Sri Lanka vs Scotland, ICCWC Qualifiers, 2023 Full score card

OUT! RUN OUT! Greaves tries to keep the strike as he tucks this full ball to mid-wicket. Evans is running to the danger side. Wanindu Hasaranga throws it to the keeper who clips the bails off. An easy decision for the third umpire. Sri Lanka win by 82 runs.

FOUR! Two in a row! Fuller and on middle, Greaves heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Fifty for Greaves! A lone battle from him! Too full and on off. Greaves slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for four.

OUT! RUN OUT! Sri Lanka break the stand! Tossed up on off, Greaves paddles it wide of short fine leg. Lahiru Kumara gives a chase and throws it to Dhananjaya de Silva who removes the bails. Sole was not interested for the second, he even signalled to stop but Greaves was just running.

On off, Sole thumps it back straight but Dhananjaya de Silva fails to stop. Was hit hard. One.

Length and on off, punched to cover.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off. Greaves cuts it through point for a boundary.

Leg bye! Length ball, angling on leg. Sole hops to defend but misses. An appeal but that was going down.

A length ball, outside off, Sole looks to push at it but misses.

Outside off on a length. Greaves punches it through covers for a single.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, Sole reverse sweeps it to backward point now for one. Maheesh Theekshana throws it to the bowler's end but misses and Scotland take another run. Dhananjaya de Silva is not happy.

On middle, Greaves reverse sweeps it to backward point for one more.

Full and on middle, Sole chips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR MORE! Fuller and outside off. Sole looks to drive but gets an outside edge and it races to the third man fence.

Tossed up, outside off. Sole looks to push but misses.

Shorter and outside off, Greaves looks to cut but misses.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Pushes it wide of off. Greaves thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

SIX! These two are counterattacking! Too full and outside off. Greaves slog-sweeps it over long on for a biggie.

On off, Greaves punches it back to the bowler.

A full toss on off, drilled to long on for a couple of runs.

Tossed up on middle, Sole blocks.

FOUR! This is full and on middle. Sole goes inside-out over covers and it races into the fence.

On off, Greaves lofts it to long off for a single.

Flat and outside off, Greaves swings and misses.

Full and outside off, it is dragged to mid-wicket for one.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up on off. Sole paddles it over to fine leg for three runs.

Outside off, driven to long off for a single.

On off, blocked out.

Full and on middle, Sole plays it to mid off for a quick single.

Angling on the pads. Sole looks to heave but misses.

Full and on off, it is worked to point.

FOUR! 16 runs off the over! Flighted, outside off. Greaves tonks it over long off for a six. A better over from Scotland.

On middle, blocked.

Flighted on middle, Greaves makes room and smashes it down the ground for a couple more.

FOUR! Tad short and on off. Greaves tries to reverse sweep, it goes off the gloves and over first slip to third man.

On middle, blocked out.

SIX! Tossed up on off. Greaves slogs it over mid-wicket and over for a biggie.

On off, Sole again blocks.

Fuller and on off. Sole defends on the front foot.

On off, blocked out.

Around off, Sole punches it to point.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! This one lands on middle and spins back in. Jarvis tries to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. A shout for LBW and the finger is raised. Two more needed for the Lankans.

On middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, just sliding down. Jarvis looks to defend but misses. Another appeal for LBW but nothing doing.

OUT! LBW! Floated, flat and outside off. Watt steps back and across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Sri Lanka need three more to win.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

A single as this is hit to long on.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Fuller and outside off, flighted and Watt hammers it through covers.

Shorter and outside off, punched to cover.

Very full on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Outside off, this is dabbed to backward point for a single.

Fuller and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Flat and on middle, defended out.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

On middle, blocked.

Flighted, outside off, driven to long off for a single.

Full and on off, blocked.

On off, tucked to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Hit away! Fuller and outside off. Watt skips down and smashes it through covers for four.

Outside off, this is punched to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for one.

