England took an enormous step in direction of reaching the Tremendous 8 stage of the Males’s T20 World Cup by closing out a five-wicket win over Scotland in Kolkata.
Harry Brook’s aspect had clung on for a four-run win over Nepal and misplaced to the West Indies of their first two Group C matches, leaving them fourth within the five-team standings and underneath strain to keep away from an embarrassing early exit.
Richie Berrington (49) and Tom Bruce (24) placed on a formidable 71-run stand to assist Scotland get well from 42-3 after dropping the toss and being put into bat by England, who responded by claiming 5 wickets within the area of 21 balls.
Sam Curran was hit for 14 within the first three balls, however then dismissed Michael Jones after he skies one into the air
Scotland had been ultimately dismissed for 152 after 19.4 overs, earlier than Tom Banton’s good 33-ball 50 noticed England reply from dropping each openers early to speed up in direction of their victory goal.
Banton completed unbeaten on 63 and placed on key stands with Jacob Bethell (32) and Sam Curran (28), with Will Jacks (16 not out) closing out victory with back-to-back boundaries as England chased down their goal with 10 balls to spare and declare their second win of the event.
England are actually assured a spot within the Tremendous 8s with victory over Italy on Monday (reside on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 9.30am), whereas Scotland have to beat Nepal on Tuesday and for outcomes to go their approach for them to have any likelihood of progressing.
How England got here by way of Scotland take a look at
George Munsey (4) top-scored in Monday’s win over Italy however fell cheaply when he skied Jofra Archer (2-24) excessive into the air and picked out Banton, with Scotland batters choosing out England fielders shortly turning into a theme all through the innings.
Brandon McMullen (nought) pulled to Phil Salt within the deep in the identical over to see Archer attain 50 wickets in T20Is, whereas Michael Jones (33) hit Curran’s first three balls for 14 runs then despatched a slower ball straight to Bethell at deep midwicket.
Jofra Archer reached 50 T20I wickets after claiming two in an over throughout Scotland’s innings
Scotland responded to a few wickets within the powerplay by attacking spin and scoring common boundaries in an aggressive 41-ball stand between Berrington and Bruce, which ended when Bruce – chasing a second six of the over – slog-swept to Curran within the deep.
Berrington was trapped lbw by Adil Rashid (3-36), with Michael Leask (one) and Matt Cross (eight) gifting easy catches to England earlier than Rashid bowled Mark Watt (two) to go away Scotland 126-8 with 4 overs remaining.
Adil Rashid now has 5 wickets from his final two World Cup matches
Wheal (two) hacked Jamie Overton to Jacks at long-on and Brad Currie (two) was run out with two balls remaining, leaving Olly Davidson (20 from 15) unbeaten, with England making a nightmare begin to their chase when Salt (two) fell in McMullen’s opening over.
Buttler – marking his a hundred and fiftieth T20I look – turned the primary Englishman and simply the fourth ever to achieve 4,000 worldwide runs, just for him to be caught making an attempt to hit Currie over the circle to go away them in potential bother at 13-2.
Jos Buttler gave his wicket away early as he skied it to Brandon McMullen, leaving England two down early of their run chase towards Scotland
Banton had made three successive single-figure scores in T20Is and took six from his first 10 balls, then sparked his innings by firing Watt for 3 consecutive sixes – throughout a 22-run over – as a part of a 63-run partnership with Bethell.
Scotland fought again when Bethell departed making an attempt to scoop Davidson (1-12) and Brook (4) fell in comparable vogue to Leask an over later, leaving England 86-4 however nonetheless forward of the required run price.
Curran added 46 with Banton however top-edged Wheal to Cross, with England 21 away from victory, earlier than Jacks wrapped up the win – within the penultimate over – by hammering Wheal for a six and 4.
Will Jacks (left) ended unbeaten on 16 from 10 deliveries
Banton happy as England transfer nearer to Tremendous 8s
Participant of the Match Tom Banton (63no off 41 balls): “Our full focus was on tonight and now on to Italy in two days’ time.
“T20 is a high-risk recreation and issues can go towards you so you must maintain making an attempt onerous and fortunately immediately was my day [after a few low scores]. You anticipate carnage in India however there was a little bit of spin and maintain in Mumbai so it was good to get on a great wicket right here in Kolkata tonight.
England’s Jacob Bethell displays on his aspect’s nervous begin towards Scotland and securing their five-wicket victory
“My plan was to play straight after which pull it away after they Scotland bowlers went quick. It’s a must to take your match-up down and again your self.”
England captain Harry Brook: “I’m simply glad we received over the road. Scotland had been getting forward of us at occasions however we managed to pull it again with the ball.
“Tom Banton was superior with the bat and has slid in properly at No 4. He appears to be like to take down the spinners and it got here off immediately. We knew it was a good wicket and wasn’t going to alter and it was a quick outfield as nicely. We did not have to take pointless dangers.”
England captain Harry Brook displays on their challenges to this point this T20 World Cup marketing campaign, following victory over Scotland
Scotland captain Richie Berrington: “The distinction was most likely partnerships within the center overs. We fought again nicely after dropping early wickets however wanted one in every of myself or Tom Bruce to go on for longer and get that additional 20 or 30 runs.
“Our execution was barely off however we all know we have now the gamers to do nicely in that part of the sport. We nonetheless had perception if we might execute with the ball and put England underneath strain and we confirmed that. This hurts rather a lot and reinforces the message that if we execute our greatest abilities we are able to put anybody underneath strain.”
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