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New Zealand comfortably defeated the Scots in their two previous meetings this week
Scotland 198-5
Blair Tickner is back on for New Zealand after an impressive five overs early on.
He can't halt Michael Leask's momentum though as he cracks another four and then cracks his bat with the next big hit.
Scotland 189-5
Cross goes past the 50 mark with a powerful one-bounce four.
Ferguson continues to struggle for rhythm as Leask helps himself to another couple of boundaries.
Leask is not far behind Cross now, with his current tally of 44 coming from just 32 balls.
Scotland 175-5
We're treated to a blast of ABBA as Leask hoicks another six. Nine from the over.
Scotland 166-5
It's exhausting watching Ferguson run in but he's not quite at it as Leask drills away a free hit for four after a rather wild no ball.
This is just what Scotland needed.
Scotland 156-5
After those fireworks from Leask, Santner steadies the ship for New Zealand with some more smart bowling, with just three singles given away.
Scotland 153-5
Kiwi quick Lockie Ferguson is back for his second spell and Leask creams the first delivery away for four.
There's better to come from the final ball as Leask catches a short one flush and sends it out of the ground for a mighty six.
Is that a splash from the Water of Leith I hear?
Image source, SNSScotland 139-5
Cross clobbers three fours away to liven up the Edinburgh crowd, with Santner dropping a couple of balls short.
Scotland 125-5
Bracewell's impressive run of dot balls is punctuated by a hefty crack off the bat from Cross for four.
The Scotland wicketkeeper really needs to hang around and keep his eye in if the hosts are to make a game of this.
Scotland 121-5
Cross and Leask scamper five runs from the tidy bowling of Santner as the run rate hovers just above four an over.
Scotland 117-5
Michael Leask clubs one straight back the way it came for a welcome boundary.
110-5
Just the three more as Scotland's batters are pinned down by Santner's accuracy.
Scotland 107-5
Matthew Cross has Michael Leask for company and the new arrival survives the next three deliveries.
Scotland 107-5
Chris Greaves loves the sweep shot against spin, but it's his downfall now.
Another top edge, and Blair Tickner takes a relatively easy catch at short fine leg.
Scotland 104-4
Greaves and Cross clatter a four each to give the home fans something to cheer. Nine off the over
Scotland 93-4
Chris Greaves joins Cross at the crease and steadies himself with three dot balls.
Great bowling from Bracewell.
Scotland 93-4
A couple of dot balls from Bracewell then a thick top edge from a poorly executed reverse sweep.
The captain is gone and Scotland are in all sorts of trouble.
Scotland 93-3
Blackcaps captain Mitchell Santner brings himself on to bowl.
Matt Cross sweeps hard out to Glenn Phillips on the square leg boundary, who fumbles, and watches on in anguish as the ball trickles away for four.
The home crowd are hardly sympathetic...
Scotland 87-3
Another nice shot finds the middle of Berrington's bat, as he swings Michael Bracewell away for four.
It's well fielded in the hospitality tent, which brings loud cheers.
Scotland 80-3
Richie Berrington breaks the shackles somewhat, flashing Tickner over the offside fielders - it's the first boundary since the tenth over.
Scotland need a captain's knock here.
Scotland 73-3
And that pressure brings the wicket of Michael Jones.
A lovely bit of bowling from Bracewell, who draws Jones forward and rags one back through the gate.