Summary

  • Scotland v Australia (14:00)

  • Third of three T20Is at the Grange, Edinburgh

  • Australia won previous two encounters

Live Reporting

George O'Neill and Andrew Petrie

  1. SCO 40-1

    Short from Stoinis and McMullen pulls powerfully for four behind square.

  2. SCO 36-1

    Marcus Stoinis bowled beautifully yesterday, and he's into the attack from the pavilion end.

    The enthusiastic drummers to my right chant: "We want sixes."

  3. 6 runs

    SCO 35-1

    Connolly tosses one up to Brandon McMullen, and Scotland's prodigiously talented number three smashes it over long-on for another six.

  4. SCO 29-1

    George Munsey loves a reverse sweep and would have been eyeing up that shot with the off-side field up, but he goes with a conventional sweep and takes one to the boundary rider at square-leg.

  5. 6 runs

    SCO 27-1

    George Munsey bops Aaron Hardie back over his head and would expect to pick up four, but it plugs in the slightly damp outfield and they settle for two.

    He gets all of the next ball though - a nonchalant flick of the wrists sends the ball sailing over the midwicket boundary for six.

    Cooper Connolly is coming on at the Inverleith Park end for his first taste of international cricket.

  6. SCO 18-1

    Andrew Petrie
    BBC Sport Scotland at The Grange

    Never mind then. Can't help but feel I've somewhat jinxed that.

    One of the best sights in cricket that, a stump cartwheeling away.

    Maybe not when you're a Scotland fan.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Hairs b Hardie 12

    SCO 18-1

    Another big swipe from Oli Hairs, but this time his leg-stump goes cartwheeling after a little inside edge.

    It brings Brandon McMullen in at three.

  8. SCO 18-0

    Andrew Petrie
    BBC Sport Scotland at The Grange

    Never mind, the drums have started up again. We've been told it's atmospheric. Perhaps Steve Clarke would call us 'negative Normans'...

    Anyway, Oli Hairs' big six got the music going again. A couple of big innings from these two openers is much-needed.

  9. SCO 18-0

    An ugly hoick from Hairs ends the over, but it's into a gap and they scamper through for a single.

  10. 6 runs

    SCO 17-0

    Sean Abbott is sharing the new-ball duties for the visitors, and starts pretty well on a testing length.

    However, his fifth delivery is slightly short and Oli Hairs swivels on it a deposits it into the hospitality area for the first six of the day.

  11. SCO 7-0

    Andrew Petrie
    BBC Sport Scotland at The Grange

    The music stopped suddenly as Aaron Hardie ran into bowl, and an eerie silence descended. Thankfully, the drums have also stopped for a bit.

    A couple of early boundaries could lift the gloom - and we have one from Oli Hairs.

  12. SCO 7-0

    A bit of width offered by Hardie and Oli Hairs climbs in for the first boundary of the day.

  13. SCO 3-0

    A couple through the covers get George Munsey and Scotland off the mark, before a big top edge just about lands safe.

    Neither Adam Zampa nor Jake Fraser-McGurk could make up the necessary ground.

    A life for the Royal High Corstorphine opener.

  14. SCO 0-0

    A couple of balls on a good length whizz past George Munsey's outside egde.

  15. SCO 0-0

    We've had the anthems, and the players are just about ready to go.

    George Munsey and Oli Hairs are Scotland's opening pair, while Aaron Hardie has the new ball.

    Meanwhile, our friends with the drums and tambourines are still making plenty of noise..

  16. Scotland v Australia (14:00 BST)

    The players are lining up for the national anthems here at the Grange.

    It's a nicer day than it was yesterday, but that's not saying much. I've still got three layers on.

    A young Scotland fan poses with a flagSNS

    A young Scotland fan poses with a flag

  17. The story so far...

    Day one of this series was dominated by Travis Head.

    After Scotland set a respectable target of 154, Australia came out aggressively. As they set a record score of 113-1 in the first six overs, Head dominated to score 80 off just 25 balls as they chased down in just 9.4 overs to win by seven wickets.

    Day two saw a haar descend on the ground, with Australia put in to bat first. After a slow start, they motored along to 196 with Josh Inglis setting a new Australian record for the fastest ever T20 hundred.

    Scotland collapsed, with only two batters - George Munsey and Brandon McMullen - making double figures, falling to 126 all out and losing by 70 runs.

  18. Four changes for Scotland; Connolly makes Australia debut

    Scotland shuffle the pack again, with a surprise at the top of the order - Oli Hairs is in for Michael Jones, who we assume is injured.

    Matthew Cross takes the gloves from Charlie Tear, while Jack Jarvis and Safyaan Sharif are in for Chris Greaves and Brad Wheal.

    It's just the one change for Australia, with all-rounder Cooper Connolly replacing Xavier Bartlett.

    Connolly, 21, has made played just 20 pro games across all formats but has impressed for the Perth Scorchers in glimpses and is one for the future.

    Cooper Connolly has been tipped for a bright future with Australian cricketSNS

    Cooper Connolly makes his Australia debut this afternoon

  19. Scotland v Australia (14:00 BST)

    The main thing to report from the Grange is that a group of fans are sat to the right of the media tent with a couple of drums and a couple of tambourines.

    The game hasn't started yet, and it's already wearing thin...

  20. Australia win toss and bowl first

    Mitchell Marsh calls correctly and wants to have a bowl with these cloudy conditions.