Australia vs Scotland, ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 Full score card

SIX! THAT'S IT! Tim David clears the fence with ease and takes Australia home! A heartbreak for Scotland who gave it their all but have still fallen short. England have Australia to thank as this outcome sees them through to the Super 8 stage. Brad Wheal lands it right in the wheelhouse for Tim David, on off and middle. David was never going to miss out as he picks the bones out of this one and whacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Australia win by 5 wickets and keep their unbeaten record in this World Cup intact.

DROPPED! Oh, no! Chris Sole puts it down! England fans are happy, Scotland not so. Would not have been a worse time than this for a catch to go down from the Scottish perspective. Serves it full and on off and middle, Tim David shuffles across for a big heave on the leg side. Skies it high in the air towards deep square leg where Chris Sole runs to his right but never looked comfortable under it. The ball curves away late from him and he shells it as the ball pops out and the batters run two.

Another single! Comes from around the wicket and delivers it on a length, outside off, Matthew Wade loses his shape as he hacks across the line and gets it off the inner half of the bat to long on.

Gets a good yorker in, angling in, at the toes, Tim David gets his bat down and jams it out in front of wide long on for a single. Scotland need a wicket here.

Persists with the same line, wide on off, on a length, Tim David drags the shot down to long on for one. Right then, we are going to the final over with Australia needing 5 runs.

WIDE! Sees the better move to the off side and goes even wider does Sharif but it is beyond the tramline. Wide given.

A misfield and they get back for the second. Safyaan Sharif is very lucky to have gotten away with a full toss. Bowls it on off, Tim David shuffles across and swipes it to the right of deep mid-wicket where the fielder fails to gather it cleanly and allows David to retain the strike.

Goes short and it is around middle, Matthew Wade rolls his wrists and controls the pull down to deep backward square leg for one.

Too funky and it does not come off! Lands it in the channel on off, on a short of a good length, Matthew Wade tries to reverse sweep it behind square on the off side but fails to connect.

Strays on the pads and takes pace off as well, on a length, Matthew Wade gets inside the line and drops it with soft hands in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs. Equation down to 10 off 10.

Good stop! Nails a wide yorker on off, Tim David swings hard but gets an outside edge that races towards short third. The fielder dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Angling away, on a good length, pace taken off as well, outside off, Matthew Wade tries to fetch the sweep from outside off but gets an inside edge that goes straight to short fine leg. Wade wants a single but gets sent back by his partner.

Attacks the stumps, on middle, on a good length, Tim David tucks it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Expertly played and it is now down to run-a-ball for Australia. Digs it in short but takes pace off and tries to keep it at the batter, Tim David backs away early and slaps it past cover for the third boundary of the over. 14 runs needed off 14 balls.

FOUR LEG BYES! Easy pickings, yet again! Wheal errs in both line and length and serves a waist-high full toss, down leg, Tim David tries to tickle it fine but it comes off his thigh pad and beats Watt at short fine leg for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Poor line and it gets the treatment! Wheal bangs it short but the line is around leg, Tim David brings his fast hands into play and pulls it well wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Just short! Angles it in, on a back of a length, on off, Tim David looks to turn it away on the leg side but gets a leading edge that falls just short of the diving Wheal.

Matthew Wade is the next man in. Australia need 26 runs in 18 balls.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mark Watt gets his man but Marcus Stoinis has done his job. Watt slips in a quicker delivery, full and angling in, on middle, Marcus Stoinis plays outside the line of the ball as he tries to employ the reverse sweep but gets beaten on the inside edge and it rattles into the stumps. Both set batters back in the hut but the equation in Australia's favour.

FOUR! Two in two for Marcus Stoinis as he connects with the reverse sweep this time. Slows it up and gives the ball air, outside off, Marcus Stoinis reverse sweeps it well over backward point for four more runs.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground. Watt looks for the yorker but ends up serving it right in the slot, on off, Marcus Stoinis lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

At 84.4 kph, turning away, full in length, Marcus Stoinis tries the reverse sweep but it keeps spinning away from him and he feels to get any bat on it.

Fires it in, on a fullish length, on off, Tim David knocks it down to long off and gets to the other end.

WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the reach of the batter but floats it up beyond the wide guideline on off.

Tosses it up, full and outside off, Tim David fetches the sweep and picks out the man at square leg inside the circle.

FOUR! Easily done by Marcus Stoinis to get to his FIFTY! Safyaan Sharif goes into the wicket and keeps it on off, Marcus Stoinis waits on it and opens the bat face to ramp it past short third for a boundary. A wicket off the over from Sharif but it has come at a cost. 24 runs off the over and the required rate has come down to 9.

Digs it in short, over middle, Tim David swivels and pulls it through square leg for a single.

The big, Tim David walks to the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Safyaan Sharif fights back after being hit for 3 sixes. Scotland will breathe a huge sight of relief. Comes from around the wicket and goes really full, outside off, Travis Head stays low and tries to get underneath it to go over long off. Fails to get the elevation and hits it straight down the throat of Michael Jones who does the rest. End of a brilliant knock by Head.

SIX! Third maximum of the over and Travis Head is really turning it on now! Hurls it near the tramline on off, on a length, Travis Head has to reach out but does so with ease and thumps it over wide long off for an 88-metre hit.

WIDE! Lands it on a fullish length but beyond the tramline on off. Wide given.

SIX! And again! Angles it away does Sharif as he tries to keep it away from the batter but it is not wide enough. Travis Head shuffles across early and swings through the line to hit it over long on for six more runs.

SIX! Travis Head finally connects one! Safyaan Sharif serves it on a short of a good length, on middle and leg, Travis Head targets the short boundary and hits it with the breeze. Picks it up nonchalantly over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Fifty for Head! Not his best one but enough to make it count for the big occasion. Full and on middle, Head strokes it down to long off for a single. 11 runs off the over. 29 runs off the last two overs.

Travis Head continues to struggle! Short of a length, outside off from around the wicket. Travis Head swings and misses.

A length ball, outside off, Marcus Stoinis slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Streaky! Marcus Stoinis won't mind! Australia won't mind and neither England will mind. Full and outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive but outside edges and it flies to third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Dissects the field so well. Sole goes full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis swings his bat and hits it down the ground, long on and long off run across to stop but the ball finds the gap to touch the fence.

Bowls it full and on middle, Head tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Just what Australia needed at this stage! A big over, it brings 18 runs off it. Flat and outside off, Marcus Stoinis switch-hits this time, just gets enough elevation over point and it races away as there is no one in the deep.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Marcus Stoinis is changing gears! Too full and on middle, no need to move around this around as Marcus Stoinis extends his arms and clobbers it over long off for a maximum.

SIX! 100 up in style. Floats it up, full and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis brings out the reverse sweep yet again and finally nails one over covers for a biggie. He was trying this shot for so long.

Travis Head is finding it difficult to hit it cleanly. Outside off, Head knocks it to point for a single.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, Travis Head pushes it to cover.

Half-an-appeal there! Tossed up on middle, but it skids on. Marcus Stoinis looks to reverse hit but gets a faint edge onto it as it rolls to third man for a single.

Just six runs of the over. Flat and outside off, Marcus Stoinis slaps it to the right of covers who dives and stops it. Just one.

Two dots and suddenly the pressure is on the Aussies. Tossed up, outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Well bowled! Mark Watt slows it up and bowls it outside off, Marcus Stoinis has to drag it from outside off, he looks to sweep but misses.

FOUR! Much needed boundary! Australia just slowed by a bit but the boundary keeps the required run rate in check. Shorter and outside off, Marcus Stoinis thumps it through covers and it races into the fence.

Flatter and around off, comes with the arm. Marcus Stoinis waits and punches it but to covers.

Quicker delivery, full and on the pads. Travis Head flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Bowls it full and outside off, Travis Head plays it through covers and keeps the strike with a single.

Drops it short and outside off but the ball dies off the surface. Travis Head looks to work it across the line but ends up hitting it on the off side.

Floats it full and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis hammers it back to Chris Greaves who gets a hand on it and deflects it to long off for single.

Just one! Tosses it up full and on off, Travis Head drills it to long off for a single.

Flatter delivery, angling away from Head, outside off, Head goes back and punches it to covers. No run.

A half-tracker from Chris Greaves to start his spell, this is outside off. Marcus Stoinis knocks it to long off for a single.

Hits well but straight to the fielder! 8 runs of the over. Tad fuller and on off, Travis Head punches it to cover.

A hard-length ball on middle, no room to free the arms and Marcus Stoinis punches it back to the bowler.

Sprays it on the pads on a length. Marcus Stoinis whips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Places a man in the deep! On a length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Solid shot! Hits it so hard! A juicy half-volley, around off, Travis Head leans back and thumps it through the small gap between cover and extra-cover for a boundary.

Wide! Sharif errs in line and bowls it down the leg side. Travis Head fails to flick it away.

Touch fuller and on middle, Marcus Stoinis turns it to mid-wicket for a single.

Drinks! Australia, Scotland and England, all hold their nerves as we reach the halfway mark in the chase. It's really hard to say who's in front at the moment. Scotland are up to their best with the ball and Australia despite losing wickets are finding runs regularly. We feel that whoever will dominate the next five overs will go on to win this match. Australia need 107 runs in 60 balls. A big finish awaits in this game. Safyaan Sharif (1-0-2-1) is back into the attack.

Around the off pole and on a nagging length, Marcus Stoinis punches it with a straight bat to long off for one. At the halfway mark, Australia are 74/3, needing 107 runs in 60 balls.

Beaten! This zips through off the deck from the around-the-wicket angle, short and outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets rooted in the crease as he looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fires it in, on a nagging length, on off, Travis Head firms it towards extra cover where Richie Berrington dives to his left and parries it away, allowing a single.

Drifting on the pads and keeps it short, Marcus Stoinis tucks it around the corner and rotates the strike.

Shorter and quicker, on off, Marcus Stoinis dabs it on the off side but can't get it past backward point.

FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Leask angles it across from around the wicket, fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out in front and reverse paddles it past short third for a boundary.

It keeps coming in with the angle, short and on off, Marcus Stoinis waits on it and punches it with a straight bat to long off for one more run.

This goes straight on, on off, Travis Head punches this short delivery down to long off and crosses over.

