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BBC News
20-06-2025
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Scotland end T20 series with win over Nepal
T20 Tri-Series, GlasgowScotland 193-5: Munsey 78, McMullen 42; Bhurtel 2-20Nepal 159 : Singh 43*, Airee 34; Greaves 3-27Scotland win by 34 runsScorecard Scotland signed off the T20 Tri-Series with a comfortable 34-run victory over Nepal to move into next month's World Cup qualifiers in more confident Munsey starred with the bat, whacking 78 from 39 balls to help the Scots set an imposing target of 194 at a sweltering Clydesdale in who had enjoyed two wins from their three matches in the series with Scotland and the Netherlands, never really looked like chasing who hit an associate-record 191 in a recent ODI against the Dutch, resumed that form as he managed six sixes before being caught chasing another boundary."Everyone mucked in and got the job done," Munsey told BBC Scotland."I really enjoy getting going when I can especially in front of a home crowd. I just love hitting sixes."I've just got to get myself in and be smart and enjoy the moment, thankfully it happened today."When Munsey departed he and Brandon McMullen had steered Scotland to 134-2, but when McMullen was bowled by Sandeep Lamichhane four balls later Doug Watson's side briefly struggled as Finlay McCreath and Richie Berrington were caught before reaching double figures. But Matthew Cross and and Michael Leask steadied the ship and shared an unbeaten partnership of 48 to see Scotland close to 200 chase started in erratic fashion after Kushal Bhurtel's ramp shot from McMullen's delivery in the first over was smartly taken by Finlay McCreath on the the time captain Rohit Paudel chipped one from Mark Watt to Chris Greaves, the tourists were 82-5 in the 11th Singh Airee lead the fightback with an effective 34 from 33 balls, but up stepped Greaves to bowl him, and then Lamichhane in consecutive deliveries to leave Nepal 117-8 and their hopes of victory looking grabbed his third of the day when he had Rijan Dhakal caught, and despite Rupesh Singh lasting until the end with a haul of 43, Nepal's resistance ended when Lalit Rajbanshi was run will now look to next month's qualifiers in the Netherlands when they face the Dutch, Italy, Jersey, and Guernsey for a place at the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next ended with two wins and two losses in the three-way series, as did Nepal and the Netherlands."The key takeaways for me is the squad is growing now," head coach Watson told BBC Scotland. "We have 15 guys here who played with their heart on their sleeve for Scotland. They're developing nicely but it's a young group. "We've had some really tough and close games which bodes well for the future."
BBC News
18-06-2025
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- BBC News
Levitt leads Dutch to comfortable win over Scotland
Men's Twenty20: Scotland v Netherlands, ClydesdaleNetherlands 198-7 (20 overs): Levitt 90; Davidson 2-29Scotland 181-9 (20 overs): McMullen 51; Nidamanuru 3-30The Netherlands won by 17 runsScorecard Scotland suffered back-to-back defeats in their T20 Tri-Series as they lost out to the Netherlands by 17 runs in opener Michael Levitt was the standout performer, striking 90 off 57 deliveries in an imposing total of showings from Max O'Dowd (21) and captain Scott Edwards (31) helped boost the visitors' score, despite some solid fielding from the Scots - including a fine boundary catch from George Munsey to dismiss Vikramjit reply, the Scots started slowly before makeshift opener Mark Watt ran himself out in the third fell to a controversial catch at backward square-leg - with the ball appearing to bounce before it reached fielder Aryan Dutt - and when captain Richie Berrington was dismissed for just two, the Dutch were well on McMullen was holding Scotland's chase together, but when he also fell to the part-time spin of Teja Nidamanuru for 51, they still needed more than 100 runs for Leask struck five mighty sixes to revive Scottish hopes on a surface better suited for quick scoring than Tuesday's low-scoring loss to was caught at long-on by Max O'Dowd off the bowling of Roelof van der Merwe to the delight of the men in 27 needed off the final over, Dutt restricted the Scots to just 10, securing a comfortable side face Nepal on Friday before travelling to the Netherlands for next month's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier. "We felt after the first innings we were in the game with the one short side," Berrington said. "On the whole, our execution was good at times, but not for long enough throughout the game."When Michael Leask is in the middle, you're always in with a chance, but one of us couldn't hang in there long enough."We've been playing some good cricket and this week is great preparation for the qualifier. That's where we want to be peaking."
