Scotland vs New Zealand, New Zealand in Scotland, 2 T20I Series, 2022 Full score card

This is full and angling down leg, Chris Sole clips this towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson gets a wicket for his efforts! He serves this on the shorter side on middle and leg. Safyaan Sharif looks to heave it across the line. He gets beaten by the pace as he only manages to get an outside edge to Dane Cleaver behind the wicket. He pouches an easy catch and Lockie Ferguson has got his wicket column ticking.

Short and wide outside off. Sharif looks to cut it but misses.

A slower length delivery, around off. Sharif steers it to point.

Bowls a slower bouncer for the Free Hit and angling down leg. Mark Watt swings and misses. The keeper can not collect cleanly and the batters take a bye.

NO BALL! Lockie Ferguson attempts a yorker and bowls a high full toss outside off. Mark Watt goes across to play this fine but misses. The umpire calls this a no ball for bowling a full toss above the waist.

Goes 'round the wicket and serves a full toss outside off. Mark Watt hits this straight to mid off.

SIX! Safyaan Sharif is enjoying himself here! James Neesham bangs this one in short and outside off. The ball sit up nicely and Safyaan Sharif pulls this high and handsome over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie!

This is full and angling into the pads, Mark Watt clips this to backward square leg for another run.

This is a fraction short and follows the batter as he tries to make room. Safyaan Sharif manages to pull this towards deep backward sqaure leg for a single.

James Neesham serves this one a length and angling away from the left-hander. Mark Watt charges down the wicket and gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a run.

Short and wide once again, Safyaan Sharif manages to slash this past the backward point fielder for a single.

James Neesham begins with a short delivery outside off, Safyaan Sharif cuts this straight to backward point.

James Neesham comes into the attack.

This is fuller and outside off. Sharif guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Clever! This is full and outside off. Sharif waits for it and opens the face of his blade at the last moment. The ball runs away towards the third man fence.

Two wides! This is on a length and down the leg side. Cleaver dives and manages to half-stop it. A bye taken.

FOUR! Nicely timed! On a length, on leg. Watt works it nicely wide of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary towards the backward square leg fence.

On the shorter side, around off. Sharif guides it to third man for a single.

Back of a length, on middle. Watt works it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, on middlle. Watt defends it towards the leg side.

This is on a good length once again and outside off. Safyaan Sharif defends this into the short cover region.

Good-length delivery outside off, Safyaan Sharif fends this back to the bowler.

Safyaan Sharif walks out to the middle now.

OUT! TIMBER! Ish Sodhi strikes once again! Gets a four-fer and this has been a wonderful bowling display. Ish Sodhi flights a googly full outside off and gets it to turn back in sharply. Chris Greaves goes for the sweep shot and plays across the delivery. He misses and the ball goes on to shatter the stumps, Ish Sodhi celebrates his fourth wicket.

This is short and in line with the stumps, Mark Watt guides this past square leg for a single.

FOUR! Much better hit as Mark Watt gets two boundaries in a row! He connects his reverse sweep and gets the full delivery outside off over the short third man fielder. The ball runs to the boundary in a hurry for four more runs!

FOUR! This has been tickled fine for a boundary! Ish Sodhi flights this full outside off, Mark Watt goes for a reverse sweep and gets gloves on the ball as it runs past short third man for a boundary!

This is short as well outside off, Mark Watt knocks this to deep cover and takes a single to keep strike.

This is a fraction short and angling into the stumps, Chris Greaves makes room and slashes the ball to deep backward point for a single.

Mitchell Santner goes full on middle and off, Chris Greaves gets on his knees and paddles the ball over the keeper's head for a couple of runs.

This is short and wide as well. Chris Greaves cuts this straight to backward point and refuses a single.

This is short and outside off, Chris Greaves hits this hard straight to the cover-point fielder.

Mark Watt is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Leask's short entertaining innings comes to an end! Mitchell Santner fires a quick delivery full and outside off, Michael Leask gets down the wicket and reaches for the ball as he tries to clear long on. Does not time this perfectly as it does not cover the distance. Martin Guptill gets under this one and takes an easy catch.

