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New Zealand vs Scotland Score, T20 World Cup 2021 Match Live Updates: New Zealand Apply Pressure, Scotland 2 Down In Chase Of 173
T20 World Cup 2021 Live Score, NZ vs SCO: New Zealand have set a target of 173 runs against Scotland on Wednesday in Dubai.
NZ vs SCO Live Score: New Zealand celebrate a wicket on Wednesday.© AFP
Chasing a target of 173 runs, Scotland are two wickets down against New Zealand in their ongoing Super 12 fixture of the T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday. Matthew Cross is currently anchoring his side's chase and Scotland have already lost George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer. Earlier, New Zealand posted 172 for five in 20 overs, courtesy of a 93-run knock by opener Martin Guptill. The batter smashed 93 off 56 balls, consisting of six fours and seven sixes. Meanwhile, Safyaan Sharif was in top bowling for Scotland, taking two wickets in four overs. Brad Wheal also took two wickets in four overs for Scotland. (LIVE SCORECARD)
New Zealand vs Scotland, Live T20 World Cup Cricket Score And Match Updates From Dubai International Stadium
- 18:03 (IST)OUT!A full toss by Sodhi and Munsey smashes it straight of long on but Southee is there and he sprints to his right to catch it!George Munsey c Southee b Sodhi 22 (18)In walks, Richie Berrington.
- 18:02 (IST)SIX!A wrong'un by Sodhi and Munsey carves it over deep midwicket for a maximum!
- 18:01 (IST)SIX!Sodhi tosses it and Munsey smacks it over deep square leg for a maximum!
- 17:59 (IST)No runA good length delivery by Santner, on off. Cross defends it.After seven overs, Scotland are 51 for one.
- 17:53 (IST)FOUR AGAIN! FIVE IN A ROW!A full delivery by Cross, and Milne slices it in the air past gully for a four!
- 17:52 (IST)FOUR!A bouncer by Milne, outside off. Cross top edges it over the wicketkeeper for a four!
- 17:52 (IST)FOUR! Three in a row!A knuckle ball by Milne and Cross drives it past cover for a four!
- 17:51 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Milne and Cross pulls it wide of fine leg for a four!
- 17:50 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Milne and Cross pulls it through square leg for a cracking four!
- 17:49 (IST)One runA full delivery by Southee and Cross drives it wide of mid-off for a single.
- 17:42 (IST)FOUR!A poor delivery by Boult and Munsey on drives it through the line for a four!
- 17:39 (IST)OUT!!!!A slow delivery by Boult and Coetzer misreads it and chips it high to mid on where Southee does the rest.Kyle Coetzer c Southee b Boult 17 (11)In walks, Matthew Cross.
- 17:37 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery by Boult, wide of off. Coetzer waits for it and drives it past point for a four!
- 17:32 (IST)FOUR!An outswinger by Southee and Coetzer clatters it through cover and cover point for a four!
- 17:27 (IST)FOUR!An inswinger by Boult and Coetzer smacks it through the covers for a four!
- 17:26 (IST)The action resumes!Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey to open the chase for Scotland. Trent Boult to bowl the first over for New Zealand.
- 17:05 (IST)OUT!!!!A full delivery by Wheal and on middle. Guptill launches it to MacLeod in long on for a catch!Martin Guptill c MacLeod b Wheal 93 (56)In walks, Mitchell Santner.
- 17:04 (IST)OUT!A short delivery by Wheal and Phillips miscues it to Greaves in the off for a catch!Glenn Phillips c Greaves b Wheal 33 (37)In walks, James Neesham.
- 16:54 (IST)SIX!A short delivery by Evans and Guptill smashes it over midwicket for a maximum!
- 16:49 (IST)SIX!A full toss by Sharif and Guptill clatters it over midwicket for a maximum!
- 16:48 (IST)SIX!A slow delivery by Sharif and Guptill smacks it over the shorter square leg boundary for a six!
- 16:45 (IST)One runA short delivery by Sharif and Phillips miscues his shot to wide long on for a single.
- 16:41 (IST)SIX!A short delivery by Wheal and Guptill pulls it with ease past backward square leg for a maximum!
- 16:38 (IST)SIX! Martin Guptill reaches his half-century!A poor delivery by Greaves and Guptill slog sweeps it for a massive six! He also reaches his half-century!
- 16:27 (IST)SIX!Leask tosses it up and Phillips slog sweeps it over wide long on for a smashing six!
- 16:23 (IST)FOUR!A short and wide delivery by Greaves and Guptill cuts it behind point for a four!
- 16:19 (IST)One run, NZ: 62/3 (9)A full delivery by Watt and Guptill drives it to long-on for a single.After nine overs, New Zealand are 62 for three.
- 16:13 (IST)One runA short googly on fifth stump line by Greaves and Guptill sends it short of deep midwicket for a single.
- 16:09 (IST)OUT!!!A full length delivery by Watt on six stump line. Conway tries to reverse sweep it but sends it straight to Cross' gloves.Devon Conway c M Cross b M Watt 1 (3)In walks, Glenn Phillips.
- 16:05 (IST)SIX!A leg stump half volley by Evans and Guptill directs it over backward square leg for a six! He also reaches 3000 T20I runs, the second to do that after Kohli.
- 15:57 (IST)Big Wicket!Another wicket!! Caught behind!! New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has to depart on a duck.Williamson c Matthew Cross b Safyaan Sharif 0(4)Live Score: New Zealand 35/2 in 4.5 overs
- 15:53 (IST)OUT!OUT!! LBW!! Safyaan Sharif has given Scotland the first breakthrough as Daryl Mitchell has to go!!Daryl Mitchell lbw b Safyaan Sharif 13(11) (4s-1)Live Score: New Zealand 35/1 in 4.1 overs
- 15:48 (IST)FOUR!Wheal to Mitchell, FOUR, straight down the ground. Hard length again and Mitchell showed his power.
- 15:38 (IST)No runA good length delivery by Sharif, on off. Mitchell defends it.
- 15:34 (IST)FOUR!A full length delivery by Wheal and Guptill launches it over mid-off for a four!
- 15:33 (IST)The action begins!Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell to open for New Zealand. Brad Wheal will bowl the first over for Scotland.
- 15:07 (IST)New Zealand Playing XIM Guptill, D Mitchell, K Williamson(c), D Conway(w), J Neesham, G Phillips, M Santner, A Milne, T Southee, I Sodhi, T Boul
- 15:06 (IST)Scotland Playing XIG Munsey, K Coetzer(c), M Cross(w), R Berrington, C MacLeod, M Leask, C Greaves, M Watt, S Sharif, A Evans, B Wheal
- 15:03 (IST)Scotland win toss, opt to bowlScotland captain Kyle Coetzer has won the toss and opted to bowl against New Zealand.
- 14:52 (IST)New Zealand aiming to increase semifinal chancesNew Zealand will be hoping to increase their semifinal chances against Scotland and are on the back of a huge win against India. The Blackcaps lost their opener to Pakistan. Meanwhile, Scotland haven't yet won a game. Click here for the full preview.
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