Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 17 Runs | BAN: 134/7 (7 runs required, RR: 6.70)

  • Mahedi Hasan13 (5b)
  • Mohammad Saifuddin5 (2b)
  • Safyaan Sharif3-0-26-0
  • Brad Wheal4-0-24-3

9.50 pm From 53 for 6, there was some chat about Scotland and their Associate brethren not belonging in the World Cup. What a difference two hours makes. Chris Greaves with the night of his life on a cricket field. Top-scoring in the first innings forging a half-century stand with Mark Watt for the seventh wicket to rally Scotland back into the match with the bat before taking the monster scalps of Shakib and Mushfiqur in the chase. Wheal seals the deal in the 19th over with two wickets. What a night for the Saltires!

Kyle Coetzer, the winning captain: "To get into that position, we have to give credit to the Bangladesh bowlers, they showed high-class skills and blew us away, to be honest. We've got a huge belief in our squad, and any player coming in has the ability to hit the ball over the ropes, as Chris Greaves and Josh Davey at the end showed. It just shows we can win a game from anywhere. I said at the halfway point that we can show we can win a game from that position. Everyone just put their hand up and contributed when it was required. It's a huge confidence-builder. We believe even more now that we can keep on pushing and challenging teams."

Mahmudullah, the Bangladesh captain: "The wicket was quite good, 140 was gettable. We were missing that one big over in the middle. Bowlers did their job really well but the batting unit wasn't good enough. Credit goes to their batters (for coming back from 53 for 6), they had a good finish. We still need to be positive and figure out where we made mistakes, and not try to repeat them."

Player of the Match Chris Greaves: "We were in a tough situation obviously and it doesn't always go that way. It was just to rebuild the innings at that stage and see where we could go from there. I was happy to be that person. With the score on the board, you've got something to bowl at. I think once we got that total on the board with our bowling lineup, we'll back it. It was a great great game. It was my day I think today. It will be many other days that any one of us in that squad will be a part of. I'm just glad I could contribute in the way I did. Incredible. There's so many words. Just really enjoying it and taking one day at a time. Hopefully many more days like this to come."

Five days after his 31st birthday and in just his second career T20I, Chris Greaves etches his name in Scottish cricket history with a sterling all-round performance. How's that for a cracking start to the T20 World Cup! Well worth the wait. They'll be partying long into the night from Edinburgh to Dundee and all the way up the east coast to Aberdeen! That's it for today's coverage, I'm Peter Della Penna. Come back tomorrow when Group A kicks off from the UAE as Ireland takes on the Netherlands and Namibia plays Sri Lanka. Good night!

19.6
1
Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run, short ball on middle, pulled to deep midwicket for one. Scotland have won it by six runs!

Long delay here as Coetzer comes to talk to Sharif, who vigorously rubs the ball with a towel to make sure it's very dry to grip.

Calcu: "Where's the guy who said that associates shouldn't play in the world cup when Scotland were 50/6? Let this be a message to all those who have such exclusionary beliefs. Hoping for more upsets!!"

19.5
4
Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, FOUR, low full toss on sixth stump at shin height, Mahedi flays this over extra cover for four but they needed to clear the rope on the full. Scotland will win this barring an illegal delivery off the final ball.
19.4
6
Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, SIX, full toss at thigh height clubbed high over square leg. Mahedi is desperately pleading for a no ball on height but it was definitely below the waist. Still it shows the nerves by Sharif, who misfires badly on the attempted yorker and pays the price.

Jv: "It's always fascinating to watch underdogs beat the favourites. A great result for Scotland cricket but an eye opener for Bangladesh cricket."

19.3
1
Sharif to Mohammad Saifuddin, 1 run, yorker follows him backing away from leg, scuffs it out back to the bowler for one.
19.2
4
Sharif to Mohammad Saifuddin, FOUR, full outside off, shovels this over mid-off who was up in the ring. Bangladesh isn't done yet. 19 off 4 needed.
19.1
1
Sharif to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run, yorker on middle and leg, goes to scoop this and miscues it off his helmet before it dribbles away for a run. Given off the bat, or more accurately the glove, before clanging into the helmet. Concusssion check in progress.

24 needed off the last over. Can the tail do it or will Scotland close out a historic upset of Bangladesh? Sharif to bowl the last six.

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 117/7 (24 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.15, RRR: 24.00)

  • Mahedi Hasan1 (1b)
  • Mohammad Saifuddin0 (0b)
  • Brad Wheal4-0-24-3
  • Mark Watt4-0-19-1

Frank : "The Wheals have come off for Bangladeash! Come on Scotland!!" Plenty of hands on heads in the Bangladesh dugout at the moment.