On the shorter side, around leg. Chris Greaves swings across the line but misses.

In the air...but the ball falls short of the fielder there! A slower length delivery, around off. Chris Greaves gets across and looks to slog it away. However, he gets a top edge and the ball falls short of the fielder running in from deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

This is full on middle. Leask heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Make that two in a row! A touch lucky this time but they all count! Ben Sears continues bowling on a good length and outside off. Michael Leask pulls and gets a top edge towards fine leg. Bounces just before the boundary and rolls over for four more runs!

FOUR! Gets a hold of this one!  Ben Sears serves this on a good length once again outside off. Michael Leask moves his front leg out of the way and thumps this ball over mid off for a boundary!

Ben Sears bowls a cross-seamed delivery on a good length and in line with the stumps. Chris Greaves makes room and plays it towards point. Steals a quick single.

Slower through the air, around off. Chris Greaves cuts it to point for a single.

FOUR! Chris Greaves is playing a handy knock here! This is on off. Chris Greaves reverse-sweeps it over backward point for a boundary.

This is on leg. Leask looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side as the batters run a leg bye. There is an appeal for an LBW too but the umpire turns it down.

Slower through the air, around off. Chris Greaves dabs it square off the wicket on the off side for a single.

Shorter and on off. Chris Greaves makes room and cuts it to the backward point fielder.

A flatter delivery, around off. Leask punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! This is clever batting! A full delivery on off. Chris Greaves gets across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

In the air...but safe! Sears with a short delivery on off. Leask looks to pull it away. However, he gets a top edge and the ball goes in the air but falls short of the fielder in the mid-wicket region. A single taken.

Shorter and outside off. Chris Greaves cuts it to deep point for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Chris Greaves punches it to covers and sets off for a single. There is a shy at the batter's end but the throw is off target and the batters come back for the second run off an overthrow.

Bangs it short on off. Michael Leask makes room and slaps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Leask is the new batter in and has a lot of work to do here.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Sears comes back into the attack and strikes straight away! Sears serves a length ball on middle. Cross looks to whip it off his pads. He does so aerially but ends up hitting it straight to Ish Sodhi at short fine leg. Five down now and New Zealand are right on top here.

Ben Sears (1-0-6-0) has been brought back into the attack.

Single to end the over and 138 needed now from 48 balls! This is on off and Cross sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Here comes another sweep shot. Santner fires it on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

This time a reverse-sweep. It is flatter, around off. Chris Greaves reverse-sweeps it wide of short third man and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Chris Greaves sweeps and finds the gap this time. It is fuller on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it fine and beats the diving fielder in the deep.

Angling into leg. Cross sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

A flatter delivery on off. Cross defends it out.

Tossed up and around off. Cross sweeps it wide of short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on off. Chris Greaves reverse-sweeps it straight to backward point.

On middle and fuller. Chris Greaves works it towards the leg side.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is fuller on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps and sweeps well through backward square leg for a boundary.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Richie Berrington departs now and Scotland are losing their way now! This is one the shorter side and around off. Richie Berrington looks to cut it but this one comes back in as it is a googly from Sodhi. The ball catches the inside edge of the blade and goes onto hit the stumps. Big wicket this! Chris Greaves walks in next.

Shorter and around off. It turns away and beats Cross as he looks to punch it away.

On the shorter side and around off. Richie Berrington punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Matthew Cross is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one bites the dust! This is not only wonderful bowling but he has followed it up with a brilliant catch! Mitchell Santner bowls this slower in the air and well outside off. Calum MacLeod looks to sweep this leg side and the ball is pretty far from him. Gets a top edge that goes high towards the mid-wicket region. Mitchell Santner covers good ground to get to the ball and take a fine catch. Scotland have lost their third wicket and are in deep trouble here!

