India vs Scotland Score T20 World Cup 2021 Match Highlights: Bowlers Shine As India Thrash Scotland By 8 Wickets
T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights, IND vs SCO: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul bossed their way through the run-chase as India completed Scotland's thrashing in just 6.3 overs and eight wickets remaining in the Super 12 game of the T20 WC 2021 in Dubai.
Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma provided India with a solid platform at the start of the run-chase to help the team register a thumping 8-wicket victory with 13.3 overs to spare. Rahul scored a magnificent half-century in only 18 balls while Suryakumar Yadav ended the match with a six. This win has helped India better their net run-rate significantly but is still dependent on the results of New Zealand and Afghanistan. Bowling first, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja bowled devastating spells while Jasprit Bumrah also pitched in with two wickets as India bundled out Scotland for 85 runs in 17.4 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed one wicket during his tight four overs as India struck in quick succession from early-on in the game after captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl versus Scotland in their fourth match in the Super 12 game of the T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Earlier, India made one change as they brought back Varun Chakaravarthy in place of Shardul Thakur, while Scotland went in unchanged. After enduring two back-to-back defeats in the first two matches vs Pakistan and New Zealand, India bounced back to hammer Afghanistan by 66 runs and open their account. However, their challenge will be to register another convincing victory against the Scottish side in order to better their net run-rate going ahead into the tournament. (SCORECARD)
Virat Kohli said during Toss, "We are going to bowl first. Dew is going to be a big factor. Try and restrict them and chase it down. Winning my first toss on my birthday, probably we should have played the first game on my birthday (smiles). The intensity from ball one is important. For us, it's just about keeping that intensity on for 20 overs. That's something we expect from people. Shardul makes way for Varun - third spinner."
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer said during the toss, "Looks a good deck. Happy to go either way. First of all great occasion for Scottish cricket and the associates. Same team."
Scotland (Playing XI): George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer(c), Matthew Cross(w), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Alasdair Evans, Bradley Wheal
T20 World Cup 2021 India vs Scotland Highlights From Dubai International Stadium In Dubai
- 21:59 (IST)India Win !India beat Scotland by 8 wickets and 13.3 overs to spare !Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma provided India with a solid platform at the start of the run-chase to help the team register a thumping 8-wicket victory with 13.3 overs to spareThis win has helped India better their net run-rate significantly but is still dependent on the NZ -AFG outcome as the group becomes a bit close now
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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 5, 2021 - 21:48 (IST)Wicket !KL Rahul is out for 50 runs off 19 ballsIND 82/2 after 6 overs
- 21:44 (IST)50 For Rahul !Rahul scores a 50 in only 18 ballsIND 81/1 after 5.4 overs
- 21:42 (IST)Wicket !Rohit is dismissed for 30 runs by WhealIND 70/1 after 5 overs
- 21:39 (IST)2, 4, 6, 1, 4Indian openers clearly want it finished inside the powerplayIND 70/0 after 4.5 overs
- 21:35 (IST)50 Up For India !India need only 33 more runs in 16 overs with all 10 wickets in handSCO need a miracle, really !
- 21:31 (IST)Six, 0 , Four !Rohit on fire here and is looking unstoppableIND 49/0 after 3.3 overs
- 21:28 (IST)Four + Six !Rahul wants to finish this early, hits Evans for 10 runs off the first two balls of the overIND 33/0 after 2.2 overs
- 21:24 (IST)Four !KL Rahul flicks for the third boundary of the over by WhealIND 22/0 after 1.5 overs
- 21:21 (IST)Twin Fours !KL Rahul gets into the act and hits two superb foursIND 17/0 after 1.3 overs
- 21:17 (IST)Four !Rohit Sharma backs away and gives himself room to loft it over point for a boundaryIND 7/0 after 0.5 overs
- 21:14 (IST)India Run-Chase Begins !Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are in the middleSpinner Mark Watt opens proceedings for ScotlandIND 1/0 after 0.1 over
- 20:59 (IST)Wicket - SCO 85 All-Out !India need 86 runs to win !A dominating bowling performance has helped India restrict Scotland to 85 runs in 17.4 oversBumrah, Shami, Jadeja and Ashwin all got into the wickets and never let the Scotland batters run-away with the scoring rateIndian openers will be looking to end the match and balance out their lagging net run-rate
Scotland are all out for 85
