will bowl out. 3-0-22-2 so far.

End Of The Over 16 : 125/8

7 Runs

215.1
115.2
2 LB 15.3
1 LB 15.4
015.5
115.6

B. Wheal

5 (6)

C. Greaves

6 (5)

A. Zampa

4-0-30-1

15.6

Adam Zampa To Brad Wheal

Shorter and quicker, at the stumps, Brad Wheal pulls it through mid-wicket and takes a single.

15.5

Adam Zampa To Brad Wheal

Pushed through, short and on middle, Brad Wheal defends it on the leg side.

15.4

Adam Zampa To Chris Greaves

Even slower by Zampa, full and on leg, Chris Greaves fails to get any bat on the sweep and it rolls off his pads to short fine leg for a leg bye.

15.3

Adam Zampa To Chris Greaves

Looped up by Zampa, on a nagging length, Chris Greaves goes for the reverse but misses. The ball catches his forearm and lobs over the keeper for a couple of leg byes.

15.2

Adam Zampa To Brad Wheal

Floated up, full and on off, Brad Wheal steers it with an open bat face to the right of backward point for a run.

15.1

Adam Zampa To Brad Wheal

Almost dragged it on! Tossed up, full and on off, Brad Wheal leans on it for the drive but gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and rolls towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Adam Zampa will bowl out now. 3-0-26-1 so far.

End Of The Over 15 : 118/8

3 Runs

014.1
W 14.2
W 14.3
014.4
114.5
214.6

C. Greaves

6 (3)

B. Wheal

1 (2)

C. Green

2-0-16-2

14.6

Cameron Green To Chris Greaves

On the pads again and it is full, Chris Greaves turns this wide of deep backward square leg for a brace.

14.5

Cameron Green To Brad Wheal

Full and on leg, knocked down to long on for a single by Wheal.

14.4

Cameron Green To Brad Wheal

Oh, dear! We have seen better hat-trick balls, let's just put it that way! Green goes searching for the yorker but gets it wrong. Ends up bowling a waist-high full toss, on the pads. Wheal gets beaten on the inside edge as he tries to clip it away on the leg side and wears it on the pads. A sheepish look on the face of Green as he appeals for LBW. Clearly going down leg.

Brad Wheal walks out to face the hat-trick ball.

14.3

Cameron Green To Chris Sole OUT!

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! You miss I hit, says Cameron Green! Two in two for the Aussie all-rounder and he is on a hat-trick now. Green switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it at pace, full and aimed at the off pole. Chris Sole clears his front leg and swings through the line to go down the ground. Misses the line of the ball completely and it goes through to clatter into the off pole.

Chris Sole walks in at number 9.

14.2

Cameron Green To Mark Watt OUT!

OUT! BOWLED! Another bowling change, another wicket for Australia! Green comes from around the wicket and takes pace off as he bowls it on a good length, on middle and leg. Mark Watt tries to work it away with the angle on the leg side. Plays outside the line of the ball as the ball catches the inside edge onto his thigh pad and then it deflects onto the stumps. The wheels are coming off for Scotland now.

14.1

Cameron Green To Mark Watt

On a length, outside off, Mark Watt shuffles to the off side and attempts the scoop but misses.

End Of The Over 14 : 115/6

8 Runs

013.1
213.2
113.3
W 13.4
013.5
1 WD 13.6
413.6

C. Greaves

4 (2)

M. Watt

4 (6)

M. Stoinis

3-0-22-2

13.6

Marcus Stoinis To Chris Greaves

FOUR! Neatly done! Stoinis bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Chris Greaves walks across and executes the scoop. Gets it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Cameron Green returns to the attack. Went for 13 runs in his first over.

13.6

Marcus Stoinis To Chris Greaves

WIDE! On a short of a length, Chris Greaves looks to help it away but misses.

13.5

Marcus Stoinis To Chris Greaves

On a nagging length, on middle, Chris Greaves gets beaten on the inside edge on the defence and wears it on the back pad.

