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NZ: 172/5, 20 overs - Guptill 93
SCOTLAND: 156/5, 20 overs - Leask 42*
NZ win by 16 runs
2:30am - 20 overs, 9 runs
Well then. One over to go. Scotland need 26 runs. Adam Milne to bowl it for the Blackcaps.
19.1 - Greaves on strike. He backs away and swings down to long on. Scotland need 25 from five with Leask on strike.
19.2 - Swing and a miss! Leask backs away, Milne follows him. No run. Scotland need 25 from four balls.
19.3 - Leask backs away again, but can't get under it as the batters run two down to long on, that's the 150 up. Scotland need 23 from three balls.
19.4 - Mathematically impossible for victory. No one's told Leask though. Leask hammers Milne for four over cover. Scotland need 19 from two.
19.5 - Yorker from Milne, Leask gets one, he should be not out at the end.
19.6 - Scotland need 18 from the last ball. Milne goes full, and Greaves drives to mid-off for one to bring up the 50 stand. But that's all she wrote.
SCO 156/5
2:25am - 19 overs, 13 runs
Southee to bowl his last.
18.1 - Starts short, and Greaves pulls for one to get Leask back on strike.
18.2 - Slower ball, and wide outside off. Southee's called for a wide though. "Well bowled," says Leask.
18.2 - Same ball, same result. Wide, 36 more of these from Southee, and Scotland have this in the bag.
18.2 - Goes back to length, Leask pulls for one more.
18.3 - Short, Greaves pulls, gets beaten and hit, but runs a leg bye.
18.4 - Slower ball, Leask drags it for a single out to midwicket.
18.5 - Big swing from Greaves, gets an edge that bounces short of Conway, as Leask runs through.
18.6 - Final ball from Southee, and Leask muscles him over cow corner for six more!
SCO 147/5
2:20am - 18 overs, 17 runs
Sodhi to finish.
17.1 - Greaves reverse sweeps and gets a single.
17.2 - Slow and wide from Sodhi. Leask nearly runs past it. No run.
17.3 - Leask gives the charge again, swings down the ground, but the ball drops between Southee and sub fielder Mark Chapman.
17.4 - SIX! Full toss, and Leask clubs it over square leg for six!
17.5 - Leask runs at Sodhi again, and clubs four more straight back down the ground - nearly takes out Greaves in the process!
17.6 - Last ball, and same result. Leask runs and clubs four more down to long on.
SCO 134/5
2:15am - 17 overs, 9 runs
Boult to bowl out.
16.1 - Starts full, Greaves gets one down the ground.
16.2 - Yorker. Leask keeps it out to get a single into leg.
16.3 - Full, wide outside off. Greaves tries to scoop over fine leg, but can't catch up with the ball.
16.4 - Full toss. Greaves gets one to mid off.
16.5 - SIX! Short from Boult. Leask pulls him over midwicket for six!
16.6 - Last ball from Boult. Swing and miss from Leask.
SCO 117/5
2:12am - 16 overs, 5 runs, one wicket
Sodhi comes back.
15.1 - Wrongun, Leask is lucky not to be bowled. No run.
15.2 - Huge swipe from Leask. Edges past Conway for two.
15.3 - Slower ball from Sodhi, Leask sweeps and his hit on the pad. Huge appeal, but umpire says no. Williamson reviews. The ball's actually hit Leask on the arm, but the ball's missing the stumps. They've run a leg bye too.
15.4 - WICKET! Berrington goes! He charges and looks to send Sodhi into orbit, but only manages a top edge. Despite a mix-up between Conway and Neesham, the keeper takes the catch. Berrington goes for 20, Chris Greaves replaces him.
15.5 - Short from Sodhi, and Leask pulls one to midwicket for a single.
15.6 - Greaves to face his first ball. He sweeps out to Boult at deep backward square.
2:05am - 15 overs, 3 runs, one wicket
Boult returns.
14.1 - Chance! Boult bounces MacLeod, who can't time his pull shot in Boult's direction. Boult dives full length, but can't hang on.
14.2 - Wide from Boult. MacLeod swings, and gets an under edge along the ground through to Conway. No run.
14.3 - Slower ball. MacLeod tries to steal one to backward point. Santner throws at the stumps, but misses.
14.4 - Berrington goes aerial, but can't get any of it as his shot falls short of long on. One run.
14.5 - WICKET! Bowled 'em! MacLeod walks across his stumps, and Boult knocks off out. MacLeod goes for 12. Michael Leask is the new batter.
14.6 - Leask pulls, but no timing. He gets one into the leg side.
SCO 103/4
1:59am - 14 overs, 13 runs
Santner to bowl his last.
13.1 - MacLeod works Santner into the deep on the leg side, where Phillips stumbles to allow them to get back for two.
13.2 - MacLeod reverse sweeps, and gets one to third man.
13.3 - Berrington backs away, and gets a single out to Mitchell at deep cover.
13.4 - MacLeod goes out to midwicket for two more.
13.5 - MacLeod works another one out to Phillips, who closes the ball down and keeps them to one run.
13.6 - SIX! Santner's last ball sees Berrington rock back and slog him over midwicket for six! That's Scotland's 100 as well.
SCO 100/3
1:55am - 13 overs, 7 runs
Milne returns.
12.1 - Too quick from Milne, but he catches MacLeod's inside edge and gets a single to fine leg.
12.2 - Berrington on strike, he defends to mid-on.
12.3 - Short, and Berrington goes back to hammer it through square leg for four!
12.4 - Short again, Berrington pulls again. Just a single this time though.
12.5 - Quick from Milne, but MacLeod hangs back and ramps to third man for a single.
12.6 - Short, wide. Berrington cuts to Guptill at backward point. No run.
SCO 87/3
1:51am - 12 overs, three runs
Santner to bowl at MacLeod.
11.1 - MacLeod drives back to the bowler. No run.
11.2 - MacLeod gets down and sweeps Santner to backward square for one.
11.3 - Berrington backs away to give himself room, and drives out to cover for one.
11.4 - Quicker from Santner, MacLeod goes back and punches to cover point, no run.
11.5 - MacLeod goes back again, and gets one out to midwicket.
11.6 - Berrington on strike, he can't beat the man on the off side.
SCO 80/3
1:48am - 11 overs, 1 run, one wicket
That's the halfway stage, Scotland need 97 runs from the last 10. Southee returns.
10.1 - Southee gets one to nip away from Cross off the seam, and appeals after the ball goes through to Conway. Not out.
10.2 - Short, Cross works off his hip but straight to Neesham at midwicket.
10.3 - Same ball again, Cross can't beat Neesham.
10.4 - Cross advances at Southee, but edges the ball back into himself. No run.
10.5 - WICKET! Bowled 'em! Cross completely misjudges one, and loses his middle stump! Cross goes for 27, Calum MacLeod comes in at No. 5.
10.6 - Full at MacLeod to start, and he drives out to deep point for one.
SCO 77/3
1:41am - 10 overs, 5 runs
Sodhi stays on from the other end.
9.1 - Tosses one up, Cross defends. No run.
9.2 - Sodhi drags one down. Cross goes back and pulls to Boult at deep square leg for a single.
9.3 - Straight, Berrington goes back and turns to backward square for one more.
9.4 - Short again, Cross pulls down to Guptill at long on for another single.
9.5 - Cross backs away and swings high into the off side, where the ball lands in no-man's land. They run two.
9.6 - Wide from Sodhi, Cross drives to cover for no run. That's drinks.
SCO 76/2
1:37am - 9 overs, four runs
Santner continues.
8.1 - Full, and Berrington drives straight past the bowler for a single.
8.2 - Full again, Cross drives back to Santner. No run.
8.3 - Cross uses his feet and drives out to the cover boundary for one more.
8.4 - Santner tosses it up, Berrington pushes to cover point. No run.
8.5 - Berrington drives to deep cover for one.
8.6 - Cross uses his feet again, and works down to long on for one.
SCO 71/2
1:34am - 8 overs, 16 runs, one wicket
Spin from both ends. Sodhi takes the ball rocking some sweet speed dealers.
7.1 - Munsey works one into leg for a single.
7.2 - Drag down from Sodhi. Cross goes back and pulls out to midwicket for one.