Fuller and around off. Richie Berrington sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Slower and around off. Richie Berrington drives it to cover-point.

Flatter and around off. Calum MacLeod drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Ish Sodhi has his second wicket of the over! Oliver Hairs stay at the wicket does not last long! Ish Sodhi continues to flight this full and just outside off, Oliver Hairs goes for the slog sweep and top edges the ball high into the air. Ish Sodhi goes to his left and settles under the ball to take an easy catch. Scotland seem to be losing their way here a bit. Richie Berrington makes his way out to the middle.

SIX! Fantastic shot! This is fuller on middle. Oliver Hairs gets under it and launches it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Tossed up on middle. Calum MacLeod sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Oliver Hairs drives it to long on for a single.

This is tossed up, on leg. Oliver Hairs looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but it is pitching outside leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand draw first blood! Ish Sodhi flights this full outside off and George Munsey goes for the reverse sweep. Does not get enough elevation as this flies straight into the throat of Finn Allen at deep cover-point. New Zealand have their break through and Scotland will need to recover soon. Oliver Hairs is the next man in.

FOUR! Quick delivery served full outside off, Calum MacLeod slogs this towards the deep square leg boundary for four more runs! This partnership is looking good!

Michael Bracewell goes full once again on middle. George Munsey slog sweeps the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Full delivery in line with the stumps, Calum MacLeod works this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Streaky boundary and much needed for Scotland! Michael Bracewell fires this quick outside off, Calum MacLeod looks to heave this leg side and gets a thick outside edge over the keeper towards the straight third man fence for a boundary!

This is full and outside off, Calum MacLeod goes for a reverse sweep and hits it straight to short third man.

Michael Bracewell goes full on middle, George Munsey lofts this towards long on for a single.

George Munsey makes room and Ish Sodhi follows him by pitching this outside leg. George Munsey taps this toward cover for single.

This is short and wide outside off, Calum MacLeod slashes this to deep cover for a run.

Ish Sodhi goes a fraction short and in line with the stumps, George Munsey guides this towards mid-wicket for a single.

Serves this full on middle and off, Calum MacLeod uses his wrists and works the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Full delivery on middle and leg, Calum MacLeod sweeps this straight to short fine leg.

Tossed up, on off. Munsey drives it to extra-cover and takes a single. The fielder does well to stop it with a dive there as the ball was hit with good timing in the gap.

Ish Sodhi is into the attack now.

Goes short once again and outside off. Calum MacLeod slashes at it hard but straight to the cover fielder.

This is full and outside off, George Munsey goes for the sweep and gets a top edge just over the short fine leg fielder. Gets a single in the process.

Full delivery outside off, Calum MacLeod works this to deep mid-wicket for a run.

This is short as well outside off, George Munsey mistimes his shot to mid off for a single.

Pulls his length back and goes short outside off, Calum MacLeod pulls this ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Bracewell serves this full outside off, George Munsey sweeps the ball to short fine leg for a single.

Michael Bracewell comes into the attack.

SIX! Lovely shot to end the over and this is a much-needed over for Scotland. 12 runs from it! This is fuller on off. It is at 145 clicks. Calum MacLeod gets across and scoops it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

A slower length delivery on off. Calum MacLeod blocks it out.

FOUR! Calum MacLeod finds the gap this time! Back of a length, on off. Calum MacLeod makes a bit of room and slaps it in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

This time a pacy short ball on off. Munsey pulls it to square leg for a single. Munsey has been trying to hit the ball hard but has not found the middle of his blade more often.

Nice change of pace from Ferguson! A slower length delivery on off. Munsey pushes it gently to covers.

A fullish delivery on off. Calum MacLeod drives it to mid off for a single.

Lockie Ferguson (1-0-7-0) has been brought back into the attack.

FOUR! Yes, he does! Much-needed boundary for Scotland! It is on the shorter length again, around off. This time Munsey is ready for this length and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Calum MacLeod clips it to square leg for a single. Just 3 from the over, can Munsey finish the over with a boundary?