Chris Greaves is the new man in.

13.4

Marcus Stoinis To Michael Leask OUT!

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! The change of bowling has worked nicely for Australia as they strengthen their grip on the game. Stoinis comes from over the wicket for the right-hander and goes fuller and slower, at the stumps. Michael Leask sets himself deep in the crease and slogs across the line. Gets undone by the slowness of the delivery and spoons it off the bottom half of the bat. It goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Jake Fraser-McGurk settles under it and does the rest. Scotland are now 110/6, requiring 87 runs in 38 balls.

13.3

Marcus Stoinis To Mark Watt

Short and at the batter, Mark Watt pulls it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

13.2

Marcus Stoinis To Mark Watt

Serves it on a length, on off, Mark Watt clears his front leg and goes inside out over cover. Gets enough bat on it to clear cover and gets a couple of runs.

13.1

Marcus Stoinis To Mark Watt

DROPPED! A tough chance but we have seen such catches stick! Marcus Stoinis comes in from around the wicket and angles it in, on a length, Mark Watt looks to drill it back past the bowler. Goes early into his shot and mistimes it down the deck. Bunts it to the right of Stoinis who sticks out his right palm but the ball does not stick.

End Of The Over 13 : 107/5

6 Runs

1 LB 12.1
412.2
W 12.3
012.4
012.5
112.6

M. Watt

1 (3)

M. Leask

7 (6)

S. Abbott

2-0-14-1

12.6

Sean Abbott To Mark Watt

Abbott bowls a bumper, at the batter. Mark Watt swivels and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single.

12.5

Sean Abbott To Mark Watt

Short and on off, Mark Watt hangs back and defends it on the off side.

12.4

Sean Abbott To Mark Watt

On a back of a length, punched towards cover by Watt.

Mark Watt comes out to bat now.

12.3

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Expertly held by Tim David! A massive blow to Scotland. Abbott bends his back and digs it in short, outside off. Brandon McMullen shimmies down the track and tries to slap it away on the off side. He has to reach out and it means that he ends up dragging it down the ground towards long on. Hits it flat and to the left of long on where Tim David is quick across the turf to his left and takes a good running catch. McMullen goes for 59 (42) with Scotland requiring 91 runs in 45 balls.

12.2

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen

FOUR! Cheeky! Abbott bowls it on a back of a length, outside off, Brandon McMullen walks across his stumps to scoop it past the keeper and succeeds in doing so. Gets it between the keeper and short fine leg for a boundary.

12.1

Sean Abbott To Michael Leask

Slanting in, on a length, on middle and leg. Leask tries to whip it away but misses and wears it on the back leg. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls in front of point.

End Of The Over 12 : 101/4

15 Runs

611.1
111.2
111.3
211.4
411.5
1 WD 11.6
011.6

B. McMullen

55 (40)

M. Leask

7 (5)

A. Zampa

3-0-26-1

11.6

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Outside off, punched towards cover. 15 runs from that over, 29 in the last 2. Scotland making a move on.

11.6

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

WIDE. The googly, but down the leg side. Brandon misses his swing.

11.5

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

FOUR! Lovely shot. Tossed up, outside off, McMullen leans into this one and drives it to the left of long off. Marcus Stoinis gives it a chase but then gives it up. 100 UP FOR SCOTLAND. 97 more needed from 49 balls.

11.4

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

A 38-BALL FIFTY FOR MCMULLEN! He is keeping Scotland in the hunt. It has been a wonderful innings so far, judging the pitch pretty quicky. Gets there with a gentle flick through mid-wicket and returning for a brace. Can he do an Inglis and bat through? Well, nearly through in Inglis' case.

11.3

Adam Zampa To Michael Leask

The googly, in line of the stumps, punched towards cover for a quick run.

11.2

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Tossed up again, but wider outside off. McMullen has to reach out for the slog and gets it towards wide long on for a single.