Floats it up, full and on off, eased down the ground for a run by Stoinis.

FOUR! Gets it through but Leask should have done better there. Watt drops it short and on off, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and punches it square to backward point where Michael Leask puts in a late dive to his left and it goes past him for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis comes to the middle.

OUT! CASTLED! An absolute seed by Mark Watt! Glenn Maxwell stands there in disbelief. Watt comes from around the wicket for the right-hander and spears it in, on a short length, on off and middle, the ball holds its line as Maxwell shapes up to work it across the line. It actually catches the outside edge of the bat and goes through to peg the off-stump back. A timely breakthrough for Scotland just as Australia were starting to put their foot down.

At the stumps, on a short of a good length, on middle, Travis Head clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell has nailed this one! Leask gives it a bit of air and slower as well, fuller and wide on off, Glenn Maxwell fetches it well and hits it flat but over the leaping long on fielder for a maximum. Two good overs for Australia.

Slides down leg, way too short, Glenn Maxwell swats it to the right of deep backward square leg for two more runs.

Coming in with the angle, on the pads, short as well, Travis Head works it to deep backward square leg for one more run.

Keeps it flat and short, on off, dabbed off the back foot to backward point.

Just past! Short and turning away, wide on off, Travis Head reaches out but the ball stops in the surface a bit. Ends up hitting it aerially but past the dive of Richie Berrington at extra cover for a couple of runs to wide long off.

Starts off on a nagging length, a bit of turn into the right-hander, Glenn Maxwell gets on the back foot and whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Change. Michael Leask is back into the attack. He went for two runs in his first over.

Comes from over the wicket for the right-hander and shapes it back in, on a length, Glenn Maxwell nudges it off his pads to mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single. A good over for Australia, 11 runs off it.

Goes short again and outside off, Travis Head drags the pull and hits it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

Strays on the pads, fuller in length, Travis Head clips it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! Flayed away! Errs in line does Sole as this is wide on off and short as well, Travis Head frees his arms and carves it over deep backward point for a maximum. It has taken 6.3 overs for the first six of the chase, shows you how well Scotland have bowled thus far.

WIDE! Slides down leg, on a back of a length, Travis Head gets inside the line to tickle it fine but misses. Wide given.

Pace on this time and at 144.6 kph, slanting in and tucking the batter up for room, Travis Head gets on his toes to work it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Goes into the wicket and angling in, on middle, takes pace off as well, Travis Head hops back and tries to guide it past short third but misses.

This is around off, on a back of a length, Glenn Maxwell backs away to access the off-side but hits this one straight to backward point. End of a successful over from Sharif. At the end of the Powerplay, Australia are 36/2.

Maxwell shows his cards early as he moves around the crease but Sharif keeps his wits around and follows him with a good-length delivery. Maxwell inside edges it to mid-wicket.

At 131.5 kph, on a back of a length, over middle, Travis Head arches back slightly and pats it wide of point where the fielder makes a diving stop to keep it down to one.

Good bumper! Bowls the heavy ball again, at the helmet of the batter, Travis Head hurriedly takes his eyes off the ball and ducks to let the ball go through.

Attacks the stumps and serves it on a good length, on middle, Glenn Maxwell turns this one wide of mid-wicket and gets off the mark. A wayward throw from the deep, right down the middle of the track but it is backed up well. Just a single off it then.

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Talk about having an immediate impact! Safyaan Sharif strikes with his first delivery. Bends his back and digs it in short, over middle, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and shapes up to launch the pull. Takes the risk of hitting against the wind and gets this one high on the bat. It goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where the substitute fielder, Charlie Tear takes it safely.

11 runs off the over but could have had a wicket as well. Darts one on the pads. Head flicks it wide of deep square leg and collects a brace.

FOUR! Much better from Head! On a length and on off, shaping in late. Travis Head lofts it with more precaution this time, past mid off and it races to the fence.

Short of a length and outside off, Head swings and misses.

PUT DOWN! A length ball swinging in from around off, Head hits it through the line but the swing takes the inner half of the bat. It goes high up in the night sky. Michael Jones does all the hard work, covers a lot of ground as he runs back from mid on, dives in the deep but the ball just pops out off his palms.

Not off the middle again! Bowls it into the surface, on middle, Mitchell Marsh pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Mistimes it! Short in length and around off, hits the deck hard. Mitchell Marsh swings across but slices it over mid-wicket. In the air but falls safely over the fielder. Two runs.

Chris Sole has been introduced into the attack now.

A good length delivery at 138 clicks, shaping away from the lefty, outside off, Travis Head looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Travis Head is in his groove now! Picks the length very quickly, this is on middle, Travis Head hangs on the back foot and thumps it to deep mid-wicket. One bounce and over the fence.

Pushes his length a fraction ahead, around off, Head looks to push but mistimes it back to the bowler.

On the shorter side again but Wheal adjusts and bowls it on the leg pole. Travis Head ends up nudging it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Bowls in the area where Head loves! Short in length and around off, Travis Head hops and upper-cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

A length ball, angling outside off before it nips away. Mitchell Marsh plays with soft hands to third man for one.

FOUR! Nails the shot this time, This one skids through the surface and was on the shorter side outside off, Travis Head lofts it gently over point and it races to the fence. His first boundary.

