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India vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: India crush Scotland by 8 wickets to stay in contention

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 05, 2021, 22:19:43 IST

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India vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: India crush Scotland by 8 wickets to stay in contention

KL Rahul (50) and Rohit Sharma (30) helped India chase down the target in just 6.3 overs to register a commanding 8-wicket victory against Scotland in Dubai. Opting to bowl first, Ravindra Jadeja (3/15), Mohammed Shami (3/15) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/10) helped India bundle out Scotland for a meagre 85 in 17.4 overs. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates of the 2021 T20 World Cup match between India and Scotland.

20:11 (IST) Nov 05

SCO 36/4 after 9 overs

Another tidy over from Ravindra Jadeja, gave away just four singles in it. No boundaries for Scotland since George Munsey hit three back-to-back fours off Ravichandran Ashwin in the fourth over. So five boundary-less overs on the trot so far.

20:08 (IST) Nov 05

SCO 32/4 after 8 overs

Just three singles off Ravichandran Ashwin's second over as Scotland batters struggled to read him. Good comeback after being hit for three successive fours in his first over.

20:04 (IST) Nov 05

OUT! Jadeja strikes again, dismisses Cross (2) | SCO 29/4 in 7 overs

LBW! Ravindra Jadeja strikes again in the over, dismissing Matthew Cross leg before wicket. Scotland decided to take a review and lost it as the ball was hitting the leg stump. Scotland are struggling in the middle. Two wickets and two singles off Jadeja's first over.

20:01 (IST) Nov 05

OUT! Jadeja cleans up Berrington for 0 | SCO 28/3 in 6.3 overs

BOWLED! Ravindra Jadeja also starts his spell with a wicket, clean bowls Richie Berrington for naught. Scotland are in big trouble as they lost wickets in quick time.

20:00 (IST) Nov 05

End of Powerplay! Two wickets inside six overs left Scotland at 27/2 after powerplay overs.

19:59 (IST) Nov 05

* Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack

19:58 (IST) Nov 05

SCO 27/2 after 6 overs

What a start from Mohammed Shami -- a wicket maiden to kick off his spell tonight.

19:54 (IST) Nov 05

OUT! Shami gets rid of Munsey (24) | SCO 27/2 in 5.2 overs

Mohammed Shami comes into the attack and immediately sends dangerous George Munsey back to the pavilion off the second ball. Munsey hits it straight to Hardik Pandya at mid-on. Munsey scored a quick-fire 24 off 19 balls with the help of a six and four fours.

19:52 (IST) Nov 05

SCO 27/1 after 5 overs

Good one from Varun Chakaravarthy -- just two singles off it.

19:49 (IST) Nov 05

Ashwin to Munsey | FOURS! SCO 25/1 after 4 overs

0, 0, 0, 4, 4, 4 - 12 runs off Ravichandran Ashwin's first over. George Munsey (23* off 14) is keeping the scoreboard ticking for Scotland as he smashes three back-to-back fours off the spinner. A good one for them.

19:47 (IST) Nov 05

Ashwin to Munsey | FOUR! SCO 17/1 in 3.4 overs

BANG! George Munsey makes room and drives it between extra cover and mid-off fielders for a boundary off Ravichandran Ashwin.

19:46 (IST) Nov 05

* Bowling change: Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack

19:43 (IST) Nov 05

SCO 13/1 after 3 overs

What an over! A wicket maiden from India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah -- 0, 0, W, 0, 0, 0.

19:41 (IST) Nov 05

OUT! Bumrah cleans up Coetzer for 1 | SCO 13/1 in 2.3 overs

BOWLED! Brilliant from Jasprit Bumrah, gives India an early breakthrough. Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer misreads the slower delivery and drags the ball into his stumps.

19:39 (IST) Nov 05

SCO 13/0 after 2 overs

Good, tidy start from Varun Chakaravarthy, gave away just 5 runs in it.

19:38 (IST) Nov 05

Chakaravarthy to Munsey | FOUR! SCO 13/0 in 1.5 overs

REVERSE SWEEP! George Munsey continues his aggressive approach, smashes Varun Chakaravarthy towards third man for a four.

19:37 (IST) Nov 05

* Varun Chakaravarthy will share the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah

19:35 (IST) Nov 05

Bumrah to Munsey | SIX! SCO 8/0 in 1 over

BOOM! Stand & Deliver. George Munsey stays back and smacks Jasprit Bumrah over deep square leg boundary for a massive six. He also completed 1500 runs in T20Is with the maximum. WHAT A SHOT!

19:31 (IST) Nov 05

Here we go...George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer to start the Scotland innings. Jasprit Bumrah with the ball for India.

19:24 (IST) Nov 05

Time for national anthems -- first up Scotland's anthem, followed by India's.