Spirited Scotland give New Zealand a scare
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Feb-2015
Trent Boult did not disappoint them, striking twice in his first over•ICC
It was not long before Tim Southee joined the party and Scotland were reduced to 12 for 4•Getty Images
Matt Machan then restored some sanity to the innings, compiling 56•ICC
Richie Berrington gave him good company, with a steady 50•Getty Images
The duo combined well in a 97-run partnership for the fifth wicket•ICC
However, Corey Anderson dismissed both the set batsmen in successive overs and another collapse ensued•Getty Images
Daniel Vettori also sparkled, ending with figures of 3 for 24, as Scotland were skittled out for 142 inside 37 overs. Four Scotland batsmen bagged golden ducks, the first such instance in World Cups•Getty Images
They did go down but not without making a fist of the challenge. Iain Wardlaw removed Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill cheaply•Getty Images
Kane Williamson, however, lent some stability to the innings, before stepping down the track to nick one to Matthew Cross•Getty Images
Josh Davey ably assisted Wardlaw to shut out the hosts' middle-order•Getty Images
Grant Elliott, though, scored 29 to take New Zealand to the brink of victory•Getty Images
After he succumbed to Davey, Vettori completed a rickety chase in rickety fashion - an edged four over the slips. New Zealand won by three wickets, even as the Associates continue to make the right noises•Getty Images
Boult, who had picked up an IPL contract worth US $633,000 overnight, claimed the Man-of-the-Match award•Getty Images