11.1

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

SIX! WHAM! Tossed up, outside off, Brandon McMullen gets down and launches it over mid off. Has excellent timing and it clears the ropes as well! 105 more needed from 53 balls.

End Of The Over 11 : 86/4

14 Runs

610.1
110.2
410.3
1 WD 10.4
010.4
110.5
1 LB 10.6

B. McMullen

42 (35)

M. Leask

6 (4)

C. Green

1-0-13-0

10.6

Cameron Green To Brandon McMullen

Gets a long way across his stumps, faces a length ball, looks to tuck it to the leg side, but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects towards point and a leg bye is taken. 14 from Green's opener.

10.5

Cameron Green To Michael Leask

A short ball again, outside off, eked through mid-wicket for one.

10.4

Cameron Green To Michael Leask

Full and straight, jabbed back to the bowler.

10.4

Cameron Green To Michael Leask

WIDE. A bumper on middle, but way too high. Leask goes for the hook but misses.

10.3

Cameron Green To Michael Leask

FOUR! He knows to bat only one way and that's on display. A length ball, outside off, Michael Leask just slogs this through mid-wicket and finds the gap!

10.2

Cameron Green To Brandon McMullen

Shorter this time, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

10.1

Cameron Green To Brandon McMullen

SIX! WHACK! Green is your name and green is the signal for me to go big, says McMullen! A length ball, outside off, Brandon McMullen gets across a touch, lifts his left leg up, ala flamingo style, similar to that of Kevin Pietersen and launches this straight back over the bowler's head, onto the sightscreen! 119 more needed from 59 balls.

Time for Cameron Green. Australia's 6th bowler of the day.

End Of The Over 10 : 72/4

4 Runs

19.1
19.2
W 9.3
19.4
09.5
19.6

B. McMullen

35 (32)

M. Leask

1 (1)

A. Zampa

2-0-11-1

9.6

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Outside off, punched towards long on for a single. Just 4 runs and a wicket from that over.

9.5

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Full and outside off, better ball to choose the sweep but McMullen misses.

9.4

Adam Zampa To Michael Leask

Short, outside off, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Leask walks in at number 6, replacing Charlie Tear.

9.3

Adam Zampa To Charlie Tear OUT!

OUT! LBW! You miss, I hit. In his previous over as well, Charlie Tear played a sweep shot to a very full ball from Zampa. Connected then. This time, on another fuller ball, he employed the sweep but missed it. And you cannot miss straight balls. The ball hit his pads and the umpire did not take much time to raise his finger. Tear departs for 5 (6), as Scotland lose 4/50 in 47 balls. They need another 127 from 63 balls.

9.2

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Floated again, wider this time, Brandon McMullen drives this through mid off for a run.

9.1

Adam Zampa To Charlie Tear

Floated, outside off, Charlie Tear reaches out and drives it through the covers for a single.

End Of The Over 9 : 68/3

8 Runs

08.1
08.2
28.3
28.4
08.5
48.6

B. McMullen

33 (29)

C. Tear

4 (4)

M. Stoinis

2-0-14-1

8.6

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

FOUR! WALLOP! Your wish, is my command, says McMullen. After being chided to go over the top on the previous ball, Brandon McMullen responds fittingly. Gets a length ball, in line of the stumps and he stylishly whips it over mid-wicket. Unfortunately, the camera does not pan on either player's face to see the reactions but McMullen has done the talking with his bat. 129 more needed from 66 balls.

8.5

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

Slower ball, into the deck, Brandon pushes it towards Tim David at mid on. Stoinis sledges the batter chiding him to go over the top.

8.4

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

And again. This is played from the crease now. Over covers again, the timing is slightly better but not good enough for a boundary. A brace again.

8.3

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

Good batting. Stoinis continues with the hard length, so McMullen decides to change it up. Comes down the track and lofts it over cover. Does not get hold of it properly, so does not middle it. Just the couple.

8.2

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

Slower ball, on a length again, around off, well kept out.

8.1

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

On a good length, outside off, Brandon McMullen slashes but misses.