Just a single. On the shorter side, angling into off from 'round the wicket. Munsey pulls it without much timing to the left of mid-wicket and takes a single.

WIDE! James Neesham serves it on a length but drifts down the leg side. Munsey looks to flick it away but misses.

Again no timing for Munsey! It is a slower short delivery on off. Munsey pulls it to mid-wicket again.

Back of a length, outside off. George Munsey goes a bit across towards the ball and looks to cut it but misses.

James Neesham starts off with a short one on off. Munsey pulls it but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

James Neesham comes into the attack now.

So, six singles from the over! Back of a length, around off. Munsey chops it to deep point for a single. Scotland need to traget someone here, they need to make the most of this Powerplay.

Drifts on the pads again. Calum MacLeod takes an easy single as he works it to deep square leg for a single.

Another single but this will not worry New Zealand. On a length, around off. Munsey dabs it to point for a quick single.

Serves a length delivery on middle. Calum MacLeod glances it to deep square leg for a single.

Sears pulls his length back a bit. It is outside off and Munsey cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

On a length, on middle. Calum MacLeod works it to deep square leg for a single.

Ben Sears has been brought into the attack replacing Lockie Ferguson after just one over.

Pushed quicker on middle and leg. Calum MacLeod looks to sweep but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

On the shorter side, around off. Munsey cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Over the fielder at short fine leg and it will be a boundary for Munsey! Goes fuller on middle. Munsey sweeps and gets a bit of top edge but he gets enough bat on it as the ball goes over the fielder and towards the fence.

Turn and bounce! This is tossed up, outside off. Munsey looks to slog it away but the ball turns and beats him.

Keeps it a tad short again, on middle. Calum MacLeod pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On the shorter side, on middle. Calum MacLeod works it to deep square leg for a couple.

SIX! Lockie Ferguson finds the edge but it sails over the third man fence. A fullish delivery on middle. Munsey looks to flick it away. However, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes all the way over the third man fence.

WIDE! Bangs it short but it goes down the leg side. Munsey looks to pull it but misses.

This is fuller and down the leg side. George Munsey looks to flick it away but misses. The ball hits his pads but it is going down leg.

Michael Bracewell will bowl from the other end.

Another lovely delivery! Serves a good-length delivery, around off. Munsey tries to punch it away from his body. The ball seams away and beats him again.

Beaten! Lockie Ferguson lands it on a good length and outside off. George Munsey looks to drive it away but the ball swings away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

This is full again and close to off this time. Munsey drives this but but it straight to the cover fielder in the ring.

Lockie Ferguson starts off with an outswinger. It is full and outside off. Munsey leaves it alone.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sole goes full on middle. Mitchell heaves it off the inside half of his blade to long leg. The batters complete easy two but since it is the last ball they try to steal the third run but Hamza Tahir is aware and throws it at the batter's end. Michael Bracewell running to the danger end is short of his crease and New Zealand finish with 225/5 after 20 overs!

Michael Bracewell is the new man in but will be at the non-striker's end for the last delivery.

OUT! CAUGHT! James Neesham holes out! However, the damage has been done. It has been a brilliant cameo from the left-hander. This is shorter and outside off. James Neesham looks to pull it but gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg and Calum MacLeod there settles under it to take a fine catch.

SIX! James Neesham is providing those finishing touches yet again! This is a slower delivery, around off. In the slot and James Neesham hammers it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

SIX! Sole misses his yorker and James Neesham takes full advantage of it. A low full toss on off. James Neesham stays deep in his crease and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

FOUR! James Neesham finds the gap this time! This is very full on off. James Neesham goes deep in his crease and heaves it wide of long on for a boundary.

Good start to the final over for Scotland! A slower length delivery, outside off. Mitchell gets across and looks to reverse-scoop it. However, he miscues it completely and the ball goes a bit aerially square off the wicket on the leg side for a single.

Chris Sole (3-0-53-0) comes to bowl the final over.

