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India vs Scotland, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: SIX! Suryakumar Yadav launches the ball into the orbit straight down the ground to finish things off in style for Team India, who chase the modest 86-run target down in just 39 deliveries to go past Afghanistan and New Zealand in terms of Net Run Rate in the Group 2 points table! India (89/2) hammer Scotland (85) by eight wickets! Preview: An upbeat Indian team will hope to keep their semi-final chances alive with they take on Scotland in the T20 World Cup Group 2 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. After losing their opening games against Pakistan and New Zealand that has almost knocked them out of the mega event, India managed to collect their first points of the campaign with a rousing victory over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The Indian batting unit was ruthless against the celebrated Afghan attack for a change. Openers Rohit Sharma (74) and KL Rahul (69) forged a 140-run opening stand after India were put in to bat at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, laying the foundation for the massive first innings total of 210/2. Afghanistan, in reply, lost wickets from the outset and weren’t able to build partnerships along the way. Ravichandran Ashwin, playing his first white-ball game for India since 2017, was among the wickets as he got rid of middle-order batters Gulbadin Naib and Najibullah Zadran to reduce the Afghans to 69/5 in the 12th over. Despite a fighting sixth-wicket stand from skipper Mohammad Nabi (35) and Karim Janat (42*), the Afghans never stood a chance thereafter, and ended up losing by 65 runs. [caption id=“attachment_10113741” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]
Live Cricket Score and Live Streaming of India vs Scotland, ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Today’s Ind vs Sco Match[/caption] India’s win on Wednesday leaves Scotland as the only team on Group 2 without a victory so far in the Super 12s stage of the tournament. The Scottish team had earlier got their Round 1 campaign off to a stirring start with a narrow six-run win over Bangladesh, and would go on to defeat Papua New Guinea as well as Oman comfortably to progress to the Super 12s. However, the second round of the biggest T20 event hasn’t been kind to them. They started off with a 130-run thrashing at the hands of the ruthless Afghans, getting shot out for a paltry 60, and suffered a four-wicket loss at the hands of Namibia in their next game. Despite the defeats, the Scots showed spirit in their 16-run loss to New Zealand in the first game of Wednesday’s double header. After being set 173 to win by the Kiwis, with Martin Guptill missing out on a ton by seven runs, Scotland got off to a steady start, and were 66/1 in the eighth over before losing their next four wickets for 40 runs that complicated their job. A fighting contribution from Michael Leask (42 not out off 20 balls, 3X4, 3X6) gave them a late boost and rekindled their hopes, but the Black Caps managed to hold on to their nerves to add another two points against their name in the end. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming game between India and Scotland: When will the Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 between India and Scotland take place? The match between India and Scotland will take place on 5 November 2021. What is the venue for the India and Scotland match? The match will take place at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. What time will the India and Scotland match start? The match will begin at 7.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 7 pm IST. Which TV channels will broadcast the India and Scotland match The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
Highlights, India vs Scotland Live Score, T20 World Cup 2021 Full Cricket Score: IND go past AFG, NZ with clinical win
India vs Scotland, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: SIX! Suryakumar Yadav launches the ball into the orbit straight down the ground to finish things off in style for Team India, who chase the modest 86-run target down in just 39 deliveries to go past Afghanistan and New Zealand in terms of Net Run Rate in the Group 2 points table! India (89/2) hammer Scotland (85) by eight wickets!
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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the India-Scotland Group 2 meeting in the T20 World Cup, with the Men in Blue blowing yet another opposition away in clinical fashion as they go past Afghanistan and New Zealand in terms of Net Run Rate, though the Black Caps still are ahead of them by a couple of points thanks to their superior performance through the campaign.
India have done their part, and now it is over to Afghanistan as far as their chances of making it to the semis is concerned. The only way India can advance to the knockouts is if Afghanistan beat New Zealand, preferrably by a small margin, and then the Men in Blue go on to produce another ruthless display against Namibia in the final league game of the tournament.
For now, it’s time for us to bid you all good night!
Ruthless!
Big game coming up for India next on Sunday, one that won’t even involve them on the field
Ravindra Jadeja (3/15) is the Player of the Match!
Jadeja: I was enjoying. Odd was turning and spinning. First one was the special one. Whenever you get batsman out on turning ball, that is special. We were looking to play a good brand of cricket. We were just looking to play out best game.
After 6.3 overs,India 89/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 2 , Suryakumar Yadav 6)
SIX! Suryakumar Yadav launches the ball into the orbit straight down the ground to finish things off in style for Team India, who chase the modest 86-run target down in just 39 deliveries to go past Afghanistan and New Zealand in terms of Net Run Rate in the Group 2 points table!
