ICC T20 WC, NZ vs SCO highlights: New Zealand beat Scotland by 16 runs

Opener Martin Guptill's blistering 56-ball 93, which was built around monstrous sixes and authoritative batting, set up a 16-run win for New Zealand over a spirited Scotland

4:33 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 12 Overs: 92-3

Over Summary: 1 0 1 6 1 1 ; New Zealand: 92-3 ; Martin Guptill (48), Glenn Phillips (19)

Alasdair Evans [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack and concedes 10 runs, including a SIX to Guptill.

4:28 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 11 Overs: 82-3

Over Summary: 2 2 0 6 1 1 ; New Zealand: 82-3 ; Martin Guptill (40), Glenn Phillips (17)

Michael Leask, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes 12 runs, including a SIX to Phillips. 

4:26 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 10 Overs: 70-3

Over Summary: 1 0 2 1 4 0; New Zealand: 70-3 ; Martin Guptill (39), Glenn Phillips (6)

Chris Greaves continues and concedes eight runs, including a boundary to Guptill.

4:25 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 9 Overs: 62-3

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 1 1  ; New Zealand: 62-3 ; Martin Guptill (34), Glenn Phillips (3)

Mark Watt continues and concedes four singles.

4:14 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 8 Overs: 58-3

Over Summary: 2 0 1 1 0 0  ; New Zealand: 58-3 ; Martin Guptill (32), Glenn Phillips (1)

Chris Greaves, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and concedes four runs, including a double to Guptill.

4:13 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 7 Overs: 54-3 | Conway departs

Over Summary: W L1 1 0 0 0  ; New Zealand: 54-3 ; Martin Guptill (29), Glenn Phillips (0)

Mark Watt, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack and gets the wicket of Conway.

Conway c Matthew Cross b Mark Watt 1(3)
 

4:12 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 6 Overs: 52-2

Over Summary: 2 Wd 0 4 Wd 6 1 1  ; New Zealand: 52-2 ; Martin Guptill (28), Devon Conway (1)

Alasdair Evans [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack and concedes 16 runs, including a SIX to Guptill.

4:00 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 5 Overs: 36-2 | Williamson, Mitchell depart

Over Summary: W 0 0 0 W Wd 0  ; New Zealand: 36-2 ; Martin Guptill (15), Devon Conway (0)

Safyaan Sharif [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack and gets the wicket of Mitchell and WIlliamson in same over. 

Daryl Mitchell lbw b Safyaan Sharif 13(11) [4s-1]

Williamson c Matthew Cross b Safyaan Sharif 0(4)

 

3:50 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 4 Overs: 35-0

Over Summary: 1 2 L1 Wd 4 2 1  ; New Zealand: 35-0 ; Martin Guptill (13), Daryl Mitchell (15)

Bradley Wheal [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack and leaks 12 runs as Mitchell looking to score quickly.  

3:46 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 3 Overs: 23-0

Over Summary: 0 1 4 4 0 0  ; New Zealand: 23-0 ; Martin Guptill (13), Daryl Mitchell (5)

Alasdair Evans, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes nine runs as Guptill smashes two back-to-back boundaries.

3:40 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 2 Overs: 14-0

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 0 0  ; New Zealand: 14-0 ; Martin Guptill (5), Daryl Mitchell (4)

Safyaan Sharif, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes a single to Daryl Mitchell.

3:35 PM

New Zealand vs Scotland live score after 1 Over: 13-0

Over Summary: 0 0 4 1 Wd5 2 1  ; New Zealand: 13-0 ; Martin Guptill (5), Daryl Mitchell (3)

Guptill and Daryl Mitchell at the crease. Guptill on strike. Wheal opens the attack and concedes 13 runs, including a boundary to Guptill and FIVE WIDES.

3:03 PM

ICC T20 WC: NZ vs SCO LIVE TOSS

Scotland wins the toss and elects to bowl first

2:54 PM

Scotland team news

Scotland entered the Super 12s stage high on confidence, having beaten all their opponents in the qualifiers but things have gone awry for the Scots as they slumped to back-to-back defeats at the hands of Namibia and Afghanistan.

 

Against Afghanistan, they were skittled out for a paltry 60 in 10.2 overs and were handed a 130-run defeat. In their second game, they were a touch better, managing 109 in 20 overs. But against a top team like New Zealand they will have to give a better account of themselves.

 

Scotland bowled their hearts out against Namibia but their batters inability to put enough runs on the board led to their downfall once again.

 

The batting trio of Richie Berrington, George Munsey and Matthew Cross produced the goods in the qualifying matches but their batting line-up has looked clueless in Super 12s stage.

 

The spin trio of Chris Greaves, Mark Watt and Michael Lesk did well in the previous outing and will look to replicate the performance. However, it is imperative that their batters put runs on the board to have a shot at New Zealand.

 

As is the trend, teams chasing win the matches here, so the toss will be crucial.

2:45 PM

New Zealand team news (batters)

In the batting department, Daryl Mitchell has embraced his role as an opener. Along with veteran Martin Guptill, the two make a formidable pair. After the failure in the tournament opener, the unit was not tested much against India.

The biggest worry, however, remains Williamson's fitness. He is still not hundred per cent and continues to play with an elbow injury. But resting the skipper, a pillar of the New Zealand side, from either of the two games would be a risk the Kiwis may not be willing to take.
 

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Photo: @cricketworldcup