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New Zealand vs Scotland, 32nd Match, Group 2 at Dubai, T20 World Cup, Nov 03 2021 - Match Result

RESULT
32nd Match, Group 2, Dubai (DICS), November 03, 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
(20 ov, T:173) 156/5

New Zealand won by 16 runs

Player Of The Match
93 (56)
martin-guptill
Cricinfo's MVP
143.8 ptsImpact List
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Scorecard summary
New Zealand 172/5(20 overs)
Scotland 156/5(20 overs)
42* (20)
2/29 (4)
2/42 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
NZ143.893(56)116.55143.8--0
SCOT69.51--02/283.0469.51
SCOT67.32--01/131.8967.32
NZ52.02--02/292.6552.02
NZ38.67--01/241.1938.67
end of over 209 runs
SCOT: 156/5CRR: 7.80 
Chris Greaves8 (10b)
Michael Leask42 (20b 3x4 3x6)
Adam Milne 4-1-36-0
Tim Southee 4-0-24-1

5.32 pm So New Zealand keep going on the path toward the semis while Scotland's tournament continues to lose steam after their perfect opening round.

Martin Guptill has been named Player of the Match. No surprises there. Scotland were in it until he exploded in the second half of the first innings. That's it for coverage of this match. Flip on over to the India v Afghanistan ball-by-ball feed for continued coverage of today's T20 World Cup doubleheader.

For Alex Malcolm and the scoring team, I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

19.6
1
Milne to Greaves, 1 run

full on middle, drives this firmly to mid-off, bringing up a half-century partnership off the final ball. But Scotland will go down by 16 runs in the end.

19.5
1
Milne to Leask, 1 run

full on the stumps, scuffs a drive down the ground for one.

DaWolf: "Credit to Scotland for a good fight here. They are losing with heart." DaWolf with DaTruth. Valiant effort here. Better than a lot of teams we've seen wilt spinelessly in this event.

19.4
4
Milne to Leask, FOUR runs

full on off, backs away to carve this over extra cover, no protection on the ring with mid-off up in the ring too and it goes to the rope.

19.3
2
Milne to Leask, 2 runs

full on the legs, heaves this flat through midwicket. But that essentially will mathematically clinch victory for New Zealand barring an illegal delivery, or five.

19.2
Milne to Leask, no run

full and follows Leask backing away from leg, beats him between leg stump and the body missing a heave.

19.1
1
Milne to Greaves, 1 run

goes for yorker, spears it in full on middle, drives this flat to long-on.

26 off 6 needed for Scotland. Milne to defend it. Greaves starts on strike.

end of over 1913 runs
SCOT: 147/5CRR: 7.73 RRR: 26.00 • Need 26 from 6b
Michael Leask35 (16b 2x4 3x6)
Chris Greaves6 (8b)
Tim Southee 4-0-24-1
Ish Sodhi 4-0-42-2
18.6
6
Southee to Leask, SIX runs

length ball full on middle, Leask goes big over cow corner. This match is still alive!

18.5
1
Southee to Greaves, 1 run

slower ball lands full on fifth stump, Greaves through the shot a touch early and edges a slog off the toe that flutters short of Conway, fumbled off a bounce to allow a single.

18.4
1
Southee to Leask, 1 run

short on the stumps, pulls this flat to wide midwicket for one.

18.3
1lb
Southee to Greaves, 1 leg bye

length ball on the body follows Greaves clearing the front leg, misses a heave off the thigh that caroms to point for an extra.

Fay: "Bidding for comments? Gradually we are seeing the negative effects of IPL". Super King Commenters? So many puns to make out of that.

18.2
1
Southee to Leask, 1 run

short on the body, pulled flat through square leg.

18.2
1w
Southee to Leask, 1 wide

another wide yorker gone away outside the guidelines.

18.2
1w
Southee to Leask, 1 wide

slower wide yorker, outside the guidelines with Leask way way out in front. Wide called.

18.1
1
Southee to Greaves, 1 run

short on the body, pulls this flat through square leg for one.

39 off 12. Scotland still clinging on to faint hope. South on for his last over.

end of over 1817 runs
SCOT: 134/5CRR: 7.44 RRR: 19.50 • Need 39 from 12b
Michael Leask27 (13b 2x4 2x6)
Chris Greaves4 (5b)
Ish Sodhi 4-0-42-2
Trent Boult 4-0-29-2
17.6
4
Sodhi to Leask, FOUR runs

another charge, another drag short in response, another Leask tonk flat through wide long-on to the rope again.

17.5
4
Sodhi to Leask, FOUR runs

charges again, Sodhi drags the length back and wider on sixth stump but Leask will not be denied, slamming this tennis backhand style through long-on over the non-striker's head.

17.4
6
Sodhi to Leask, SIX runs

full toss on off stump, shuffles across to slaughter this into the 15th row over square leg.

17.3
2
Sodhi to Leask, 2 runs

flighted full and wide, charges again and skies a heave that falls into no man's land between long-on and long-off for a pair.

Taimoor: "You can create a model based on Pay per click to post comments during the match. Have slots for end of over comments where people can bid for the slot highest one gets the slot and the remaining get their money back. Bids can be anywhere from 0.1$ to 1$". Auction comments to the highest bidder. Now we're getting creative.

17.2
Sodhi to Leask, no run

floats this full and wide, Leask charges but mistimes it into the ground.

17.1
1
Sodhi to Greaves, 1 run

goes to reverse sweep a full ball and scuffs it along the turf for one to short third man.

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MJ Guptill
93 runs (56)
6 fours7 sixes
Productive shot
pull
29 runs
0 four4 sixes
Control
77%
MA Leask
42 runs (20)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
22 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
45%
Best performances - bowlers
SM Sharif
O
4
M
0
R
28
W
2
ECO
7
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
TA Boult
O
4
M
0
R
29
W
2
ECO
7.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
TossScotland, elected to field first
Series
Season2021/22
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 1388
Match days3 November 2021 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsNew Zealand 2, Scotland 0
Language
English
Win Probability
NZ 100%
NZSCOT
100%50%100%NZ InningsSCOT Innings

Over 20 • SCOT 156/5

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