Scotland vs West Indies, 23rd Match at Leicester, , May 27 1999 - Match Result

RESULT
23rd Match, Leicester, May 27, 1999, ICC World Cup
(10.1/50 ov, T:69) 70/2

West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 239 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/7
courtney-walsh
20

Hamilton and Asim Butt's 20-run partnership is SCOT's highest for the 9th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 11 between Hamilton and Asim Butt

7

John Blain has become the top wicket-taker for SCOT in ODIs with 7 wickets, going past Nick Dyer's 5

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Scorecard summary
Scotland 68/10(31.3 overs)
11 (10)
West Indies 70/2(10.1 overs)
25* (17)
0/15 (4)

and the match is over

the usual crowd rushing into the ground

that is it. the game is over

Match State: West Indies won by 8 wickets

10.1
4
Blain to Chanderpaul, FOUR runs

wide outside the off, lofted over extra covers

10.1
1nb
Blain to Chanderpaul, (no ball)

so wide outside the off, if it were not ball the noball call, it would have been a wide

end of over 1017 runs
WI: 65/2CRR: 6.50 RRR: 0.10
Brian Lara25 (17b 3x4 1x6)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul26 (28b 5x4)
Gavin Hamilton 1-0-17-0
John Blain 5-0-31-2

that ball went soaring over hospitality tent, into the car park

new ball being selected as we lost the previous ball

9.6
6
Hamilton to Lara, SIX runs

right on the slot, launches into the ball, takes it way over long on!

9.5
2
Hamilton to Lara, 2 runs

well pitched up. mistimed but lara goes for the shot anyway, over midoff

9.4
4
Hamilton to Lara, FOUR runs

slightly short, pulled over midon

now, that is better batting. no need to slog. he could play proper cricketing shots like this

9.3
4
Hamilton to Lara, FOUR runs

a better shot now! played neatly between cover and midoff

9.2
Hamilton to Lara, no run

outside the off. Lara thinks he is a pinch hitter. swishes the bat and misses

9.1
Hamilton to Lara, no run

on the stumps, played back to the bowler

9.1
1w
Hamilton to Lara, 1 wide

way down the offside

end of over 98 runs
WI: 48/2CRR: 5.33 RRR: 0.51
Brian Lara9 (11b 1x4)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul26 (28b 5x4)
John Blain 5-0-31-2
Asim Butt 4-1-15-0

all rounder Hamilton with the ball now

8.6
1
Blain to Lara, 1 run

on the stumps. pushed to covers for a quick single

Lara's batting so far leaves a lot to be desired

8.6
1w
Blain to Lara, 1 wide

outside th eoff, Lara slogs rather unnecessarily and misses. declared a wide

8.5
Blain to Lara, no run

well outside the off. Lara plays a rank ugly shot trying to pull it to midwicket. gets only an inside edge

8.4
4
Blain to Lara, FOUR runs

outside the off, pulled to midon. He didn't time that properly as well

8.3
2
Blain to Lara, 2 runs

tries a pull and mistimes, safely over square leg

8.2
Blain to Lara, no run

outside the off, beaten trying to run the ball to thirdman

8.1
Blain to Lara, no run

outside the off, goes for a big shot on the off, under edged to second slip

end of over 87 runs
WI: 40/2CRR: 5.00 RRR: 0.69
Shivnarine Chanderpaul26 (28b 5x4)
Brian Lara2 (5b)
Asim Butt 4-1-15-0
John Blain 4-0-23-2

West Indies know that they want to score runs quickly

7.6
4
Asim Butt to Chanderpaul, FOUR runs

lofted over midon

7.5
Asim Butt to Chanderpaul, no run

played back to the bowler

7.4
1
Asim Butt to Lara, 1 run

turned to fineleg

7.3
2lb
Asim Butt to Lara, 2 leg byes

down the legs, off the pads to fineleg

Match details
Grace Road, Leicester
TossScotland, elected to bat first
Series
Season1999
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1465
Match daysday (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
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Match Referee
PointsWest Indies 2, Scotland 0
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