T20 World Cup 2024 AUS vs SCO highlights: Australia win by 5 wickets, England qualify for Super 8
Australia scored 186/5 while chasing 181 in 19.4 overs after Scotland fought right until the end to keep their hopes alive.
 "Australia vs Scotland live cricket score")
Australia vs Scotland live cricket score
Australia did their arch-rivals England a massive favour with a five-wicket win over a gritty Scotland as the Richie Berrington-led side crashed out of the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage race here.
With England hammering Namibia earlier in the day in a rain-truncated game, all that Jos Buttler's side needed was Australia's win over Scotland to a get a lifeline.
Australia scored 186/5 while chasing 181 in 19.4 overs after Scotland fought right until the end to keep their hopes alive.
After putting on a formidable total on board, Scotland had even reduced an edgy Australia to 60/3 at one stage but their most successful batters in this World Cup Travis Head (68) and Marcus Stoinis (59) delivered again.
With Australia's chase appearing to be falling apart, the in-from Head and Stoinis joined forces to bring them back in the game.
Earlier, hard-hitting half-century by Brandon McMullen and crucial knocks by George Munsey and Richie Berrington helped Scotland reach 180/5 in their 20 overs.
McMullen was the stand-out batter for Scotland, making 60 in just 34 balls, with two fours and six sixes.
After Australia won the toss and elected to field first, Scotland had a terrible start as the opener Michael Jones was cleaned up by Ashton Agar, who left the batter cramped for space and the inside edge off his bat hit the stump. Scotland was 3/1 in one over.
Following that, the pair of George Munsey and Brandon McMullen unleashed an assault on Aussie bowlers, taking them by surprise with some really fine hitting. While it was McMullen who started by attacking pacers Mitchell Starc and Nathan Ellis, spinner Glenn Maxwell faced the worst as he was smashed for two sixes and a four by Munsey in the fifth over, which gave away 18 runs.
Scotland reached the 50-run mark in 5.5 overs, with McMullen smashing Ellis for two classy boundaries with a pull shot.
At the end of six overs and the powerplay, Scotland was 54/1, with Munsey (26*) and McMullen (24*) unbeaten.
The fifty-run partnership between the duo came in just 30 balls.
McMullen continued to attack, taking down spinners Agar and Adam Zampa with some quality shots. He reached his half-century in just 26 balls, with two fours and six sixes.
The 89-run partnership between the pair came to an end with Munsey being dismissed by Maxwell and Agar taking a fine catch at deep midwicket. Munsey made 35 in 23 balls, with two fours and three sixes. Scotland was 92/2 in nine overs.
Halfway through the innings, Scotland was 96/2, with skipper Richie Berrington (2*) joining McMullen (53*).
Scotland reached the 100-run mark in 15.3 overs.
Zampa finally stopped the rampage of McMullen as Mitchell Starc took a fine catch at short third man to remove him for 60 in 34 balls, with two fours and six sixes. Scotland was 111/3 in 11.2 overs. With just one run and a wicket in the 12th over, Zampa delivered a potentially game-turning over.
Berrington was joined by Matthew Cross, who attacked Starc with a four and six. Another spinner however stepped in to end Cross' cameo of 18 in 11 balls, with Maxwell getting the wicket. Agar took a fine catch at deep midwicket. Scotland was 136/4 in 14.3 overs.
Scotland reached the 150-run mark in 16.1 overs.
Australia got another wicket as Michael Leask was caught by Starc at long-on, with Ellis getting his wicket for five runs. Scotland was 152/5 in 16.5 overs.
Australian bowlers did a fine job in restricting the run flow in the second half, particularly in death overs. Scotland's innings ended at 180/5, with Berrington (42* in 31 balls, with a four and two sixes) and Chris Greaves (9*) unbeaten.
Maxwell (2/44) was the pick of the bowlers for Australia. Ellis, Zampa and Agar got a wicket each.
T20 World Cup 2024: AUS vs SCO Playing 11
Australia playing 11: Warner, Head, Marsh (capt), Maxwell, Stoinis, David, Wade (wk), Starc, Ellis, Zampa, Agar
Scotland playing 11: Munsey, Jones, McMullen, Berrington, Cross, Leask, Greaves, Watt, Sole, Wheal, Sharif
9:23 AM
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Australia Inning's scorecard
| Australia Inning | ||||||
| 186-5 (19.4 ov) CRR:9.46 | ||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Travis Head | c MA Jones b S Sharif | 68 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 138.78 |
| David Warner | c R Berrington b BTJ Wheal | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Mitchell Marsh (C) | c (sub C Tear) b S Sharif | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Glenn Maxwell | b M Watt | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Marcus Stoinis | b M Watt | 59 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 203.45 |
| Tim David | Not out | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Matthew Wade (WK) | Not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Extras | 7 (b 0, Ib 2, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 186 (5 wkts, 19.4 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | WD | ECO |
| Michael Leask | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Brad Wheal | 3.4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 8.73 |
| Mark Watt | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Chris Sole | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 10.5 |
| Chris Greaves | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
9:20 AM
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024 highlights: Australia win by 5 wickets, England qualify
Wheal continues and concedes two singles off the first two balls.
