Scotland vs England, Only ODI at Aberdeen, May 09 2014, England tour of Scotland

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Only ODI, Aberdeen, May 09, 2014, England tour of Scotland
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(20/20 ov) 167/6
(20/20 ov, T:173) 133/9

England won by 39 runs (D/L method)

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Scorecard summary
England 167/6(20 overs)
50 (34)
3/28 (4)
2/36 (4)
Scotland 133/9(20 overs)
end of over 2011 runs
SCOT: 133/9CRR: 6.65 
Alasdair Evans9 (6b 2x4)
Majid Haq18 (16b 2x4)
Harry Gurney 4-0-20-0
Chris Jordan 4-0-24-1

7.45pm: Well, it was wet and it was murky but England have begun the Second Age of Peter Moores without any slips. Not the most satisfactory way for an ODI to be played, finishing with a soggy 20-over slog some 10 hours after it was supposed to begin; but England will take their positives as they find them, I'm sure. Don't think there are too many sage pronouncements to be made, other than Ian Bell played nicely and the bowlers ticked the boxes in avoiding an upset. Credit to Scotland for showing some grit and, particularly, to the groundstaff and umpires for getting any sort of game in. We'll be back for more when the Sri Lanka series starts in 11 days' time. Go tell your friends - cricket is back and so are England. Cheerio

19.6
4
Gurney to Evans, FOUR runs

full and straight, Evans backs away and clouts four past mid-on - the innings ends with a brief fart of defiance but can't prevent England recording a 39-run win

19.5
Gurney to Evans, no run

back of a length, pulls to mid-on, no run

19.4
Gurney to Evans, no run

does him with a change of pace, swings and misses as the ball bounces through

19.3
1
Gurney to Haq, 1 run

well-directed yorker, manages to dig it out for one on the leg side

19.2
4
Gurney to Haq, FOUR runs

short again and clubbed again, this time higher and harder for a one-bounce four to deep midwicket

19.1
2
Gurney to Haq, 2 runs

touch short and pulled firmly through midwicket for a couple

Gurney returns to complete his allocation, with Scotland requiring 51 off the final over

end of over 1911 runs
SCOT: 122/9CRR: 6.42 RRR: 51.00
Alasdair Evans5 (3b 1x4)
Majid Haq11 (13b 1x4)
Chris Jordan 4-0-24-1
Ravi Bopara 4-0-27-2
18.6
4
Jordan to Evans, FOUR runs

in the corridor, short again, Evans swings across the line and gets a top-edged four over the slips

18.5
Jordan to Evans, no run

dug in again, Evans pulls and gets a top edge towards mid-on but it drops short

18.4
1
Jordan to Haq, 1 run

short of a length, surprises Haq, who jabs it through midwicket

18.3
1
Jordan to Evans, 1 run

on the stumps, Alasdair Evans works the ball wide of mid-on, where Bopara doesn't collect it cleanly this time

18.2
1
Jordan to Haq, 1 run

pushes the ball towards mid-off, a direct hit from Bopara would have ended things... but he missed

18.1
4
Jordan to Haq, FOUR runs

slightly full outside off, Haq sets himself and thumps the ball back past the bowler, beats the dive of mid-on and rolls gently up the hill for four

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
SCOT: 111/9CRR: 6.16 RRR: 31.00
Majid Haq5 (10b)
Ravi Bopara 4-0-27-2
Chris Jordan 3-0-13-1
17.6
W
Bopara to Wardlaw, OUT

pulls, comes high off the bat and it goes low to midwicket, where Jordan takes it above the grass. Second wicket for Bopara, smartly caught and the end is nigh

Iain Wardlaw c Jordan b Bopara 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 40
17.5
1
Bopara to Haq, 1 run

gets forward and pushes in front of point, Wardlaw is struggling a little as the throw arrives from the diving Morgan but just manages to slide his bat in

17.4
Bopara to Haq, no run

another back-of-the-hand delivery, heading down the leg side, bit of bat and pad and for some daft reason Bopara thinks about appealing

17.3
1
Bopara to Wardlaw, 1 run

takes the pace off again, straight at the stumps but Wardlaw realises in time, readjusts and taps one to short third man

17.2
1
Bopara to Haq, 1 run

nudges one off the pads

17.1
2
Bopara to Haq, 2 runs

continues around the wicket, pitched up and Haq slices a couple in the air past backward point

end of over 172 runs • 1 wicket
SCOT: 106/8CRR: 6.23 RRR: 22.33
Majid Haq1 (6b)
Iain Wardlaw1 (3b)
Chris Jordan 3-0-13-1
Ravi Bopara 3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Jordan to Haq, 1 run

pushed across the left-handed Haq, who guides it to third man for another single

16.5
Jordan to Haq, no run

comes forward, pushes defensively into the off side

Match details
Mannofield Park, Aberdeen
TossScotland, elected to field first
Series
Season2014
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 3491
Hours of play (local time)10.30 start, First Session 10.30-14.00, Interval 14.00-14.45, Second Session 14.45-18.15
Match days9 May 2014 - day (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
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Match Referee