Edinburgh
New Zealand clench the two-match T20I series with a 102-run win over Scotland on Friday here at Edinburgh.
A collective effort from Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell saw New Zealand clench the series as the visitors cruised past Scotland with a 102-run victory over them. Chapman gave a man-of-the-match performance with 83 runs off 44 balls and Bracewell with 61 runs off only 25 balls.
The middle order duo helped the visitors put the massive total that Scotland could not chase. All the 9 wickets of New Zealand came by gradually with no notable partnerships for the hosts, thanks to the bowling effort from the New Zealand team.
Starting the match, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. Dani Cleaver and Finn Allen were to start the innings for the hosts and looking to provide them with a good start. But, that didn’t quite happen as Allen got caught out at 6 runs in the second over of the match.
Mark Chapman came in first down with the aim for a prolonged partnership with Cleaver but that didn’t last long as Cleaver got dismissed in the 6th over. Scoring 28 runs off 16 balls, it was a decent knock from the opener.
Darly Michelle wicket came after a while as well, scoring 31 runs off 19 balls. It was all upto Bracewell to finish the innings and make sure that New Zealand put on a match-winning total. Bracewell certainly did what he was brought on for, scoring 61 runs in only 25 balls.