Short and outside off, cut to point.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, driven to deep cover for two more.

On middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Leg bye! Flat and on leg, Watt shapes up to paddle but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but was pitching outside the  line.

Full and on middle, blocked out.

Flat and on off, Greaves works it to square leg.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

On middle, blocked.

On off, eased to long on for a single.

FOUR! A full toss around off. Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. Welcome boundary.

Tossed up, outside off, Greaves blocks.

OUT! LBW! The skipper gets one now. Touch fuller and on middle and leg. Leask looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and up goes the finger.

On middle, blocked.

On a length and outside off. Leaks drops it to point.

Length ball, outside off, guided to cover.

On a length and on middle, Leask taps it to point.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off.

Fuller and on off, nudged to mid-wicket.

Angling on the pads, kept out.

Wide! Slides it down leg, Greaves leaves.

Tossed up on off, Greaves blocks.

OUT! TAKEN! Whatever Wanindu Hasaranga does turns to magic! This is a low full toss, outside off. McBride drives and finds Dasun Shanaka at covers who dives to his left to take it.

Flat and on off, McBride punches it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, and leg. McBride keeps it out.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Five wides! This is way down the leg side. McBride lets it go. The keeper tried his best but it goes through to fine leg.

On middle, blocked.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Much needed! Length ball, outside off, Leask pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Length ball, outside off, punnched to covers for one.

Outside off, driven to cover.

Full and outside off, pushed to point.

Around off, Leask splices his push to point.

Fuller and outside off, McBride drives it through covers for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

On off, flicked to mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! Kasun Rajitha gets one now! Scotland lose four and Wanindu Hasaranga is yet to bowl. A length ball, angling on middle and leg. Tomas Mackintosh is clearly late to get his bat across, gets hit on the flap of the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger.

Angles a full ball on the pads, Tomas Mackintosh keeps it out.

Fuller and outside off, McBride works it to mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, Tomas plays it to point for a single.

Length ball on middle, this is blocked.

On off, kept out.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, driven to deep point for one.

On off, pushed to cover.

OUT! GONE! Kasun Rajitha can breathe with ease now! This is full and around off, spins in. Richie Berrington tries to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge to Dhananjaya de Silva at first slip. Superb catch to his left there.

This is full and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

Tossed up on off. Richie Berrington blocked.

On the middle, blocked.

On off, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Richie Berrington looks to defend but outside edges it to third man for four.

On middle, pushed to mid on.

DROPPED! Kasun Rajitha drops an absolut dolly. Full and on off, Richie Berrington tries to loft it over mid off but hits it straight to the man at there who spills it out.

Outside off, Richie Berrington leaves.

Pushes it touch wide now, outside off. Richie Berrington fails to put his bat again.

Flat and outside off, skids on. Richie Berrington looks to defend but misses.

On off, punched to long on for a single.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

Outside off, guided to point.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Richie Berrington drives it through covers for a boundary.

Four leg byes! A huge shout for LBW but was looking touch high! Length ball, slanting on the pads, again good swing. Richie Berrington fails to flick and it goes off the pads past the keeper to fine leg.

Length and on the pads, tucked to square leg.

Wide! This is well wide of off. Richie Berrington slashes and misses.

Short in length and on the hips, swings away. Richie Berrington tries to fend it away but seems to miss. Kusal Mendis catches and appeals but the umpire feels there was no bat.

Full and outside off, stays low. McBride looks to defend but misses.

Fuller and outside off, it is knocked to cover for a single.

On off, Richie Berrington blocks.

Flat and outside off. Richie Berrington looks to push but draws his bat back quickly.

OUT! BOWLED! The middle pole has gone for a toss yet again! Tossed up on middle, it looked like will turn away but skids on. Brandon McMullen plays the wrong line, gets beaten on the outside edge and it hits the stumps.

Tossed up, outside off, pushed to point.

This is full and on off, McBride drives it to mid off.