India (89/2) hammer Scotland (85) by eight wickets!
After 6 overs,India 82/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 1 , Suryakumar Yadav 0)
Watt returns. Rahul smashes a four and a six off the first three balls, followed by a single that brings up an 18-ball half-century for Rahul. Kohli gets off the mark with a single off the fifth, before Rahul perishes while looking to finish things off in style, getting caught by MacLeod at long on. India need just four off 84 balls.
OUT! Rahul’s fantastic innings comes to an end as he ends up mishitting a slog to offer long on an easy catch. Watt’s among the wickets too after all! IND 82/2; need 4 to win
Rahul c MacLeod b Watt 50(19)
After 5 overs,India 70/1 ( KL Rahul 39 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)
Rahul mishits at the start of Wheal’s second over, with mid on giving the ball a chase all the way to the boundary to save a couple of runs. Rahul then collects a four and a six off consecutive balls. Rohit doesn’t quite time his pull well in the penultimate delivery, the ball falling in no man’s land and rolling away to the boundary rope nevertheless. Hitman, though, is trapped LBW off the last ball thanks to a terrific yorker from Wheal. India need 16 off 90.
OUT! Wheal breaks the stand with a lovely yorker, trapping Rohit LBW for 30, and Scotland have something to smile about after all! Was an easy enough decision for umpire Erasmus. IND 70/1
Rohit LBW Wheal 30(16)
After 4 overs,India 53/0 ( KL Rahul 26 , Rohit Sharma 26)
Safyaan Sharif bowls the fourth. Rohit welcomes him into the attack with a monster hit over deep midwicket for a six, followed by an inside out loft over the covers for a four two balls later. Rohit collects a boundary off the fifth to bring up the fifty stand in just 23 deliveries. India left with just 33 to win from 96 balls.
After 3 overs,India 39/0 ( KL Rahul 26 , Rohit Sharma 12)
Alasdair Evans introduced. The onslaught, meanwhile, continues unabated. Rahul collects a four and a six off the first two deliveries, the second one a lovely short-arm pull that clears the long leg fence with a spectator pulling off a fine catch. Rohit, then, collects his first boundary with an inside out lofted shot in the penultimate delivery. 16 from the over, with the Indians racing away at the moment, needing another 47.
After 2 overs,India 23/0 ( KL Rahul 15 , Rohit Sharma 7)
Bradley Wheal into the attack for Scotland, and it’s an expensive start from him, with 14 runs in the over. Indeed, it’s a quick start from the India openers.
After 1 overs,India 8/0 ( KL Rahul 2 , Rohit Sharma 6)
The chase begins as Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul walk out to bat. Rahul on strike and begins with a single. Rohit goes square of the wicket to slice over point region in the fifth ball to register the first boundary of the chase.
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After 17.4 overs,Scotland 85/10 ( Brad Wheal 2 , )
Bumrah bowls what turns out to be the final over of the Scotland innings, as Watt is the last man dismissed. Clinical performance from the Indian bowlers after Kohli’s decision to bowl first, with Shami and Jadeja leading the way with three wickets apiece. The Indians will hope o chase this down as quickly as they can — in 7.1 overs to go past Afghanistan’s NRR.
BOWLED! Bumrah finishes things off as Mark Watt is the last batter to fall. Made plenty of room looking for a scoop over fine leg, and made no connection in the end that resulted in the ball smashing into the furniture. Scotland have been bowled out for 85 after being put in to bat
Watt b Bumrah 14(13)
After 17 overs,Scotland 83/9 ( Mark Watt 13 , Brad Wheal 1)
WHAT. AN. OVER! Just like that, Scotland are one wicket away from getting shot out! Three wickets in three balls at the start of the over, two of them the result of well-aimed yorkers that hit the stumps. Two runs and three wickets from the over, with 100 looking tough for Scotland from here!
OUT! That’s three wickets in as many deliveries for the Indians, as Shami gets rid of Alasdair Evans with a brute of a yorker, which deflects off his back foot before hitting the leg stump! That was 143 clicks, and simply too fast and furious for the Scotland No 10! SCO 81/9
Evans b Shami 0(1)
OUT! Back-to-back dismissals for Scotland! Shayan Sharif sets off for the non-striker’s end after an unsuccessful LBW appeal by Shami, without noticing his partner freezing after a couple of steps forward. Substitute Kishan charges towards the ball from midwicket, and instead of throwing decides to run all the way to the stumps to effect the run out. SCO 81/8
Sharif run out (Kishan) 0(1)
BOWLED! Shami beats MacLeod with a searing yorker to collect his second wicket! SCO 80/7
MacLeod b Shami 16(28)
After 16 overs,Scotland 81/6 ( Calum MacLeod 16 , Mark Watt 12)
Ashwin’s a touch expensive in his final over of the evening, conceding 11 off his final over including a boundary to Watt off the first delivery, his figures reading 1/29 at the end of his four-over quota. Another four overs to go in the innings.
