Hong Kong vs Scotland, 1st Semi-Final at Dublin, Jul 25 2015 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Semi-Final, Dublin (Malahide), July 25, 2015, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
(12.2/20 ov, T:117) 117/5

Scotland won by 5 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)

rob-taylor
Player Of The Match
3/17 & 2 catches
13

Nadeem Ahmed and Kinchit Shah's 13-run partnership is HKG's highest for the 10th wicket in T20Is, breaking the record of 7 between Nadeem Ahmed and Haseeb Amjad

6

Irfan Ahmed has broken the record for most sixes (6) in T20Is for HKG, going past Nizakat Khan's 5

Match centre Scores :  Gopi Rangarajan •  Comms :  Nikhil Kalro
Scorecard summary
Hong Kong1 Inn
116/10(19.4 overs)
31 (21)
3/17 (4)
24 (23)
3/17 (4)
Scotland2 Inn
117/5(12.2 overs)
39 (15)
2/26 (3)
33 (19)
1/15 (2.2)
View full scorecard

Tanwir Afzal: Today we failed to build a platform at the start which cost us.

Preston Mommsen: We were fresh and executed our plans well. We prepared thoroughly and pulled back our lengths after researching their strong areas. They were 20-30 runs short of par and they will rue a couple of dismissals but that's cricket. We didn't take them lightly.

Man of the Match is Rob Taylor. "Wanted to put on a show for everyone watching and we did that today. We tried to put it in at a hard length and the whole unit bowled well."

Scotland advance to the finals of the World T20 Qualifier with this five-wicket win. A humbling defeat for Hong Kong, well and truly beaten by a quality side. They didn't have to sweat too much throughout the match, and Coetzer's early blitz put the game beyond the reach of Hong Kong.

12.2
1
Haseeb Amjad to Davey, 1 run

and that will do it, low full toss driven down to mid-off, easy run on offer and they take it. Easy win for Scotland, with 46 balls to spare.

12.1
1
Haseeb Amjad to Munsey, 1 run

cut away to point to bring scores level. One needed for Scotland.

Over12
9 runs, 1 wicket
SCOT 115/5CRR: 9.58  RRR: 0.25
JH Davey 3 (2b)HG Munsey 24 (18b 4x4)
Aizaz Khan1/20 (3)
11.6
Aizaz Khan to Davey, no run

fired in on leg at 123 kph, neatly clipped but straight to midwicket

11.5
1
Aizaz Khan to Munsey, 1 run

low full toss, swiped away on the ground to deep square leg

11.4
3
Aizaz Khan to Davey, 3 runs

short and wide and pulled over mid-on, almost makes it to the boundary but pulled back just inside

11.3
W
Aizaz Khan to Mommsen, OUT

another wicket for HK. But all a bit too little, too late. Short ball down leg and Mommsen goes for the pull and gets a thick edge which is easily taken by the keeper

Preston Mommsen c †Atkinson b Aizaz Khan 10 (8b 0x4 1x6 12m) SR: 125
11.2
1
Aizaz Khan to Munsey, 1 run

picked away off his pads, one bounce down to fine leg

11.1
4
Aizaz Khan to Munsey, FOUR runs

there is four of them. One bounce and into the boundary, slower ball and it is met after a couple of steps down the track. Smashed over cover

Just 11 needed for a spot in the finals for Scotland

Over11
19 runs
SCOT 106/4CRR: 9.63  RRR: 1.22
HG Munsey 18 (15b 3x4)PL Mommsen 10 (7b 1x6)
Irfan Ahmed2/26 (3)
10.6
1
Irfan Ahmed to Munsey, 1 run

131 kph, tickled away off his pads down to fine leg

10.5
4
Irfan Ahmed to Munsey, FOUR runs

the free hit is punished, not a great ball even if it wasn't a free hit. Full on his pads, easily picked away over fine leg for four, juts lands inside the boundary

10.5
2nb
Irfan Ahmed to Mommsen, (no ball) 1 run

free hit coming up. Irfan oversteps by a big margin. It is short and wide again, cut away to backward point where there is some neat fielding to stop it from beating him.

10.4
6
Irfan Ahmed to Mommsen, SIX runs

what a shot! quality stroke, times it to perfection. Keeps his shape and lofts it well over the long-off boundary for another six.

10.3
1
Irfan Ahmed to Munsey, 1 run

cut away off the wide ball to the sweeper on the off side

10.2
4
Irfan Ahmed to Munsey, FOUR runs

good shot, well picked. Irfan continues to go short, he waits for it and lofts it over short midwicket and it races away

10.1
1
Irfan Ahmed to Mommsen, 1 run

back of a length outside off, dabbed down to third man

Over10
4 runs
SCOT 87/4CRR: 8.70  RRR: 3.00
HG Munsey 8 (11b 1x4)PL Mommsen 2 (4b)
Aizaz Khan0/11 (2)
9.6
Aizaz Khan to Munsey, no run

beaten this time, 126 kph, full ball outside off stump, Munsey is beaten on his drive

9.5
1
Aizaz Khan to Mommsen, 1 run

poor ball this time, bangs it in again well down the leg, helped down to fine leg for another single

9.4
Aizaz Khan to Mommsen, no run

short and quite wide outside off, the cut finds point

9.3
1
Aizaz Khan to Munsey, 1 run

bangs it in once more, pulled on its way down to fine leg

9.2
1
Aizaz Khan to Mommsen, 1 run

the shorter ball on middle is pulled on the ground to deep square leg

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
MH Cross
39 runs (15)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
16 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
87%
KJ Coetzer
33 runs (19)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
pull
16 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
79%
Best performances - bowlers
AC Evans
O
4
M
1
R
17
W
3
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
LEGOFF
LHB
RML Taylor
O
4
M
0
R
17
W
3
ECO
4.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
TossScotland, elected to field first
Season2015
Player Of The Match
Series resultScotland advanced
Match numberT20I no. 445
Hours of play (local time)10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.25, Interval 11.25-11.45, Second Session 11.45-13.10
Match days25 July 2015 - day (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee