Scotland vs Australia, AUS in SCO, 3 T20Is, 2024 Full score card

FOUR! That will do nicely for Australia! Aaron Hardie seals the clean sweep with a boundary! Sole pitches it up, outside off, and Hardie is quick to pick the line and length. He leans into the drive and creams it through covers for a beautifully timed boundary. Australia win by 6 wickets and complete a clean sweep over Scotland!

Watt drags the length back and this slides in with the angle, Cameron Green stays back and turns this one wide of deep mid-wicket again for a couple of runs more. Scores level now!

Fuller and quicker, at the pads, Cameron Green clips it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! BOOM! Salt in the wounds of Watt! Watt bowls it quicker, fuller and on off, right in the arc for the batter. Cameron Green swings cleanly and thumps it over long on for a six. Just 5 more needed now for Australia.

In the air...but safe! Watt smartly slows it up, full and on off, Green goes for a swipe across the line but gets a leading edge that goes straight up and in front of short third. The fielder there is late to judge the trajectory of the ball and fails to get there in time. The ball drops short of the rushing fielder. Watt feels that the fielder should have done better there.

Pushed through, short and on off, Hardie pushes it to the left of cover and crosses over.

FOUR! Innovative and effective! Watt fires it in full, on middle, Aaron Hardie stays low to make the connection as he brings out the reverse sweep. Snaps his wrists to hit this one wide of backward point for a boundary.

This is on a shortish length, around off. Aaron Hardie hops and with an open bat face, runs it down to deep third for one.

Sole dishes it out on a hard length, on off, Cameron Green pulls it along the carpet to long on and picks up a single.

Fullish delivery, aimed at the pads, Aaron Hardie knocks it down to long on and opens his account with a single.

Pace on and on a length, outside off, Aaron Hardie goes for the drive away from his body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Aaron Hardie is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Finally, something to cheer for the Scottish crowd who were kept quiet for quite a while. Off-pace delivery from Sole, on a nagging length, on off. Tim David sets himself up for the pull but gets deceived by the slowness of the delivery. Skies it high in the air towards deep square leg where Jack Jarvis settles under it by running a bit to his left and takes the catch.

A valiant effort from Matthew Cross but just beyond his reach! Sole bowls it very full, on off, Cameron Green shapes up for the scoop but the ball is too full for him to get the desired elevation. Spoons it behind the stumps where Cross back tracks and dives over his right shoulder but the ball drops away from him. A single taken.

FOUR! A third boundary in the over and 15 runs come off it. Hard length, angling it onto the pads, Tim David holds his shape and whips it off the pads to the right of deep square leg for yet another boundary.

FOUR! That has gone nowhere close to where Tim David intended. Dug in well short and around off, David barely even reaches it and looks to ramp it down to deep third but the ball goes off the inner edge and over short fine leg for a boundary, extraordinary.

Back of a length and outside off, a bit slower too, Tim David looks to cut but misses.

FIFTY for Cameron Green and this has been a fine knock thus far from him. Just short of a length and outside off, Green hangs back and fetches the ball before pulling it down to wide long on for a single and he will now look to finish things off quickly.

FOUR! Pitched up, quick and on the stumps, Cameron Green gets on the front foot and hammers it back past the bowler and to the right of mid off for a boundary. Green moves on to 49 now.

Bowled back of a length and over the stumps, Cameron Green makes room and flat-bats the ball back past Tim David and to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

Bowled on a length and on off stump, Green presents the full face of the bat and pushes it down to long off for a run.

SIX! Wonderfully played and Cameron Green moves into the 40s now. Just a bit full and around off, Green is waiting for it and switches to the reverse before shovelling the ball a long way over deep third for a biggie.

Bowled a bit quicker and shorter, angling it into the stumps, Tim David backs away to pull but miscues it badly towards mid-wicket for a single.

On a shorter length and outside off stump, Tim David pats the ball away towards cover.

Drops the length a bit short around off, Cameron Green backs away and slaps the ball away wide of long off for a single.

Stump-to-stump bowling and Green can only manage to pat it back to the bowler.

Brad Currie almost makes a meal of that one but manages to save the boundary. Safyaan Sharif goes full and wide again and nails it as well, Tim David hangs back and jams it out wide of deep third for a single but the misfield allows him to come back for two.

Sees the batter backing away and nails the yorker just outside off, Cameron Green just about reaches it and squeezes it away through the point region for a run.

WIDE! An attempted slower bumper, dug in halfway over middle and this one just bounces like a tennis ball over the head of Cameron Green for a wide.

A touch fuller and right at the stumps, Cameron Green hits it right back at the bowler who gets a hand on it.

Into the surface and bowled a bit slower outside off, Cameron Green hangs back and has a big wind up across the line but misses the ball completely.

Banged in well short and over the stumps again but this time, Safyaan Sharif takes some pace off it, David pulls it well behind square for a single.

SIX! Again, whenever the ball has been dug in with pace, the batters have found it easy to find the fence. This is dug in short over middle, Tim David climbs on top of the bounce and clobbers it away to the right of deep mid-wicket for a six.

Short ball around the midriff, Tim David swats it away firmly towards deep square leg for one more.