A yorker, outside off. Mitchell digs it out to cover-point for a single. 18 from the over! Can New Zealand reach 220 here?

This has been a good comeback from Sharif after giving away 13 runs in the first two balls. On a length, on off. James Neesham hits it hard but it goes off the bounce to long on for a single.

Just a single again! Daryl Mitchell goes deep in his crease and gets a bit across too. The ball is fuller around off and Mitchell only manages to slog it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is probably a slower fullish delivery, on off. James Neesham heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sharif goes fuller on off. Mitchell drills it to long on for a single.

NO BALL AND SIX! A full toss that is above the waist height and Mitchell gets into a good position to pull it over deep backward square leg for a maximum. The umpire calls it a no ball and a Free Hit coming up now.

SIX! Daryl Mitchell starts the over with a maximum! This is a fullish delivery on off. MItchell gets under it and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over and 17 from the over in the end. A full delivery on off. James Neesham powers it down the ground for a boundary.

SIX! James Neesham with his first maximum! This is fuller on middle. James Neesham slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! This is fuller and wider outside off. James Neesham leaves it.

A fuller delivery on middle. James Neesham sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

James Neesham is the new batter in.

OUT! STUMPED! Watt gets rid of Allen and that is an end to a brilliant knock from Finn Allen! Watt bowls this cleverly as he sees Allen dancing down the track. He delivers it full and wider outside off. Allen looks to force it towards the off side but misses. Cross collects the ball behind the stumps and whips the bails off as Allen is out of the crease.

A fullish delivery on middle. Allen works it towards the leg side.

FOUR! Maiden T20I hunderd for Finn Allen! A magnificent knock from the youngster. He is a dangerous player and has shown all his might today. He is already rated very highly as a T20 player and this knock proves why is that so. It is a fuller delivery on middle. Allen hits it aerially but straight down the ground. The ball goes off the bounce to the fence.

Mark Watt (3-0-15-0) comes in to bowl his final over.

Goes fuller on middle. Allen swings across the line but gets the inside half of his blade. The ball goes towards deep backward square leg and a single is taken.

This time a brilliant yorker, on off. Allen only manages to dig it out to the bowler.

A slower short one on off. MItchell pulls it to deep square leg for just a single.

A low full toss on middle. Allen whips it to deep square leg for a single. He actually wanted a second run but Mitchell sends him back in time.

NO BALL! Back of a length, around off. Allen slaps it to long on and comes back for the second run. Sharif has overstepped and it will be Free Hit coming up now.

SIX! Allen is absolutely on fire now and moves onto 93! This is full and drifting on the pads. Allen just flicks it and the ball goes all the way over the fine leg fence.

A slower fullish delivery, around off. Mitchell heaves it off the inside half of his blade to deep square leg for a single. It was a slower delivery and Mitchell was bit early in his shot.

This is full and bowled quicker outside off, Daryl Mitchell goes for the reverse sweep and mistimes it towards short third man. Gets a single for his effort. Another good over for New Zealand!

Chris Greaves has been far too short this over as he serves this on middle, Finn Allen pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! This is sublime timing! Chris Greaves continues bowling short outside off, Finn Allen makes room and cuts it back backward point as it races to the wide third man boundary for four more runs!

FOUR! Short and deserves the treatment! Chris Greaves gives width outside off and Finn Allen goes back in his crease and thumps it towards deep cover for a boundary! Finn Allen is playing a beautiful innings here!

This is full and in line with the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hits this uppishly towards long on for a run.

Chris Greaves serves this short outside off. Finn Allen punches this to long off for a single.

Goes quicker on off. Allen drives it to long off for a single.

SIX! Another clean hit from Allen! What an effortless hit this! Tossed up on middle. Allen just gets under it and flicks it over long on for a maximum.

An arm ball on middle. Mitchell works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is tossed up, around off. Daryl Mitchell reverse-sweeps it to backward point.

Bowls it quicker and flatter on middle. Allen works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the shorter side and around off. Allen punches it to covers.

