Cricket Scorecard

Now India need to chase this down in 7.1 overs if they are to have a better NRR than Afghanistan after this game. There is no doubt, the openers are going to come all guns blazing. It is just a matter of how many overs are India going to take! Scotland, don't see any miracle from them, all they can do is delay the victory for India. The second essay in a bit.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Ravindra Jadeja is up for a chat. He says that they played really well and they planned to get them out as soon as possible. He was trying to bowl in good overs. Says that they were hoping to win the toss and it worked as planned. 

Really can't write a lot about a team that has been bowled out for 85. 7 single-digit scores and no batter managed to cross the 30-run mark. Another poor display with the bat for Scotland, not a tournament to remember for their batters so far. India were brilliant though. They did not put a foot down here. All the bowlers except for Varun Chakravarthy took a wicket with Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja taking 3 each.

What an impressive bowling performance by India! Absolutely brilliant! It was the batters who lit the stadium up with their flashy stroke-making in the last game and now it is their bowlers who have given India an opportunity for a big win again.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mark Watt, ! BOWLED! There comes the last wicket! Watt shuffles to the off side but Bumrah fires a yorker at the base of the stumps. Watt looks to scoop but is beaten and the ball hits the stumps. Scotland are bowled out for 85!

Jasprit Bumrah to Brad Wheal, Yorker, on off. Wheal flicks it away to the leg side for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Brad Wheal, Fuller ball, outside off. Wheal looks to block but gets no bat on it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mark Watt, Full ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to end his spell here.

Mohammed Shami to Brad Wheal, Short of a length, outside off. Wheal looks to cut but gets the inside edge. The ball hits the deck and goes back towards the keeper. What an over that was! 2 runs and 3 wickets from it.

Mohammed Shami to Mark Watt, A wide yorker, outside off. Watt carves it to deep cover for one.

Mohammed Shami to Alasdair Evans, ! KABOOM! Yet another corker of a yorker and it is way too good for Evans who is a number 10 batter. A team hat-trick then for India! This is a toe-crusher. Evans is late in getting his bat down. It hits the toe and then deflects onto the stumps. Can the innings end in this over itself?

Mohammed Shami to Brad Wheal, A full one, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Brad Wheal is the last batter.

Alasdair Evans walks out to bat.

Mohammed Shami to Safyaan Sharif, ! RUN OUT! Two in two for India! Safyaan Sharif was probably worried about the LBW appeal! This is full again and on the pads. Sharif looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. A huge appeal but turned down. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket. Sharif takes off and he is ball watching. His partner is not interested at all. Sharif is halfway down. Kishan picks the ball up and calmly runs towards the stumps at the keeper's end and whips the bails off.

Safyaan Sharif walks out to bat.

Change in bowling. Mohammed Shami (2-1-13-1) is back on.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, ! TIMBER! Calum MacLeod is out of here and Shami gets his second with a corker of a yorker. Scotland would have loved for Calum MacLeod to hang in there till the end. He is arguably their last recognized batter. Full and on off. MacLeod looks to whip it across the line but misses. The ball hits the off pole.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, A single to end! An expensive last from Ashwin. A full toss on middle, this is swept through square leg for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, A change goes begging! Pant was way too eager to whip the bails off there. Clever from Ashwin. He sees Watt come down the track and fires it quicker and outside off. Watt reaches out but misses. Pant fails to collect the ball cleanly. It goes towards the off side for a bye. Also, it has been signaled as a wide. Pant probably took his eyes off the ball towards the end.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Just over! Two more! The reverse sweep comes out. Ashwin tosses it up around off. It goes off the top edge but over short third man for two.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Clever! Slows it up, enticing the batter to go big. Watt though defends it to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, The sweep comes out. It is played through square leg for another single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Really hit well but only for one. Watt again steps out and hits it hard towards long off. Jadeja gets to the ball quickly and keeps it down to one.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, EDGY ! Scotland won't mind how they come as long as they do. Watt comes down the track and Ashwin fires it outside off. Watt reaches out for it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, Watt now skips down the track and Jadeja shortens the length. He swings but it goes more off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, Flatter and on middle, Watt works it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, ! Not a good effort in the field there! Short and outside off, Watt hangs back and slaps it through covers. This one is racing away from Shami. He makes good ground to his left, does get there, gets down to pick it up but fails to do so. Welcome boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, That is outstanding from Jadeja! Watt comes down the track, he shortens the length. It is pushed to the right of the bowler. It is almost passed him but Jadeja dives and stops a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, Fires it on off, defended nicely.

