Scotland beat Canada, Scotland won by 4 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)

Scotland take a step closer to World Cup Qualification today after winning by 4 wickets, thanks to 99* from Calum MacLeod and a lucklasture batting performance from Canada. They overtake U.A.E. to the second qualifying spot in the table, and after some persistent rain managed to finally get some cricket played.

MacLeod was the anchor of the Scottish innings as his teammates came and went around him. The pace bowling of Soraine was expensive but yielded two key wickets. The Canadian spinners slowed the run-rate during the middle overs, but Scotland were able to keep to runs ticking over to well above what was required. It really was a solo performance as no other Scottish batsmen managed to get over 25.

Thanks for joining me Callum Stewart here today at Cambusdoon in Ayr for our live ball-by-ball commentary.

42.1

Hansra to MacLeod, 1 run

blocked back to the bowler, overthrows gives the winning runs and MacLeod finishes on 99*

Over42

3 runs

SCOT 176/6CRR: 4.19 RRR: 0.12

RM Haq 0 (8b)CS MacLeod 98 (126b 12x4)

Junaid Siddiqui0/26 (9)

41.6

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Junaid to Haq, no run

Haq blocks out the over, MacLeod gets a chance to get his 100

41.5

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Junaid to Haq, no run

blocked back to the bowler

41.4

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Junaid to Haq, no run

lbw appeal turned down

41.3

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Junaid to Haq, no run

blocked on the front foot again

41.2

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Junaid to Haq, no run

blocked on the front foot, MacLeod stuck on 98*

41.1

Junaid to MacLeod, 3 runs

flicked through square leg, saved on the boundary

Over41

1 run, 1 wicket

SCOT 173/6CRR: 4.21 RRR: 0.44

RM Haq 0 (3b)CS MacLeod 95 (125b 12x4)

AS Hansra1/15 (3)

40.6

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Hansra to Haq, no run

blocked back to the bowler

40.5

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Hansra to Haq, no run

clipped to midwicket, Haq looking to see this match off

40.4

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Hansra to Haq, no run

cut to cover on the back foot

40.3

Hansra to Stander, OUT

gone straight in front of middle and leg, missing with the leg-side shot

Jan Stander lbw b Hansra 8 (23b 1x4 0x6 26m) SR: 34.78

40.2

Hansra to MacLeod, 1 run

flicked through the leg-side

40.1

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Hansra to MacLeod, no run

defends back to the bowler, five to win for Scotland

Over40

3 runs

SCOT 172/5CRR: 4.30 RRR: 0.50

JH Stander 8 (22b 1x4)CS MacLeod 94 (123b 12x4)

Junaid Siddiqui0/23 (8)

39.6

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Junaid to Stander, no run

39.5

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Junaid to Stander, no run

outside edge to short third man

39.4

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Junaid to Stander, no run

blocked back to the bowler

39.3

Junaid to Stander, 2 runs

cut through the covers

39.2

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Junaid to Stander, no run

cut to cover on the back foot

39.1

Junaid to MacLeod, 1 run

sweeps through midwicket for a single, MacLeod on 94*

Over39

3 runs

SCOT 169/5CRR: 4.33 RRR: 0.72

JH Stander 6 (17b 1x4)CS MacLeod 93 (122b 12x4)

JOA Gordon1/35 (10)

38.6

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Gordon to Stander, no run

blocked to leg-side

Scotland vs Canada, 28th Match at Ayr, Jul 11 2012 - Match Result