On middle, kept out.

Length and on off, McBride defends.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Wide! Length ball, way outside off. McBride swings and misses.

Angling on the pads, McBride keeps it out.

This one skids through, outside off. Brandon McMullen has a poke at it but misses.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

On off, blocked.

FOUR! A full toss on off, McBride drives it through covers this time for four. Poor from Maheesh Theekshana.

Full and on off, dabbed to short third man for a single.

FOUR! Greets Maheesh Theekshana with a boundary! Very full and well wide. Brandon McMullen drives it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Runs for Scotland! Length and on the pads. McBride clips it through square leg for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! First of the chase! Shorter and on middle, McBride pulls and it goes alll the way behind square leg for a biggie.

A length ball, outside off. McBride punches it through point for a couple.

Angling on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off, McBride drives it to cover.

This one lands on middle and nips in. McBride misses his tuck and gets hit on the pads. Again going down.

Kasun Rajitha targets the off pole, defended.

A length ball on off, Brandon McMullen blocks.

Fuller and on off, blocked out.

On off, kept out.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for one.

A length ball on off. McBride looks to defend but inside edges it onto the pads.

Length ball on off, it is pushed to cover.

Length and outside off. Brandon McMullen shoulders arms.

OUT! BOWLED! The middle stump is gone! WOW! A length ball, lands outside off and swings back in sharply. Cross didn't see that coming as he tries to defend but is late and the ball crashes the middle pole.

FOUR! Too much width, outside off and Cross cuts it through point for a boundary.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side again, McBride fails to clip.

Wide! This is full and angled down, McBride misses his flick.

On middle, kept out.

JUST OVER! This is full and on middle, McBride flicks on the up and over mid-wicket for three more.

Length and on middle, McBride blocks.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Three runs! Good running! Cross is off the mark! Full and on middle, this is flicked through mid-wicket.

On a length and outside off, Cross taps it to point.

Leg bye! Starts with a length ball, slanting on the pads, McBride misses his flick. An appeal but that was going down.

OUT! GONE! A full toss, outside off. Kumara tries to clear long off but fails to power and Chris Sole there takes it with ease. Chris Greaves ends with four. Sri Lanka are bowled out for 245.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

A googly, outside off. Kumara swings and slices it over point for a single.

Length ball on middle, punched to cover.

On off, eased to long off for a single.

A yorker on off, this is pushed to cover.

Fuller ball, outside off, Theekshana smashes it down to long off for one.

Leg bye! Slow again angled on the pads. Kumara misses his flick. An appeal but that was just going down.

Slower ball, outside off, Theekshana cuts it to point for one.

Fuller and on off, pushed straight to cover.

On off, pushed back to the bowler.

A googly, spinning outside off. Kumara looks to dab it away but misses.

On middle, defended out.

This one stays low on leg, kumara looks to pull but misses.

Full and on middle, bunted to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and on middle, Kumara squeezes it out past mid on for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off.

Full and on middle, Theekshana works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to mid-wicket for a single.

On off, pushed to cover.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

On off, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Way outside off, left alone.

Quicker ball, outside off, Theekshana looks to cut but misses.

Full and outside off, dabbed to short third man.

FOUR! Crucial runs! Flat and outside off, Theekshana plays it late and outside edges it to third man for four.

This is full and on middle, Kumara blocks it out.

Tossed up on off, blocked.

OUT! LBW! Mark Watt gets his third! An arm ball on middle and leg. Kasun Rajitha is late to get his bat across to flick. He misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and that was an easy decision for the umpire.

On off, this is punched to cover.

Wide! This is down the leg side, Rajitha looks to sweep but misses.

Flat and on leg, kept out.

Outside off, cut to point for one.

A full toss on off, this is hit to long on for one.

Very full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

A googly on off, tucked to square leg for a single.

Too full and on off, punched back to the bowler.

Wide! Quicker but down leg, left alone.

Outside off, it is punched to cover.

