Scotland v Germany, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, 2023

ICC Mens T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 3rd Match: Scotland v Germany at Midlothian, July 20, 2023

Scotland

SCO

234/5 (20)

Germany

GER

65/7 (11)

Finished

SCO won by 72 runs (D/L method)

Scotland InningSCO Inning234/5 (20 ov)

Germany Inning GER Inning65/7 (11 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Mark Watt to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays a well-timed punch off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

0.2

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.3

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0.4

Mark Watt to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and slash flick shot towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.5

Mark Watt to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and slash punch towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

0.6

Mark Watt to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 1 (2 runs)

Venkatraman Ganesan 1 (4)

Joshua van Heerden 1 (2)

Germany 2/0

Mark Watt 1-0-2-0

1wd

1.1

Bradley Currie to Joshua van Heerden, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! full length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Joshua Van Heerden no chance to play a shot, and the umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

1lb

1.1

Bradley Currie to Joshua van Heerden, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! , good length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

1.2

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

1.3

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, 2 runs, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays a well-timed punch off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

1.4

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

1.5

Bradley Currie to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

1.6

Bradley Currie to Joshua van Heerden, 2 runs, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 2 (7 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 3 (5)

Venkatraman Ganesan 4 (7)

Germany 9/0

Bradley Currie 1-0-6-0

Mark Watt 1-0-2-0

2.1

Mark Watt to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 run, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

2.2

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, Four, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.

2.3

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.

2.4

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

2.5

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, 2 runs, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

2.6

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Joshua Van Heerden goes back and trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

End of over 3 (7 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 9 (10)

Venkatraman Ganesan 5 (8)

Germany 16/0

Mark Watt 2-0-9-0

Bradley Currie 1-0-6-0

3.1

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

3.2

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.

3.3

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, Four, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and plays cut in the air to third man, and ball finds the ropes for four.

3.4

3.5

Bradley Currie to Venkatraman Ganesan, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Venkatraman Ganesan hangs in the crease and aims to play it, but evades the batter and, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.

1wd

3.6

Bradley Currie to Joshua van Heerden, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Joshua Van Heerden no chance to play a shot, and the umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

3.6

Bradley Currie to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 4 (10 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 9 (11)

Venkatraman Ganesan 13 (13)

Germany 26/0

Bradley Currie 2-0-15-0

Mark Watt 2-0-9-0

4.1

Safyaan Sharif to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Venkatraman Ganesan goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.2

4.3

Venkatraman Ganesan c CN Greaves b S Sharif 13 (16) Safyaan Sharif to Venkatraman Ganesan, no run, c CN Greaves b S Sharif, Caught out !! , full length, on the leg stump, A risky shot choice by Venkatraman Ganesan as the batter goes forward to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Chris Greaves for Venkatraman Ganesan's dismissal.

4.4

Safyaan Sharif to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Michael Richardson goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

4.5

Safyaan Sharif to Michael Richardson, Four, fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Michael Richardson goes forward and hit pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

4.6

Safyaan Sharif to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 5 (5 runs)

Michael Richardson 5 (3)

Joshua van Heerden 9 (11)

Germany 31/1

Safyaan Sharif 1-0-5-1

Bradley Currie 2-0-15-0

5.1

Gavin Main to Michael Richardson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Michael Richardson goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.2

Gavin Main to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

5.3

Gavin Main to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

5.4

Gavin Main to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

5.5

Gavin Main to Joshua van Heerden, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

5.6

Gavin Main to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 6 (4 runs)

Joshua van Heerden 11 (14)

Michael Richardson 7 (6)

Germany 35/1

Gavin Main 1-0-4-0

Safyaan Sharif 1-0-5-1

6.1

Mark Watt to Joshua van Heerden, 1 run, Joshua Van Heerden goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.2

Mark Watt to Michael Richardson, 1 run, Michael Richardson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

6.3

6.4

Michael Richardson c G Munsey b M Watt 8 (8) Mark Watt to Michael Richardson, no run, c G Munsey b M Watt, Caught out!! arm ball full length on the stumps, Michael Richardson goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards deep cover, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by George Munsey. Leading to a soft dismissal.

