New Zealand vs Scotland at Dubai, 03 Nov, 2021

Toss: Scotland, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 172/5 (20)
Scotland 156/5 (20)
New Zealand won by 16 runs
Man of the Match: Martin Guptill

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Brad Wheal bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 0.2 Brad Wheal bowls a short and rising delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets forward and tries to play at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 0.3 Brad Wheal bowls a pitched up delivery to Martin Guptill, Boundary! Gets hold of this full length ball and lofts it over wide mid-off and manages to clear the fielder quite easily

    Over 0.4 Brad Wheal bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill,1 run, made room once again and Wheal dragged back his length, the batter gets an inside edge that rolls in front of the keeper

    Over 0.5 Brad Wheal bowls it short of length to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs,  opens the bat face and steers this to fine third man for a couple of runs

    Over 0.5 Brad Wheal bowls it short of length to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs,  opens the bat face and steers this to fine third man for a couple of runs

    Over 0.5 Brad Wheal bowls it short of length to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs,  opens the bat face and steers this to fine third man for a couple of runs

    Over 0.6 Brad Wheal bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, gets  covers the line, knocks this length ball to mid-on and scampers across to the other end in a jiffy.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Safyaan Sharif bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, stands tall and guides this back to Safyaan Sharif

    Over 1.2 Safyaan Sharif bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, Steps out of his crease against the pacer and swings across the line, it's a short ball and he gets an inside edge that deflects off his thigh pad and rolls into the off-side

    Over 1.3 Safyaan Sharif bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, no run, goes on to the back foot and  looks to work this through the on-side

    Over 1.4 Safyaan Sharif bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets forward and plays a nicely timed square cut, but straight to the man at point

    Over 1.5 Safyaan Sharif bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets inside the line and  plays it late as he steers this towards point

    Over 1.6 Safyaan Sharif bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, no run, goes on to the back foot and connects his cut again, and although there's a misfield by the fielder at point, they don't risk taking a single

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Alasdair Evans bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets forward and heaves this towards short mid-wicket on a bounce

    Over 2.2 Alasdair Evans bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, gets covers the line, presents the full face of his bat and knocks this to mid-on for a single,

    Over 2.3 Alasdair Evans bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and  this through point, right into the gap and the ball canters away to the fence

    Over 2.4 Alasdair Evans bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, Boundary! Makes room, backs away and hammers this short ball away through point once again

    Over 2.5 Alasdair Evans bowls it short of length to Martin Guptill, no run, gets waits for it to arrive before he steers this to point

    Over 2.6 Alasdair Evans bowls a good length delivery to Martin Guptill, no run, gets forward and defends it to point watchfully.

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Brad Wheal bowls it short of length to Daryl Mitchell,1 run, goes on to the back foot and dragged this through mid-wicket with a pull

    Over 3.2: Two runs. Brad Wheal to Martin Guptill,

    Over 3.3: Single. Brad Wheal to Martin Guptill,

    Over 3.4: Wide ball. Brad Wheal to Daryl Mitchell,

    Over 3.4: Boundary!. Brad Wheal to Daryl Mitchell,

    Over 3.5: Two runs. Brad Wheal to Daryl Mitchell,

    Over 3.6: Single. Brad Wheal to Daryl Mitchell,

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Safyaan Sharif bowls a good length delivery to Daryl Mitchell, out Lbw!! Went deep back in his crease to play this in-seamer and got beaten as the ball shaped in sharply. Struck around middle and it's just clipping the top of middle and leg. 

    Over 4.2 Safyaan Sharif bowls a good length delivery to Kane Williamson, no run, gets forward and steers it towards gully

    Over 4.3 Safyaan Sharif bowls it short of length to Kane Williamson, no run, rocks back and steers it to point

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