OUT! The last known batter departs! This is full and on leg, Hasaranga goes back and tries to loft it wide of long on. Chris Sole though runs to his left, covers a lot of ground and dives forward to take an excellent catch.

Too full and on middle, blocked out.

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up, outside off. Hasaranga goes inside-out over covers for four.

A single as this is hit to cover.

On middle, kept out.

On off, blocked.

A googly on off, it is tucked to mid-wicket for one.

On middle, eased to long on for a single.

Outside off, cut hard but to point. Brandon McMullen lands on the back and has hurt himself.

This is full and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga lofts it to long off for a couple.

Outside off, it is cut to short third man.

FOUR! This is short and outside off, Wanindu Hasaranga cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

Full and on off, played to point for one more.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for one.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! There is the big wicket! Sri Lanka are falling apart at the wrong time! Flat and outside off, this one spins away. Asalanka opens the face of the bat to dab it away but gets a faint edge to the keeper.

Shorter and outside off, Asalanka looks to push but misses.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga backs out very late as Mark Watt bowls and the bowler is not happy.

Outside off, played to point for a quick single.

Full and on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Chris Greaves has got lucky there. A chest high full toss on middle, Asalanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. Deemed as a legal delivery.

Shorter and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in two for Scotland and they are pumped up! The skipper goes for a golden duck! Flights it full and on middle, skids on and again stays low. Dasun Shanaka tries to launch it over mid on but toe ends it for Chris Sole to take it.

OUT! BOWLED! Much needed breakthrough! Flatter and on middle, stays low as the ball hits the deck. Dhananjaya goes on the back foot to heave but misses and it goes through and hits the stumps.

FOUR! Boundary to start the over! Too full and on middle, Dhananjaya heaves it over mid-wicket for four. 200 up.

Fuller and on off, Asalanka keeps it out.

Tossed up on off, defended.

Flat and on middle, blocked.

Around off, pushed to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Asalanka sweeps it behind square leg on the leg side and they take three. Good running.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

On middle, defended.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, cut through point for a couple.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

On middle, shorter and Asalanka pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

On middle, defended.

FOUR! Superb shot! This is full and outside off. Dhananjaya lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Length and outside off, punched to covers for one.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked.

On off, Dhananjaya pulls it to square leg for one more.

Shorter and on off, pulled to mid-wicket for one.

On middle, drilled to long on for one.

SIX! Launched! Shorter and outside off, this is pulled over mid-wicket for a biggie. Fifty for Asalanka. Someone needed to stay there and Asalanka has stepped up for his team.

Flat and on off, Dhananjaya drops it to point for a single.

On off, kept out.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Outside off, nudged to square leg for a single.

FOUR! In the air and in the gap! Shorter and outside off, this is pulled past mid-wicket.

Outside off, left alone.

Fuller and outside off, Asalanka drives it through covers for a couple.

Outside off, punched through covers for a single.

This is on top of off. Dhananjaya defends.

Length and on middle, Dhananjaya blocks.

This is full and on leg, Asalanka tries to sweep but gets a top edge and it falls short towards point.

On middle, blocked.

Around off, Dhananjaya works it to point for one.

Shorter and outside off, cut to point for a single.

Fuller and on off, blocked.

SIX! Loosener! Shorter and on off. Asalanka pulls it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Just two off the over then! A length ball on middle, Dhananjaya defends it out.

On middl,e kept out.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to point.

Length and on middle, blocked.

Sole serves it short and on middle, pulled behind square leg for one.

On middle, this is defended well.

Full and on off, Dhananjaya pushes it to long off for a single.

On off, kept out.

A single as this is stroked through cover.

On middle, blocked.

FOUR! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, cut to point.

Fuller and outside off, driven to deep cover for a single.

Outside off again, Dhananjaya taps it on the up to short third man. One.

Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.

Too full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Too full and on  off, this is blocked out.

On the pads, nudged to square leg for one.