Full and straight, almost a yorker, Cameron Green clears the front leg and heaves it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! BANG! Dug in quite short and over middle with pace, Cameron Green keeps his shape and uses quick hands to bludgeon the pull shot over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Trying too many things there Cameron Green. Just short of a length and around off stump, Green gets across and tries to scoop it over the keeper but misses.

Another one that is bowled on a hard length and outside off stump, Cameron Green stays put looking to smash it through covers but is beaten for pace and some bounce as well.

Sole comes back in and hits the deck hard around off at a searing pace, getting it to nip back in as well, Tim David is late and almost gets chopped on but gets it behind point for a single.

Uppish but safe! Jarvis takes pace off and bowls the bumper, around off. Cameron Green backs away to access the off side but ends up playing a lot straighter. Gets this one high on the bat but manages to evade Safyaan Sharif at mid off to his right for a couple of runs. 7 runs and a wicket of the over. Australia need 64 runs from 60 balls.

Short again from Jarvis, over middle, Tim David pulls it along the carpet in front of deep mid-wicket for one.

Jarvis bangs it into the deck now, over middle. Tim David gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for two more runs.

Serves it on a good length, at the stumps, Tim David walks across a bit and brings his wrists into play. Clips it through mid-wicket and opens his account with a brace.

Tim David walks in at number 5.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Instant impact from Jack Jarvis! Jarvis steams in and hits the deck hard, in the corridor of off, Mitchell Marsh hangs deep in the crease and shapes up to drag the pull on the leg side with all his might. The ball nips back in slightly, enough to cramp Marsh for room. The ball catches the inside edge and crashes into the stumps. Marsh goes for 31 (23). Australia are now 79/3, requiring 71 runs from 64 balls.

Swing and a miss! On a nagging length, in the channel on off, Mitchell Marsh swings to hoist this one way on the leg side but connects with thin air.

Another bowling change as Jack Jarvis comes into the attack.

SIX! BANG! Cameron Green goes aerial this time and gets the desired result! This comes in with the arm, full and at the stumps, Cameron Green holds his shape and swings through the line to pump it over long on for a six. 14 runs off Watt's first over.

FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Too full from Watt, on off, Cameron Green gets his weight into the shot and drills it to the right of long off for a boundary.

WIDE! Out comes the trademark delivery from Watt which he bowls from well far away from the stumps. However, he gets the line wrong and sprays it down leg.

Touch fuller from Watt, on off, Mitchell Marsh works it with an angled bat face past cover for a run.

Drops it short does Watt, on off, Mitchell Marsh slaps it firmly off the back foot but can't get it past cover where Richie Berrington dives to his left to make the stop.

This is flat and short, around off, Cameron Green punches it to the left of cover and crosses over.

Watt slides this one in from around the wicket, full and on the pads, Mitchell Marsh closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge wide of cover for a single.

Time for spin as Mark Watt comes into the attack.

Not in control but Marsh gets away with it! Sharif gets a steep bounce on this shortish-length delivery, over middle. Mitchell Marsh gets this one right on the splice of the bat as he goes for the pull. The ball lobs and drops in the vacant backward square leg region for one.

Sharif hits the deck hard and bowls it over middle, Cameron Green pulls it in front of deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Cameron Green is deep in his crease for the pull but he fails to connect and wears it high on the back thigh pad.

Length delivery, at the stumps, Mitchell Marsh swings across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken as the ball rolls on the off side.

FOUR! Smeared away! A bit too straight from Sharif, full and straying on the pads. Mitchell Marsh uses the angle to his advantage and whips it wide of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Full and on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single by Green.

WIDE! A pretty confident shout for caught behind but the umpire stretches his hands sideways and signals a wide. Sharif starts with a slower bumper, down leg. Cameron Green tries to help the pull away. The bottom hand comes off the bat and he fails to lay any bat on it. The keeper, Matthew Cross took it to his left and he was just as convinced as Sharif.

Safyaan Sharif to have a bowl now. Scotland sticking to pace for the time being.

This is on a back of a length, angling in, on middle, Cameron Green punches it off his toes to the right of the bowler. Sole sticks out his right hand and parries it in front of mid off for one. An expensive first over from Sole, 11 runs off it. Australia need 94 runs from 78 balls.

Sole takes pace off and bowls it on a nagging length, on off, Mitchell Marsh reads it well and pats it through cover-point for one more run.

A big mix-up but no harm done! A throw at the bowling end could have found Green struggling there. On a hard length, around off, Cameron Green lets the ball come to him and taps it away to the left of deep cover. Green wants to come back for the second run but he is halfway down the track. Marsh sends him back and Green is able to make it back due to the throw from the deep coming to the wrong end.

Sole goes short again but this time, he keeps it away from the batter's reach, near the tramline on off. Mitchell Marsh drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Dispatched with disdain! Sole bends his back and digs it in short, this comes at chest height to Marsh who gets onto it in a flash and pulls it flat and over deep square leg for a six.

Sole steams in from over the wicket and bashes the hard length, on off. Gets a good lift off the deck. Cameron Green rides the bounce well and steers it down to deep third for a single.

First change in the bowling as Chris Sole now comes into the attack.

Currie hits the hard length and gets a hint of inward shape off the deck. Mitchell Marsh stabs it down from the crease on the leg side. A good end to the Powerplay for the visitors. 16 runs off it. At the end of 6 overs, Australia are 45/2.

