NZ vs SCO LIVE score- New Zealand vs Scotland LIVE: A ruthless Kane Williamson-led New Zealand will be eyeing to strengthen their semifinal chances with a solid knockout punch on an already struggling Scotland. After a drubbing by Pakistan in their tournament opener, the Blackcaps made a strong comeback in their next game against India. They have now strengthened their chances of a top-two finish and need to beat the lower-ranked teams to progress in the knockout stage. Follow New Zealand vs Scotland LIVE updates on InsideSport.in
NZ vs SCO LIVE score: Kane Williamson’s New Zealand to pose a tough challenge to minnows Scotland in T20 World Cup- Follow LIVE updates
NZ vs SCO LIVE score- New Zealand vs Scotland LIVE: New Zealand need to win their remaining three matches to make the last four, so the Black Caps can ill afford to slip up. They will also be eyeing dominant wins to improve their net run rate which could come into play later on.
Having already played Pakistan and India, they’re expected to breeze past Scotland and Namibia while the clash against Afghanistan could be tricky.
The Kiwis have a potent bowling attack and in both the games, they have showed why their bowlers are rated so highly. Defending a modest 134, they made life difficult for Pakistan batters before stifling a star-studded Indian line up.
NZ vs SCO LIVE score: Kane Williamson’s New Zealand to pose a tough challenge to minnows Scotland in T20 World Cup- Follow LIVE updates
Spinners Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner were sensational against India. In their eight overs, the duo gave just 32 runs while also securing crucial scalps of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while the pacers, led by star seamer Trent Boult, too contributed handsomely.
In the batting department, Daryl Mitchell has embraced his role as an opener. Along with veteran Martin Guptill, the two make a formidable pair. After the failure in the tournament opener, the unit was not tested much against India.
The biggest worry, however, remains Williamson’s fitness. He is still not hundred per cent and continues to play with an elbow injury. But resting the skipper, a pillar of the New Zealand side, from either of the two games would be a risk the Kiwis may not be willing to take.
NZ vs SCO LIVE score: Scotland, on the other hand, entered the Super 12s stage high on confidence, having beaten all their opponents in the qualifiers but things have gone awry for the Scots as they slumped to back-to-back defeats at the hands of Namibia and Afghanistan.
Against Afghanistan, they were skittled out for a paltry 60 in 10.2 overs and were handed a 130-run defeat. In their second game, they were a touch better, managing 109 in 20 overs. But against a top team like New Zealand they will have to give a better account of themselves.
Scotland bowled their hearts out against Namibia but their batters inability to put enough runs on the board led to their downfall once again.
The batting trio of Richie Berrington, George Munsey and Matthew Cross produced the goods in the qualifying matches but their batting line-up has looked clueless in Super 12s stage.
NZ vs SCO LIVE score: Kane Williamson’s New Zealand to pose a tough challenge to minnows Scotland in T20 World Cup- Follow LIVE updates
The spin trio of Chris Greaves, Mark Watt and Michael Lesk did well in the previous outing and will look to replicate the performance. However, it is imperative that their batters put runs on the board to have a shot at New Zealand.
As is the trend, teams chasing win the matches here, so the toss will be crucial.
Teams (From)
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert (wk), James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Kyle Jamieson, Todd Astle.
Probable XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), James Neesham, Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer (c), Richie Berrington, Dylan Budge, Matthew Cross, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Calum MacLeod, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Hamza Tahir, Craig Wallace, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal.
Probable XI: Kyle Coetzer (c), George Munsey, Matthew Cross (w), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Wheal
| TEAMS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAKISTAN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.065 | ||
AFGHANISTAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.097 | ||
NEW ZEALAND | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.765 | ||
NAMIBIA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.600 | ||
INDIA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.609 | ||
SCOTLAND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3.562 |
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