Player of the Match
Player of the Match
2161dThe Report by Peter Della Penna in Malahide

Seamers lock Scotland's spot in final

Kyle Coetzer and Matthew Cross romped Scotland into Sunday's final, blazing past Hong Kong by five wickets

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

MH Cross
MH Cross
39(15) 5x4 - 2x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
0 0 15 5 10 0 2 7
KJ Coetzer
KJ Coetzer
33(19) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 16 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
0 0 2 0 0 1 16 14

Best performances - Bowlers

AC Evans
AC Evans
O4
M1
R17
W3
Eco4.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
RML Taylor
RML Taylor
O4
M0
R17
W3
Eco4.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Gopi Rangarajan | Commentator: Nikhil Kalro

Tanwir Afzal: Today we failed to build a platform at the start which cost us.

Preston Mommsen: We were fresh and executed our plans well. We prepared thoroughly and pulled back our lengths after researching their strong areas. They were 20-30 runs short of par and they will rue a couple of dismissals but that's cricket. We didn't take them lightly.

Man of the Match is Rob Taylor. "Wanted to put on a show for everyone watching and we did that today. We tried to put it in at a hard length and the whole unit bowled well."

Scotland advance to the finals of the World T20 Qualifier with this five-wicket win. A humbling defeat for Hong Kong, well and truly beaten by a quality side. They didn't have to sweat too much throughout the match, and Coetzer's early blitz put the game beyond the reach of Hong Kong.

12.2
1
Haseeb Amjad to Davey, 1 run, and that will do it, low full toss driven down to mid-off, easy run on offer and they take it. Easy win for Scotland, with 46 balls to spare.
12.1
1
Haseeb Amjad to Munsey, 1 run, cut away to point to bring scores level. One needed for Scotland.

END OF OVER:
12 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SCOT: 115/5 (2 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 9.58, RRR: 0.25)

  • Josh Davey3 (2b)
  • George Munsey24 (18b)
  • Aizaz Khan3-0-20-1
  • Irfan Ahmed3-0-26-2
11.6
0
Aizaz Khan to Davey, no run, fired in on leg at 123 kph, neatly clipped but straight to midwicket
11.5
1
Aizaz Khan to Munsey, 1 run, low full toss, swiped away on the ground to deep square leg
11.4
3
Aizaz Khan to Davey, 3 runs, short and wide and pulled over mid-on, almost makes it to the boundary but pulled back just inside
11.3
W
Aizaz Khan to Mommsen, OUT, another wicket for HK. But all a bit too little, too late. Short ball down leg and Mommsen goes for the pull and gets a thick edge which is easily taken by the keeper

PL Mommsen c †Atkinson b Aizaz Khan 10 (12m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 125

Scotland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16KJ CoetzerCS MacLeod
2nd52KJ CoetzerMH Cross
3rd4KJ CoetzerHG Munsey
4th11RD BerringtonHG Munsey
5th28PL MommsenHG Munsey
6th6JH DaveyHG Munsey