Currie spots the batter back away and he follows him, on a hard length, Cameron Green punches it to the right of cover and takes a single.

SIX! Cameron Green gets into the six-hitting act! Stand and deliver stuff. Currie keeps it on a back of a length but this does not trouble the batter at all. Cameron Green waits back in his crease and dispatches the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence for six more runs. 15 runs off the over already.

A tighter line from Currie this time, on a back of a length, Mitchell Marsh gets on his toes and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

WIDE! Currie sprays it down leg, on a length, Mitchell Marsh gets inside the line for the tickle but misses. Matthew Cross fails to collect it cleanly to his left and the ball rolls away off his gloves in front of short fine leg.

SIX! In the arc and out of the park! Currie overpitches and pays the price. This is full, on off. Mitchell Marsh holds his shape and swings with a good extension of the arms. Launches it over wide long on for a six.

Currie offers width on off, on a back of a length, Cameron Green stands tall and slaps it along the carpet to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Streaky from Mitchell Marsh and the Aussies are finding it difficult to middle any balls. Fuller in length and around off, Marsh goes after it and gets an outside edge that goes past short third and into the fence.

Pitched up, in and around off stump, Marsh looks to block off the front foot and again gets it more off the outer half of the bat to the off side.

Edged but doesn't carry! Nagging length on off stump, Mitchell Marsh plants his front leg across to block but the ball goes off the outer face on the bat and on the bounce to backward point.

Hard length, wide of the off stump, once again Cameron Green backs away and is unable to reach the ball. This time, Matthew Cross is unable to collect the ball cleanly and the batters are able to pick up a bye.

Well bowled and well taken behind the stumps as well. Green once again backs away early and Brandon McMullen gets the line wide of the off stump, the ball nips away late as well and Green is unable to reach it.

FIVE WIDES! That is very wayward from Brandon McMullen. Cameron Green is early to back away to the leg side and McMullen tries to follow him but spills it well down leg for a wide and the ball also travels into the fine leg fence.

Nicely bowled! Nagging length, not all that full and on the fifth stump line, Cameron Green stays back and has a poke at it but the ball beats the bat.

Hard length around the top of off and middle, Mitchell Marsh goes back and across before blocking it late on the off side. A single and a wicket off that over.

Uppish but just in the gap! Currie keeps pitching the ball up and around the off stump line, Cameron Green looks to get on the front foot and whack it leg side but ends up miscuing it past short mid-wicket for a single.

Green is quick to walk down the pitch but Currie pulls the length back and angles it across the batter. Green plays it off the outer edge behind point.

Nagging length, in and around off stump and moving in the air, Cameron Green looks to play it off the front foot but gets an inside edge that goes past the leg stump.

Cameron Green walks out to bat, replacing Travis Head.

OUT! TAKEN! Twice in two days now that Brad Currie has got the wicket of Travis Head and Scotland are well and truly in the contest for now. Currie keeps the length pretty full but just floats this one up a bit and wide of the off stump. Travis Head reaches out and looks to launch it over long on but gets a top edge that goes over mid on. George Munsey there back-tracks and takes a fine tumbling catch to send the dangerman packing.

Pitched-up delivery on the off stump, Travis Head keeps a low base and swats it firmly but straight to mid off.

FOUR! Oh, just past the man and for a moment, Brandon McMullen thought he had a wicket. Short of a length and around off stump, Mitchell Marsh looks to stand tall and go after it but ends up skewing it away over the point region for a boundary.

Just pulls the length back, bowling it over the stumps, Mitchell Marsh looks to get across and flick it away but misses and wears it on the body.

Good fielding again! Pitched up around off, Travis Head swings across the line and gets it wide of mid on where the fielder scampers across and dives to keep it down to a single.

Oh, that went quickly and eventually, the fielder does well. On a hard length on off and angling away, this one shoots off the deck and Travis Head gets an outside edge on the attempted cut. The ball goes fine of short third and the fielder manages to stop it on the slide.

FOUR! Picked-up and dispatched! Short of a good length and over middle, Travis Head keeps a solid base and just swats it over wide mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! A bit of a freebie from Brandon McMullen and Travis Head picks up the first boundary of the chase. Floated up full and down leg, Head gets enough on the flick and the ball goes fine into the fine leg fence.

Short and outside off stump, Travis Head gets on his toes again and taps it away past point for just a single.

WIDE! A tad short but well wide of the off stump and swinging further away, Travis Head is unable to reach it and a wide is called.

Short of a length, around the body and angling back in, Mitchell Marsh fails to get it away and the ball goes off the thigh pad past short fine leg. They get a leg bye.

Subtle change in length as this is bowled a tad fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh gets squared up and gets a leading edge in front of point.

Short of a length and well wide of the off stump, Mitchell Marsh looks to stay put and reach out but fails to get bat on it.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch and Jake Fraser-McGurk simply cannot catch a break as he departs for a second duck of the series. Brad Currie keeps the length short and angles it across the off stump, Jake stays on the back foot and slaps the ball away, flat and low of the man behind point. Brandon McMullen there dives front and across to his left and grabs it with both hands. Is there anything this man cannot do? Doesn't seem like it.

Currie begins with a gentle-paced delivery, bowling it short and wide of the off stump, Travis Head lets the ball come on and taps it off the toes wide of backward point for a single.