18.6
1
Wheal to Mahedi Hasan, 1 run, length ball on middle, punched to extra cover for one.
18.5
W
Wheal to Mahmudullah, OUT, slower ball full on fifth stump, MacLeod is a magnet on the boundary today. Mahmudullah skies this to the Glaswegian at long-on, and this time it's a far more casual take three yards inside the rope. Scotland are closing in on a historic victory to open up the World Cup!

Mahmudullah c MacLeod b Wheal 23 (40m 22b 1x4 1x6) SR: 104.54

Surath: "This game isn't over till Mahmudulla is out there… go captain… do it yourself "

18.4
0
Wheal to Mahmudullah, no run, yorker on middle at 133 kph jammed back to Wheal.
18.3
6
Wheal to Mahmudullah, SIX, in the slot on sixth stump, the captain is not going to lie down! Clubs this 10 rows back over the deep midwicket rope.
18.2
W
Wheal to Nurul Hasan, OUT, full on fifth stump, heaves this a mile high but not far enough. MacLeod is stationed on the rope at long-on. He takes the catch angling his hips into position so he swivels with the ball coming down over the rope, but his body control is impeccable and flicks it back up to himself after coming back into play. Most people would take that with their back to the rope and struggle to maintain balance but he turned his body sideways to make it a much easier take.

Nurul Hasan c MacLeod b Wheal 2 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Kaleem : "This would be the result when you make only spin wickets back at home just to gain results as per your wish. Big wake up call for Bangladesh Cricket Booard. " We're getting a lot of people flooding the comments with his sentiment at the moment.

18.1
1
Wheal to Mahmudullah, 1 run, low full toss at knee height on fourth stump, goes to drive and a thin edge goes to ground where Cross stops it behind the stumps on one bounce.

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 109/5 (32 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 16.00)

  • Nurul Hasan2 (2b)
  • Mahmudullah16 (18b)
  • Mark Watt4-0-19-1
  • Josh Davey4-0-24-1

Pendulum swings sharply back to Scotland. Just five runs and a wicket in that over.

17.6
2
Watt to Nurul Hasan, 2 runs, no last ball boundary in the over on this occasion. Watt finishes off a top-class over with another ball speared in full on fourth stump and it's guided away into cover for a pair.
17.5
0
Watt to Nurul Hasan, no run, full on off, scuffed back to Watt.
17.4
1
Watt to Mahmudullah, 1 run, full on middle, driven to Munsey at long-on for one.
17.3
W
Watt to Afif Hossain, OUT, the reluctance to come back for a second on the previous ball makes a difference! Watt darts this in full on middle and leg with Afif shuffling well across his stumps. Afif tries to heave this over midwicket but gets under it too much and skies this to the man on the rope. Too easy for Davey to pouch this five yards in from the rope.

Afif Hossain c Davey b Watt 18 (22m 12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 150.00

17.2
1
Watt to Mahmudullah, 1 run, full on off, smokes a drive past Watt's hands and Leask does a tremendous job at long-off denying a second run.
17.1
1
Watt to Afif Hossain, 1 run, full on fifth stump, Afif shuffles across and drives to long-off.

Watt to bowl his last.

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | BAN: 104/4 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.11, RRR: 12.33)

  • Mahmudullah14 (16b)
  • Afif Hossain17 (10b)
  • Josh Davey4-0-24-1
  • Chris Greaves3-0-19-2
16.6
4
Davey to Mahmudullah, FOUR, goes for wide yorker, but Mahmudullah betters it with a reverse scoop to a 134 kph delivery to shovel this over short third man to the rope. Another crucial last ball boundary for Bangladesh gets them 12 off the over to keep pace with the required rate.

100 up for Bangladesh, but the heavily Bangladeshi crowd doesn't bother to acknowledge it. They know they are behind with 19 balls to go.

16.5
1
Davey to Afif Hossain, 1 run, short and wide off cutter slapped off the toe into cover.

Fingernail chewing time in both dugouts. The nerves continue to mount.

16.4
1
Davey to Mahmudullah, 1 run, 108 kph short on the body with a slower ball, pulls this flat to deep square leg.
16.3
1
Davey to Afif Hossain, 1 run, full and wide, going for wide yorker but drives this straight to MacLeod for a single at long-off.
16.2
4
Davey to Afif Hossain, FOUR, super stuff from Afif. Picked the right ball for the scoop. Davey was trying for yorker but is too full and Afif flicks a low full toss over the ring fielder at 45.

Bangladesh 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8Soumya SarkarLiton Das
2nd10Shakib Al HasanLiton Das
3rd47Mushfiqur RahimShakib Al Hasan
4th9MahmudullahMushfiqur Rahim
5th32MahmudullahAfif Hossain
6th4MahmudullahNurul Hasan
7th6MahmudullahMahedi Hasan
8th18Mohammad SaifuddinMahedi Hasan