Mitchell Marsh is rotating his bowlers. Marcus Stoinis gets a change of ends. 1-0-6-1 so far.

End Of The Over 8 : 60/3

7 Runs

07.1
27.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
27.6

C. Tear

4 (4)

B. McMullen

25 (23)

A. Zampa

1-0-7-0

7.6

Adam Zampa To Charlie Tear

Pretty full and straight, Charlie plays a dangerous shot, going for the sweep but connects. Gets it behind square leg and a couple of runs is the result.

7.5

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Floated, outside off, BM chips it towards long off for one. 139 more needed from 73 balls.

7.4

Adam Zampa To Charlie Tear

The googly, outside off, fractionally shorter, Charlie Tear goes back and works it through mid-wicket. Takes the single, wants the second but is sent back.

7.3

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Outside off, dabbed towards short third for a single.

7.2

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Tossed up, outside off, turning away, Brandon McMullen gets down on a knee and slogs it down the ground. The ball races towards the long on boundary but Tim David races to his left and dives full stretch, to parry the ball towards long off. Saves a couple of runs.

7.1

Adam Zampa To Brandon McMullen

Full and around off to start, watchfully prodded away.

Time for spin? Indeed. Here comes Adam Zampa.

End Of The Over 7 : 53/3

9 Runs

66.1
06.2
06.3
16.4
16.5
16.6

B. McMullen

21 (19)

C. Tear

1 (2)

S. Abbott

1-0-9-0

6.6

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen

Jumps out of his crease and nudges this through square leg for one more.

6.5

Sean Abbott To Charlie Tear

Short and wide outside off, slapped uppishly over point for a run.

6.4

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen

Back of a length this time, flayed behind point for a single.

6.3

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen

Outside off, short in length, McMullen looks to cut but misses.

6.2

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen

Pretty full, outside off, shoots back in, McMullen is caught in his crease as he looks to flick. Misses and is hit on the pads. Abbott roars an appeal but the umpire moves away. The ball dribbles towards point and a leg bye is taken. Perhaps, the impact was outside off.

6.1

Sean Abbott To Brandon McMullen

SIX! VIOLENCE! Sean Abbott comes into the attack and is welcomed in fine fashion! A short ball, outside off, Brandon McMullen pulls it over mid-wicket! 50 up for the home side. 147 more needed from 83 balls.

End Of The Over 6 : 44/3

7 Runs

25.1
1 LB 5.2
05.3
45.4
W 5.5
05.6

C. Tear

0 (1)

B. McMullen

13 (14)

M. Stoinis

1-0-6-1

5.6

Marcus Stoinis To Charlie Tear

Outside off, coming back in, Charlie Tear lets it pass. Scotland's score reads 44/3 at the end of the Powerplay, as opposed to Australia's 54/2.

Charlie Tear walks in at number 5, replacing his skipper.

5.5

Marcus Stoinis To Richie Berrington OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh dear, in trying to counter pressure, he has given it away. Stoinis strikes in his opener. A hard-length ball, outside off, once again Richie Berrington tries to dominate the bowler. Jumps out of his crease and looks to go big. But is too close to the ball this time and only succeeds in getting a top edge. It has gone nowhere and Cameron Green completes the formalities calmly at cover. Richie Berrington departs for 5 (9) as Scotland have now lost 3/24 in the last 25 balls. They need another 153 from 85 balls.

5.4

Marcus Stoinis To Richie Berrington

FOUR! TONK! Well, that's one way of handling pressure. Berrington was getting into a closed zone for the last couple of overs, so he decided to break free. Jumps down the track, gets a length ball and hammers it straight back past the bowler through mid off.

5.3

Marcus Stoinis To Richie Berrington

Back of a length, outside off, Richie Berrington looks to cut but misses. Extra bounce defeats him.

5.2

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

On a good length, outside off, nipping back in, McMullen looks to work it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects towards point and a leg bye is taken.

