/sportsinfo/media/member_avatars/image 59.png)
Follow Us/sportsinfo/media/media_files/9hTefuZn4YonEcmz8bjH.png)
Brandon McMullen (Source-ICC)
Scotland took on Australia in a must-win encounter in Group B of the T20 World Cup. Richie Berrington and his side had to win the game to make it to the Super-8’s and knock out England.
Brandon McMullen stole the show with the bat as he scored an impressive 60 off just 34 balls. The 24-year-old hit six huge sixes during his knock and one of the them left Australian spinner Ashton Agar stunned.
The 2nd ball of the eighth over bowled by Ashton Agar saw the Scottish batter slog sweep him over the cow corner. The ball travelled all the way out of the ground into the car park. Two balls later, the youngster hit Agar for yet another six this time over the cover region to give Scotland the much-needed momentum.
Scotland set Australia stiff target of 181 to win
Mitchell Marsh won the toss and put Scotland into bat first. England were keeping a close eye on the contest as an Australian loss would end their T20 World Cup campaign. Scotland ended their innings with a formidable score of 180/5 from their 20 overs.
Michael Jones could score only 2 runs before he was castled by Ashton Agar in the 1st over of the game. George Munsey and Brandon McMullen then added 89 runs from the 2nd wicket from 8 overs. Left-handed batter Munsey was out for 35 when he fell to Glenn Maxwell, his knock came off 23 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes.
Skipper Richie Berrington joined his young teammate and added 19 runs for the 3rd wicket. Adam Zampa got Australia the much needed wicket as he had McMullen out for 60 when he was caught by Mitchell Starc.
Richie Berrington was not out on 42 runs from 31 balls with one four and two sixes while Matthew Cross scored 18 off 11. Brad Wheal got Scotland their 1st wicket when he had David Warner caught by Berrington for just 1 run. Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh was the next to go when he fell to Safyaan Sharif for 8.
Mark Watt then bowled one of the best balls of the T20 World Cup to dismiss Glenn Maxwell for 11. At that stage, Australia were 60/3 in 8.2 overs still needing 121 runs from 70 balls to win the game with 7 wickets in hand. Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis were batting at the half-way stage with Australia on 74/3 needing 107 runs from 60 balls.