7.3 - SIX! Slog sweep from Munsey, and that's into the second tier for six runs!
7.4 - SIX! And again! Carbon copy from Munsey, and six more!
7.5 - Sodhi goes wide, and he's called for it.
7.5 - WICKET! Sodhi's worst ball gets a wicket! A full toss from Sodhi is sent down towards long on, where Southee runs around and takes a stunner on the boundary! Munsey goes for 22, Richie Berrington is the new batter.
7.6 - Another full toss, Berrington drives to deep cover for one.
SCO 67/2
1:27am - 7 overs, 3 runs
That's the powerplay finished, so Santner comes into the attack. He bowled brilliantly without reward against India.
6.1 - Munsey goes back and knocks the ball into the leg side for a single.
6.2 - Cross on strike. He punches to Guptill at cover point, and raises Scotland's 50.
6.3 - Shorter from Santner, Munsey goes all the way back and cuts out to point for one.
6.4 - Cross looks to sweep, and he's hit on the pad. Appeal from Santner and Conway, but Cross was a long way across.
6.5 - Cross drives, but can't beat Guptill at cover point.
6.3 - Quicker ball to finish, Cross defends.
SCO 51/1
1:24am - 6 overs, 20 runs
Milne carries on to Cross.
5.1 - Short to start, and Cross rocks back and pulls him for four through midwicket!
5.2 - Short again, Cross goes right back and pulls for more to fine leg!
5.3 - Full from Milne, and Cross drivers through cover for a third boundary in a row!
5.4 - Bouncer from Milne, and Cross pulls, gets a top edge over Conway, and that's four fours in a row!
5.5 - Five in a row! Milne goes full, and Cross goes over point for four more past a diving Neesham!
5.6 - Can he go six for six? He can't. Short from Milne, but Cross can't time his pull shot. That's the end of the powerplay.
SCO 48/1
1:19am - 5 overs, 3 runs
Southee changes ends and replaces Boult.
4.1 - Munsey cuts first up, but can't beat Mitchell at point.
4.2 - Fuller from Southee, Munsey drives again but can't beat cover. No runs for eight balls.
4.3 - Southee comes around the wicket, Munsey steals a single to backward point as Neesham can't hit the stumps at the striker's end.
4.4 - Cross on strike, and Southee bounces him. The ball goes down leg, and a wide is called.
4.4 - Cross drives off the back foot and gets off the mark with a single to cover.
4.5 - Cramps Munsey for room, no run.
4.6 - Swing and a miss from Munsey last ball.
SCO 28/1
1:14am - 4 overs, maiden over
Adam Milne comes into the attack, how quick can he bowl in this heat?
3.1 - Cross drives first ball, can't beat the man at point. 139km/h to start from Milne.
3.2 - Beaten next ball! Milne's too quick outside off.
3.3 - Appeal as Cross is hit high on the pad, but the umpire says no. That one was 146km/h.
3.4 - Cross advances at Milne, can't get the timing - 143km/h.
3.5 - Play and miss from Cross, no footwork to the 147km/h ball.
3.6 - One to come, maiden on the cards. Beaten again by Milne, 142km/h this time.
SCO 25/1
1:10am - 3 overs, 8 runs, one wicket
Boult stays on.
2.1 - Boult stays over the wicket and attacks off-stump. Coetzer can't beat Neesham at backward point.
2.2 - Coetzer goes back and punches through cover point for four runs!
2.3 - Bouncer reply from Boult, Coetzer gets out of the way.
2.4 - WICKET! Slower ball from Boult, and Coetzer spoons the ball up in the air, where Southee takes a good catch from mid-off. Coetzer goes for 17, Cross is in at No. 3.
2.5 - Munsey on strike after crossing with Coetzer. Away shape from Boult, and the left-hander plays and misses.
2.6 - Mitchell comes in at second slip. But he's not needed. Munsey walks at Boult and drives beautifully to long on for four to finish the over!
SCO 25/1
1:05am - 2 overs, 8 runs
Southee takes the ball from the other end. Scotland made good use of slower balls, will Southee do the same?
1.1 - Bit of swing to Munsey to start, but he works to point and takes one.