6.5

Faisal Bin Mubashar c BJ Currie b M Watt 0 (1) Mark Watt to Faisal Bin Mubashar, no run, c BJ Currie b M Watt, Caught out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Michael Richardson goes forward to hit flick shot to point but it resulted in a catch taken by Bradley Currie, and Michael Richardson is dismissed.

6.6

Mark Watt to Sahir Naqash, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahir Naqash goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

End of over 7 (3 runs)

Sahir Naqash 0 (1)

Joshua van Heerden 13 (16)

Germany 38/3

Mark Watt 3-0-12-2

Gavin Main 1-0-4-0

7.1

Michael Leask to Joshua van Heerden, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Joshua Van Heerden hangs in the crease and hit pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

7.2

Joshua van Heerden b M Leask 17 (18) Michael Leask to Joshua van Heerden, no run, b M Leask, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, A bold move from Joshua Van Heerden as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

7.3

Michael Leask to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, 1 run, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.4

Michael Leask to Sahir Naqash, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahir Naqash goes forward and plays sweep in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.

7.5

Michael Leask to Sahir Naqash, 1 run, Sahir Naqash goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

7.6

Michael Leask to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, 1 run, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward and pushes sloge sweep after an fast ball is delivered at a full length by Michael Leask, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.

End of over 8 (11 runs)

Dylan Alexander Blignaut 2 (2)

Sahir Naqash 5 (3)

Germany 49/4

Michael Leask 1-0-11-1

Mark Watt 3-0-12-2

8.1

Brandon McMullen to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

8.2

Brandon McMullen to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, 1 run, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward and pushes defensive shot after an is delivered at a full length by Brandon McMullen, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.

8.3

Brandon McMullen to Sahir Naqash, Four, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahir Naqash goes forward and plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.

8.4

Brandon McMullen to Sahir Naqash, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sahir Naqash goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

8.5

8.6

Brandon McMullen to Sahir Naqash, 1 run, Sahir Naqash goes forward and pushes drive after an fast ball is delivered at a full length by Brandon McMullen, but the ball goes straight to the fielder for 1 run.

End of over 9 (6 runs)

Sahir Naqash 10 (7)

Dylan Alexander Blignaut 3 (4)

Germany 55/4

Brandon McMullen 1-0-6-0

Michael Leask 1-0-11-1

9.1

Sahir Naqash c M Watt b G Main 10 (8) Gavin Main to Sahir Naqash, no run, c M Watt b G Main, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Dylan Alexander Blignaut as the batter goes forward to play pull, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Mark Watt for Dylan Alexander Blignaut's dismissal.

9.2

Gavin Main to Sachin Mandy, Four, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sachin Mandy goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.3

Gavin Main to Sachin Mandy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sachin Mandy goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.4

Gavin Main to Sachin Mandy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sachin Mandy goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.5

Gavin Main to Sachin Mandy, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Sachin Mandy goes forward and dabs drive, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

9.6

Sachin Mandy c M Cross b G Main 4 (5) Gavin Main to Sachin Mandy, no run, c M Cross b G Main, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Sachin Mandy goes forward to take the gamble with pull towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Matthew Cross. Leading to a soft dismissal.

End of over 10 (4 runs)

Sachin Mandy 4 (5)

Sahir Naqash 10 (8)

Germany 59/6

Gavin Main 2-0-8-2

Brandon McMullen 1-0-6-0

10.1

Safyaan Sharif to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, 1 run, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

1lb

10.2

Safyaan Sharif to Dieter Klein, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Dieter Klein goes forward and swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

10.3

Safyaan Sharif to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 2 runs.

1lb

10.4

Safyaan Sharif to Dylan Alexander Blignaut, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dylan Alexander Blignaut goes forward and aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.

10.5

Dieter Klein b S Sharif 0 (2) Safyaan Sharif to Dieter Klein, no run, b S Sharif, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Dieter Klein as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

10.6

Safyaan Sharif to Muslim Yar Ashraf, 1 run, Muslim Yar Ashraf goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 11 (6 runs)

Muslim Yar Ashraf 1 (1)

Dylan Alexander Blignaut 6 (7)

Germany 65/7

Safyaan Sharif 2-0-9-2

Gavin Main 2-0-8-2