BBC News
13-06-2025
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- BBC News
'Proud' Sharif adds another landmark to fine career
In the midst of a quite remarkable one-day international in Dundee on Thursday, Safyaan Sharif squared up Dutch opener Michael Levitt, found the outside edge of the bat and saw the ball fly safely into the hands of Brandon McMullen at short third. It was Sharif's 259th wicket in Scotland colours. He now stands alone as his country's most prolific bowler, moving past Majid Haq at the top of the 34-year-old is no stranger to landmark moments. His inswinging yorker that hit Mark Wood on the toe in 2018 sealed one of the great ODI wins by any team as Scotland beat Eoin Morgan's all-conquering England moment alone was enough to secure his place within the history of Scottish cricket, but his 259th scalp highlights his longevity and his enduring quality."It was a proud moment to break a milestone," Sharif said. "Just thinking back on all the sacrifices I've made and the hard work that's been put in to get to where I am - it's a nice reminder of where I started and what I've achieved."He finished the defeat by the Dutch with figures of 3-62, taking him to 261 Scotland wickets in total. He has the chance to add to that tally in a T20 tri-series against the same opposition and Nepal, starting in Glasgow on Sunday. Having made his international debut in 2011, Sharif has been a fixture for the national team during periods of ups and downs."To be a seam bowler, play the length of time he has and persist with what's required to stay fit and produce for his country has been a phenomenal achievement," Sharif's former team-mate Kyle Coetzer told BBC Scotland."To rack up the number of wickets he has, the numbers don't lie. He's got to rank up there as one of Scotland's greatest ever." The 'funny character' who is 'a pleasure to captain' Alongside the impressive raw statistics, Coetzer - who captained Scotland for nine years - praised Sharif's character and his desire to step up in high pressure scenarios."It was a pleasure to captain Saffy," Coetzer said. "He would be willing to bowl the hard overs and those are the characters you want in your team. I trusted him and knew he had the skills."Born in Huddersfield before growing up in Fife, Sharif has made no secret of his father's influence on his cricketing introduction to the game was watching his dad from the sidelines before getting involved himself at Dunnikier Cricket Club in Kirkcaldy. He played for Largo and Dunfermline, before his talents led to regional recognition and then full Scotland honours at the age of just 20."I remember him coming through as this slight lad with a really fashionable hairdo and he was very raw," Coetzer said. "He's a really easy going guy and he's a funny character. To see where he has got to is through his hard work behind the scenes. "He's had to develop his game, find new ways to take wickets and for Saffy to keep rejuvenating himself is something to be really proud of."Around the time he broke into the Scotland set-up, Sharif followed his father's advice and went to Pakistan to train. By his own admission, he came back a more rounded bowler. The skills he developed over time have seen him dismiss the likes of Chris Gayle and Kane Williamson in a long international career."He was known for swinging the ball, then learned to move the ball off the pitch and developed his slower balls and death skills," Coetzer said."When I was playing with Saffy, those skills won us a lot of games at the back end."Sharif says having loved ones at Forthill to see him remove Levitt made it all the more special, but that it would not have come to pass without the graft put in behind the scenes."It's been one hell of a journey," Sharif said. "Without the hard work and sacrifice, you won't be able to achieve anything. The support I've had from family and friends has been amazing."My dad was there, some family friends and a lot of supporters from Perth where I currently play club cricket. To enjoy that moment with everyone was special."
BBC News
06-06-2025
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- BBC News
Scotland recover from shaky start to beat Dutch
Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland v Netherlands, ForthillScotland 262-9 (50 overs): McCreath 81, Watt 60; Klein 3-81Netherlands 218 (45 overs): Levitt 35; McMullen 3-40, Sharif 2-18Scotland won by 44 runsScorecard Scotland bounced back from their surprise defeat by Nepal on Monday with a convincing 44-run win over the Netherlands in been asked to bat first, Scotland slumped to 97-6 but were indebted to the efforts of number five batter Finlay McCreath, who made 81 off 106 put on 91 for the seventh wicket with Mark Watt, who chipped in with 60 from 72 lusty late-order hitting from Safyaan Sharif (36*) helped the hosts reach 262-9 from their 50 overs, a total the Dutch were unable to chase wickets with the new ball for Brandon McMullen began the second innings in fine fashion for Scotland and the Netherlands continued to lose wickets at regular Watt and Jasper Davidson all finished with two scalps as the Dutch were bowled out for 218 in 45 overs."We didn't get off to the start we wanted, but the composure young Finlay McCreath showed today was great to see," Scotland captain Richie Berrington said. "It's not how we want our batting innings to unfold, but the pleasing thing is a few different people stood up."It's great that we have options to go to with the ball at different stages."Scotland - who have 10 wins from 18 CWCL2 matches - next face Nepal on Sunday before taking on the Netherlands again on 12 June.
United News of India
17-05-2025
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- United News of India
Scotland tumble records in League 2 clash against Netherlands
Utrecht, May 17 (UNI) Scotland batters wreaked havoc against Netherlands at the SV Kampong Cricket here to post the highest-ever ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 total. Powered by tons from Brandon McMullen and Richie Berrington, the Scots posted a mammoth 380/9 off their 50 overs - surpassing the previous record set by UAE (348/3) against Namibia in Sharjah from back in 2022. The total is also the highest-ever by Scotland in their ODI history, surpassing their effort against England in 2018 - 371/5. Being put in to bat first by Netherlands, Scotland lost opener Charlie Tear early in the powerplay as Kyle Klein struck with the new ball. George Munsey (80) then combined alongside Brandon McMullen (101) to stitch a 108-run partnership for the second wicket. Klein then provided a second breakthrough to send Munsey on his way, an ICC report said. However, the Scotland caravan kept rolling as Richie Berrington joined McMullen in the middle, adding another 131 runs for the third wicket as the duo went on to forge centuries. The duo combined for a total of 15 boundaries and nine maximums for the Scots. Wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Cross also contributed with a handy cameo to help Scotland close their innings on a high note. Scotland are currently placed fourth in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, while the Netherlands are at the top of the eight-team standings. UNI BM