Tossed up, on off. Allen reaches the pitch of the ball and drills it to long off for a single.

Pushed quicker on middle. Allen skips down the track and looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Daryl Mitchell is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hamza Tahir gets his man this time! Hamza Tahir serves this short outside off, Glenn Phillips goes to loft this into the off side but mistimes it high into the air. Michael Leask does well at long off as he runs to his left and takes a sliding catch to break this partneship. New Zealand are still on top and will be continuing to play the same way despite this wicket!

A chance goes begging! Hamza Tahir serves this a fraction short outside off, Glenn Phillips goes for the pull shot, and top edges the ball high into the sky. It lands safely between the two fielders at deep square leg as none of them get to it in time. Brings up the 50-run partnership between the two.

This is really full outside off, Finn Allen strokes this to deep cover for a single.

SIX! What a start to the over! Hamza Tahir serves this full outside off, Finn Allen is down the wicket in a flash and lifts the ball over long on for another biggie! This is proving to be carnage!

Goes fuller on middle. Glenn Phillips heaves it to deep square leg for a couple. 27 runs from the over!

NO BALL! Sole oversteps again! This is on a length and around off. Allen goes across and looks to paddle it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards the off side and a single is taken.

WIDE! Goes fuller and down the leg side. Allen looks to flick it away but misses.

FOUR! This is poor bowling! Sole delivers a gift as he bowls a full toss on the pads. Allen just clips it fine and the ball races away towards the fine leg fence.

NO BALL AND SIX! This is proving to be a long and difficult over for Chris Sole! This is served on a length and angling down leg. Finn Allen clips this off his legs to the fine leg fence for a maximum! He has overstepped and New Zealand get a Free Hit!

This is full and angled into the pads, Glenn Phillips looks to work this leg side and it clips his pads as they take a leg bye.

FOUR! New Zealand are in acceleration mode! This is full to compensate for the previous delivery and outside off, Glenn Phillips lifts the ball towards the cow-corner fence for four more runs!

SIX! This has been dispatched! Chris Sole bangs this in short and outside off, Glenn Phillips pulls this over deep square leg for a maximum! Glenn Phillips is not hanging around here!

This is full, on middle and leg. Glenn Phillips flicks it towards short mid-wicket where the fielder collects and throws at the non-striker's end. Finn Allen dives to make it back in.

Chris Sole is back into the attack. He has been quite expensive so far with his two overs going for 27 runs.

This is short and angling into the stumps, Glenn Phillips mistimes his pull to long on for a single.

That is fifty for Finn Allen! Chris Greaves serves this short and outside off, Finn Allen knocks this down to long off for a single to reach a well constructed half-century!

Chris Greaves continues bowling short outside off. Finn Allen slashes at this and finds the cover fielder.

This is short as well from Chris Greaves and outside off, Glenn Phillips gets another single to deep cover-point.

Shuffles down the wicket and catches the ball on the full outside off. Hits it towards long on for a single.

Chris Greaves serves this short and outside off, Glenn Phillips slashes this high towards deep point for a single.

Full toss delivered in line with the stumps, Glenn Phillips punches this down to long on for a single.

Short this time and wide outside off, Glenn Phillips goes back n the crease and cuts it past backward point for a brace.

Quicker delivery fired into the stumps from a fuller length, Finn Allen goes back and inside edges it towards backward square leg for a single.

This one is a fraction short and outside off, Finn Allen cuts this to deep cover for a run.

Goes full outside off, Glenn Phillips works this towards long off for a single.

Full delivery angling into the stumps, Glenn Phillips fends this towards cover.

Mark Watt is back on. He gave away just a single run in his first over.

An appeal for an LBW but not given! This is a googly that pitches it on middle and turns into Allen. He looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads but it is clearly going down leg.

It is outside off and tad short again. Glenn Phillips cuts it to deep point for a single.

Greaves continues to be shorter in length, on middle. Allen works it through mid-wicket for a single.