It will be the left-arm seamer, Brad Currie to operate from the other end.

Beautiful delivery to end the first over and just a single off it. Just a smidge fuller and on off stump, this one nips away after pitching and leaves Jake Fraser-McGurk baffled as he gets beaten past the outside edge.

Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off stump, Jake Fraser-McGurk opens up his arms and smashes the ball but straight to covers.

Nagging length, in and around off stump, Jake Fraser-McGurk covers the line of the ball and blocks it off.

Up and over the infield as Australia get off the mark now. Back of a length and around middle, Travis Head picks it up and lifts it over the mid-wicket region for a single to get the chase going.

Shortens the length now, bowling it around off stump, Travis Head hops back and taps the ball away towards point for no run.

Some movement in the air right away for McMullen. Starts from over the stumps and pitches it up around off, getting it to angle back in, Travis Head looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid-wicket.

A single to end and Scotland just finish shy of the 150-run mark. Green opts to go full and bowls it around off stump, Safyaan Sharif jams it out on the bounce towards cover and the batters scamper across for the single. Scotland finish with 149/9 on the board!

Another dot ball! The off-cutter now from Cameron Green, bowled on a hard length on the stumps and this one jags back in, Safyaan Sharif backs away but the ball follows him and beats the bat, going just over the stumps.

Takes pace off once more and bowls it a bit short and wide of the off stump, Safyaan Sharif looks to slash it away but is well beaten.

On a good length, slower again and angled in at the stumps, Brad Currie works it away to deep square leg and turns the strike over.

WIDE! Slower one, bowled full but just down leg, wide called.

Brad Currie is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! That is a fine, fine take in the deep from Jake Fraser-McGurk and what seemed like a likely collision has turned out to be a very calm catch. Cameron Green digs it into the deck again and over the stumps, Mark Watt has a swing across the line and connects this time but there's not much timing on it. The ball seems to land between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and fielders from both areas run across. However, Jake is the one who slides to his left from mid-wicket and calmly pouches it with both hands as Sean Abbott manages to avoid contact with him.

Starts from around the stumps to the left-hander and bowls a well-disguised slower ball, into the deck and outside off. Mark Watt comes down the pitch to have a swing at it but misses.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Cameron Green. 3-0-32-2 so far for the Aussie all-rounder.

Bowled back of a length and slightly wide of the off stump, Safyaan Sharif can only tap it towards point. Just a couple of runs and a wicket off that over.

Safyaan Sharif is the new man in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Aaron Hardie with the cross-seamer now, bowled on a hard length around off, this one not only nips back in but stays a bit low as well. Chris Sole stays in his crease and winds up for the big swipe across the line but ends up being beaten all ends up. The ball goes on to knock the off stump out of the ground and Scotland are now 146/8!

Comes from around the stumps to the left-hander and spears in a wide yorker as Mark Watt seems to advance. Watt can only manage to dig it out on the off side for a single.

Misses the yorker by a couple of inches and Chris Sole manages to flick the low full toss off the stumps behnd square leg for a single.

Hardie goes fuller and wider of the off stump this time, Chris Sole stays rooted back and fails to reach it.

Swing and a miss! Hard length, wide of the off stump and going further away, Sole hangs back and throws the kitchen sink at it but gets nowhere near the ball.

Shorter in length and angled in at the body, Chris Sole awkwardly fends it away towards square leg and picks up a single.

Play and a miss! Hits the deck hard and outside off stump, good carry on it as well, Chris Sole looks to slap it on the off side but is well beaten.

Short of a length, dug in over middle, Chris Sole gets cramped for room as he tries to pull but miscues it badly onto the leg side.

Chris Sole walks in at number 9.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Scotland keep on losing wickets at crucial junctures. Sean Abbott serves this one on a hard length and just wide of the off stump. Jack Jarvis makes a bit of room and looks to open up the off side but ends up skewing it high around the cover region. Mitchell Marsh there walks back and takes a fine reverse cup catch while falling over.

A good bumper from Sean Abbott this time, over middle and hurrying the batter, Jack Jarvis is late on the pull and gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head. Josh Inglis runs back and keeps it down to two runs.

Short of a length and hits the deck hard around off, Mark Watt hangs back and forces the shot down to long off for a siingle.

Another slower ball, banged in short from around the wicket and outside off, Mark Watt waits well and plays a controlled pull shot behind square leg for a run more.

Back of a length and in the channel around off, Jack Jarvis stands tall and punches it away square through cover-point for a single.

Jack Jarvis comes out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Plucked that one out of thin air did Travis Head and he doffs his cap to soak in the applause and rightly so. Marcus Stoinis rolls his fingers over this one and bowls it short around off stump. Brandon McMullen does well to get low and inside the line of the ball and looks to hoick it over short fine leg but doesn't find much elevation. Still, it seems to be going over but Head just leaps up and reaches out with his right hand to grab a stunning catch. McMullen cannot believe it and he has to depart for a well-made 56 (39).

Bowled back of a length and around off stump, Mark Watt gets on his toes and pushes it down wide of mid off for a single.

FOUR! Slashed away for a boundary! Short and wide from Stoinis, there to be put away and Mark Watt throws his hands at the ball, getting it wide of point for a boundary.