Ravindra Jadeja (3-0-9-3) is back on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Flatter and outside off, Calum MacLeod plays it through covers for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Lovely delivery! Tosses it up, gets it to drift back in from outside off. Watt looks to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, On middle, Calum MacLeod pushes it down to long on for one.

Who will bat now? Mark Watt walks out to bat.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, ! TAKEN! Greaves's struggle ends! He played just the 7 balls but tried far too many shots in those 7 and now falls. Steps out but does not get to the pitch of it. It seems like yet another carrom ball by Ashwin. Lands on off and then holds its line. Greaves looks to go big but this goes more off the outer part of the bat and down towards long off. Pandya makes no mistake. 100 looks far away now.

Review time. India have reviewed this for LBW. No bat on it. But it is too high and the ball is going over the stumps. Rishabh Pant had said that height could be an issue but Virat Kohli decided to take the review at the last moment.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, WIDE! Ashwin probably though Greaves would make room again. He bowls it down the leg side. Greaves holds his ground and leaves it alone. Wided.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, Greaves makes room and Ashwin follows him. He looks to cut but gets an underedge back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, NOT ! That is just going over! India lose a review! Pant did mention it seems high but Virat still went for it. Can't blame him, it did seem close. On middle, it seems like the carom ball. Greaves misses his reverse sweep and gets hit high on the body. An appeal but turned down. A discussion between Pant, Ashwin and Kohli and the skipper takes the review in the end. Replays roll in and they show it is going over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, A little too short, this is pushed through covers for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Greaves, A dot to end then! A yorker on middle, Greaves jams it back towards mid off. A superb over then by Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Greaves, Excellent change in length! Caught the batter by surprise! Shorter and on the body. Greaves looks to pull but misses.

Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Greaves, A slower yorker, it dips on the batter. Greaves plays it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Calum MacLeod, That was a risky shot! It is a length delivery, angled into the off pole. Calum MacLeod plays a late cut, down to third man for one. A lot of risk just for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Calum MacLeod, Yet another yorker! This is jammed back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl now.

Jasprit Bumrah to Calum MacLeod, He did not pick that one! A slower yorker, it dips right at the end. Calum MacLeod looks to put bat on ball but it sneaks under the bat and goes just past the off pole.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Shorter ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod pushes it past point for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Darted on off. Calum MacLeod pushes to the left of the bowler. Jadeja gets across and collects it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Shorter ball, on off. Chopped to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Chris Greaves, Darted on the pads. Worked to the leg side for one.

Chris Greaves walks out now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Michael Leask, ! LBW! That is as plumb as it gets! The man who was getting the boundaries for Scotland goes back to the hut. Tossed up, on off. Michael Leask looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads right in the front of the stumps and the umpire raises the finger right away.

Ravindra Jadeja (2-0-6-2) is back into the attack. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Shorter ball, around leg. Calum MacLeod taps it to the leg side for one.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one. Good over for Scotland. 11 from it.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, A yorker, around leg. Calum MacLeod misses the flick. There is an appeal but the ball was likely heading down leg.

Mohammed Shami to Michael Leask, Full ball, on the pads. Flicked away for one.

Mohammed Shami to Michael Leask, ! Smacked! This is a clean strike! Full, on off. Leask hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Michael Leask, ! All the way! The edge takes the ball all the way! Short ball, on off. Leask looks to pull but gets the top edge. He gets a healthy edge and the ball sails over the fine leg fence.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, on off. Flicked past mid-wicket for one.

DRINKS! India in cruise control till now. They are taking wickets at regular intervals and also not giving away any freebies. Boundaries have dried up for Scotland and they have to change gears to post a decent total. Also, Mohammed Shami is back on.