On the shorter side, on off. Glenn Phillips punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Keeps it short again, on middle. Allen pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off. Allen looks to punch it away but misses.

A fullish delivery on off. Allen drills it to long off for a single.

Glenn Phillips walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Scotland skipper strikes and gets rid of dangerous Martin Guptill! Richie Berrington lands it a tad short on off. However, Guptill tries to heave it off the front foot. Maybe it would have been better of he had played it off the backfoot. The bounce and the length meant that the ball catches the top edge of Guptill's blade. The ball goes in the air towards the leg side and Cross moves a bit forward to take a fine catch.

A fullish delivery on off. Allen hits it hard to long on for a single.

On the shorter side, outside off. Guptill cuts it to deep point for a single.

Slight halt in play. The ball seems to be misplaced and not for the first time in this game. The Scotland senior players are in discussion as the new ball is brought out to the middle.

SIX! This time he clears the fence! Guptill is looking dangerous out there! Richie Berrington lands it on a length, on off. Guptill picks it and sends it over the mid-wicket fence for another biggie.

FOUR! Smashed! Overpitched delivery on off. Guptill stays still and drills it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Scotland are rotating the bowlers here as Richie Berrington comes into the attack.

Slower through the air, on middle. Guptill sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

On the shorter side, around off. Allen goes back and punches it to long off for a single.

A low full toss on off. Guptill drills it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! A half-tracker on middle. Guptill rocks back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on off. Allen heaves it bit aerially but the ball falls short of the fielder again. A single taken towards long on.

In the air...but safe! Greaves with a tossed up delivery on middle. Allen looks to work it towards the leg side. However, he does so a bit early and gets a huge leading edge. The ball goes high in the air but falls away from the long off fielder and the batters take couple.

Tossed up, on off. Guptill shimmies down the track and makes a bit of room. He hits it inside-out wide of long off. However, the fielder makes a good stop in the deep and the batters run two.

Guptill skips down the track a bit early and Tahir pulls his length back a bit. It is around off and Guptill adjusts his shot and punches it to cover-point.

A fullish delivery that is angled into middle. Allen works it wide of long on for a single.

SIX! This is huge! Tahir tries to bowl it flatter. However, Allen skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball again. The ball is on the middle stump line and Allen launches it way over long on.

A flatter delivery on middle. Allen drives it back to the bowler.

SIX! Allen greets Tahir with a maximum in his new spell! Tossed up on middle. Allen dances down the track and launches it over long on for a biggie.

Hamza Tahir (1-0-3-0) has been brought back into the attack.

Swing and a miss! Sole delivers a length ball, around off. Guptill makes room and goes for a big heave down the ground. However, he misses. New Zealand are 48/0 after the Powerplay.

Lands on a length, on middle. Allen works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary and this time he finds the gap on the leg side. Sole drifts on the pads and Allen just whips it off his pads. The ball runs away towards the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is on a length, on off. Allen makes room and powers it over extra-cover for a boundary.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle. Guptill makes room and looks to hit it away. However, he gets the inside half of his blade and the ball goes to long on for another single.

A fullish delivery on middle. Allen drives it to long  on for a single.

Full toss once again on off, Finn Allen uses his wrists and works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

This is a low full toss outside off, Finn Allen works this wide of mid off for a brace.

Back-of-a-length delivery outside off, Martin Guptill hits this hard towards mid off and a good stop restricts the batters to just a single.

Safyaan Sharif goes full outside off, Finn Allen swings and hits the ball wide of long on for a run.

This is a fraction short and outside off, Martin Guptill gets on top of the bounce and taps it into the pitch and takes off for a single.

Safyaan Sharif serves this full, just outside off, Finn Allen knocks the ball to long on for a single.

This one is wide outside off and on a shorter length, Martin Guptill cuts this towards backward point. Just one run of the over.

This is short and angling into the stumps, Martin Guptill nudges this towards mid-wicket.

This is full and outside off, Martin Guptill strides forward and defends the ball towards cover.

