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The T-20 match between England and Scotland in the World Cup could not result in any result. The match was canceled due to rain. Scotland won the toss and chose to bat at the Cannington Oval ground in Barbados on Tuesday. Due to rain this match became 10-10 overs each. Scotland scored 90 runs in 10 overs without losing any wicket. George Munsey returned unbeaten after scoring 41 runs and opener Michael Jones returned unbeaten after scoring 45 runs.
Due to the implementation of Duckworth Lewis Method (DLS), England was given a target of 109 runs. But rain came and the England team could not play a single ball.
Many moments and records were seen in this match. Mark Wood’s no ball gave life to Munsey. The biggest partnership for Scotland in the World Cup in T-20 WC. Michael Jones hits a six outside the stadium.
3 moments and 2 records of ENG Vs SCO match..
1. Munsey was out on Mark Wood’s no ball.
Mark Wood got George Munsey caught out in the fifth over of Scotland’s innings. But while bowling, his foot went outside the crease. The umpire gave no ball and Munsey got life. Munsey tried to play an aerial shot on Wood’s ball, the ball went in the air and Butler took a brilliant catch while running behind. Munse returned unbeaten after this sacrifice of life. He played an inning of 41 runs on 31 balls.
Mark Wood gave 11 runs in 2 overs
2. Michael Jones hit a six outside the stadium and had to ask for a new ball.
Michael Jones played a shot in Chris Jordan’s over and the ball went into the stadium. The timing of the shot was excellent. After this, Jones also hit two consecutive fours. Jordan bowled a shot of good length. Which Jones hit a six on the cow corner. Jones remained unbeaten and played an inning of 45 runs in 30 balls.
Michael Jones played an inning of 45* runs in 30 balls.
3. George Munsey hits two boundaries on switch hit
In the eighth over of Scotland’s innings, George Munsey played switch hits to Adil Rashid on two consecutive balls. A four on the first and a six on the second. In this over, the Scottish players together scored 18 runs. Munsey hit a four over deep cover on a switch hit on the second ball of the over. After this, Munse again hit a switch hit on the third ball, this time the connection was better and the ball went outside the boundary line for a six. Munse hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in the innings.
George Munsey hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in the innings.
Now know the records of the match…
1. Biggest partnership for Scotland in T-20 WC
Scottish openers Richie Berrington and George Munsey made the biggest partnership for Scotland in the T20 World Cup in this match. Both players remained unbeaten and added 90 runs for the team. The highest partnership for any wicket by Scotland in the T20 World Cup is 92 runs. Which was made by Richie Berrington and Matthew Cross for the third wicket in the 2021 World Cup.
2. England never won against a European team in the T-20 World Cup.
Another biggest record was maintained by this match. England has never won the T20 World Cup against European countries till date. There have been 5 matches so far. In which England has lost 3 and 2 matches have been without result.