Varun Chakravarthy to Calum MacLeod, Varun Chakravarthy ends up bowling a full toss. This perhaps slipped out of his hand. Calum MacLeod cuts it to deep point for one.

Varun Chakravarthy to Calum MacLeod, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, on off. Tapped to covers for one.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, ! Top shot! Loopy ball, on off. Leask gets low and sweeps it well. The ball goes between fine leg and deep square leg for a boundary.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, Just past the stumps! Flatter ball, around off. Leask looks to cut but gets the outside edge. The ball goes past the stumps and runs past the keeper. It goes towards fine leg and two runs are taken.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, outside off. Leask goes to drive but gets it from the inner half to the leg side.

Varun Chakravarthy to bowl now. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Michael Leask, Flatter ball, on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball, on the pads. Calum MacLeod goes for the sweep but gets the top edge. The ball drops near mid-wicket and a single is taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Michael Leask, Just a single as this is pushed to long on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball, on off. Calum MacLeod reverse-sweeps it past point for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Leask, BEATEN! Flatter and outside off. Leask prods and looks to defend again but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, This was full and outside off. Calum MacLeod tries to defend but it takes the outside edge to the off side for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, Spinners are doing a good job currently for India! Full and on off. Calum MacLeod rocks back and blocks it. 

Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Leask, Full ball, outside off. Leask drives it through point for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, Full and way outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, Flatter and outside off. Calum MacLeod pushes it to mid off.

Review time! Matthew Cross has reviewed this LBW decision. No bat on it and three reds on Ball Tracker!

Ravindra Jadeja to Matthew Cross, ! LBW! Another one bites the dust! A flatter ball, on a length and on middle. Cross stays back and tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Cross has a long chat with Calum MacLeod before going for a review. No bat there and three reds mean Jadeja has two wickets in his first over. Scotland lose their review. Michael Leask walks out to bat now.

Calum MacLeod walks out to bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Richie Berrington, ! TIMBER! Ripper from Jadeja and now he earns himself a wicket! This one does not go with the angle and straightens up after landing on middle and leg. Richie Berrington tries to defend but does so inside the line of the ball. He gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball disturbs the middle stump. India in perfect control early on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Full and on middle. Calum MacLeod paddles it to square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Flatter, quicker and on middle. Blocked out. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Matthew Cross, Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Matthew Cross, Full and on middle. Defended out. 

Change. Ravindra Jadeja to roll his arm now.

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, Wicket-maiden over from Shami! This is very full and on middle. Richie Berrington gets his bat down in time. The ball almost rolls back on the stumps. End of the Powerplay, Scotland are 27/2.

Who will bat now? Richie Berrington it is.

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, Shami bangs it on the hard length, on middle. Richie Berrington tries to flick it again but gets some glove on it and the ball hits him on his helmet. 

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, This one jags back in after landing on middle. Richie Berrington tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Was going down the leg side.

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, On a length, on middle. Richie Berrington hops and blocks it out. 

Mohammed Shami to George Munsey, ! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder at mid on! A full ball, on middle. George Munsey tries to go over mid on but gets the toe end of his bat. Hits it straight to Hardik Pandya at mid on who takes a good catch. Munsey was looking in good touch but failed to convert his innings into a big one. 

Change. Mohammed Shami is brought into the attack now.

Mohammed Shami to George Munsey, Slight fuller, on off. Munsey knocks it to mid off.

Varun Chakravarthy to Matthew Cross, A googly, full on middle. Defended out. 

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Full and on off, Munsey backs away and drives it to mid off where Rahul runs across, dives and stops it. A single.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Flatter and on off. Munsey tries to reverse sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Full and on off. Munsey drives it to cover. The ball was swirling around but the fielder did well to stop it. 

Varun Chakravarthy is back on. He went for 5 in his first over.

Varun Chakravarthy to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, full and on middle. Cross eases it down to long on for a single.

Varun Chakravarthy to Matthew Cross, Flatter and on off, pushed to covers.

Ashwin runs in but stops before delivering it. Munsey was attempting a reverse-sweep. 

