After 21 attempts and 18 years, Scotland registered their first victory at a global ICC event with 8 wicket win over Hong Kong. Playing in Nagpur with rain interrupting twice, Scotland raced off to a reduced 76 run target in 10 overs. Batting first, Hong Kong had set a modest target of 128 in the dead rubber. Earlier in the day, Afghanistan assured itself of a Super 10’s place after beating Zimbabwe.
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AS IT HAPPENED:
# Man of the match: Matt Machan
# SCOTLAND BAG FIRST ICC GLOBAL EVENT VICTORY. 21 attempts, 18 years and SCOTLAND WIN BY 8-WICKETS.
# SEALED WITH A SIX! Machan lofts it over the boundary and into the stands for a victory.
# Scotland on course to victory. 67/2 after 7 overs.
# DUE TO RAIN, SCOTLAND TO CHASE A REVISED TARGET OF 76 RUNS FROM 10 OVERS.
# The cut off time for the game is 10:48 PM local. After that, the game would be called off.
# Just as the second innings was about to begin, the heavens have opened up again. And it looks heavier than before.
# To close things off in the first innings, Hong Kong score 127/7. From 33/3 but most importantly 28 runs in the last two overs sets a decent total to defend.
# Yep the covers are off.
# Looks like the rain has subsided.
# Covers are on…
# At 120/7 with three balls remaining, we have the covers on and play brought to a halt after a boundary.
# There’s rain in the air. Covers ready to come on.
# One over left and Hong Kong are 113/7.
# OUT! Nizakat tries to go for another big one but this time he falls just short and is taken at the boundary by Main. Poor delivery but good result for Scotland.
# SIX AND SIX! Nizakat Khan thumps Machan for two consecutive sixes in the 19th over. Two massive hits!
# Hong Kong captain Afzal had called 130+ a good target. Can they reach that is the question.
# OUT! Wickets continue to tumble for Hong Kong. Chapman – the only batsman providing resistance – goes for 40. Hong Kong are reduced to 98/6 in 17.5 overs.
# RUN OUT! Mix up between Chapman and Tanwir and the latter falls. Typical ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ situation and the fielder passes the ball to the keeper who removes the bails with no third umpire needed. Hong Kong in precarious position at 83/5.
# GONE! The runs haven’t flown but wicket has. Rath goes for 21 as Machan strikes.
# Hong Kong stop the wickets from falling. Now to make sure the runs pile up. 75/3 after 13 overs. How much will they get?
# DROP! de Lange could have had yet another wicket but for poor fielding at midwicket.
# OUT! Another wicket for Scotland. Another poor shot played. Hayat pulls a shot delivery but doesn’t get any real momentum into it and substitute MacLeod takes it in the deep. Hong Kong faltering at 33/3.
# OUT! Atkinson goes back as Davey picks his first. Ball gets stuck in the surface and the batsman caught at his crease can do nothing but loop in back in the bowler’s path for a quick caught and bowled.
# OUT! Hong Kong get a slow start and lose the first wicket. Ryan Campbell departs for a duck. Gavin Main picks up the wicket. Hong Kong are 9/1 after 2.1 overs.
# Teams out on the field. Match about to begin.
# TEAMS:
# TOSS: Hong Kong win the toss and bat first.
BUILD-UP
# In their two previous games, Scotland lost both. First to Afghanistan and next to Zimbabwe.
Scotland lost both its matches narrowly and goes into the game in Nagpur with nothing to win. Although they could get their first win at an ICC event.
# For Hong Kong, they gave Zimbabwe a scare in the first game but then lost to Afghanistan.
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