Tossed up, outside off, holds a bit into the surface. Travis Head punches off the back foot, aerially over covers, not off the middle and the fielder chases it down and saves a couple.

Not able to find the gap! Gives a lot of width to the left-hander, this is outside off. Travis Head goes back and slaps but to the man at cover.

Leg bye! Tails in a length ball on the pads and it swings in as well. Mitchell Marsh misses his flick and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for one.

FOUR! Poor ball and it is hit away! First boundary of the chase comes from the skipper's blade. Drops it short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tosses it up, full and on off at 98 kph. Mitchell Marsh pushes it to mid off.

Finds the fielder again! A successful over for Scotland! Shapes in a length ball on middle from over the wicket, Travis Head tries to hit with the angle but the man at point dives to his right and stops.

A hard-length delivery, on top of off. Travis Head hangs back and punches it straight to cover.

Leg bye! Slants in a length ball on the pads. Mitchell Marsh looks to whip it away but gets hit on the pads. It rolls to square leg for a leg bye.

A good length delivery on middle, Marsh gets his front leg across to defend this.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous David Warner goes. It was there to be hit actually, was in the arc for David Warner! Fuller and angling across the batter, outside off, just David Warner was very early to his lofted driven shot. He slices it up and to cover. Richie Berrington runs across to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it safely.

The inswinger from Wheal, fuller and lands on leg, it shapes on the pads. David Warner is through to the shot, tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Brad Wheal, Scotland's leading-wicket taker of the competition.

A dot to end! Tidy from Leask to start the chase! Tossed up on middle, Travis Head defends it well.

A little bit of hesitation but David Warner gets the run. Floated full on middle, David Warner turns it to square leg. Straight to the fielder and waits for Head's call. His partner runs and David Warner stutters to reply but still makes it.

Tossed up full and on middle from around the wicket. David Warner tucks it straight to mid on.

Michael Leask serves it full and on off, Head drives it past Leask's dive and to long off for a single. Australia are underway.

This one lands outside off and turns a bit away. Travis Head watchfully lets it go to the keeper.

Michael Leask gets some swing early on, flat and around off, shapes in. Head punches it to cover.

Just two boundaries in the last six overs. A widish yorker, outside off, Richie Berrington squeezes it out to point for a single. SCOTLAND END WITH 180.

Two wides! Not yet done! Full and over the tramline. Chris Greaves fails to hit it away. Richie Berrington wants to take the strike and runs across. Wade rolls it to Nathan Ellis who tries to underarm it on his side but doesn't hit the target.

Dots are gold right now! What an over from Nathan Ellis so far! Can he end well? Very full and wide of off. Chris Greaves slashes his blade and misses.

Shorter and onto the body. Richie Berrington pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Dishes out a low full toss, outside off, Richie Berrington hits it hard to long on. Scotland skipper challenges the fielder with a couple of runs. The batters make it safely.

A bit of reverse swing for Nathan Ellis, this is full and on off, Chris Greaves shuffles across and nudges it to long on for a single.

Nathan Ellis keeps the same line and length, bowls it wide of off. Richie Berrington jams it out through covers for a single.

Wide! This is full and wide of off, over the tramline. Richie Berrington fails to get his bat on it.

Swing and a miss! Just 6 runs from the penultimate over. Bangs it short and over the head of Chris Greaves who looks to pull but misses.

Excellent running! A better throw or a throw at the bowler's end from Zampa would have helped Australia! Length ball, outside off, Chris Greaves slaps it to deep point. Adam Zampa runs to his left and throws but was slightly off the radar. Chris Greaves puts in a full-fledged drive to get over the line.

Top over so far from Starc! A packed leg side but the angle is not helping the batters here. Short in length and around off, probably the slower one. Chris Greaves swings across and misses.

Just a single! Very full and tailing on middle, Richie Berrington pushes to sweeper cover for one more.

Serves a low full toss, around off, Chris Greaves is happy to knock it around to point for a single. Richie Berrington needs to keep the strike till the last ball now.

Wide! Fires it full but slanting down the leg side. Chris Greaves looks to paddle it but misses.

Mitchell Starc steams in from around the wicket, bowls it very full and on middle, Richie Berrington plays with an angled bat to point for one.

Two runs to end the over! Sharp running. Tossed up on middle, Chris Greaves nudges with soft hands to long on and calls for two. Grabs it easily.

Fuller delivery on middle, Richie Berrington nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Welcome boundary! The shackles are broken! In the slot for Richie Berrington around off, Richie thumps it down to long on for a maximum.

Chris Greaves shapes up for the sweep and Adam Zampa pushes it wide of his hitting arc, outside off and Chris Greaves opens the face of the bat and taps it to backward point for one.

Scotland need boundaries now! Pressure is piling up a bit! Tossed up on middle, Richie Berrington slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for one run.

Flighted full and on off, Chris Greaves plays it to long on for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Chris Greaves strokes it to point for an easy single.

Chris Greaves is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! A dolly for Starc in the deep! Superb over so far from Ellis! Too full and on middle, holds a bit onto the surface. Michael Leask is early to his lofted shot and gets just height on it. The ball goes into the night sky but in the hands of Starc near long on. Another wicket and Australia will love to run into the bowling group then.