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, ! And again! Not quite from the middle of the bat but it goes to the fence. Tossed up, on off. Munsey goes for the reverse sweep but gets the top edge. The ball goes over short third man and runs to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, ! Munsey does it! He goes for the reverse sweep and plays it well. The ball goes over point and runs to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, ! Hammered! Tossed up, on off. Munsey backs away and smacks it past mid off for a boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, A touch shorter, on off. Munsey blocks it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, Munsey backs away to the leg side so Ashwin follows him. This is heaved to short mid-wicket. The fielder dives and stops it.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, Tossed up, around leg. Blocked out.

Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Cross, Short of a length, around off. Cross blocks it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Cross, Almost carried! Bumrah dishes a slower one again. Matthew Cross is early in his stroke. The ball takes the leading edge and goes towards covers. Suryakumar Yadav is standing on the edge of the circle. He runs forward and dives but the ball drops just short of him.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, ! BOWLED! Jasprit Bumrah gives the first gift to Virat Kohli on the Indian skipper's birthday! Fuller ball, on off. It is a slower one too. Kyle Coetzer is way early in the drive. The ball takes the inside edge and backs onto hit the stumps.

Matthew Cross is the new man in.

Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Cross, Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, A slower ball, on off and on good length. Kyle Coetzer hangs his bat out. The ball hits the bat and goes towards mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, Yorker, on off. Blocked out well.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Again, George Munsey attempts the reverse sweep but gets no bat on it.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, ! Great execution! Tossed up, on off. George Munsey plays the reverse sweep. The ball goes past first slip and runs past short third man. Boundary.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Darted on the pads. Blocked out.

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Coetzer, Just a single. This is shorter and played to long on by Kyle Coetzer.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, ! What a shot that is! A brilliant stroke. Full ball, on the pads. Munsey whips it very, very hard. The ball goes over the square leg fence.

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Coetzer, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Coetzer, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Varun Chakravarthy.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, Short of a length, on off. Punched to covers.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, A yorker, sliding down the leg side. Kyle Coetzer looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, First runs of the game. Full one, outside off. Munsey carves it to third man for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, Bumrah serves a full one, on leg. George Munsey looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, Fuller ball, on off. Munsey leans into it and pushes it to mid off.

Right then. We are done with the pre-match formalities.  Virat Kohli has his team in a huddle before they walk out on the field. The players take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey are the openers. Jasprit Bumrah to start with the ball. Here we go...

We are set for the clash. The teams walk out for the national anthems. First, the anthem of Scotland will be played, followed by India's.

Ravichandran Ashwin is up for a quick chat, says that it feels like making a debit all over again. Says that the Indian T20 League is a stage for every player and he tries to improve every game. Tells that he continues to enjoy the game by trying a few things in the nets. Adds that Scotland are fine side and the way they are playing this tournament, India have to turn up and play the way they used to. 

Kyle Coetzer, the skipper of Scotland, says that he is happy with whatever asked for. Says that it is a great day for Scottish cricket and they will enjoy the game. Informs that they are going with the same team. 

Virat Kohli, the skipper of India, says dew is going to be a factor and they want to restrict them to a low score and then chase it down. Jokes that they should have played the first game on his birthday as they finally won a toss on his birthday. Mentions the intensity has to be there from ball one and they have to maintain it throughout the game. Informs they have one change, Varun Chakravarthy comes in for Thakur.

Scotland (Unchanged playing XI) - George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.

India (Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy (In for Shardul Thakur), Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah.

We are all set for the all important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of INDIA. THEY HAVE ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST. 

... MATCH DAY ...

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Scotland are yet to win a game after making it through into the Super 12s. They would love to take a leaf out of the book of the Lankans who spoiled the party for the Windies. They too would love to end India’s hopes of going through and bag their first win by upsetting the odds. However, they’ll have to play a lot better than they have done so far. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

Now India need to chase this down in 7.1 overs if they are to have a better NRR than Afghanistan after this game. There is no doubt, the openers are going to come all guns blazing. It is just a matter of how many overs are India going to take! Scotland, don't see any miracle from them, all they can do is delay the victory for India. The second essay in a bit.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Ravindra Jadeja is up for a chat. He says that they played really well and they planned to get them out as soon as possible. He was trying to bowl in good overs. Says that they were hoping to win the toss and it worked as planned. 