Stoinis comes back into the attack and immediately takes pace off. This is bowled a bit short and outside off, McMullen flat-bats it down to long off for a single.

Flatter and shorter, on off from Zampa, Brandon McMullen hangs on the back foot and pats it wide of cover for one. 9 off Zampa's last over. He ends with figures of 4-0-28-1.

Zampa serves this full in length, on off, Mark Watt pushes it along the carpet to long off and gets to the other end.

SIX! Lovely use of the feet from Mark Watt. Zamps offers flight this time and tosses it up on off, Watt skips down the pitch and backs away before launching the ball over long on for a biggie.

Keeps bowling it flatter, this time on the pads, McMullen flicks it away through the square leg region for a single.

Flatter one, skidding through around off stump, McMullen opts to block it on the back foot.

Nicely bowled! Just drags the length back a bit and pushes it quicker through the air and around off, Brandon McMullen goes on the back foot to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated up, full and on middle, Brandon McMullen presents a straight bat and drives it down to long on and retains the strike with a single.

FOUR! Drilled down the ground and it is back-to-back fifties for Brandon McMullen! He holds the key for Scotland and has to bat through to get his team to a competitive total here. Connolly drops it way too short, on off, Brandon McMullen reaches out and flat bats it over the non-striker's head. Beats long on to his left and picks up a boundary to get to his half century. Raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd.

Tossed up by Connolly, on off, Mark Watt uses his feet and eases the drive to long off for a single.

Slightly shorter, on off, Brandon McMullen dabs it past backward point for one more run.

On a length, around off, Mark Watt knocks it down to long off and picks up a single.

A long hop from Connolly, wide on off, Brandon McMullen reaches out and slaps it to wide long off for a single.

Cooper Connolly is brought back into the attack.

Slower and shorter, on off. Brandon McMullen waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Abbott bowls a sharp and quick bumper, at the batter. Mark Watt hurriedly fends it away on the leg side. Wears it on the gloves and crosses over for a single.

Mark Watt is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Doesn't get all of it this time and Tim David takes a fine catch to send Michael Leask packing. Sean Abbott bowls another heavy short ball, into the pitch and around off stump. Leask makes room to the leg side and looks to club it over long on but gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes flat and down towards the long on fielder but David does well to dive in front and take it with both hands. Just when Scotland were in the ascendancy, they lose another wicket.

On a hard length, on off, Michael Leask punches it from the crease down the deck.

SIX! BANG! Clean as a whistle! Abbott tries to go short but does not get it high enough. Sits up nicely for Michael Leask who nails the pull over wide long on for a six.

Abbot starts full, on off, Brandon McMullen works it to the right of cover and takes a single.

Sean Abbott (2-0-15-0) comes back into the attack.

Full and on off, Brandon McMullen throws his hands at the delivery and gets an outside edge that goes towards deep third again but this time, Adam Zampa does well to get behind the line of the ball and makes the stop to a sarcastic cheer from the Scottish crowd.

On a length, on off, driven through covers for a single by Leask.

FOUR! Oh, dear! Adam Zampa would not want to look at this effort's replays! Green lands it on a back of a length, on off. Michael Leask throws his hands at the delivery and gets a thick outside edge. It goes on the bounce to deep third where Adam Zampa initially runs in off the ropes to attempt the catch but soon realises that he is not going to get there. Opts to take it on the bounce but fails to read the spin. The ball pops up off the turf and then spins away to go past Zampa for a boundary.

This is on a length, around off, Brandon McMullen steers it down to deep third and picks up a single.

FOUR! Just over! Green bowls the off-pace delivery, on a back of a length and makes the batter reach out. Brandon McMullen loses his shape as he has to reach out and gets this one right from the toe end of the bat. He manages to get just enough bat on it to clear mid off where Mitchell Marsh back tracks and then leaps but in vain.

Delivers it on a length, nipping back in, on middle, Brandon McMullen works it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Cameron Green (2-0-19-2) is back on.

Zampa fires it in now, full and on the pads, Brandon McMullen gets inside the line to tickle it fine but misses. Wears it on the front pad and it rolls in front of short fine leg for a leg bye. Half a shout by Zampa but that looked to be going down leg.

SIX! Quality shot! Zampa misses his length as he overpitches it, on off. Brandon McMullen needs no second invitation. Plants his front foot forward and extends his arms nicely. Lofts it over long on for a biggie.

Slips in the googly now and it is quicker as well, on off. Michael Leask cuts it past point and crosses over.

Drops it short does Zampa, over middle, Brandon McMullen hits it on the bounce to long off and gets to the other end.

Nicely tossed up by Zampa, full and on off, Leask leans on it and knocks it down to wide long off for a single to open his account.

Michael Leask is the new batter in.

OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa gets in on the act now! Zampa pushes it through, on a nagging length and this skids through, around the leg pole. Matthew Cross premeditates as he backs away and then shapes up to cut it through the off side. The ball is not that short enough and it scoots under the bat to clatter into the leg stump. Scotland lose their fourth wicket.

Abbott sees the batter advance and he responds by pulling his length back. Matthew Cross adjusts and tucks it down to deep fine leg for a single.

In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Brandon McMullen glides it with an open bat face to deep third for one.

