Summary

  • First of two T20Is between Scotland & NZ, with an ODI to follow

  1. wicket

    WICKET Munsey c Allen b Sodhi 28published at 8.1 overs

    Scotland 60-1 v New Zealand 225

    George Munsey goes to his favoured reverse-sweep, but cannot get it over the man down on the third boundary.

    He's is replaced in the middle by another big-hitting left-hander in Oli Hairs.

  2. Postpublished at 8 overs

    Scotland 60-0 v New Zealand 225

    A slightly fortuitous boundary for Scotland as Calum Macleod edges one past Dane Cleaver and away for four.

    Still, they all count the same in the scorebook. Nine off the over.

  3. Postpublished at 7 overs

    Scotland 51-0 v New Zealand 225

    Ish Sodhi into the attack for the Kiwis.

    Again, just five from it - Scotland could do with a boundary or two now.

  4. Postpublished at 6 overs

    Scotland 46-0 v New Zealand 225

    George Munsey loves to sweep, both conventionally and the reverse, against spinners, but can only top-edge this one off Michael Bracewell.

    Thankfully for the left-hander, it just about creeps over Ish Sodhi's head at fine-leg.

    Just five runs from the last over of the powerplay.

  5. Postpublished at 5 overs

    Scotland 41-0 v New Zealand 225

    A first boundary for Calum Macleod, as he drags Lockie Ferguson through the leg side.

    And he finishes the over with a delightful flick behind square for six.

    Happy memories for Macleod on this ground - he famously scored 140 not out when Scotland beat England here in 2018.

    Calum Macleod celebrates three figures in 2018Image source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 4 overs

    Scotland 29-0 v New Zealand 225

    Jimmy Neesham starts extremely well, conceding just three from the first five balls.

    George Munsey shovels the last ball over midwicket for four, which helps Scotland's cause.

  7. Postpublished at 3 overs

    Scotland 22-0

    Six singles off the third - a very accomplished start for Ben Sears.

  8. Postpublished at 2 overs

    Scotland 16-0 v New Zealand 225

    Michael Bracewell opens up from the other end, and a series of sweeps and cuts sees Scotland take eight from the over.

    A solid, if unspectacular start to this run chase.

  9. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 1 over

    Scotland 7-0 v New Zealand 225

    Lockie Ferguson is hitting Dane Cleaver's gloves hard - the New Zealand keeper is stood a fair way back.

    Pace brings opportunity though - a thick outside edge from George Munsey flies down to third all the way for six.

  10. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 27 July 2022

    Scotland 0-0 v New Zealand

    Right, here we go.

    Calum Macleod and George Munsey are in the middle for Scotland, Lockie Ferguson has the new ball.

    Expecting some thunderbolts to come down...

  11. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 27 July 2022

    Scotland v New Zealand 225

    Just in case you're unfamiliar with the venue for this series.

    When it comes to picturesque cricket grounds, The Grange is right up there...

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  12. wicket

    WICKET Bracewell run out 0published at 20 overs

    New Zealand 225-5

    In an attempt to take three from the final ball, Michael Bracewell is run out by Hamza Tahir.

    Scotland will need 226 to win this first T20 international.

  13. wicket

    WICKET Neesham c Macleod b Solepublished at 19.5 overs

    New Zealand 223-4

    Gone next ball. Attempting the same shot, he doesn't get it and holes out in the deep.

    One ball left...

  14. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 19.4 overs

    New Zealand

    Absolutely brutal hitting from Jimmy Neesham!

    Having hit the second ball of the over for four, he's now hit the ball out of the ground two balls in a row.

    He moves to 30 from just eight balls.

  15. Postpublished at 19 overs

    New Zealand 206-3

    Sharif finishes pretty well after those two sixes - just singles from the rest of the over.

    Chris Sole to bowl the last...

  16. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 18.2 overs

    New Zealand 200-3

    The tourists' 200 comes up with two huge sixes off the bat of Darryl Mitchell.

    10 balls left, New Zealand could go really big here...

  17. Postpublished at 18 overs

    New Zealand 188-3

    Jimmy Neesham wastes no time to get going, hitting a six and a four from the the final two balls of Watt's over.

    The Scotland spinner finishes with 1-32 from his four overs.

  18. wicket

    WICKET Allen st Cross b Watt 101published at 15:51 British Summer Time 27 July 2022

    New Zealand 175-3

    Gone now!

    Allen charges down the track, Mark Watt fires one a bit wider, and his Heriots' club mate Matthew Cross whips off the bails.

    Clever bowling.

  19. 100 runs

    for Finn Allenpublished at 17.1 overs

    New Zealand 175-2

    And there it is!

    He hits Mark Watt powerfully back over the bowler's head for four - 101 off 54 balls.

    Great knock.

  20. Postpublished at 17 overs

    New Zealand 171-2

    Finn Allen swings Safyaan Sharif for six more over square leg, and moves into the 90s.

    Mark Watt returns for his final over, Finn Allen needs four runs for a quite brilliant hundred...