Quicker delivery served full on middle, Martin Guptill fends this back down the pitch.

Short again outside off, Finn Allen goes back in his crease and plays it towards long on for a single.

Fraction short outside off, Finn Allen knocks this towards cover.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over and this turns out to be another expensive one for Scotland. On the shorter side, angling into leg. Guptill pulls it and gets a bit of top edge but the ball falls in the vacant deep backward square leg region and goes away for a boundary.

Goes fuller again, on middle. Allen drives it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played! This is fuller on middle. Allen gets a bit across and just paddles it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Angling into leg again, on middle. Guptill works it past square leg for a single.

Serves a fullish delivery on middle. Guptill just defends it towards the leg side.

On a length, on middle. Guptill works it to square leg.

FOUR! This is an expensive over from Scotland! This is a fraction short outside off, Finn Allen gets on top of the delivery and punches it through extra cover for a boundary!  16 runs of the over!

This is bowled on a yorker length outside off, Martin Guptill works this to long on for a single.

FOUR! Martin Guptill is on the charge here! Chris Sole bangs this in short and outside off, Martin Guptill cuts this over the infield towards the deep backward point boundary for four more runs!

The spinner started well for Scotland but New Zealand batters will fancy some pace on the ball now.

Goes full and angles this down leg side. Martin Guptill looks to flick and misses.

SIX! Connects this one well! On a good length and just outside off, Martin Guptill lofts the ball over deep cover for a biggie! Martin Guptill gets his first boundary in style!

This is on a good length and in line with the stumps, Martin Guptill swings and misses as it goes through to the keeper.

NO BALL! Chris Sole begins with a delivery fraction short and outside off, Martin Guptill hits this towards cover-point. The fielder there dives to his left and catches it. However, Sole has overstepped here and no ball has been called. Free Hit coming up.

Chris Sole to start from the other end.

Pushes it quicker on middle. Guptill works it to mid-wicket for a single. Good tidy start from Tahir!

Tossed up on middle. Guptill defends it off the front foot.

Hamza Tahir goes full outside off, Martin Guptill fends this back to the bowler.

This is full and in line with the stumps, Finn Allen shuffles forward and hits it back to the bowler who gets a hand on it. Parries the ball towards long on as the batters complete a single. Will go down as a dropped catch even though it was hit really hard.

Serves this full outside off, Finn Allen fends this towards cover.

Hamza Tahir begins with a full delivery angling into the stumps, Martin Guptill pushes at the ball and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a single.

We are done with the anthems now and it is time for the action to begin! The Scotland players are out there in the huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. Finn Allen and Martin Guptill are the openers for New Zealand. Scotland will start with the spin. Hamza Tahir to start with the ball. Here we go...

Time for the national anthems now. It will be New Zealand's first and will be followed by the Scottish national anthem.

Mitchell Santner, the skipper of New Zealand, says there were good signs in the tour of Ireland even though he did not do well personally. Say that Scotland did well the last time they played at the world cup. Says the ground is big and the pitch looks good and the lads are up for the game. Confirms that Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears are in the side with the latter doing well in the domestic circuit he hopes he does well to support Lockie Ferguson.

Richie Berrington, the skipper of Scotland, says that they will bowl first and it looks like a good batting surface and they back themselves to chase down the total. Says that they are excited to play on this ground again and are ready to show their skills. Mentions that they have good memories of the T20 World Cup and and are looking to play well today.

PITCH REPORT - Craig McMillan is down for the pitch report. He says that the surface looks good and has nice even covering of grass and the outfield is also fast. Mentions that there will be lot of runs on this pitch.

Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Oliver Hairs, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Dane Cleaver (WK), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears.

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

The Kiwis, on the other hand, would be looking to continue the same form they displayed in the last series against Ireland. They have a good blend of youth and experience in their squad and we might see them experimenting a bit with their combination in this series. Can Mitchell Santner and company deliver a dominating performance? Or will Scotland bring their A-game onto the table? Toss and team news in a bit.