5.1

Marcus Stoinis To Brandon McMullen

Full, around off, Brandon McMullen looks to flick but the ball curls back in, takes the inner half of the bat and flies over square leg. A couple of runs taken by the time long leg can mop up.

Time for a change, one guesses. Marcus Stoinis is introduced.

End Of The Over 5 : 37/2

2 Runs

14.1
14.2
04.3
04.4
04.5
04.6

R. Berrington

1 (6)

B. McMullen

11 (12)

X. Bartlett

3-0-20-1

4.6

Xavier Bartlett To Richie Berrington

Another play and a miss. That's four plays and misses on the trot as the skipper attempts a flat-footed cut.

4.5

Xavier Bartlett To Richie Berrington

Beaten again. This one comes back in with the angle, Richie looks to dab it to the off side but misses.

4.4

Xavier Bartlett To Richie Berrington

On a good length, outside off, moving away off the seam, Berrington pushes at it, away from his body, without moving his feet and misses.

4.3

Xavier Bartlett To Richie Berrington

A short ball, pace taken, outside off, Richie Berrington goes for the pull but misses.

4.2

Xavier Bartlett To Brandon McMullen

A length ball, outside off, Brandon McMullen pushes it down the ground again. This time, there is not much pace on the shot and Tim David gets to the ball from cover. Keeps the batters to a run.

4.1

Xavier Bartlett To Richie Berrington

On middle, Richie Berrington pushes it towards mid on and takes a quick single.

Will we see a change now? Nope. Hardie to continue.

End Of The Over 4 : 35/2

12 Runs

2 LB 3.1
63.2
03.3
03.4
43.5
03.6

B. McMullen

10 (11)

R. Berrington

0 (1)

A. Hardie

2-0-13-1

3.6

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

Around off, defended solidly. 12 from that over.

3.5

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

FOUR! ELEGANT! Overpitched, outside off, Brandon McMullen leans into the shot and drives it through mid off. Australia have a slip in place and hence, not kept a mid off. The ball races through that zone to the fence.

3.4

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

Full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.

3.3

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

Around off, hint of away movement, patted to the off side.

3.2

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

SIX! THWACK! Well, if he was comprehensively beaten by pace on the previous ball, he has comprehensively dismissed this one! Fractionally short, outside off, McMullen gets onto it in a flash and pulls it over mid-wicket. 168 more needed from 100 balls.

3.1

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

On a good length, outside off, Brandon McMullen looks to flick but is comprehensively beaten by pace. Is hit on the pads, in front of the sticks, but a bit too high on impact, as the umpire moves away to the appeal from the Aussies. The ball rolls towards point and the batters go for the leg bye. The fielder comes in from point and fires a shy at the bowling end. He misses and the backing up is not that great, which allows an overthrow. Two leg byes overall.

End Of The Over 3 : 23/2

3 Runs

W 2.1
1 LB 2.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
1 WD 2.6
1 LB 2.6

B. McMullen

0 (5)

R. Berrington

0 (1)

X. Bartlett

2-0-18-1

2.6

Xavier Bartlett To Brandon McMullen

Full but down the leg side, Brandon misses his flick this time. The ball goes off his pads behind square leg and a leg bye is taken. Good comeback by Bartlett after a punishing opening over.

2.6

Xavier Bartlett To Brandon McMullen

WIDE. Bartlett loses his radar as he slips this down the leg side. No shot offered.

2.5

Xavier Bartlett To Brandon McMullen

Beautifully bowled. This time Xavier Bartlett goes full, trying to exploit the swing. Finds some outswing as McMullen is lured into the cover drive. Gets beaten on the outside edge again.

2.4

Xavier Bartlett To Brandon McMullen

On a good length again, outside off, Brandon McMullen pushes at it but then, there is some late away movement. Beats the defensive poke.

2.3

Xavier Bartlett To Brandon McMullen

On a good length, outside off, pushed towards point.

2.2

Xavier Bartlett To Richie Berrington

On middle and leg, Richie Berrington looks to help it away but gets it off the hip. A leg bye taken towards square leg.