So nearly chipped it back to the bowler! Abbott dishes it out on a hard length, over middle, Matthew Cross looks to jab it away on the leg side but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge that loops down the deck but evades the outstretched right hand of Abbott. A single taken.

Slanting in, attacking the stumps, on a good length, Matthew Cross turns this one to mid-wicket.

Abbott gets the ball to come back in this time and lands it on a nagging length. Brandon McMullen shapes up to flick it away off his pads. Gets an inside edge on the pads and the batters cross for a single as the ball rolls in front of cover.

Abbott comes back into the attack and bowls it on a hard length. Brandon McMullen pushes at the delivery off the back foot and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away.

Just the boundary in the over and at the halfway mark, Scotland are 78/3! Floated up, full and on the pads, Cross sweeps it fine and finds the fielder at short fine leg as well.

On a length and pushed through quicker on off stump, Matthew Cross pats the ball away in front of point.

FOUR! There comes the release shot from Matthew Cross. Quite full and on the stumps, Cross sits down on one knee and nails the hard sweep to the right of deep square leg for four runs.

Bowled flatter and the length is pulled back as well, Cross opts to block it from the crease.

Floated up around off stump, Matthew Cross looks to drive on the up but gets it off the outer half of the bat and just behind point.

Nicely tossed up, a bit full and around off, Matthew Cross leans on to block but gets a bit of a leading edge wide of the bowler.

SIX! Where did that come from? What a shot from Brandon McMullen! Dug in a bit short and over the stumps, McMullen just gets inside the line, lifts one leg and whacks the hook shot well over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Lovely bowling this from Cameron Green. On a hard length and around the fifth stump line, Brandon McMullen gets across to hit through the line of the ball but it just nips away ever so slightly and beats the outside edge.

Good length again and wide of the off stump now, Matthew Cross lets the ball come on and just strokes it away wide of point for a single.

Good length and attacking the stumps, Matthew Cross gets on the front foot again and tucks it to the leg side.

Pitches it up a bit and around off stump, Matthew Cross gets on the front foot and plays it out towards cover.

Matthew Cross makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A cracker-jack of a delivery from Cameron Green and Richie Berrington is left dumbfounded there. Green comes back into the attack and just strides in before serving the ball on a hard length and outside the line of the off stump. Green gets the ball to nip back in a long way after pitching and the ball goes through the gate and knocks over the top of the middle and leg stump. Berrington cannot believe it and Scotland lose their third wicket.

An uncharacteristic misfield from Marcus Stoinis! In and around the pads, Brandon McMullen nudges it 'round the corner and Stoinis at short fine leg spills it as the batters get a couple of runs.

Nicely flighted up around off, pushed out on the off side by Berrington for just another single.

More than half a shout for LBW but it is turned down! Adam Zampa tosses the ball up, full and around off stump, Richie Berrington gets a big stride across for the sweep but misses and gets a thud on the pads. Probably the impact was outside off stump.

Block and run! Nicely tossed up around off stump, McMullen plays it out with soft hands towards point and races across for a single.

Flighted ball, on a dragged length, Richie Berrington has to lean and reach for it a bit before flicking it away through mid-wicket for one more.

Tosses this one up on the stumps, it is the leg-break and McMullen leans on to work it down to wide long on for a run.

It will be spin from both ends as Adam Zampa is introduced into the attack.

Bowled flatter and around off, Richie Berrington pushes it away towards cover.

FOUR! That is an authoritative shot from Richie Berrington! Floated up full and on the leg stump, Richie sits down and sweeps it hard and flat, just one bounce and into the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

A huge appeal for caught behind but the umpire remains unmoved. Cooper Connolly smartly slows this one up and flights it around off getting the ball to grip and turn away a bit. Richie Berrington leans on to defend but the ball just beats the outside edge.

Flighted up now, on the stumps and McMullen just pushes it down to long on for a single.

Good running again! Nice and full around off, McMullen brings out the cover drive and gets it wide of the man at sweepers for a couple of runs.

Pushed through a bit quicker and fuller onto middle and leg, Brandon McMullen stays watchful and blocks it off.

Change of ends for the debutant, Cooper Connolly. Went for 9 runs in his first over.

A couple of runs to end the Powerplay and Scotland are 54/2! Green bowls it short and outside off, getting the ball to lift off the deck, Richie Berrington stays back and forces the cut shot wide of deep third before racing back for a couple of runs.

Hits the deck hard, around off stump, Richie Berrington stays put and punches it firmly towards covers.

The captain of Scotland, Richie Berrington walks in at number 4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Soft, soft dismissal and just when George Munsey looked dangerous, he has to depart. Cameron Green keeps the length fairly short and bangs it in around off, the line is tight and Munsey gets a bit cramped for room. Munsey gets on his toes and tries to angle the ball wide of short third but ends up nurdling it straight into the hands of Travis Head there and the fielder makes no mistake. Munsey departs after a quickfire 25 (17).

Green digs it in even shorter now and outside off stump, and gets good carry on it as well, Munsey tries to reach out and play the upper cut but misses.

SIX! Oh, wow! There was a lot of power on that one! Banged in short around off, George Munsey stays a bit low and gets on top of the bounce before clobbering the ball flat and hard in front of deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! Fortuitous! Green begins from around the stumps and dishes out a full and wide one, George Munsey reaches out and gets a big inside edge on the expansive drive and the ball misses the off stump to run away towards fine leg for a boundary.