Outside off, Dhananjaya guides but to point.

Flat and on off, knocked to cover.

Tossed up on off, Dhananjaya blocks.

Around off, pushed to covers for one.

On off, defended out.

Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya cuts it through point for a couple.

Flat and on off, blocked out.

On middle, blocked.

OUT! TAKEN! Not a wicket taking delivery of any sort! Nissanka walks back in disappointment! Shorter and outside off, it is pulled straight to mid-wicket where Tomas Mackintosh takes a dolly.

On middle, Asalanka works it to mid on for one.

Wide! Serves it down the leg side, Asalanka misses his sweep. The keeper appeals for stumping but Asalanka was in.

On off, played to point for a single.

Flat and outside off, Asalanka cuts it to point.

Flat and outside off, Asalanka dabs it to short third man.

Tossed up on middle, flicked to square leg.

On middle, eased down to long on for one.

Fuller and outside off, Asalanka works it to point for one.

On middle, Nissanka keeps it out.

Full and on off, knocked to mid off.

A single as this is pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Timed well! Full and on off, Asalanka sweeps it through mid-wicker for a boundary.

Full and on off, Nissanka pushes it to covers for a single.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Length ball and on middle, it is punched to cover.

On off, defended well.

Length and outside off, Nissanka pushes but misses.

On the middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Two runs as this is cut to point.

FOUR! Makes the most of it. Full and outside off. Asalanka lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

No ball!! A head high full toss on middle, Nisanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. Definitely a no ball.

Length and on off, tucked to mid on for a single.

On off, kept out.

On middle, Nissanka works it to point for one.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

A single to end the over as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Length and outside off, punched to covers for a single.

FOUR! Goes short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for four more.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

On middle, pushed to mid off for a single.

Around off, this is swept to square leg for one.

On off, played to long on for one.

FOUR! Punished! Tad short and outside off, this is pulled to mid-wicket for four.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off. Asalanka wants a single but is sent back. Tell you what, a direct-hit and he was a goner at the bowler's end.

Flat and outside off, Nissanka knocks it to point.

On middle, nudged to square leg.

Fuller and outside off, Asalanka taps it to point.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, drilled to long on for a single.

Another single as this is flicked to square leg.

This is full and on middle, Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Length ball, outside off, Nissanka punches it to cover.

On middle, defended.

Full and on middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, Asalanka sweeps it to square leg for a single.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

Outside off, dragged to long on for one. 100 up for the Lankans.

Asalanka is off the mark as he works this to square leg for one.

Around off, tapped to point.

Fuller and outside off, Asalanka leaves.

Outside off, left alone.

OUT! GONE! Scotland have another breakthrough! Good bowling from Evans! Bangs a bouncer, outside off. Samarawickrama slashes but hits it straight to Michael Leask at point. Much easier catch this time for him.

FOUR! Shot! Very full and on middle, Samarawickrama flicks it through mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Short and on middle, pulled behind square leg for a couple.

Fuller and on off, Samarawickrama drives it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Too full and on middle, Samarawickrama hammers it down through mid on for a boundary.

On middle, blocked out.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

Length and on middle, punched to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Full and on middle, Nissanka smacks it straight to the other side on the stumps. Alasdair Evans tries to get his foot on it but misses and the ball rolls away despite hitting the stumps to long on for four.

Outside off, played through covers for a single.

On off, pushed to covers for a single.

On middle, eased to mid on.

A full toss, outside off, Samarawickrama drives it to deep cover for one.

Outside off, guided to third man for one.

Superb delivery! A length ball on off and nips in very late. Samarawickrama looks to defend but misses.

Fuller and outside off, Samarawickrama drives but finds the man at point.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on for a quick single. The fielder hits at the bowler's end but Nissanka was well in.

On middle, defended.

FOUR! Well timed! Pitched up, outside off. Nissanka drives it through covers in the gap and it races it quickly to the fence. Fifty for Nissanka. He needed this one and will now look to convert into a big one.