A slower bumper on this occasion, this is on middle, Michael Leask is yet again undone by the pace as he misses his hoick across the line.

Pace-on this time, full and on middle, Michael Leask drills it straight down to long on. Starc dives to his left as he runs across, gets a hand on it and saves a couple of runs.

Excellent delivery! Back of the hand delivery from Nathan Ellis over the off pole. Michael Leask is deceived as he goes back to cut but misses and it rolls past the off pole.

150 up for the batting team! Nathan Ellis follows Richie Berrington on the leg side and dishes out a fuller delivery, this is hit to long on for a single.

11 runs off the over. 190 looks possible for Scotland. A loopy delivery, outside off, Richie Berrington works it to deep cover for one.

Another run! Pushes it full and close to the tramline. Michael Leask looks to sweep but bottom edges and it rolls through Wade's legs and to fine leg for one.

Another full toss, wide outside off, Richie Berrington hits it to long on again for a single.

A low full toss slanting on off, Michael Leask eases it to long on for a single.

Flatter and outside off, Richie Berrington cuts it to deep point for a single.

SIX! Welcomes Agar with a biggie! Tossed up, outside off, Richie Berrington slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Hits with the wind and to the shorter side of the ground.

Change. Ashton Agar to bowl his final over.

Very full, on off, Michael Leask hits it straight at the bowler. Glenn Maxwell makes a half-stop, low to his left and takes the sting out of the ball. A dot then.

Fires it in, short and on middle, Richie Berrington turns it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Short and on off, punched down to long off for a single by Michael Leask to get off the mark.

Michael Leask is the new man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Glenn Maxwell should consider himself extremely lucky here. Gets a wicket off a full toss and the smile on his face says it all. Gets the length wrong and dishes out a thigh-high full toss, on middle, there to be put away, Matthew Cross smacks it towards deep mid-wicket but this is hit against the wind and it does not have enough bat on it to clear the fence. Ashton Agar near the ropes takes a safe catch.

A big shout for LBW from Glenn Maxwell and he is the only one who looks interested. This was on a nagging length, on off and middle, Matthew Cross went right across his stumps for the paddle sweep and if there was no bat or glove involved, Cross is a goner here. Uh oh, the UltraEdge shows that there is indeed glove involved and he survives the LBW shout. The replays show that Matthew Wade failed to hold on there. Make that a hat-trick of drops from Australia.

PUT DOWN AGAIN! It is Mitchell Marsh this time! The ball seems to be following the Australian skipper in this game. Short and on off and middle, Richie Berrington makes room and hits it flat and low towards cover where Mitchell Marsh dives in front but fails to hold on.

SIX! Adam Zampa makes a mess of it and it goes over the fence. Australia have not been upto the mark in the field this game. Starc bends his back and bangs it into the deck, at the batter, Matthew Cross swivels and pulls it flat and towards deep backward square leg. Adam Zampa isn't too far away from the ball and he is late to react. The ball bursts through his hands and parries it over the fence for a maximum.

Attacks the stumps with a full delivery, Matthew Cross toe-ends the drive to mid off for a dot.

Aerial but safe! Drags the length back and bowls it around off. The ball gets big on him but Richie Berrington does well to ramp it wide of deep third for a run.

Right in the slot, on off, Matthew Cross makes room again and thumps it between cover and mid off. The ball plugs in the outfield and the batters run three.

FOUR! Not where Cross intended but he will take it! Dishes it out on a fullish length, on off, Matthew Cross tries to squeeze it out on the off side but gets a thickish outside edge that races past deep third for a boundary.

Comes back into the attack and slants it in, full and around off, Matthew Cross backs away to go through the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A bit fuller but the line stays at the stumps, Richie Berrington clears his front leg and hacks it wide of deep mid-wicket for two more runs. A good over for Scotland, 9 runs off it.

Sliding on again, at the stumps, Matthew Cross whips it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Coming in with the arm, on off, Richie Berrington knocks it on the bounce to long off and gets to the other end.

Drops it short again, on off, Richie Berrington slaps it wide of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Edged away! Angling in, short and on off, Matthew Cross pokes at it and gets an outside edge that races through the vacant first slip region. Adam Zampa gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken.

Comes from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and angles it in, on off, short as well, Matthew Cross makes room and dabs it to point.

Keeps it flat and short, outside off, Richie Berrington gets down and tries to fetch the sweep but misses out.

Pushes it through, short and on off, Richie Berrington hurriedly jabs it out on the off side.

Slows it up and it is fuller as well, on middle, Richie Berrington blocks it out with a straight bat off the front foot.

Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, punched down to long on for a single by Matthew Cross.

Matthew Cross comes to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Cleverly bowled by Adam Zampa and he gets the reward! End of a special knock by Brandon McMullen. Zampa loops it up nicely and entices the batter into a big shot. Throws it up full and near the tramline on off, Brandon McMullen reaches out to go through the off side and gets drawn into the shot. The ball spins away and catches the thickish outside edge that goes low to short third where Mitchell Starc dives in front to take a good low catch.

Very full and on off, Brandon McMullen shapes up to go back over the bowler's head but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

FOUR! Short and punished! Too short and wide on off, Richie Berrington stands tall and hits it along the ground but past extra cover for a boundary.