Another change as Cameron Green is now brought into the attack.

Stoinis takes pace off and bangs it into the deck. George Munsey waits for it on the back foot and pulls it to the left of deep square leg. Cameron Green is quick across the turf in the deep and keeps the batters down to one. A good comeback from Stoinis after conceding a boundary on the first ball. His first over ends up going for just 6 runs.

Stoinis switches to around the wicket for the left-hander and goes fuller, on off, George Munsey mistimes the drive to mid off.

Stoinis continues to keep the length away from the batter. On a back of a length, on off and middle, Brandon McMullen hops and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

This nips back in a touch from Stoinis, on off, on a back of a length. Brandon McMullen defends it off the inner half of the bat down the deck.

A tighter line by Stoinis this time, on a nagging length, on off. Brandon McMullen punches it from the crease to mid off.

FOUR! Brandon McMullen greets Stoinis into the attack with a boundary! Stoinis bowls it on a hard length, at the hips. Brandon McMullen picks up the length and line early. Swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack now.

A touch slower but the length stays full, Brandon McMullen knocks it down to long on with a straight bat and retains the strike with a single.

Keeps it full does Connolly, on off, driven straight to cover by Brandon McMullen.

SIX! Excellent shot! Connolly slides this one with the arm, full in length, Brandon McMullen walks into the shot and lifts his back leg before lofting this one over mid on for a six.

Slower through the air from Connolly, fuller as well. George Munsey gets down and sweeps it along the carpet to deep square leg for a single.

Over the wicket to the left-hander, Connolly bowls it full, on off. George Munsey defends it off the front foot.

Connolly starts from around the wicket and pushes it through, full and on middle. Brandon McMullen lunges for the drive but gets an inside edge that rolls through square leg for a single.

The debutant, Cooper Connolly comes into the attack and is ready to bowl his left-arm spin.

SIX! A clean strike from Munsey this time and he gets the desired result! Hardie tries to bowl it short but this sits up nicely for the batter. George Munsey hangs on the back foot and creates a strong base for himself. Dispatches the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Hardie lands it on a length, around off. George Munsey holds his shape and shapes up to go back over the bowler's head. Does not get this one from the middle of the bat but gets enough to clear mid off. The ball plugs in the sluggish outfield due to overnight rain and Munsey will have to be content with just two runs.

Serves it on a length, on off. George Munsey stays on the back foot and dabs it in front of point.

Full and attacking the front pad, Brandon McMullen gets his bat out in front of the pads and turns this wide of mid-wicket. Gets off the mark with a single.

Brandon McMullen is in at number 3.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! The leg stump goes for a walk! Aaron Hardie with the first strike for Australia. Hardie stays over the wicket and hurls it on a good length, on the sixth stump line. Ollie Hairs moves to the leg side to give himself room and swings to hoist this one big on the leg side. Fails to get the desired room to get the shot away and ends up getting an inside edge that goes on to uproot the leg pole.

Swing and a miss! Hardie angles it across the batter, on a length, outside off. Ollie Hairs clears his front leg and swings to heave it away but misses.

Abbott keeps it on a short of a length, over middle. Ollie Hairs backs away to access the off side and tries to slap it away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls on the off side for a single.

SIX! Up, up and away! A bit too straight from Abbott, on a short of a length, at the hips. Ollie Hairs hangs on the back foot and swivels nicely. Pulls it up and over the deep backward square leg fence for the first six of the game.

Abbott bashes the hard length, over off. Ollie Hairs backs away to flay this one over the in-field on the off side. Ends up chopping it in front of cover-point.

This is on a back of a length, on off. George Munsey gets on his toes and dabs it wide of cover for a single.

WIDE! Abbott sprays it down leg, on a length, George Munsey swings to whip it away but misses.

Again on a shortish length, on middle and leg, Ollie Hairs pulls it on the bounce to deep backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Abbott goes into the deck first up, at the batter. George Munsey swivels for the pull but the ball gets big on him and hits the splice of the bat. It rolls wide of square leg for a single.

Sean Abbott to bowl from the other end.

Hardie serves it full, at the stumps, Ollie Hairs drives it without much timing to mid off. End of an eventful first over from Hardie.

There seems to be an issue with a ball and Mitchell Marsh has handed it over to the umpires. They have a look and cut off a piece of loose thread it seems and play can resume.

FOUR! Up and over! Hardie errs in line as he offers width on off, on a length. Ollie Hairs goes after it and carves it over cover for a boundary to open his account.

In the air..but George Munsey gets away with it! Adam Zampa makes an absolute meal of it. Hardie pitches it up, full and on middle. George Munsey closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that goes very high in the air towards the deep third region. Adam Zampa at short third, turns around and gives it a chase. The ball is swirling in the air and Zampa fails to get under it. He had the time to take a couple of steps in front but he made an error in judgement. The ball evades and Munsey collects a couple of runs.

George Munsey and Scotland are underway! Hardie dishes it out short and on off. George Munsey stands tall and slaps it along the carpet towards cover-point. Travis Head dives it to his left and takes pace off the ball. The ball parries away off his hands for a couple of runs.