Really can't write a lot about a team that has been bowled out for 85. 7 single-digit scores and no batter managed to cross the 30-run mark. Another poor display with the bat for Scotland, not a tournament to remember for their batters so far. India were brilliant though. They did not put a foot down here. All the bowlers except for Varun Chakravarthy took a wicket with Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja taking 3 each.

What an impressive bowling performance by India! Absolutely brilliant! It was the batters who lit the stadium up with their flashy stroke-making in the last game and now it is their bowlers who have given India an opportunity for a big win again.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mark Watt, ! BOWLED! There comes the last wicket! Watt shuffles to the off side but Bumrah fires a yorker at the base of the stumps. Watt looks to scoop but is beaten and the ball hits the stumps. Scotland are bowled out for 85!

Jasprit Bumrah to Brad Wheal, Yorker, on off. Wheal flicks it away to the leg side for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Brad Wheal, Fuller ball, outside off. Wheal looks to block but gets no bat on it.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mark Watt, Full ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to end his spell here.

Mohammed Shami to Brad Wheal, Short of a length, outside off. Wheal looks to cut but gets the inside edge. The ball hits the deck and goes back towards the keeper. What an over that was! 2 runs and 3 wickets from it.

Mohammed Shami to Mark Watt, A wide yorker, outside off. Watt carves it to deep cover for one.

Mohammed Shami to Alasdair Evans, ! KABOOM! Yet another corker of a yorker and it is way too good for Evans who is a number 10 batter. A team hat-trick then for India! This is a toe-crusher. Evans is late in getting his bat down. It hits the toe and then deflects onto the stumps. Can the innings end in this over itself?

Mohammed Shami to Brad Wheal, A full one, on off. Pushed to mid off.

Brad Wheal is the last batter.

Alasdair Evans walks out to bat.

Mohammed Shami to Safyaan Sharif, ! RUN OUT! Two in two for India! Safyaan Sharif was probably worried about the LBW appeal! This is full again and on the pads. Sharif looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. A huge appeal but turned down. The ball rolls towards mid-wicket. Sharif takes off and he is ball watching. His partner is not interested at all. Sharif is halfway down. Kishan picks the ball up and calmly runs towards the stumps at the keeper's end and whips the bails off.

Safyaan Sharif walks out to bat.

Change in bowling. Mohammed Shami (2-1-13-1) is back on.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, ! TIMBER! Calum MacLeod is out of here and Shami gets his second with a corker of a yorker. Scotland would have loved for Calum MacLeod to hang in there till the end. He is arguably their last recognized batter. Full and on off. MacLeod looks to whip it across the line but misses. The ball hits the off pole.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, A single to end! An expensive last from Ashwin. A full toss on middle, this is swept through square leg for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, A change goes begging! Pant was way too eager to whip the bails off there. Clever from Ashwin. He sees Watt come down the track and fires it quicker and outside off. Watt reaches out but misses. Pant fails to collect the ball cleanly. It goes towards the off side for a bye. Also, it has been signaled as a wide. Pant probably took his eyes off the ball towards the end.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Just over! Two more! The reverse sweep comes out. Ashwin tosses it up around off. It goes off the top edge but over short third man for two.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Clever! Slows it up, enticing the batter to go big. Watt though defends it to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, The sweep comes out. It is played through square leg for another single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Really hit well but only for one. Watt again steps out and hits it hard towards long off. Jadeja gets to the ball quickly and keeps it down to one.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, EDGY ! Scotland won't mind how they come as long as they do. Watt comes down the track and Ashwin fires it outside off. Watt reaches out for it, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, Watt now skips down the track and Jadeja shortens the length. He swings but it goes more off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, Flatter and on middle, Watt works it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, ! Not a good effort in the field there! Short and outside off, Watt hangs back and slaps it through covers. This one is racing away from Shami. He makes good ground to his left, does get there, gets down to pick it up but fails to do so. Welcome boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, That is outstanding from Jadeja! Watt comes down the track, he shortens the length. It is pushed to the right of the bowler. It is almost passed him but Jadeja dives and stops a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Watt, Fires it on off, defended nicely.