1.2 - Back of a length, and Coetzer throws his arms at the ball to smack it through cover point for four!
1.3 - Bouncer to follow up from Southee, but he's called for a wide.
1.3 - Fuller from Southee, Coetzer edges the ball onto his pads. No runs.
1.4 - Down leg from Southee, wide called.
1.4 - On the pads, and Coetzer works the ball to midwicket for one.
1.5 - Munsey on strike. Southee goes outside off, and Munsey looks to cut, lucky not to lose his off-stump as the ball swings back.
1.6 - Last ball. Full from Southee, Munsey drives to cover point. No run.
SCO 17/0
12:58am - 1 over, 9 runs
Here we go then. Boult to start to Munsey.
0.1 - Slight shape away from the left-hander first up. Munsey defends to point. No run.
0.2 - Munsey drives, and gets the outside edge down to Sodhi at third man. Scotland's first runs.
0.3 - Coetzer takes guard. Right hander v Boult. Attacks the stumps, and Coetzer drives to cover for four!
0.4 - Boult attacks the pads, Coetzer can't catch up with it. No run.
0.5 - Shortish from Boult. Coetzer defends to point.
0.6 - Full on leg stump to finish the over, Coetzer works through leg for four more.
SCO 9/0
12:53am
Scotland's openers, George Munsey and captain Kyle Coetzer make their way to the middle, you'd have to think Trent Boult will open up with the ball for the Blackcaps.
And he will.
12:52am
The Blackcaps are out on the field, including Guptill - who'd be excused for needing a break.
12:44am
A good start from Scotland, great middle for the Blackcaps, and great finish from Scotland.
The Blackcaps will have to defend a target of 173.
We'll have a short break for the change of innings, and be back shortly!
12:43am - 20 overs, 9 runs
Last over, Sharif to bowl. Santner on strike.
19.1 - Play and miss first ball from Santner!
19.2 - Santner drives to the man running around from cover to mid-off. One run.
19.3 - Neesham takes guard, what can he do? He can stand there, as Sharif sends the ball down leg for a wide.
19.3 - Yorker. Neesham keeps it out and the batters run two.
19.4 - Full at Neesham's legs, and he's smashed on the pads miles outside leg. No lbw appeal, but no run more importantly.
19.5 - Full, Neesham drives to cover for a single.
19.6 - Santner to face the final ball of the innings. Or not. Sharif goes down leg again. Neesham runs the bye, but there's a run out appeal against Santner at the bowler's end. He's made his ground, so that's two runs.
19.6 - Yorker to finish, Neesham drives to wide long-on, and they run two. Good finish from Scotland.
NZ 172/5
12:36am - 19 overs, eight runs, two wickets
Wheal to bowl his last. Phillips on strike.
18.1 - Yorks him, and Phillips squeezes the ball past the keeper down to fine leg, two runs.
18.2 - WICKET! And Scotland break the partnership! Wheal bounces Phillips, who pulls straight to the man at cow corner. He goes for 33 from 37, but played an important role in support of Guptill. Jimmy Neesham is the new batter.
18.3 - WICKET! Guptill's on strike after the batters crossed. But he's gone too - he holes out at long on for 93. He misses his century, but a brilliant innings in the conditions, and the circumstances. Mitchell Santner is the new batsman.
18.4 - Hat-trick ball, Neesham on strike. There's already been two hat-tricks this tournament. But there won't be a third. Neesham drives down to long off for one.
18.5 - Santner faces up. He drives to cover point for one.
18.6 - Short, and Neesham pulls to cow corner for four!
NZ 163/5
12:29am - 18 overs, five runs
Phillips changes his bat, so there's a bit of a delay. Guptill is seriously battling now. Watt returns to bowl at Phillips.
17.1 - Yorks Phillips down leg, Cross does well to gather, and Phillips gets back to avoid being stumped.
17.2 - Full from Watt, and Phillips drives out to cover for one.
17.3 - Guptill on strike. And he crunches the ball out to point for one, that's the 100 partnership between Guptill and Phillips!
17.4 - Wide yorker, and Phillips gets one into the off side.
17.5 - Quicker ball at Guptill's pads, and the batsmen get a leg bye.