And again! Hardie gets a good lift off the deck as he bends his back and bangs it into the deck, on off. George Munsey looks to drive it with a straight bat but gets taken aback by the steep bounce. The ball nips away and zips past the bat.

Hardie beats the bat straight away! Steams in from over the wicket and gets the ball to leave the batter, on a hard length, around off. George Munsey half-heartedly pushes at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Done and dusted with the rituals and now it is time to play. A clip from a while ago is then played where Cooper Connolly was presented his cap by Marcus Stoinis and it is a proud moment for him, especially with his parents in the crowd as well. Back to live action now and the umpires and the players of Australia are out in the middle. The opening pair of Ollie Hairs and George Munsey walk out to bat in front of a jam-packed home crowd. It will be Aaron Hardie to get things underway with the new ball. Let's go...

Just a few minutes left now for the action to begin but first up, it is time for some pre-match formalities. The two sets of players walk out to the middle and line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Australia first, followed by the national anthem of Scotland.

PITCH REPORT - Andrew Leonard is pitchside. He says that it is the same surface used in the first two games and there is one point of concern which is on a fuller length on one side. Adds that you want runs on this surface and the boundaries seem deceptively small and if you bat first, you need 200 on the board.

The captain of Scotland, Richie Berrington says that they would have bowled first as well. Feels that the conditions did not change much in the previous two games and there was a good amount of movement on offer with the new ball in the second inning. Further says that it can be tough to defend at this venue but hopes that they can put a big total on the board. Informs that Jack Jarvis, Safyaan Sharif, Matthew Cross and Ollie Hairs are the four guys coming into the side for this game.

Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia says that they will bowl first. Adds that in T20 cricket it always feels a bit closer than it is and the opposition top order can take the game away. Informs that Cooper Connolly is all set to come in and he replaces Xavier Bartlett.

Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis (WK), Mitchell Marsh (C), Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly (On debut) (In for Xavier Bartlett), Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa.

Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Ollie Hairs (In for Michael Jones), Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Matthew Cross (WK) (In for Charlie Tear), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Jack Jarvis (In for Chris Greaves), Chris Sole, Safyaan Sharif (In for Brad Wheal), Brad Currie.

TOSS - Australia have won the flip of the coin and they have elected to BOWL first.

In case you missed it, the second T20I started after a 30-minute delay due to foggy and misty conditions, and similar weather might greet us again today. Can Scotland produce their best performance of the series and salvage some pride? Or will Australia complete the clean sweep? Stick around for the toss and team news.

In his post-match interview, Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh hinted at a couple of changes but emphasised that the focus remains squarely on a clean sweep. And knowing Australia’s relentless pursuit of perfection, it’s hard to imagine them taking their foot off the pedal. Cooper Connolly, the exciting young southpaw, is the only player from the touring side who hasn't had a hit yet, and today might be the day he makes his international debut.

Scotland showed significant improvement with the ball after the battering they took in the opener. Yes, Josh Inglis took them apart with a stunning century, but across both teams, he was the only batter who seemed to have cracked the surface, with others struggling for timing. Chasing a stiff target of 197, the Scottish batters found it even more difficult on a slightly two-paced pitch with their timing issues compounding an already steep chase.

Hello and a warm welcome, folks, from a buzzing Edinburgh for one final hurrah in this series! Scotland, after running Australia close during the World Cup earlier this year, entered this series brimming with hopes of replicating that intensity, perhaps even pulling off a historic win. But the Aussies, ever ruthless, have flexed their muscles and sealed the series with a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

... MATCH DAY ...

Australia's maiden tour of Scotland has begun with a bang, as the visitors dominated the series opener. This historic three-match T20I series is set to deliver more thrills and excitement, with Australia firmly in control. The Aussies have been on a roll, really showing why they're a force to be reckoned with in the first two T20Is. Their reputation? They're living up to it, and then some. On the batting front, it's been quite a show. Travis Head kicked things off with a blistering 80 off 25 balls in the first match. Not to be outdone, Josh Inglis smashed 103 from just 49 deliveries in the second. With Marsh finding his groove too, Australia's batting lineup is looking pretty formidable. The likes of Jake Fraser-McGurk, who has been a bit quiet with the bat, would definitely want some runs to their name as well. But it's not all about the batters. The Aussie bowlers have been bringing their A-game as well. It's been a real team effort on that front, with everyone chipping in and doing their part. All in all, Australia's been firing on all cylinders - dominant with the bat, sharp with the ball. And now with the series clinched already, they might try out their bench players too. Young and talented all rounder Cooper Connolly is awaiting his chance as well, ready to showcase his talent. On the flip side, Scotland's been having a tough go of it. This series is a whole new ballgame for them. They’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain in terms of experience, but it's proving to be quite the uphill battle. Their batting's been a bit of inconsistent. To put it in perspective, only Brandon McMullen has managed to cross the 50-run mark across both games. That's a pretty clear sign they need to step up their game with the bat in this final match. When it comes to bowling, there've been a couple of bright spots. Bradley Currie and Mark Watt have shown some promise, but they're not getting much backup from the rest of the bowling squad. It's worth noting that Scotland's struggles aren't entirely surprising. The lack of exposure to high-stakes international cricket is showing in their performance. And that's what these series are for - learning and growing. They've got one more shot to turn things around and end on a high note. Who are you supporting for this final T20I?