Ravindra Jadeja (3-0-9-3) is back on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Flatter and outside off, Calum MacLeod plays it through covers for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Mark Watt, Lovely delivery! Tosses it up, gets it to drift back in from outside off. Watt looks to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, On middle, Calum MacLeod pushes it down to long on for one.

Who will bat now? Mark Watt walks out to bat.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, ! TAKEN! Greaves's struggle ends! He played just the 7 balls but tried far too many shots in those 7 and now falls. Steps out but does not get to the pitch of it. It seems like yet another carrom ball by Ashwin. Lands on off and then holds its line. Greaves looks to go big but this goes more off the outer part of the bat and down towards long off. Pandya makes no mistake. 100 looks far away now.

Review time. India have reviewed this for LBW. No bat on it. But it is too high and the ball is going over the stumps. Rishabh Pant had said that height could be an issue but Virat Kohli decided to take the review at the last moment.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, WIDE! Ashwin probably though Greaves would make room again. He bowls it down the leg side. Greaves holds his ground and leaves it alone. Wided.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, Greaves makes room and Ashwin follows him. He looks to cut but gets an underedge back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Chris Greaves, NOT ! That is just going over! India lose a review! Pant did mention it seems high but Virat still went for it. Can't blame him, it did seem close. On middle, it seems like the carom ball. Greaves misses his reverse sweep and gets hit high on the body. An appeal but turned down. A discussion between Pant, Ashwin and Kohli and the skipper takes the review in the end. Replays roll in and they show it is going over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, A little too short, this is pushed through covers for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Greaves, A dot to end then! A yorker on middle, Greaves jams it back towards mid off. A superb over then by Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Greaves, Excellent change in length! Caught the batter by surprise! Shorter and on the body. Greaves looks to pull but misses.

Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Greaves, A slower yorker, it dips on the batter. Greaves plays it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Calum MacLeod, That was a risky shot! It is a length delivery, angled into the off pole. Calum MacLeod plays a late cut, down to third man for one. A lot of risk just for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Calum MacLeod, Yet another yorker! This is jammed back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl now.

Jasprit Bumrah to Calum MacLeod, He did not pick that one! A slower yorker, it dips right at the end. Calum MacLeod looks to put bat on ball but it sneaks under the bat and goes just past the off pole.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Shorter ball, outside off. Calum MacLeod pushes it past point for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Darted on off. Calum MacLeod pushes to the left of the bowler. Jadeja gets across and collects it.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Shorter ball, on off. Chopped to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Chris Greaves, Darted on the pads. Worked to the leg side for one.

Chris Greaves walks out now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Michael Leask, ! LBW! That is as plumb as it gets! The man who was getting the boundaries for Scotland goes back to the hut. Tossed up, on off. Michael Leask looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads right in the front of the stumps and the umpire raises the finger right away.

Ravindra Jadeja (2-0-6-2) is back into the attack. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Shorter ball, around leg. Calum MacLeod taps it to the leg side for one.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, on off. Pushed to long on for one. Good over for Scotland. 11 from it.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, A yorker, around leg. Calum MacLeod misses the flick. There is an appeal but the ball was likely heading down leg.

Mohammed Shami to Michael Leask, Full ball, on the pads. Flicked away for one.

Mohammed Shami to Michael Leask, ! Smacked! This is a clean strike! Full, on off. Leask hits it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Mohammed Shami to Michael Leask, ! All the way! The edge takes the ball all the way! Short ball, on off. Leask looks to pull but gets the top edge. He gets a healthy edge and the ball sails over the fine leg fence.

Mohammed Shami to Calum MacLeod, Length ball, on off. Flicked past mid-wicket for one.

DRINKS! India in cruise control till now. They are taking wickets at regular intervals and also not giving away any freebies. Boundaries have dried up for Scotland and they have to change gears to post a decent total. Also, Mohammed Shami is back on.