FOUR! A good over for the Lankans. 11 of it! A full toss on middle, Samarawickrama whacks it behind square leg.

Short and on middle, it is pulled to square leg for one.

FOUR! Well played! Fuller and on middle, Nissanka uses the angle and flicks it through behind square leg for four.

On off, kept out.

On a length and on off, Samarawickrama plays it to covers for one.

A single as this is hit to point.

FOUR! Not the best delivery! Too straight on the pads. Samarawickrama whips it through square leg for a boundary.

A length ball, close to off. Samarawickrama tries to flash at it but misses.

On middle, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

Outside off, Samarawickrama punches it to cover.

Around off, pushed to covers for a single.

Length and on off, kept out.

Leg bye! This is full and angled on the pads. Nissanka misses his flick and it goes off the pads to fine leg.

Length and outside off, slapped to point for a single.

A yorker, around off. Samarawickrama dead bats it.

This is full and outside off, left alone.

Fuller and on off, Samarawickrama plays it to point.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Evans serves it on middle, Samarawickrama solidly blocks.

Fuller and on middle, Samarawickrama blocks.

Uses the width and drives it to sweeper cover for one.

Another single as this is driven through covers.

Fuller and outside off, Nissanka eases it through covers for one.

Length ball, outside off, this is driven through covers for a single.

A length ball, outside off, it is cut to point.

A low full toss on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

On a length and on middle, Nissanka blocks it out.

Length and on middle, Nissanka taps it to cover.

On a length and on off. Nissanka blocks.

Pushes it wide of off. Samarawickrama shoulders arms to it.

On middle, this is hit to square  leg for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Welcome boundary! This is short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket and it races into the fence.

Outside off, it is stroked to cover.

On middle, kept out.

On a length and outside off. Nissanka looks to push but misses.

A good start by Scotland. They have kept Sri Lanka under enough pressure. Length and on middle, Samarawickrama blocks.

Length and on off, tapped to point.

This is full and outside off. Samarawickrama lets it go.

A length ball, outside off, knocked to covers for a single.

This is full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

A length ball on off. Nissanka keeps it out.

On middle, Samarawickrama defends.

Outside off, Samarawickrama leaves.

OUT! GONE! Mendis goes! Sole has his second! Length ball, wide of off. Mendis tries to slash this over point. He hits to the left of Michael Leask who dives and gets a big hand on it. He almost fumbled to catch but grabs it again off his right-hand. An absolute blinder from Michael Leask.

A length ball, outside off, Mendis lets it go.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Short in length, outside off. Mendis has a poke at it but misses.

A length ball, outside off. This is guided to point.

This is close to off. Nissanka taps it to point.

Length and on off, Nissanka defends.

On middle, blocked.

Shorter and on middle, Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for two.

FOUR! This is short and outside off. Nissanka uses the width and dabs it to third man for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off, left alone again.

This is outside off. Mendis watchfully leaves it.

On middle, this is hit to point for a single.

On off, kept out.

A length ball, outside off, Nissanka blocks.

Too full and on off. Nissanka keeps it out.

On a length and on middle, defended well.

This is full and outside off, Mendis shoulders arms.

Length and on off. Mendis defends.

On middle, blocked.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Wide! Slides it down the leg side. Mendis lets it go.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, Mendis gets an outside edge to his drive and it rolls to third man for one.

Bangs it short and on off. Mendis hops and blocks.

Shorter and outside off, Mendis shoulders arms.

Fuller and on middle, Mendis blocks.

OUT! BOWLED! The centurion from the last game goes cheaply! Better from Sole. He targets the off pole, serves it on a good length. Karunaratne tries to play it inside the line and gets beaten. It rolls through and hits the stumps.

FIVE WIDES! Sole serves it down the leg side. Karunaratne misses his flick and it goes to the right of the keeper who only gets a hand on it and deflects it to fine leg. The fielder dives there but fails to keep it away.