17.6 - Phillips drives out to cover. That's the end of a brilliant spell from Watt, 1/13 from four overs.
NZ 155/3
12:25am - 17 overs, 13 runs
Evans returns to bowl out.
16.1 - Short, Phillips pulls to fine leg for one. Guptill comes onto strike though.
16.2 - Slower ball. Guptill drives but can't beat cover. No run.
16.3 - Wide down leg, Guptill can't catch up with it. Bowl it again.
16.3 - Slower bouncer from Evans, Guptill can't get near it, but another wide is called! Harsh against the bowler there.
16.3 - SIX! Short, and Guptill pulls over midwicket for six more! That's his seventh six of the day so far.
16.4 - Evans comes around the wicket, Guptill swings, and edges the ball down to fine leg for two to move into the 90s.
16.5 - Slower ball, Guptill sweeps to fine leg for one. Guptill's really struggling now. It could be hit out or get out for him.
16.6 - Phillips clubs a single down to long on. That's the 150 up for the Blackcaps.
NZ 150/3
12:18am - 16 overs, 17 runs
Sharif comes back, Scotland's best so far today.
15.1 - Short to start, Phillips pulls to wide long on for one.
15.2 - How does Guptill play this? Low full toss, and he swipes to midwicket for one.
15.3 - Full, Phillips swings and sends the ball down to long on for one more.
15.4 - SIX! Sharif goes short, and Guptill pulls him over the short midwicket boundary for six more!
15.5 - Both batters look exhausted, they've both run a lot in the extreme heat. Guptill stands tall and lofts the ball out to cover for two more.
15.6 - SIX! And he's got all of this! A low full toss from Sharif is sent high and long by Guptill!
NZ 137/3
12:13am - 15 overs, 10 runs
Wheal comes back, extra pace on the ball for these two.
14.1 - SIX! And Guptill goes high first ball, but Leask completely misjudges the catch, as the ball goes for six down over fine leg!
14.2 - Guptill goes again, but can't time it. One down to long on.
14.3 - Phillips drives to the man at cover, no run.
14.4 - Short, and again no timing. Phillips works it into leg, as Guptill runs back for two.
14.5 - Short again, and Phillips pulls with no timing out to fine leg for a single.
14.6 - Yorker to finish. Guptill keeps it out.
NZ 120/3
12:09am - 14 overs, four runs
Watt comes back.
13.1 - Quick ball to start, beats Guptill for pace. Hits him on the pad, but sliding down leg.
13.2 - Full toss, and Guptill drives out to deep cover for one.
13.3 - Full at Phillips, who can't beat cover.
13.4 - Wide ball, and Phillips gets a single out to deep point.
13.5 - Full again. Guptill drives back to the bowler.
13.6 - Wide ball, Guptill lets it go, but Watt's going to have to bowl it again.
13.6 - Guptill goes down to long off for one to finish the over.
NZ 110/3
12:05am - 13 overs, 14 runs
Greaves comes back. Change of ends for the leggie.
12.1 - Full, and Phillips turns the ball out to wide long on for one more.
12.2 - SIX! Huge hit from Guptill! He gets down on one knee, and smashes the ball over long on for six - and that's his fifty! Guptill raises his bat after 35 balls, with five fours and three sixes.
12.3 - Good comeback from Greaves. Full ball that Guptill pushes to cover, no run.
12.4 - Good comeback from Guptill! He sweeps, and beats fine leg for four to raise the NZ 100, and 50 partnership with Phillips!
12.5 - Guptill works one down to long on.
12.6 - Phillips goes now, as he swings out to long on, but he hasn't got it! But Leask drops it! And to rub salt in the wounds, the batters run two.
NZ 106/3
12:01am - 12 overs, 10 runs
Evans returns, he's been Scotland's most expensive bowler today.
11.1 - Leading edge from Guptill that balloons over Evans, they get one. A lot of slower balls from Scotland so far.
11.2 - Full, and Phillips defends. No run.
11.3 - Phillips walks at the bowler, and pulls out to deep square leg for one.
11.4 - SIX! Short, and Guptill pulls him over deep square leg for six!
11.5 - Slower ball from Evans, and Guptill pushes it down to long on for one.