Shorter and quicker, on middle, Brandon McMullen turns it past square leg and gets to the other end.

SIX! Excellent shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Brandon McMullen shimmies down the track and with a high elbow, he lofts it over wide long off for a maximum.

WIDE! 100 comes up for Scotland with a wide. Turning down leg, on a short length, left alone for a wide.

Serves it on a length, on off, Richie Berrington drags the shot down to long on for a run.

Just over! Maxwell drops it short and on off, Richie Berrington uses his feet and slaps it over cover where Mitchell Marsh leaps but mistimes his jump. The ball brushes his fingertips and rolls behind for a couple of runs.

Turning in, on a nagging length, Richie Berrington plays it back to the bowler.

Drinks break! Well, Scotland have come out firing in a must-win game. The onslaught from Brandon McMullen and George Munsey has helped them lay a solid platform for the innings. As for Australia, Glenn Maxwell has delivered a timely breakthrough and will now look to restore some sort of control back in the game. McMullen will aim to bat deep and take his side to a daunting total.

A good over for Australia! Just four runs after the wicket. Flighted full and on middle, Richie Berrington tucks it to long on for a single.

Too full and shaping around off, Richie Berrington squeezes it out to short third man.

Brings out the leg-break now, length and outside off, Brandon McMullen knocks it through covers for a single.

Bowls it quick, flat and on middle, Richie Berrington drills it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off, a googly. Richie Berrington prods and blocks it out.

Too full and on middle, Brandon McMullen pushes it down the ground for a single.

The Scottish skipper, Richie Berrington makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! TAKEN! The 89-run partnership is broken. How badly Australia needed this wicket? Excellent from Glenn Maxwell though, smart thinking! Similar delivery as the previous ball, Glenn Maxwell just changes his line and drags it wide of off. George Munsey goes for the slog-sweep again but toe ends his shot to deep mid-wicket where Nathan Ellis runs in and takes it low to the ground.

SIX! This is incredible hitting! No fear at all by Scotland! A bit quicker, full and around off, George Munsey slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie.

A bit of swing here for Maxwell! Floats it up, full and around off, George Munsey gets low to drive it away but miscues it back to Glenn Maxwell.

Leg bye! Brandon McMullen uses his feet here and Glenn Maxwell just slows it up, bowls it full and slanting on middle and leg. Brandon McMullen misses his flick and it goes off the pads to point for a leg bye.

Glenn Maxwell bowls it slower through the air from around the wicket, outside off, George Munsey plays it to covers for a single.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, Brandon McMullen flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fifty for Brandon McMullen! Fastest fifty by a Scottish player in T20 World Cups. Fantastic knock so far from the big-hitter. Flat and outside off, Brandon McMullen slaps it through covers for a single.

SIX! One thing is sure right now, it's a belter of a pitch to bat! First time we are saying that in this tournament. An arm ball, full and on off, anticipated line and length. Brandon McMullen makes a bit of room and punches on the up, it goes all the way over long off for a biggie.

Darts it on the pads now. George Munsey tickles it to short fine leg for a single.

Wide! Agar feeling the pressure! Bowls it well wide down the leg side. George Munsey leaves for a wide.

Drops it short and wide of off. Brandon McMullen cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Halt! The ball has been lost and the fourth umpire is out with the box of balls. We are all good to go now.

SIX! BANG! Ashton Agar changes ends but the results are the same from both ends right now. This is a 98-meter biggie. Angles in a full ball, very full actually and Brandon McMullen gets underneath the flight, he smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

An arm ball, full and around off, Brandon McMullen drops it back to the bowler.

A single to end! 13 runs off Zampa's first over. Too full and on middle, Brandon McMullen eases it to long on for a single.

Bowls it slower in the air, full and outside off, Brandon McMullen punches it to cover.

FOUR! Scotland are taking on Aussies best bowler here. Brilliant batting here. Zampa bowls it tad short and gives a lot of width. Brandon McMullen cuts it hard and through backward point for a boundary.

SIX! The fielder watches it sail over his head. Floated full and on middle, Brandon McMullen holds his stance and lofts it nonchalantly over long off for a biggie.

George Munsey shuffles across, this is full and around middle, George Munsey gets on his knee and sweeps it to square leg where the fielder lets it through his hands but there is protection in the deep. One.

Adam Zampa starts with a flatter delivery, outside off, turns away. Brandon McMullen cuts it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! More runs! Fantastic over for Scotland! Not bowling to the field here. There is no one in the deep on the leg side and Nathan Ellis bowls it short and onto the body, George Munsey goes back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Scotland are 54/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

50 up for Scotland in quick time. A low full toss, wide of off. Brandon McMullen works it to deep point for a single.

Brandon McMullen misses out here. A straight seam delivery, on a length and around off, Brandon McMullen punches with a straight bat but miscues it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Scotland are going fire with fire right now. They are not backing away. Nathan Ellis bangs it short and around off, Brandon McMullen pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

In the air and it falls safely. Fuller delivery, outside off, angling across. George Munsey hits with the wind, slices his shot but the man from deep cover runs forward and collects on a bounce.

Pitches it up, outside off. Brandon McMullen drives it through covers for a single.

