SCO vs ZIM Live Score - Scotland vs Zimbabwe Live Score & Commentary

1st T20I • Grange Cricket Club • Edinburgh

Scotland

141/6 (20)

Zimbabwe

134/9 (20)

SCO won by 7 runs

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Playing XI

Player of the Match Richie Berrington

82(61)

SCO s

ZIM s

Info

Scotland s

141/6 (20)

Batters

George Munsey

50.00

lbw b W Masakadza

Kyle Coetzer

66.67

b T Chatara

Oliver Hairs

166.67

c C Ervine b R Ngarava

Richie Berrington

134.43

Not out

Calum MacLeod

50.00

b T Chatara

Matthew Cross

77.77

c S Williams b LM Jongwe

Michael Leask

84.62

c W Masakadza b LM Jongwe

Safyaan Sharif

112.50

Not out

Extras

(B: 4, LB: 5, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 7.05)

141/6

Did not Bat

Chris Sole, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans

Bowlers

EXT

10.50

5.75

5.00

7.00

6.33

7.00

7.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

George Munsey

lbw b W Masakadza

1-2

0.3

Kyle Coetzer

b T Chatara

2-9

1.1

Oliver Hairs

c C Ervine b R Ngarava

3-17

2.4

Calum MacLeod

b T Chatara

4-30

5.3

Matthew Cross

c S Williams b LM Jongwe

5-75

12.3

Michael Leask

c W Masakadza b LM Jongwe

6-111

16.5

Zimbabwe s

134/9 (20)

Batters

Wesley Madhevere

0.00

c M Cross b S Sharif

Regis Chakabva

100.00

lbw b M Watt

Tadiwanashe Marumani

33.33

c A Evans b S Sharif

Craig Ervine

(C)

96.30

c G Munsey b OJ James

Sean Williams

100.00

c M Leask b A Evans

Milton Shumba *

150.00

Not out

Ryan Burl

50.00

b S Sharif

Luke Jongwe

66.67

c S Sharif b CB Sole

Wellington Masakadza

50.00

b S Sharif

Tendai Chatara

0.00

runout (S Sharif)

Richard Ngarava

0.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 3, NB: 0, W: 7)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 6.7)

134/9

Bowlers

EXT

6.00

5.25

6.00

8.50

6.25

9.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Wesley Madhevere

c M Cross b S Sharif

1-0

0.1

Tadiwanashe Marumani

c A Evans b S Sharif

2-5

2.2

Regis Chakabva

lbw b M Watt

3-53

8.4

Craig Ervine

c G Munsey b OJ James

4-58

10.3

Sean Williams

c M Leask b A Evans

5-112

16.4

Ryan Burl

b S Sharif

6-122

17.5

Luke Jongwe

c S Sharif b CB Sole

7-125

18.3

Wellington Masakadza

b S Sharif

8-133

19.3

Tendai Chatara

runout (S Sharif)

9-133

19.4

Match Info

Date & Time

15 Sep, 06:30 PM IST

Venue

Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh

Match

1st T20I,

Scotland vs Zimbabwe 2021

Points Table

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Stats

Toss

Scotland elected to bat

Player of the Match Richie Berrington

82(61)

Commentary

A well contested game with Scotland eventually drawing first blood to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. With Scotland being reduced to 32/4, recovering brilliantly to get to 141 courtesy a stellar show by Berrington and then, with Zimbabwe needing only 30 odd in the last four with 6 wickets, going on to lose the game, we have seen some excellent cricket from the Scotts. They fought hard throughout the game and will be very pleased to have the result in their favour.

Zimbabwe will feel terrible about having let Scotland get to 141. They did not have a good start with the bat as well. However, Shumba and Williams put up a good partnership and it looked like Zimbabwe had the game under their belt. Although, those final four overs were simply too good from Scotland, showing some quality death bowling with Chris Sole and Safyaan Sharif sealing the deal.

Safyaan Sharif led the way with a dream spell of 4/24 from his four overs. The rest of the bowlers chipped in with wickets as well and a fine performance in the end from the hosts. Zimbabwe had their chances and will be gutted to not have made the most of them.

This has been an exciting contest and sets the perfect tone for two more games to come in the series. While Scotland will look to pocket the series, the onus will be on Zimbabwe to make a comeback to keep the series alive. Will they be able to do so? Well, we can only wait for the action to unfold yet again on Friday. Until then, this has been Rishab and Raghav as we bid goodbye. Stay tuned for more cricketing action coming your way!

A single to end the innings then. This has been an absolutely brilliant performance from Scotland at the death to pull this back. Zimbabwe finish 134/9 and the hosts go 1-0 up with a 7 run win!

Dot ball! Shumba will not take the single. This should be it for Scotland. 9 off 1!

Some conversation going on between the skipper and the bowler now!

Richard Ngarava, Left-Hand Bat, comes to the crease

Another wicket! Run-out! Chatara is gone. Shumba will be back on strike but it is also a dot ball. 9 off 2! Can Shumba pull this off?

Tendai Chatara, Right-Hand Bat, comes to the crease

Bowled! Full, straight and through the gates! Masakadza is gone. 8 down and Sharif has his fourth wicket. Is this the game for Scotland? 9 off 3!

Just a single. Shumba is off-strike though. 9 off 4!

Four off the first delivery! Great start for Zimbabwe and that will put pressure on Sharif. 10 off 5!

Safyaan Sharif will bowl the final over!

Just as Zimbabwe looked to be cruising not too long ago, the two pacers for Scotland have pulled things back really well for the Scotts in the death. This has been another excellent over from Chris Sole, under pressure. Just giving away five runs with the wicket. Right then, into the final over, 128/7 with 14 to get!

Wellington Masakadza, Left-Hand Bat, comes to the crease

Jongwe is gone! A brilliant catch in the deep and Sole is bowling a terrific over so far. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the first three. Scotland are building the pressure. Zimbabwe 7 down with 17 more needed!

Chris Sole back into the attack

This penultimate over might just determine which way this game is going!

One tight over from Evans did make it a bit tight for Zimbabwe but Milton Shumba has managed to get an important six in this over, and it has been a very good one for them at this stage. Well, Safyaan did strike to get Ryan Burl and this game continues to stay exciting. What a finish this is turning out to be. 10 off the over and a wicket. 123/6 after 18. Down to the last 12 with 19 to get!

Luke Jongwe, Right-Hand Bat, comes to the crease

Fine-leg up in the circle, three men on the boundary at the leg-side!

Safyaan Sharif back into the attack