Tim David tries to end the match with a big hit but fails to get desired connection but Sole drops a skier and so does Scottish dreams.
Finally Tim David ends the innings with a SIX.
Two drop catches finally made the difference for Scotland.
9:18 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia 176-5
Over Summary: 1 2 0 1 2 Wd 1 ; Australia: 176-5 after 19 Overs; Tim David19(11); Matthew Wade3(4)
Safyaan Sharif [3.0-0-34-2] is back into the attack and conceds eight runs.
Australia need just 5 runs in last over.
9:11 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia 168-5
Over Summary: 0 4 4 4 1 0 ; Australia: 168-5 after 18 Overs; Matthew Wade0(1); Tim David15(8)
Brad Wheal [2.0-1-9-1] is back into the attack and starts with a DOT ball.
David collects a boundary and a FOUR LEG BYES as Scottish dreams getting diminished.
David smashes the ball outisde off towards backward point boundary for FOUR.
Wheal concedes 13 runs.
9:07 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Stoinis departs
Over Summary: 0 Wd 1 0 4 4 W ; Australia: 155-5 after 17 Overs; Marcus Stoinis59(29); Tim David2(3)
Mark Watt [3.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack and Stoinis hits two back-to back boundaries before throwing his wicket away.
9:02 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia need 36 runs in 24 balls
Over Summary: 6 6 Wd 6 W 1 4 ; Australia: 145-4 after 16 Overs; Marcus Stoinis51(25); Tim David1(1)
Safyaan Sharif [2.0-0-10-1] is back into the attack and Head has unleashed himself after reaching the fifty-run mark. He smashes Sharif for THREE consecutive SIXes.
Sharif, though, has the last laugh as Head holed out to long-off in search of the fourth SIX. Head c Michael Jones b Safyaan Sharif 68(49) [4s-5 6s-4].
Tim David, right handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single towards deep square leg.
Sharif ends the over with a worst delivery possible, a short ball outside off and Stoinis helps it over short third man for FOUR. Stoinis completes the fifty.
8:57 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Travis Head hits fifty
Over Summary: 1 4 4 1 0 1 ; Australia: 121-3 after 15 Overs; Travis Head50(45); Marcus Stoinis47(24)
Christopher Sole [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and Head collects a single off the first ball.
Stoinis smashes the second ball down the ground for FOUR while manages only an thick outside edge through vacant slip corden for back-to-back boundaries.
Sole leaks 11 runs in the over.
8:51 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Stoinis goes hammer and tongs
Over Summary: 1 0 1 6 6 4 ; Australia: 110-3 after 14 Overs; Marcus Stoinis38(21); Travis Head48(42)
Michael Leask [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack and Stoinis takes to cleaners, smashes TWO SIXES and a FOUR in the over.
Leask leaks 18 runs in the over
8:50 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia 92-3
Over Summary: 1 0 4 0 0 1 ; Australia: 92-3 after 13 Overs; Marcus Stoinis21(17); Travis Head47(40)
Mark Watt [2.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Stoinis.
8:49 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia 86-3
Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 0 1 ; Australia: 86-3 after 12 Overs; Travis Head46(39); Marcus Stoinis16(12)
Chris Greaves, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and concedes four singles.
8:48 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia 82-3
Over Summary: 1 Wd 4 1 1 0 0 ; Australia: 82-3 after 11 Overs; Travis Head44(35); Marcus Stoinis14(10)
Safyaan Sharif [1.0-0-2-1] is back into the attack and concedes eight runs, including a boundary to Head.
8:32 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia need 107 runs in 60 balls
Over Summary: 4 0 1 1 0 1 ; Australia: 74-3 after 10 Overs; Marcus Stoinis12(8); Travis Head39(31)
Leask continues and Stoinis hits the first ball for FOUR towards third-man boundary.
Leask makes a superb comeback in the over as he concedes only three singles off the remaining five deliveries.
8:28 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Watt castles Maxwell
Over Summary: 1 W 4 1 1 1 ; Australia: 67-3 after 9 Overs; Marcus Stoinis6(3)Travis Head38(30)
Mark Watt [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and cleans up Maxwell with a jaffa.
Watt, though, concedes 8 runs in the over, including a boundary to Stoinis.
8:27 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Leask concedes 12 runs
Over Summary: 1 2 0 1 2 6 ; Australia: 59-2 after 8 Overs; Glenn Maxwell11(7); Travis Head36(28)
Michael Leask [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack and leaks 12 runs, including a SIX to Maxwell.
8:20 AM
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T20 World Cup 2024 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Sole leaks 11 runs
Over Summary: 0 0 Wd 6 2 1 1 ; Australia: 47-2 after 7 Overs; Glenn Maxwell2(4); Travis Head33(25)
Christopher Sole continues and leaks 11 runs, including a SIX to Head.
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First Published: Jun 16 2024 | 5:15 AM IST