Change of ends for Nathan Ellis (1-0-10-0).

FOUR! Gets it through and George Munsey is into overdrive now. Too full and at the stumps, George Munsey drills it hard back past the bowler and beats the diving mid on fielder to his right for a boundary. Just the over Scotland were after, 18 runs off it.

SIX! Down the ground but the result is the same! Maxwell errs in length this time and serves it right in the slot, on off, George Munsey holds his shape and with a still head, tonks it back over the bowler's head for six more runs.

SIX! Innovative and effective! Maxwell angles it in from around the wicket, on middle, George Munsey gets into the position early as he switches his hands and nails the reverse sweep over deep point for a six.

On a nagging length, turning in, on middle, Brandon McMullen nudges it in front of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Shorter and at the stumps, George Munsey backs away and dabs it square in front of point for a single.

Tosses it up, full and on middle, George Munsey clips it to mid-wicket.

PUT DOWN! A valiant effort though for Travis Head! Starc goes full and it is around off, Brandon McMullen smacks it low and flat towards cover where Travis Head flings himself to his right but the ball does not stick in his palm and pops out as his elbow hits the ground. They cross.

SIX! With the wind or against it, it does not matter one bit to Brandon McMullen. Starc lands it on a back of a length and offers a fraction of width. Brandon McMullen skips down the track and frees his arms to slap it against the wind. Clears deep cover fence with relative ease for a maximum.

Goes into the wicket and tucks the batter up for room, George Munsey mistimes the pull as he gloves it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Full and angling away, outside off, Brandon McMullen reaches out to go through the off side. Gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.

DROPPED! Almost pulled it off did Mitchell Marsh but that will go down as a chance. Full and shaping away, around off, George Munsey reaches out and lofts it towards wide mid off where Marsh leaps to his right and goes for it with his non-dominant left hand. The ball does not stick and it pops out. The batters cross as the ball dribbles away.

At 139.9 kph from over the wicket, on a length, coming back in, Brandon McMullen leaves a big gap again as he shapes up to go back over the bowler's head. Gets an inside edge that goes behind square on the leg side for a single.

Sharp inward movement on this one from Ellis. Full and at the stumps, Brandon McMullen leaves a big gap between bat and pad and just about manages to eke out an inside edge that goes down to fine leg for one.

Nipping back in, full and on the off-stump line, Brandon McMullen reads it well and pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! BOOM! That is a shot and a half from Brandon McMullen. Ellis pitches it up, full and swinging away, on off, Brandon McMullen hits through the line and with a good swing of the bat, he clears the wide long off fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Goes searching for the magical delivery but errs in line. This goes down leg for a wide.

Edgy but George Munsey gets away with it! Makes the ball leave the left-hander from over the wicket, on a length, outside off, George Munsey goes for a hoick across the line but gets a top edge that flies down to deep third. Mitchell Starc sprints across and slides to his right near the fence to keep it down to one.

Bangs it on a back of a length, at the batter, Brandon McMullen swivels and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single.

Beats the bat straight away! Steams in from over the wicket and hits the good length, shaping away, in the channel on off, Brandon McMullen springs on the front foot for the drive but the ball nips away and keeps going away from him to beat the bat.

Change. Just one over for Agar as Nathan Ellis is brought into the attack.

Lands it on a good length, going away from the batter, George Munsey extends his hands and knocks it along the ground to mid off.

Beaten again! This time on the inside edge. On a nagging length, angling in a bit, on off, George Munsey uses his feet to whip it away on the inside edge but misses out.

Oh, that was so close to the off pole! Full and swinging away from the left-hander, on off, George Munsey stays rooted in his crease and tries to drive it away from his body but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball zips past the off stump.

Shaping in, on a nagging length, on off, Brandon McMullen taps it wide of mid off and gets off the mark with a quick single.

Goes full in search of swing but gets the length wrong. This comes out as a low full toss, on off, Brandon McMullen accounts for the inward movement and pushes it to cover.

Leg bye! A prolonged appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. That looked to be clearly going down leg and might have even pitched outside leg. Dishes it out on a fullish length, at the toes, a bit of late away movement, George Munsey fails to get his bat down in time as the ball rolls off the pads towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

Mitchell Starc to bowl from the other end. Also, Brandon McMullen walks out to bat.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Ashton Agar strikes in the first over! Unfortunate for Michael Jones. Ashton stays around the wicket and slips in the arm ball, short and on off and middle, coming in with the angle. With a deep point in place, Michael Jones gets on the back foot and tries to get it to the man in the deep there to rotate the strike. Pays the price for working it against the angle as the ball keeps coming back in. Catches the inside edge which deflects back onto the pads and then goes onto hit the stumps.

Nearly sneaked through! Full and tailing back in sharply, on middle and leg, Michael Jones clears his front leg and goes for a wild hack across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat, wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

There's that arm ball again from around the wicket to the right-hander, full and slanting in, on the pads, Michael Jones gets rushed and gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball thuds on the pads.

George Munsey and Scotland are away! Gives the ball air this time and it spins in a touch, full and on middle, George Munsey gets down and slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Fires it in again but pulls the length back a touch, on off, George Munsey presents a straight bat and pats it back to Agar.

