Scotland 142 (36.2 ov) New Zealand RR 5.87
Last 5 ovs 37/3 RR 7.40
New Zealand 146/7 (24.5 ov) Scotland RR 3.90
New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 151 balls remaining)
Current partnership
9 runs,
1.1 overs,
RR: 7.71
(Vettori 8, Milne 1)
Last bat
L Ronchi
c Gardiner b Davey
12 (12m 10b 2x4 0x6)
SR: 120.00
Fall of wicket 137/7 (23.4 ov); Partnership: 4 runs, 0.2 overs, RR: 12.00 (Vettori 0, Ronchi 4)
Fall of wicket 137/7 (23.4 ov); Partnership: 4 runs, 0.2 overs, RR: 12.00 (Vettori 0, Ronchi 4)
4.35 pm: New Zealand make it two for two as they continue their march through the group stages, despite stumbling the last few steps. Scotland, on the other hand, can take a bow after showing character with both bat and ball. We sincerely hope you enjoyed our coverage of today's match. Don't forget to tune in tomorrow as we have Afghanistan and Bangladesh set to begin their respective World Cup campaigns. That game will be live from Canberra at 2.30 pm local time. Don't forget to also tune in for Match Point which is running live on our homepage. Till the next time though, this is Rohan Sharma signing off on behalf of ESPNcricinfo, wishing you all a good night, and good luck!
Brendon McCullum, New Zealand captain: Credit to them to posting a good total that was tricky on this kind of surface. Pleased with the result in the end, but we definitely showed nerves towards the end. We will take the result, and points from the game. They are world-class bowlers (Boult, Southee), and they have stood up for a long time in Test cricket for us. It is outstanding when you are able to win the toss, choose to bowl, and then be backed up. Really good performance with the ball and in the field, but we need to improve on our batting. It should be a great challenge when we play the next one as the surfaces and conditions will also change. We are going to have to play incredibly well. This is certainly the strongest side I have ever played in.
Preston Mommsen, Scotland captain: Tough start for us as we were unfortunate to lose a few early ones, but credit to Machan and Richie for batting through that difficult period. It showed that when we put the ball in the right areas we got our rewards. We are very proud of the fight we put up and the character these boys have shown. We are not shy of the fact that we are a very inexperienced team in World Cups. Glad to get this first one out of the way, and now we are ready for England.
4.25 pm: Don't go anywhere just yet folks as we do expect more quotes from the captains in a little bit, plus a live showing of Match Point soon after that.
Trent Boult, Man of the Match: It felt pretty good. I thought the ball came out relatively nicely, plus the wicket assisted a bit too. Everyone contributed and we got the job done in the end. It did swing for a bit longer than expected, plus the pace was there. Glad things fell into place though. Really enjoying my form with the white ball, and I continue to hope to make the most of the opportunities that come my way.
The Man of the Match is Trent Boult for his 2 for 21 in six overs.
4.20 pm: New Zealand make it through in the end, but you can hardly call this one a convincing victory, as they pull through by three wickets. Scotland did remarkably well to keep this chase interesting, despite the lower than par score they had fronted initially. Can't really speak of any specific New Zealand batsmen who stood out, other than Kane who top-scored with 38. Iain Wardlaw and John Davey were the pick of the Scottish bowlers, picking up three apiece.
24.5
Wardlaw to Vettori,
FOUR,
and probably the most appropriate
manner for this match to end as Vettori gets away a streaky edge which
he had no clue about through the slip region as he looked to slam this
shorter length out of Dunedin. This one slices over the slips to
continue through to the boundary
24.4
Wardlaw to Milne,
1 run,
and he levels the scores with a deft
glide through third man, much to the relief of the University Oval
crowd
24.3
Wardlaw to Milne,
no run,
driven straight to mid-off as they search for the tying run
NZ two away now...
24.2
Wardlaw to Vettori,
1 run,
this time gets away Wardlaw through
square-leg as he shuffles over a touch to make the shot possible
24.1
Wardlaw to Vettori,
2 runs,
Vettori trying to target the cow
corner boundary, but ends up hitting more towards midwicket as this one
is tracked back by the fielder in the deep
NZ need five for victory, but have just the three wickets in hand. Surely that should be enough?
