Summary

  • Live text coverage from The Grange in Edinburgh

  • New Zealand comfortably defeated the Scots in their two previous meetings this week

Live Reporting

George O'Neill and Colin Moffat

  1. Game on

    Scotland 306

    Scotland are firmly in this game after an impressive first innings, led by Michael Leask's superb 85.

    For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy and Michael Bracewell took three wickets apiece.

  2. wicket

    WICKET Sole c Phillips b Duffy 3

    Scotland 306

    Scotland are all out for 306.

    Chris Sole the last man to go, caught in the deep by Glenn Phillips.

  3. Scotland 305-9

    An edge races away to third for four, before a wide brings another valuable run.

  4. Scotland 300-9

    300 up for the hosts!

    Chris Sole digs out a yorker and scampers a single.

  5. Scotland 299-9

    One over left, to be bowled by Jacob Duffy.

    How many can Scotland get to?

  6. wicket

    WICKET Sharif c Cleaver b Ferguson 28

    Scotland 299-9

    Sharif carves four through the covers, before he tickles one through to the gloves of Dane Cleaver. That was a rip snorter.

    Another handy knock though.

  7. Scotland 294-8

    Four through midwicket from Safyaan Sharif brings huge cheers from his Freuchie clubmates, who are gathered on the fence. I think they started pretty early this morning...

    More delight for Scotland fans as a massive full-toss evades Dane Cleaver and flies away for four more, before the subsequent free-hit is swatted to the fence.

  8. wicket

    WICKET Watt c Guptill b Ferguson 31

    Scotland 279-8

    Mark Watt gives himself room, but can only carve Lockie Ferguson to point.

    A nice cameo of 31 from 25 balls comes to an end.

  9. Scotland 279-7

    An uppercut from Sharif flies over the keeper's head and brings a welcome boundary.

    Not sure he meant to get it that fine, but they all count.

  10. Scotland 273-7

    Safyaan Sharif can't get Blair Tickner away - just three runs off the over.

  11. Scotland 270-7

    Lockie Ferguson has been expensive today, but concedes just four runs from his latest over.

    An overthrow brings cheers from the stands.

  12. Scotland 266-7

    Safyaan Sharif has joined Mark Watt in the middle, and the pair are content to knock Mitchell Santner around.

  13. wicket

    WICKET Leask c Guptill b Duffy 85

    Scotland 262-7

    Two wides from Jacob Duffy start the latest over, before Michael Leask clubs four down the ground.

    However, he falls next ball attempting to clear the ropes.

    85 scintillating runs from just 55 balls, well played.

  14. Scotland 255-6

    Mark Watt edges Mitch Santner past the keeper for four, before a delightful reverse sweep brings Scotland's southpaw four more.

    The well-oiled patrons in the hospitality tent loved that.

  15. 6 runs

    Scotland 243-6

    Michael Leask is seeing it very, very big now.

    Jacob Duffy is deposited over midwicket for six, before another blow down the ground sails over Lockie Ferguson and into the commentary box, where Craig McMillan dives for cover.

    Mark Watt then helps himself to four off the final ball of the over.

    19 from it.

  16. Scotland 224-6

    Another four bludgeoned away by Leask and now Watt gets in on the act, skipping down the track to blaze two successive boundaries.

  17. Scotland 210-6

    Smart bowling from Daryl Mitchell keeps a lid on things. That's two fantastic overs in a row from the 31-year-old.

  18. Scotland 206-6

    With his new bat in hand, Leask manages one more four as he pulls one past third man.

  19. Scotland 200-6

    Mark Watt is out in the middle for Scotland now and he nudges away a single to get the hosts to 200.

  20. wicket

    WICKET Cross c Cleaver b Mitchell 53

    Scotland 199-6

    An easy take for the New Zealand wicketkeeper as this excellent partnership is broken.

    Cross seemed to get caught in two minds there after showing such good focus to reach his half century.