Fuller and outside off, this is hit through point for a single.

Looked like that was another chance! Very full and outside off, this one nips away. Karunaratne tries to slash but gets an inside edge to the keeper, again who is standing up against the seamer and fails to hold on.

A length ball on middle, this is bunted behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Full and on middle, Nissanka nudges it to square leg for a single.

Leg bye! On the pads, Karunaratne works it to square leg for a single.

Chance! A length ball, outside off and nips away. Nissanka tries to defend but gets an outside edge to first slip. The keeper is up but the slip fielder takes it just on a bounce.

This is full and on off, swings away. Nissanka tucks it to mid on for a couple.

On middle on a length, Karunaratne defends.

A length ball on middle, Karunaratne defends with his bat and pad together.

FOUR! Karunaratne is underway! Short again on middle, this is pulled through square leg for a boundary.

Around off, this is stroked to covers for a single.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it but it goes off the top edge and lands in the vacant square leg region and races into the fence.

Leg bye! On the pads, Karunaratne tucks it to square leg for one.

Outside off, guided to point.

FOUR! Smashed away! Pitched up, looking for the swing but serves in the arc. Nissanka hammers it down past mid off for four.

Fuller and on middle, Nissanka pushes it back to the bowler.

Length ball on off. Nissanka blocks it out.

Full and on middle, knocked to cover.

Full and outside off, swings away. Nissanka pushes it to cover.

On a length and on middle, Karunaratne stays back and defends it right under his body.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! First off the match! A length ball, around off. Nissanka defends with soft hands, it goes of the outside edge past the slips and to the third man fence.

A length ball, outside off, Nissanka swings and slices it over backward point for a couple.

Fuller and outside off, Nissanka pushes it to cover.

A huge shout for LBW to start the match! This is full and angled on the pads. Nissanka misses his flick . Sole knew that was angling down.

We are all set. Time for the national anthems. It will be Scotland's first followed by of the Lankans. Time for action now. Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne are the openers for the Lankans. Chris Sole to bowl first.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara.

Scotland (Playing XI) - Christopher McBride, Matthew Cross (WK), Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Tomas Mackintosh, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Jack Jarvis, Alasdair Evans.

Dasun Shanaka says they would have bowled first but are happy to bat. Adds they need to continue the good work and focus on their basics. Informs they are playing the same team.

Richie Berrington says they will bowl first and look for some early movement and execute their plans with the ball. Adds they know the importance of every game, the Lankans are really good but they are focusing on themselves. Informs there are two changes.

TOSS - Scotland have won the toss and will BOWL first!

It is time for yet another match in the Qualifiers. Welcome to the coverage of the match between Scotland and the Lankans. The spots have been filled for the super sixes and both these teams have done well to proceed further. Sri Lanka have been one of the best teams to feature and so are Scotland who are just like their opposition unbeaten. Scotland have exceeded their expectations but they face a tough task against the Lankans who have shown their class till now. Not much playing on this match but still a lot of excitement coming up for sure. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

...MATCH DAY...

Two of the best teams of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 face off each other as Sri Lanka takes on Scotland in match no. 19 as Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo hosts this thrilling encounter. Sri Lanka and Scotland are the two unbeaten sides and this game will decide who walks in the super six unbeaten and with a full stack of points under their belt. Sri Lanka has blown apart all the teams they have played so far while Scotland have managed to win with different performers in different games. The form of Wanindu Hasaranga has been nothing but sensational as he has shown the quality he possesses. Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka have been giving the Islanders a solid start since their first game. For Scotland, the revival of Richie Berrington has been something to acknowledge along with the arrival of young all-rounder Brandon McMullen. Michael Leask has batted well and finished off games. Chris Greaves picked up a fifer in the last game and the team is clicking well in all the positions with match-winners throughout the side. The battle between these two strong sides would be nothing less than exciting. Expect a cracker of a game.