New Zealand blasted Scotland Bowling in ICC CWC 1999

In the 30th match of the ICC cricket world cup, Scotland was against the New Zealand team. This game was played on Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh, England on 31st May, 1999.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bowl first, so this means Scotland will bat first and they will at least try to bat their allotted 50 over’s and score some runs for New Zealand to chase later in the Match.

This is how the New Zealand team and 11 were looking like in this match: Stephen Fleming (c), Nathan Astle, Chris Cairns, Craig McMillan, Chris Harris, Dion Nash, Adam Parore (wk), Matthew Hart, Roger Twose, Geoff Allott, Carl Bulfin

And Scotland team and 11 were looking like this in this match: John Blain, Gavin Hamilton, Ian Stanger, James Brinkley, Mike Allingham, Asim Butt, Alec Davies (wk), Nick Dyer, George Salmond (c), Mike Smith, Grieg Williamson

Scotland started very poorly and lost their first 3 wickets only on the team score of 12 runs in 10.1 over’s, since then Scotland kept losing wickets at regular intervals in the game and were finally bowled out for 121 runs In 42.1 over’s and Ian Stranger was the top scorer with 27 runs and Wicket keeper batsman A Davies scored 24 runs in 48 balls. G Alliot bowled very well and got 3 wickets in 10 over’s by just conceding 15 runs.

New Zealand was needed to score 122 runs in 50 over’s to win this game.

New Zealand batted superbly well and quickly to chase the target in only 17.5 over’s and at the loss of only 4 wickets. Roger Twose top scored with 54 runs in 49 balls and by hitting 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 110 runs in 100 balls and Chris Cairns also made 20 runs in 16 balls with 1 four and 1 six.

New Zealand won the game by 6 wickets and still with 193 balls still remaining to play.

G Elliot was the Man of the Match for his fine bowling.

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