Match 12, Bulawayo, June 23, 2023, 12:30 PM
Scotland
282/8(50.0ov)
United Arab Emirates
171/10(35.3ov)
Scotland beat United Arab Emirates by 111 runs
A comprehensive win for Scotland. They continue to impress in these Qualifiers. On 24th June, Zimbabwe taking on West Indies and the Netherlands will lock horns with Nepal. Both games will begin at 12.30 pm IST (7.00 am GMT). Do join us for both games. Cheers!
Muhammad Waseem says they started well with the ball but Richie Berrington played well and took the game away. Adds it was same with the bat as they lost too many wickets. Reckons patience is key with the bat. Tells Ali Naseer is a really good talent. Shares they now want to win their last game.
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Richie Berrington, the Scotland skipper is the Player of the Match. He says it is pleasing to contribute to the team and get to a good score. Adds UAE bowlers bowled well by taking quick wickets but Leask and Watt played well to take the pressure off in the fag end. Reckons he was trying to time well and run between the wickets more. Shares they have to give their best and execute their skills.
United Arab Emirates in reply succumbed to pressure as they lost three in no time. Muhammad Waseem got things going for a period but once he was gone, and a couple of wickets put United Arab Emirates in a lot of trouble. The hopes were alive when Basil Hameed and Karthik Meiyappan were batting but it was just a very big ask from them. Credit to the way Scotland bowled. Safyaan Sharif ended with four while Chris Sole with three wickets.
An excellent bowling performance by Scotland and them means two wins in two for them. United Arab Emirates will have to wait a bit longer to open their account. It did feel like United Arab Emirates have given 50-60 runs extra on this pitch. A target around 200 would have given them some hope to chase it down but the ton from Richie Berrington and a couple of solid knocks from Michael Leask and Mark Watt helped Scotland get over 280.
In over# 36
0W
0
0W
Safyaan Sharif 20/4(6.3)
35.3
W
OUT! BOWLED! Safyaan Sharif ends with four! A yorker, around middle. Khan is late to get his bat down and the ball goes through his defense and hits the stumps. Scotland win by 111 runs.
35.2
.
Full and on off, pushed to cover.
35.1
W
OUT! GONE! Very full and on middle, Junaid Siddique swings his bat hard only to balloon it up towards mid on for Chris Sole to take a simple catch. Scotland are one wicket away now.
In over# 35
0
1
0
0
0
0
Mark Watt 22/1(8)
34.6
.
On middle, blocked.
34.5
1
On middle, this is hit to square leg for one.
34.4
.
Angling on off, blocked.
34.3
.
Very full and on middle, Junaid Siddique looks to heave but inside edges it onto the pads.
34.2
.
On off, left alone.
34.1
.
An arm ball on middle, blocked.
In over# 34
4
0
0
1
0
0W
Safyaan Sharif 20/2(6)
33.6
4
FOUR! Crunched! Shorter and on middle, Meiyappan pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.