The Scotland cricket team started its T20 World Cup 2021 campaign with a six-run victory against Asian giants Bangladesh. Many fans expected the Bangladesh cricket team to win this match because they recently registered T20I series against Australia and New Zealand at home. However, the Bangla Tigers failed to down the Scottish team in Oman.
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Bangladeshi bowlers started off well and reduced Scotland to 53/6 in 11.3 overs. Experienced players of Scotland namely Kyle Coetzer, Callum MacLeod and Richie Berrington were back in the pavilion. However, a 45-run knock from Chris Greaves ensured that the Scotland cricket team touched the 140-run mark.
Mahedi Hasan was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh, with figures of 3/19, while IPL 2021 stars Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan took two wickets for the Bangla Tigers.
Chasing 141 runs to win, Bangladesh lost both their openers in the powerplay. A 47-run third-wicket partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim guided the Bangla Tigers closer to the target. However, Scotland’s star all-rounder Greaves dismissed both Shakib and Rahim to turn the match in Scotland’s favor.
Brad Wheal took three wickets against Bangladesh and guided his team home
Brad Wheal was the most successful Scottish bowler in the match, returning with figures of 3/24 in four overs. He dismissed the trio of Liton Das, Mahmudullah and Nurul Hasan to restrict the Bangladeshi team to a 134-run score in their 20 overs. Eventually, Bangladesh needed 24 runs off the last over. Mehedi Hasan tried his best but Safyaan Sharif defended the 24 runs as Scotland recorded a famous win.
It is pertinent to note that Scotland maintained their 100% win record in T20I matches against Bangladesh with this victory. Here are the top Twitter reactions to Scotland’s victory:
Bangladesh came into the World Cup having won a T20 series vs Australia,NZ & Zimbabwe. Credit to Scotland for playing superbly & more importantly being so good in the field.
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) October 17, 2021
SCENES in Al Amerat!
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 17, 2021
What a performance from #Scotland#T20WorldCup | #BANvSCO pic.twitter.com/JllV6GPSWY
Scotland now win their first ever senior level ICC tournament match against a Test playing team.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) October 17, 2021
In fact it is only their 2nd win in 19 matches. Their only win prior to today was against Hong Kong in 2016 T20 World Cup.#T20WorldCup #BANvSCO
Scotland complete a huge T20 World Cup upset!
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) October 17, 2021
Bangladesh, 6th in the ICC T20I team rankings, had the Scots 53-6 at one point. Since then, Scotland have been near-flawless, and complete perhaps the most significant win in their history by
six runs.#T20WorldCup | #BANvSCO pic.twitter.com/wqjoFQjkzQ
One of the great comeback victories in T20 history from Scotland, who were given just a 4% chance of winning this game by WinViz when they were 54-6 in their batting innings.#T20WorldCup #BANvSCO
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 17, 2021
What a win for #Scotland !!! A massive shock to kick off the #T20WorldCup as they beat #Bangladesh by 6 runs!
— Nikesh Rughani (@NikeshRughani) October 17, 2021
Greaves, Watt & Wheal played out of their skin! Unbelievable victory! #BANvSCO #BNG #SCO 🏏
You’re never out of a T20 game on a slowish pitch and it helps if you can field like Scotland did #BANvSCO
— Bazid Khan (@bazidkhan81) October 17, 2021
A magnificent win by Scotland as they defeat Bangladesh by 6 runs in their first match of T20 World Cup 2021.#T20WorldCup21 #BANvSCO pic.twitter.com/7jUAsEXC0r
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 17, 2021
Scotland have got this World Cup to a lightening start. To beat a bigger team is a big deal, to do so after being 53 for 6 at the halfway mark is sensational #BANvSCO
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) October 17, 2021
“Associate teams shouldn’t play Full Members at World Cups” 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩 🚩#T20WorldCup #BANvSCO
— Srinath (@srinathsripath) October 17, 2021
Scotland’s World Cup results (most recent last)
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) October 17, 2021
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
N/R
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W (v Hong Kong, 2016)
W (v Bangladesh, 2021)#BANvSCO | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/d9eHEIBIg3