Starts from over the wicket and gets the outswinger in straight away, full and curving away, on off, George Munsey pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Done with the pre-match formalities. Are you ready for action? We know someone who will be glued to their screen right now. Yes, that's England who are cheering for their Ashes rivals today for a small favour, but mighty Aussies know only one thing and it's winning. A lot hanging around this match. Only time will tell who joins Australia in Group B. The players are out in the middle. Ashton Agar to bowl first. George Munsey and Michael Jones to open for Scotland. Let's play...

As you all know the procedure by now, the two umpires walk out in the middle and are followed by both teams as it is time for the national anthems. It will be Scotland's first followed by the national anthem of Australia.

Chris Sole is in for a chat. He says that it was a pretty Scottish start to the game between England and Namibia and they were wondering if it was going to be washed out. Having played earlier at this venue in the CPL, he hopes to provide the team with some inside information. Adds that they have been preparing well. Shares that they have been playing some good cricket and they should be good if they stick to what has been working for them. Feels that if they adapt to the conditions quicker than the Aussies, they will be in a good position.

PITCH REPORT - Pommie Mbangwa is pitchside. He says the wind speed is 16 kmph which could play a big factor. Adds the square boundaries are 69 metres and 66 meters respectively. The straight boundary is 78 metres. Matthew Hayden joins him and says the groundsman has done a great job, unlike the other wickets. There is a lot of grass which will help the ball hold onto the pitch, it is hard and won't spin much. Feels the captain winning the toss should bowl first and tells that 175 should be a par score on this pitch.

The captain of Scotland, Richie Berrington says that they are okay with batting first. Feels that it is a good surface and should stay pretty true throughout. Adds that the batting unit has been doing well and will look to put a good score on the board. Shares that they knew that if they wanted to progress, they would have to beat some of the top teams and this is a great opportunity. Informs that they are going with the same team as the last game. Further says that it is about trusting the skills and that there is a lot of belief in the team.

The captain of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says they will bowl first as it looks like a good surface. Shares that they are taking this as another game and admits they have a lot of respect for Scotland. Adds they want to focus on themselves in this match. Informs they have made two changes with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood sitting out and Mitchell Starc and Ashton Agar coming in for them. Mentions it is just about giving the rest with a heavy schedule around

Scotland (Unchanged Playing XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Matthew Cross (WK), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif.

Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Ashton Agar (In for Pat Cummins), Mitchell Starc (In for Josh Hazlewood), Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

On the other hand, England's win over Namibia has put them level on points with Scotland. Now, the equation is simple for Scotland, where a win will see them through. However, a defeat will bring the NRR into play, where England have the advantage. How will the nerves be right now for Richie Berrington and Co.? They seldom get the chance to play against Test-playing nations, and facing the mighty Australia in a must-win game of a global event, the pressure couldn't be any higher. This edition has seen several associate nations challenge the top sides. Could we be in for an upset? What a story that would be for the Scots. Toss and team news in a bit.

Australia have been the team to beat this edition and are already through to the Super 8 with three wins out of three. Except for the game against Oman, where they were under a bit of pressure in the first half of their batting effort, it has been smooth sailing for Mitchell Marsh and his men. With not much riding on this game, Australia will look at it as an opportunity to rest some players and give game time to Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, and Josh Inglis, who have not played in the group stage so far.

Hello everyone! Welcome to our coverage of the game between Australia and Scotland at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. As we approach the last game of Group B, it's set to be a grandstand finish as two European rivals, England and Scotland, jostle for the last remaining Super 8 spot.

... MATCH DAY ...

We are nearing the climax of Group B, with the last group game featuring Australia against Scotland at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia. With Australia already through to the next round, Scotland and England are vying for the last remaining spot. England's thrashing of Oman has significantly boosted their NRR, jumping from -1.8 to +3.091, putting them ahead of Scotland. If England win their match against Namibia, Scotland will need a win against Australia to pip England on points. However, if Namibia cause an upset, Scotland will qualify regardless of their result against Australia. Mitchell Marsh and Co. are poised to advance to the next round and have little at stake in this encounter. As a result, they will use this game to rest their players and give game time to the likes of Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, and Josh Inglis, who have not featured in the competition yet. Having missed out in the game against Namibia due to not pulling up well, Mitchell Starc might feature to regain rhythm for the Super 8s, possibly replacing any of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, or Nathan Ellis. On the other hand, Scotland will look to put their best foot forward against the Aussies, who do not have much to gain from this clash. That said, Australia has strong bench strength, and taking them down will be anything but easy for the Scots. What has worked well for Scotland is the fact that they have not had to rely on a couple of individuals for run-scoring, with Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington, George Munsey, and Michael Jones all making valuable contributions. Matthew Cross is yet to have a significant impact, and he will be hoping to deliver for the side in this crucial fixture. On the bowling front, two of the most experienced players in their setup, Mark Watt and Safyaan Sharif, have not lived up to expectations and must contribute effectively against a strong Australian batting unit. Brad Wheal has shone brightly in the pace department and will look to carry his form into this game. Josh Hazlewood's cheeky comment in the press has indeed sparked interest and anticipation, and it hasn't gone down well with the English fans. Who will come out on top in this high-stakes clash?