Kyle Coetzer (Scotland Captain): We have to go back and look at those opportunities that we can take to get better. Martin Guptill played an outstanding knock. This is the best pitch we have played on so far. If we had restricted them from another 10 runs, the game could have been different. Often I don't like to make the bowlers bowl 3 overs continuously. That's why I removed Watt from the attack. Greaves was unlucky. Mark is very confident at the moment. He trusts his skills to use the crease. This is our best performance in the Super 12, but we have to go back and see & come back strongly. We were 2 runs ahead of NZ at the 10-over mark. Leask played a fantastic inning. He got us close to the target.
Player of the match: Martin Guptill
END OF OVER 209 runs
Score after 20 overs156/5
Michael Leask
42(20)
Chris Greaves
8(10)
Adam Milne
4-1-36-0
19.6 1
AF Milne to CN Greaves, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Chris Greaves plays of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run
19.5 1
AF Milne to MA Leask, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
19.44
AF Milne to MA Leask, Four, full length, outside off Michael Leask plays the inside out, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
19.3 2
AF Milne to MA Leask, 2 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot to long on for 2 run
19.20
AF Milne to MA Leask, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside the leg stump, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
19.1 1
AF Milne to CN Greaves, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Chris Greaves plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
END OF OVER 1913 runs
Score after 19 overs147/5
Michael Leask
35(16)
Chris Greaves
6(8)
Tim Southee
4-0-24-1
18.66
TG Southee to MA Leask, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length outside off Michael Leask plays lofted of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
18.5 1
TG Southee to CN Greaves, 1 run, full length, outside off, Chris Greaves plays of the frontfoot for 1 run, but fails to act on ball.
18.4 1
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 run, full length, outside off, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
18.3 1lb
TG Southee to CN Greaves, 1 leg bye, Tim Southee bowled back of length, outside the leg stump, batsman goes for of the backfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye, but fails to act on ball.
18.2 1
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Michael Leask plays of the backfoot to square leg for 1 run
18.2 1wd
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Michael Leask plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
18.2 1wd
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Michael Leask plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
18.1 1
TG Southee to CN Greaves, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Chris Greaves plays of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
END OF OVER 1817 runs
Score after 18 overs134/5
Michael Leask
27(13)
Chris Greaves
4(5)
Ish Sodhi
4-0-42-2
17.64
IS Sodhi to MA Leask, Four, legbreak back of length, outside off Michael Leask plays the lofted of the backfoot to the long on for four
17.54
IS Sodhi to MA Leask, Four, legbreak back of length, outside off Michael Leask plays the down the track of the frontfoot to the long on for four
17.46
IS Sodhi to MA Leask, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full toss on the off stump Michael Leask plays lofted slog sweep, of the frontfoot over the square leg
Kyle Coetzer (Scotland Captain): We have to go back and look at those opportunities that we can take to get better. Martin Guptill played an outstanding knock. This is the best pitch we have played on so far. If we had restricted them from another 10 runs, the game could have been different. Often I don't like to make the bowlers bowl 3 overs continuously. That's why I removed Watt from the attack. Greaves was unlucky. Mark is very confident at the moment. He trusts his skills to use the crease. This is our best performance in the Super 12, but we have to go back and see & come back strongly. We were 2 runs ahead of NZ at the 10-over mark. Leask played a fantastic inning. He got us close to the target.
Player of the match: Martin Guptill
END OF OVER 209 runs
Score after 20 overs156/5
Michael Leask
42(20)
Chris Greaves
8(10)
Adam Milne
4-1-36-0
AF Milne to CN Greaves, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Chris Greaves plays of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run
AF Milne to MA Leask, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
AF Milne to MA Leask, Four, full length, outside off Michael Leask plays the inside out, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
AF Milne to MA Leask, 2 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot to long on for 2 run
AF Milne to MA Leask, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside the leg stump, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
AF Milne to CN Greaves, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Chris Greaves plays of the frontfoot to long on for 1 run
END OF OVER 1913 runs
Score after 19 overs147/5
Michael Leask
35(16)
Chris Greaves
6(8)
Tim Southee
4-0-24-1
TG Southee to MA Leask, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length outside off Michael Leask plays lofted of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
TG Southee to CN Greaves, 1 run, full length, outside off, Chris Greaves plays of the frontfoot for 1 run, but fails to act on ball.
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 run, full length, outside off, Michael Leask plays of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
TG Southee to CN Greaves, 1 leg bye, Tim Southee bowled back of length, outside the leg stump, batsman goes for of the backfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye, but fails to act on ball.
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Michael Leask plays of the backfoot to square leg for 1 run
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Michael Leask plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
TG Southee to MA Leask, 1 wide, full length, outside off, Michael Leask plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, but fails to act on ball.
TG Southee to CN Greaves, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Chris Greaves plays of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
END OF OVER 1817 runs
Score after 18 overs134/5
Michael Leask
27(13)
Chris Greaves
4(5)
Ish Sodhi
4-0-42-2
IS Sodhi to MA Leask, Four, legbreak back of length, outside off Michael Leask plays the lofted of the backfoot to the long on for four
IS Sodhi to MA Leask, Four, legbreak back of length, outside off Michael Leask plays the down the track of the frontfoot to the long on for four
IS Sodhi to MA Leask, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full toss on the off stump Michael Leask plays lofted slog sweep, of the frontfoot over the square leg