After 15 overs,Scotland 70/6 ( Calum MacLeod 14 , Mark Watt 5)
Jadeja ends up conceding a boundary in his final over, as a misfield by Shami near the cover boundary gives Mark Watt his first boundary. Excellent figures for him to sign off with nevertheless, having collected three wickets for just 15 runs today. Six runs from this over.
After 14 overs,Scotland 64/6 ( Calum MacLeod 13 , Mark Watt 0)
Ashwin’s back. India end up losing a review in this over after an unsuccessful LBW appeal against Greaves, with height being the factor here. Greaves doesn’t last long thereafter though, going for an ambitious slog down the ground two balls later only to offer Pandya a sitter in front of the long off boundary. Three runs and a wicket from the over.
OUT! Greaves’ stay at the crease finally comes to an end as Ashwin collects his first wicket of the evening. Looked to go downtown over long off, but didn’t get the connection to clear the boundary, resulting in a sitter for Pandya. SCO 63/6
Greaves c Pandya b Ashwin 1(7)
After 13 overs,Scotland 61/5 ( Calum MacLeod 11 , Chris Greaves 1)
Bumrah’s back, perhaps for the one over before being given one in the last four. A solid, testing over from the Indian pace spearhead, with just one coming from it.
After 12 overs,Scotland 60/5 ( Calum MacLeod 10 , Chris Greaves 1)
Just when Michael Leask was starting to look dangerous for the Indians, Jadeja returns to the attack to snuff out the danger as he traps him leg-before in a decision that was plumb for the umpire. The left-arm spinner has been exceptional so far today with figures of 3-0-9-3.
OUT! Another entertaining cameo comes to an end as Leask is trapped leg-before by Jadeja, who has struck for a third time today. Went for the slog sweep, but ended up missing the ball completely. Was an easy enough decision in the end for the umpire. SCO 58/5
Leask LBW Jadeja 21(12)
After 11 overs,Scotland 57/4 ( Calum MacLeod 8 , Michael Leask 21)
Leask starts to take the attack to the Indians after the drinks interval as Shami, who had started off with a wicket maiden earlier, gets hit for a six and a four off consecutive deliveries. LBW shout in the penultimate delivery, which is turned down by the umpire and appeared to be headed down leg. Excellent over for Scotland, with 13 coming from it. Another couple of big overs, and their innings could certainly be back on track.
After 9 overs,Scotland 36/4 ( Calum MacLeod 5 , Michael Leask 3)
Still no boundaries off Jaddu’s bowling as the pressure-building continues. MacLeod gets a thick edge while attempting to sweep the fifth delivery, with the ball landing in the vacant midwicket region which otherwise would’ve been the easiest of catches had Virat placed a fielder there. Four off the over.
After 8 overs,Scotland 32/4 ( Calum MacLeod 3 , Michael Leask 1)
Tidy over from R Ashwin with just three singles coming from it, as new batter Michael Leask gets off the mark. Scotland need a big partnership between Leask and Calum MacLeod if they are to get to a competitive total from here.
After 7 overs,Scotland 29/4 ( Calum MacLeod 1 , Michael Leask 0)
Jadeja starts off with a double-wicket over after being handed the ball after the powerplay, dismissing Berrington and Cross in a space of six deliveries with the latter burning a review after being adjudged leg-before. India dictating terms at the moment.
OUT! That looked plumb from the time it hit Matthew Cross’ front pad. The Scotland keeper-bat goes for the review, and gets three reds as Jadeja strikes for a second time in his first over! SCO 29/4
Cross LBW Jadeja 2(9)
OUT! Jadeja strikes not long after getting the ball in hand for the first time. Richie Berrington was looking to defend this, but got nowhere close to the line of the delivery, and heard the death rattle as a result. SCO 28/3
Berrington b Jadeja 0(5)
After 6 overs,Scotland 27/2 ( Matthew Cross (W) 1 , Richie Berrington 0)
Another wicket-maiden, this time by Shami as he starts off his spell on a solid note. Dismisses the danger man Munsey off the second delivery, and keeps the batters on their toes for the remainder of the over. After a solid start for Scotland, the Indian bowlers claw back with a couple of wickets. Run rate has fallen below five.