End of over 24
(9 runs)
New Zealand
138/7
(5 runs required from 26 overs, RR: 5.75, RRR: 0.19)
-
- AF Milne 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
- DL Vettori 1 (1b 0x4 0x6)
-
- JH Davey 7-0-40-3
- I Wardlaw 9-0-49-3
23.6
Davey to Milne,
no run,
defended on the front foot to end a very good over for Scotland
23.5
Davey to Vettori,
1 run,
sensibly glances away this back of a length off his hips to bring new boy Milne on strike
NZ 137 for 7 as Adam Milne makes his way to the middle. Vettori on strike as NZ are within a blow of winning this
23.4
Davey to Ronchi,
OUT,
now Ronchi has to go as NZ are
really making a shambles of this chase. Looking to get away as many hits
as possible now to finish the game, but his aggressiveness spells his
demise as he slams a high, straightforward catch to deep midwicket, who
is able to take it quite comfortably in the end
L Ronchi c Gardiner b Davey 12 (12m 10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
23.3
Davey to Ronchi,
FOUR,
Ronchi not concerned about the
previous dismissal as he flicks this fuller length over cow corner, with
this just beating the boundary rider coming in from deep midwicket
NZ 133 for 6 as they look to knock off the final 10. Will another wicket
fall in the process though? Daniel Vettori is the new batsman
23.2
Davey to Anderson,
OUT,
and Wardlaw redeems himself after
his earlier blunder at fine leg to remove the dangerous Corey Anderson,
who top-edges this attempted flick through fine leg, with this one going
higher than farther. Able to run to his right and take the catch in the
end
CJ Anderson c Wardlaw b Davey 11 (25m 16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 68.75
23.1
Davey to Anderson,
FOUR,
overpitched and in the slot as he
was searching for the yorker, as Anderson is able to work this wide of
mid-on to get four more
End of over 23
(7 runs)
New Zealand
129/5
(14 runs required from 27 overs, RR: 5.60, RRR: 0.51)
-
- L Ronchi 8 (8b 1x4 0x6)
- CJ Anderson 7 (14b 0x4 0x6)
-
- I Wardlaw 9-0-49-3
- JH Davey 6-0-31-1
Cramel: "NZ really need to step up if they need to stay to their billing
as a tournament favourite. They cannot afford a performance like this
against SA, Aus, India etc"
22.6
Wardlaw to Ronchi,
FOUR,
short and even wider now from the
bowler as Ronchi is able to slice this over the point fielder to get
away a boundary
22.5
Wardlaw to Ronchi,
2 runs,
short enough outside of off as Ronchi is able to glide this away through backward point
22.4
Wardlaw to Ronchi,
no run,
back of a length and parried away towards cover
22.3
Wardlaw to Ronchi,
no run,
leans forward before playing this full delivery back to the bowler
22.2
Wardlaw to Ronchi,
no run,
full just outside of off as this is struck straight to long on
22.1
Wardlaw to Anderson,
1 run,
fullish length which is driven hard to mid-off
NZ just 21 away now, but have lost five wickets in the process, which Scotland will be mighty pleased with
End of over 22
(5 runs)
New Zealand
122/5
(21 runs required from 28 overs, RR: 5.54, RRR: 0.75)
-
- L Ronchi 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)
- CJ Anderson 6 (13b 0x4 0x6)
-
- JH Davey 6-0-31-1
- I Wardlaw 8-0-42-3
Justin: "HAGGIS! More Haggis!!"
21.6
Davey to Ronchi,
2 runs,
clubs away this short of a length
over cow corner, as he is not able to get enough on it to get all the
way to the rope
21.5
Davey to Ronchi,
no run,
defended away to the leg side
21.4
Davey to Ronchi,
no run,
defended away by Ronchi as he looks to get in
21.3
Davey to Anderson,
1 run,
dropped looks like they were
trying to get Anderson out with a plan as he drops a shorter one on a
leg-stump line which has Anderson middling this hook straight to deep
fine leg, who ends up bobbling the chance despite the ball finding him
where he was. Really soft from Iain Wardlaw there
21.2
Davey to Anderson,
no run,
length delivery around off, Anderson defends it towards the off side
21.1
Davey to Anderson,
2 runs,
gets away a brace through midwicket
as a misfield on the ring allows them to return for the second
End of over 21
(7 runs)
New Zealand
117/5
(26 runs required from 29 overs, RR: 5.57, RRR: 0.89)
-
- CJ Anderson 3 (10b 0x4 0x6)
-
- I Wardlaw 8-0-42-3
- JH Davey 5-0-26-1
Looks like Luke Ronchi will have to assume the responsibility. Scotland
have done well to heap some pressure on the hosts in what looked like a
rather straightforward chase
20.6
Wardlaw to Elliott,
OUT,
New Zealand five down now in this
chase of 143 as Wardlaw bangs away in the same channel, this time
getting the batsman to offer a thick outside edge as he looked to push
at the ball, with Cross taking a straightforward catch behind
GD Elliott c †Cross b Wardlaw 29 (41m 31b 5x4 0x6) SR: 93.54
20.5
Wardlaw to Elliott,
2 runs,
full and angling on the pads as Elliott pierces the gap at long on with a clip
20.4
Wardlaw to Elliott,
no run,
gets in a nice stride as he defends this length delivery away to the off side
20.3
Wardlaw to Elliott,
FOUR,
low full toss heading down leg as
Elliott is able to flick this away effortlessly over backward square to
find the boundary with ease
20.2
Wardlaw to Elliott,
no run,
the cut was not really on for this
short ball just outside of off, as he almost succeeds at chopping this
onto the stumps
20.1
Wardlaw to Anderson,
1 run,
glanced away off the pads as this finds its way to deep midwicket
End of over 20
(1 run)
New Zealand
110/4
(33 runs required from 30 overs, RR: 5.50, RRR: 1.10)
-
- CJ Anderson 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
- GD Elliott 23 (26b 4x4 0x6)
-
- JH Davey 5-0-26-1
- I Wardlaw 7-0-35-2
Outside off : "These batting displays give other teams heart when facing
New Zealand. One of the top 4 should have had "Not out" as a goal.."
19.6
Davey to Anderson,
1 run,
able to get away a hook through backward square to retain the strike