Varun Chakravarthy to Calum MacLeod, Varun Chakravarthy ends up bowling a full toss. This perhaps slipped out of his hand. Calum MacLeod cuts it to deep point for one.

Varun Chakravarthy to Calum MacLeod, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, on off. Tapped to covers for one.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, ! Top shot! Loopy ball, on off. Leask gets low and sweeps it well. The ball goes between fine leg and deep square leg for a boundary.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, Just past the stumps! Flatter ball, around off. Leask looks to cut but gets the outside edge. The ball goes past the stumps and runs past the keeper. It goes towards fine leg and two runs are taken.

Varun Chakravarthy to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, outside off. Leask goes to drive but gets it from the inner half to the leg side.

Varun Chakravarthy to bowl now. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Michael Leask, Flatter ball, on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball, on the pads. Calum MacLeod goes for the sweep but gets the top edge. The ball drops near mid-wicket and a single is taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Michael Leask, Just a single as this is pushed to long on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Loopy ball, on off. Calum MacLeod reverse-sweeps it past point for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Leask, BEATEN! Flatter and outside off. Leask prods and looks to defend again but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, This was full and outside off. Calum MacLeod tries to defend but it takes the outside edge to the off side for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, Spinners are doing a good job currently for India! Full and on off. Calum MacLeod rocks back and blocks it. 

Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Leask, Full ball, outside off. Leask drives it through point for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, Full and way outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Calum MacLeod, Flatter and outside off. Calum MacLeod pushes it to mid off.

Review time! Matthew Cross has reviewed this LBW decision. No bat on it and three reds on Ball Tracker!

Ravindra Jadeja to Matthew Cross, ! LBW! Another one bites the dust! A flatter ball, on a length and on middle. Cross stays back and tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Cross has a long chat with Calum MacLeod before going for a review. No bat there and three reds mean Jadeja has two wickets in his first over. Scotland lose their review. Michael Leask walks out to bat now.

Calum MacLeod walks out to bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Richie Berrington, ! TIMBER! Ripper from Jadeja and now he earns himself a wicket! This one does not go with the angle and straightens up after landing on middle and leg. Richie Berrington tries to defend but does so inside the line of the ball. He gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball disturbs the middle stump. India in perfect control early on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Full and on middle. Calum MacLeod paddles it to square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Calum MacLeod, Flatter, quicker and on middle. Blocked out. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Matthew Cross, Darted on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Matthew Cross, Full and on middle. Defended out. 

Change. Ravindra Jadeja to roll his arm now.

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, Wicket-maiden over from Shami! This is very full and on middle. Richie Berrington gets his bat down in time. The ball almost rolls back on the stumps. End of the Powerplay, Scotland are 27/2.

Who will bat now? Richie Berrington it is.

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, Shami bangs it on the hard length, on middle. Richie Berrington tries to flick it again but gets some glove on it and the ball hits him on his helmet. 

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, This one jags back in after landing on middle. Richie Berrington tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Was going down the leg side.

Mohammed Shami to Richie Berrington, On a length, on middle. Richie Berrington hops and blocks it out. 

Mohammed Shami to George Munsey, ! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder at mid on! A full ball, on middle. George Munsey tries to go over mid on but gets the toe end of his bat. Hits it straight to Hardik Pandya at mid on who takes a good catch. Munsey was looking in good touch but failed to convert his innings into a big one. 

Change. Mohammed Shami is brought into the attack now.

Mohammed Shami to George Munsey, Slight fuller, on off. Munsey knocks it to mid off.

Varun Chakravarthy to Matthew Cross, A googly, full on middle. Defended out. 

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Full and on off, Munsey backs away and drives it to mid off where Rahul runs across, dives and stops it. A single.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Flatter and on off. Munsey tries to reverse sweep but gets hit on the pads.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Full and on off. Munsey drives it to cover. The ball was swirling around but the fielder did well to stop it. 

Varun Chakravarthy is back on. He went for 5 in his first over.

