India vs Scotland Super 12 Group 2 match of the ICC T20 World Cup held at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday, November 5. Scotland took a good start but failed to keep the consistency. India won the match by eight wickets.
There were two ICC T20 World Cup 2021 matches on November 5, New Zealand vs Namibia and India vs Scotland. Here’s all you need to know about the above mentioned contests. Get all information regarding India vs Scotland and New Zealand vs Namibia contest overview, match highlights and head-to-head records of the teams.
- India won the match by eight wickets
- New Zealand won the match by 52 runs
India vs Scotland Match Overview
| Venue | Dubai International Stadium |
| Date & Day | Friday, November 5 |
| Toss | India won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| Scotland Scored | 85 all out in 17.4 overs. |
| India Scored | 89/2 after 6.3 overs |
| Winner | India won the match by eight wickets |
- Player of the Match Ravindra Jadeja
India vs Scotland T20 Squads
India Squad: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (Captain), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav
Scotland Squad: George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (Captain), Matthew Cross, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Alasdair Evans, Bradley Wheal, Richie Berrington
India vs Scotland Stats
India and Scotland have played three matches in the tournament so far. India won one match and lost the other two. With 2 points, India ranked 4th place in the group 2 points table. Scotland lost all the 3 matches and indexed on the last 6th position on the rank page with 0 points.
India vs Scotland | Match Highlights
Scotland
Virat Kohli won the toss and India decided to bowl first against Scotland. George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer came as openers of the innings for Scotland. Jasprit Bumrah started bowling the first over. A big six in the first over and the score was 8/0 after 1st over. Scotland lost the first wicket after 2.3 overs at 13 runs. That was a very early breakthrough.
After 4 overs Scotland got 25 runs with one wicket down. Another wicket down. Munsey walked out. The score was 27/2 after 6 overs. India put some pressure on the batters. Further two wickets down. Scotland 29/4 after 7 overs. India assured there won’t be a big target by Scotland. Scotland scored 44 with 4 wickets down after 10 overs. Jadeja picked his third wicket in the 12th over. Leask departed from the ground and Scotland had 58/5 after 11.2 overs.
Another out. That was an easy catch for the fielder. SCO scored 63 and 6 wickets were lost. Scotland lost two wickets in two balls. Scotland was at nuisance with 81/9 after 16.3 overs. Very poor performance by team Scotland. Bumrah locked the pact for India as he departed Watt out. Scotland 85-all out at 17.4 overs. India needed 86 to win the match. What an easy target to chase!
India
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul came as the openers. Mark Watt started bowling. Rohit hit a four and India got 8/0 after 1st over. Rahul was on fire as he hit three boundaries and the score proceeded to 23 after just 2 overs. What an excellent performance by team India! 16 runs off the 3rd over. IND had 39/0 after 3 overs. Rohit and Rahul played with an incredible partnership. India scored 53/0 after just 4 overs. Two more boundaries were hit by Rahul.
And the first wicket down. Rohit walked out. India: 70/1 after 5 overs. Watt came for bowling. The batter hit a four and a six to follow it. Rahul got his half-century. And Rahul’s shot was caught by MacLeod. India lost 2 wickets at 82 runs after 6 overs. The match proceeded and India scored 89/2 after 6.3 overs. The team India won the match by eight wickets. Congratulations to the champion team.
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T20 World Cup 2021, New Zealand vs Namibia Highlights
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 New Zealand vs Namibia held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, November 5. New Zealand took a good start and beat Namibia. Read the article to know the match overview and highlights.
New Zealand vs Namibia Match Overview
| Venue | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| Date & Day | Friday, November 5 |
| First Batting | New Zealand |
| New Zealand Scored | 163/4 after 20 overs |
| Namibia Scored | 111/7 after 20 overs |
| Winner | New Zealand won the match by 52 runs |
New Zealand vs Namibia Highlights
New Zealand lost its first wicket at 30 after 4.1 overs. Guptill walked out. Williamson and Mitchell played with a great coalition. NZ: 43 after 6 overs. Another wicket down and Mitchell departed. The score proceeded to 62/2 after 10 overs. Williamson also went out. NZ: 81/3 after 12.1 overs. The match proceeded and New Zealand scored 163/4 after 20 overs. Stephan Baard and Michael van Lingen were the openers for Namibia.
Van Lingen played with a rhythm. NAM: 36/0 after 6 overs. The first wicket fell and van Lingen walked out. Namibia scored 47/1 after 7.2 overs. Further two wickets went at 51/2 after 8.1 overs. The match proceeded and Namibia continued to lose wickets. Namibia scored 111/7 after 20 overs. New Zealand won the match by 52 runs. Stay connected with the NaeTaze website for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 matches.