Skipper Richie Berrington walks in at number 4, replacing George Munsey.

2.1

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! So the missed run out chance does not hurt Australia. A short ball, outside off, banged into the deck, George Munsey looks to slap it through the off side but with the ball going away from him, it means that he ends up playing it a lot straighter. Miscues it in the air and Mitchell Marsh takes it calmly to his left from mid off, with a bit of a jog. Munsey departs for 19 (9), as Scotland lose their openers in the span of 3 balls. 177 more needed from 107 balls.

End Of The Over 2 : 20/1

3 Runs

11.1
11.2
11.3
01.4
W 1.5
01.6

B. McMullen

0 (1)

G. Munsey

19 (8)

A. Hardie

1-0-3-1

1.6

Aaron Hardie To Brandon McMullen

Outside off, on a length, a swing and a miss from the new batter. Decent start with the ball by the Western Australian.

Brandon McMullen walks in at number 3, replacing Michael Jones.

1.5

Aaron Hardie To Michael Jones OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Hardie bends his back and gets the result. On a good length, around off, Michael Jones looks to pull but is done in by the pace and bounce. Gets a massive top edge on the leg side, which swirls high in the air. The keeper, Josh Inglis calls for it, running to his left, keeps his eyes on the ball and eventually, takes a good catch. Jones departs for 1(3), Scotland are 20/1 and need another 177 from 109 balls.

1.4

Aaron Hardie To Michael Jones

Around off, good bounce, pushed towards point.

1.3

Aaron Hardie To George Munsey

Controversy, if this had been a direct hit! Phew, we have been saved from one for now. George Munsey walked down the pitch and seeing that, Aaron Hardie banged it into the pitch. Munsey was totally caught off guard as the ball reared up and took the gloves. It lobbed on the off side but he had no idea where the ball was. Jones, meanwhile, called him through for the single and at the same time, Hardie went towards his right to stop the ball. In the process, he collided with Jones, nearly pushing him away. Now, seeing his partner in the middle of the pitch, Munsey decided to run. Hardie got to the ball, turned, took aim and fired a throw at the bowler's end with Munsey already given up. Luckily for the batter, the shy missed the stumps.

1.2

Aaron Hardie To Michael Jones

A straightish ball, on a good length, Michael Jones just whips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

1.1

Aaron Hardie To George Munsey

Fuller, around off, eased through point for a single. 179 more needed from 113 balls.

End Of The Over 1 : 17/0

17 Runs

00.1
60.2
00.3
60.4
40.5
10.6

G. Munsey

17 (6)

M. Jones

0 (0)

X. Bartlett

1-0-17-0

0.6

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey

17 from the opener! On a good length again, this time closer to the off stump, GM steers it to the left of slip and gets a single to retain the strike.

0.5

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey

FOUR! Slower ball, but wrong line. On a good length, but wide outside off, Munsey stands tall and punches it over cover!

0.4

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey

SIX! Third bad ball on the trot and Munsey is in the mood again! Overpitched, on the leg stump, George Munsey just flicks it massively over backward square leg.

0.3

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey

Ummm... gets away with that, does Xavier. He bowls it on a fuller length, on leg stump, once again, George looks to repeat the shot but misses due to the lack of pace. Mistimes it to square leg.

Boy, that is some start by Scotland and Munsey. Aaron Hardie to bowl from the other end.

0.2

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey

SIX! Well, an error from Bartlett and he is punished! A length ball, down the leg side and it is easy pickings for the southpaw. Munsey just whips it nonchalantly over fine leg. There is a fielder stationed for the catch but he will have to go back into the crowd to catch that!

For the second time today. We have lost the ball and out comes the fourth umpire, with a set of replacement balls.

0.1

Xavier Bartlett To George Munsey

Straightaway into the deck. After watching the first innings, suspect you would get much fuller balls in this innings. On a good length, around middle, nipping back in, Munsey looks to work it to the leg side but misses and is cut into half, getting hit on the body.