Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland beat United Arab Emirates by 86 runs
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Matthew Cross has captained Scotland to consecutive wins in his home city
Cricket World Cup League 2, Aberdeen |
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Scotland 254-9 (50 overs): Cross 85, MacLeod 77. Raza 2-39 |
United Arab Emirates 168 (41 overs): Aravind 50. Watt 5-33 |
Scotland won by 86 runs |
A century partnership by Matthew Cross and Calum MacLeod helped Scotland beat the United Arab Emirates by 86 runs in World Cup League 2 in Aberdeen.
Cross, captaining his country in his home city in the absence of Richie Berrington, hit 85 off 92 balls.
MacLeod made 77 in a fourth-wicket stand of 113 as Scotland recovered from 54-3 to post 254-9 from 50 overs.
Having chipped in with a breezy 29, Mark Watt then took 5-33 as the UAE were bowled out for 168 in 41 overs.
In-form MacLeod had hit 117 the previous day at the same venue as Scotland beat the United States by five wickets in the same competition.
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