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An excellent performance from the Indian bowlers #T20WorldCup | #INDvSCO | https://t.co/nlqBbYrz37 pic.twitter.com/A7ACgN0UCi - 20:49 (IST)3 Wickets !Wow, Shami's over has given India three wicketsSCO 81/9 after 16.3 overs
- 20:45 (IST)Scotland Need A Big Finish !Scotland will be aiming for a score around the 120-run markSCO 81/6 after 16 overs
- 20:41 (IST)Four !Watt edges Ashwin for a much-needed fourSCO 74/6 after 15.1 overs
- 20:35 (IST)Wicket !Ashwin gets his man, removes Chris Greaves for one runSCO 63/6 after 13.4 overs
- 20:28 (IST)Scotland Under Pressure !Scotland have lost half of their wickets and seem to be under pressure hereSCO 60/5 after 12 overs
- 20:24 (IST)Wicket !Jadeja returns to bowl and gets a wicket, removes Leask for 21 runsSCO 58/5 after 11.2 overs
- 20:21 (IST)Four !Leask hits a beautiful four to put Shami under pressureSCO 55/4 after 10.3 overs
- 20:20 (IST)Six !Leask top edges Shami for a huge six behind the stumpsSCO 51/4 after 10.2 overs
- 20:19 (IST)Midway In SCO Innings !Scotland need to shift gears and get going in the last 10 overs vs IndiaSCO 44/4 after 10 overs
- 20:15 (IST)Four !A much-needed four by Leask against VarunSCO 42/4 after 9.3 overs
- 20:11 (IST)India On Top !Indian bowlers are giving nothing away as the batting side continues to struggleSCO 36/4 after 9 overs
- 20:07 (IST)Wicket !Jadeja scalps another one, removes Matthew Cross for 2 runsSCO 29/4 after 7 overs
- 20:04 (IST)Wicket !Jadeja gets his first, removes Berrington for a duckSCO 28/3 after 6.3 overs
- 19:59 (IST)Powerplay Ends !Scotland seem to have lost track at the end of the first six overs, India clearly dominatingSCO 27/2 after 6 overs
- 19:55 (IST)Wicket !Shami removes the dangerous-looking Munsey for 24 runs off 19 ballsSCO 27/2 after 5.2 overs
- 19:53 (IST)Good Start By Varun !Varun ends a good over, concedes only two runsSCO 27/1 after 5 overs
- 19:47 (IST)Four !Munsey makes room and hits Ashwin inside-out for a fourSCO 17/1 after 3.4 overs
- 19:45 (IST)Wicket-Maiden !A wicket-maiden over by BumrahSCO 13/1 after 3 overs
- 19:42 (IST)Wicket !Kyle Coetzer is foxed by a slower ball by BumrahSCO 13/1 after 2.3 overs
- 19:38 (IST)Four !George Munsey reverse sweeps Varun for a fourSCO 13/0 after 1.5 overs
- 19:35 (IST)Six !George Munsey ends Bumrah's tight over with a flick on the leg side for a huge sixSCO 8/0 after 1 over
- 19:31 (IST)Scotland Innings Begins !Scotland openers George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer are in the middlePacer Jasprit Bumrah starts proceedingsSCO 0/0 after 0.1 over
- 19:10 (IST)Final XI - Scotland !Scotland (Playing XI): George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer(c), Matthew Cross(w), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Alasdair Evans, Bradley WhealKyle Coetzer During Toss:"Looks a good deck. Happy to go either way. First of all great occasion for Scottish cricket and the associates. Same team."
Match 37. Scotland XI: K Coetzer, G Munsey, M Cross, C MacLeod, R Berrington, M Leask, C Greaves, M Watt, S Sharif, A Evans, B Wheal https://t.co/NnyBN9zSnW #INDvSCO #T20WorldCup
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2021 - 19:08 (IST)Final XI - India !India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit BumrahVirat Kohli During Toss:"We are going to bowl first. Dew is going to be a big factor. Try and restrict them and chase it down. Winning my first toss on my birthday, probably we should have played the first game on my birthday (smiles). The intensity from ball one is important. For us, it's just about keeping that intensity on for 20 overs. That's something we expect from people. Shardul makes way for Varun - third spinner."
Match 37. India XI: KL Rahul, R Sharma, V Kohli, S Yadav, R Pant, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, M Shami, V Chakaravarthy, J Bumrah https://t.co/NnyBN9zSnW #INDvSCO #T20WorldCup
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2021 - 19:06 (IST)Changes !IndiaIN: Varun ChakaravarthyOUT: Shardul ThakurScotlandNo change
- 19:03 (IST)Toss !Kohli wins toss and opts to bowl vs Scotland
India have won the toss and elected to field in Dubai #T20WorldCup | #INDvSCO | https://t.co/nlqBbYrz37 pic.twitter.com/xjuQBeL4Pr
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 5, 2021 - 18:43 (IST)India Need To Show Positive Intent !Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag praised Team India for showing "positive intent" during their dominant victory vs Afghanistan in the ongoing T20 WC in Abu DhabiSehwag said:"I think when things fall your way, the body language automatically changes... Today, we were playing against a team where we could have picked ourselves up had the body language been down. There was positive intent in both batting and bowling. Fielding was really good and our team took really good catches."
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