Varun Chakravarthy to Matthew Cross, Tossed up, full and on middle. Cross eases it down to long on for a single.

Varun Chakravarthy to Matthew Cross, Flatter and on off, pushed to covers.

Ashwin runs in but stops before delivering it. Munsey was attempting a reverse-sweep. 

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, ! And again! Not quite from the middle of the bat but it goes to the fence. Tossed up, on off. Munsey goes for the reverse sweep but gets the top edge. The ball goes over short third man and runs to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, ! Munsey does it! He goes for the reverse sweep and plays it well. The ball goes over point and runs to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, ! Hammered! Tossed up, on off. Munsey backs away and smacks it past mid off for a boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, A touch shorter, on off. Munsey blocks it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, Munsey backs away to the leg side so Ashwin follows him. This is heaved to short mid-wicket. The fielder dives and stops it.

Ravichandran Ashwin to George Munsey, Tossed up, around leg. Blocked out.

Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Cross, Short of a length, around off. Cross blocks it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Cross, Almost carried! Bumrah dishes a slower one again. Matthew Cross is early in his stroke. The ball takes the leading edge and goes towards covers. Suryakumar Yadav is standing on the edge of the circle. He runs forward and dives but the ball drops just short of him.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, ! BOWLED! Jasprit Bumrah gives the first gift to Virat Kohli on the Indian skipper's birthday! Fuller ball, on off. It is a slower one too. Kyle Coetzer is way early in the drive. The ball takes the inside edge and backs onto hit the stumps.

Matthew Cross is the new man in.

Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Cross, Yorker, on off. Blocked out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, A slower ball, on off and on good length. Kyle Coetzer hangs his bat out. The ball hits the bat and goes towards mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, Yorker, on off. Blocked out well.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Again, George Munsey attempts the reverse sweep but gets no bat on it.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, ! Great execution! Tossed up, on off. George Munsey plays the reverse sweep. The ball goes past first slip and runs past short third man. Boundary.

Varun Chakravarthy to George Munsey, Darted on the pads. Blocked out.

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Coetzer, Just a single. This is shorter and played to long on by Kyle Coetzer.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, ! What a shot that is! A brilliant stroke. Full ball, on the pads. Munsey whips it very, very hard. The ball goes over the square leg fence.

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Coetzer, Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Varun Chakravarthy to Kyle Coetzer, Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Varun Chakravarthy.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, Short of a length, on off. Punched to covers.

Jasprit Bumrah to Kyle Coetzer, A yorker, sliding down the leg side. Kyle Coetzer looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they take a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, First runs of the game. Full one, outside off. Munsey carves it to third man for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, Bumrah serves a full one, on leg. George Munsey looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to George Munsey, Fuller ball, on off. Munsey leans into it and pushes it to mid off.

Right then. We are done with the pre-match formalities.  Virat Kohli has his team in a huddle before they walk out on the field. The players take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey are the openers. Jasprit Bumrah to start with the ball. Here we go...

We are set for the clash. The teams walk out for the national anthems. First, the anthem of Scotland will be played, followed by India's.

Ravichandran Ashwin is up for a quick chat, says that it feels like making a debit all over again. Says that the Indian T20 League is a stage for every player and he tries to improve every game. Tells that he continues to enjoy the game by trying a few things in the nets. Adds that Scotland are fine side and the way they are playing this tournament, India have to turn up and play the way they used to. 

Kyle Coetzer, the skipper of Scotland, says that he is happy with whatever asked for. Says that it is a great day for Scottish cricket and they will enjoy the game. Informs that they are going with the same team. 

Virat Kohli, the skipper of India, says dew is going to be a factor and they want to restrict them to a low score and then chase it down. Jokes that they should have played the first game on his birthday as they finally won a toss on his birthday. Mentions the intensity has to be there from ball one and they have to maintain it throughout the game. Informs they have one change, Varun Chakravarthy comes in for Thakur.

Scotland (Unchanged playing XI) - George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (C), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.

India (Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy (In for Shardul Thakur), Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah.

We are all set for the all important toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of INDIA. THEY HAVE ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST. 

... MATCH DAY ...

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