ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Collection
United Arab Emirates 231-8 (40 overs): Usmani 116 (126); McMullen 3-30
Scotland 235-9 (39.5): Cross 66 (51), Jones 44 (52); Jawadullah 3-47
Scotland gained by one wicket
Scotland beat United Arab Emirates by one wicket as Jasper Davidson struck the profitable boundary with only one ball to spare in a dramatic end to their Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Collection match in Dundee.
It got here two days after a nine-run win over Canada on the identical Forthill venue sealed their place at subsequent yr’s World Cup Qualifier.
This time the hosts have been set a goal of 231, with wicketkeeper and opener Adeeb Usmani scoring a formidable 116, together with three sixes and 11 fours, after the guests have been put into bat and made their complete for the lack of eight wickets.
With skilled batsmen George Munsey and Brandon McMullen – the decide of the bowlers earlier with 3-30 – falling for geese, the Scots seemed in bother at 2-2.
However Finlay McCreath (28) and Richie Berrington (39) steadied the ship and whereas Michael Jones (44) and Matthew Cross (66) placed on 72 for the fifth wicket, it couldn’t stop a grandstand end.
It was right down to Davidson to hit the profitable boundary off the penultimate ball after operating two to degree the scores off the earlier supply, together with his match-winning shot leaving Scotland on 235-9.
