Hong Kong v Scotland
Wisden's review of Hong Kong v Scotland
Tim Wigmore
15-Apr-2017
At Nagpur, March 12, 2016 (floodlit). Scotland won by eight wickets (DLS). ‡Hong Kong 127-7 (20 overs) (M. S. Chapman 40); Scotland 78-2 (8 overs). MoM: M. W. Machan.
A slog-sweep for six from Machan made history: after 19 defeats (and one abandonment) in World Cup and World T20 competitions since their debut in 1999, Scotland finally had a maiden win. They were already out of the tournament, but victory could scarcely have been more emphatic: after rain truncated the chase, Scotland cantered past a target of 76 from ten overs with two in hand. The triumph was rooted in their best bowling and fielding of the campaign. On a slow pitch, the spinners - Con de Lange, in his first game of the tournament, Machan and Mark Watt - collected 4-66 from their 12 overs, conceding only 18 in boundaries. They ensured another under-par Hong Kong total, despite Mark Chapman's nonchalant class.
A slog-sweep for six from Machan made history: after 19 defeats (and one abandonment) in World Cup and World T20 competitions since their debut in 1999, Scotland finally had a maiden win. They were already out of the tournament, but victory could scarcely have been more emphatic: after rain truncated the chase, Scotland cantered past a target of 76 from ten overs with two in hand. The triumph was rooted in their best bowling and fielding of the campaign. On a slow pitch, the spinners - Con de Lange, in his first game of the tournament, Machan and Mark Watt - collected 4-66 from their 12 overs, conceding only 18 in boundaries. They ensured another under-par Hong Kong total, despite Mark Chapman's nonchalant class.