11.6 - Short again, and Phillips pulls out to fine leg for a single.
NZ 92/3
11:57pm - 11 overs, 12 runs
Michael Leask comes into the attack.
10.1 - Short, and Phillips whips the ball out to the deep midwicket boundary for two.
10.2 - Two more, Phillips turns the ball into leg, and the batters run two with every fielder on the fence looking for a catch. Good running.
10.3 - Quicker form Leask. Phillips looks to whip again, but can't time it.
10.4 - SIX! Phillips gets down on one knee, and slog sweeps Leask over long on for six runs! And they've lost the ball too.
10.5 - Short, Phillips looks to pull but gets nothing of it, they run one.
10.6 - Short again, Guptill pulls for one.
NZ 82/3
11:50pm - 10 overs, eight runs
Greaves continues.
9.1 - Short, and Guptill works down to wide long on for one.
9.2 - Quicker ball from Greaves, Phillips goes across the line again, but can't catch up with it.
9.3 - Full and outside off, Phillips drives out to deep cover and the batters run two.
9.4 - Quicker and at Phillips' pads, he turns it round the corner for one.
9.5 - Short, wide, Guptill cuts behind point for four.
9.6 - Wrongun to finish, Guptill can't beat third man. That's drinks.
NZ 70/3
11:47pm - 9 overs, four runs
Watt continues.
8.1 - Phillips pushes the ball to the man at cover. No run.
8.2 - Full toss, Phillips clubs it down to long on for one.
8.3 - Guptill works one down to wide long-on for one.
8.4 - Huge swipe across the line from Phillips, who misses and he's hit on the pad. Big appeal for lbw, but the ball's going down leg.
8.5 - Short, and Phillips pulls out to deep midwicket for one. Both batters struggling to find any timing.
8.6 - Yorker. Guptill beats the bowler for a single to long on.
NZ 62/3
11:43pm - 8 overs, four runs
Spin from both ends, Chris Greaves comes into the attack.
7.1 - Full toss to start, Guptill swings the ball out to deep midwicket for two.
7.2 - Guptill defends the ball to cover-point, no run.
7.3 - Short, and Guptill gets down on one knee and swots it out to midwicket. No timing though, and the batters run one.
7.4 - Full, and Phillips drives out to cover for one run.
7.5 - Wide, and Guptill leaves it alone.
7.6 - Guptill looks to run the ball to third man, can't beat the fielder.
NZ 58/3
11:40pm - 7 overs, two runs, one wicket
End of the powerplay, and Scotland turn to Mark Watt for the first taste of spin.
6.1 - WICKET! And he strikes first ball! Conway looks for the reverse sweep, and he gloves the ball through to Cross behind the pegs! Conway goes for one, Glenn Phillips is the new batsman.
6.2 - Phillips takes guard against the left-arm spinner. Speared into the pads, beats Phillips, but Guptill runs through for one. Leg bye called.
6.3 - Guptill pushes the ball down to long-on for one.
6.4 - In at the pads again from Watt. Phillips defends into leg. No run.
6.5 - Same ball, Phillips looks to play back, but can't beat midwicket.
6.6 - Phillips goes back and punches to cover. No run.
NZ 54/3
11:34pm - 6 overs, 16 runs
Evans to Guptill. Last over of the powerplay.
5.1 - Full, and Guptill punches through cover point for two.
5.2 - Wide down leg. Bowl that one again.
5.2 - Back of a length and straight, Guptill edges onto his back leg.
5.3 - Short, and Guptill swings it down to long-on, where it drops short of the rope, but bounces for four.
5.4 - Down leg again from Evans, another wide.
5.4 - Full on leg stump, and Guptill flicks him over square leg for six! That's 3000 T20 international runs for Guptill too. That's the 50 up for NZ as well. Eventful ball.
5.5 - Short and Guptill turns the ball to short fine leg for one.
5.6 - Full, and Conway pushes a single to mid-off.
NZ 52/2
11:28pm - 5 overs, one run, two wickets
Sharif changes ends after his first over.
4.1 - WICKET! Full and straight, hits Mitchell on the pads and the umpire takes his time before giving him out. Mitchell reviews straight away. It doesn't look like he's hit it, so Mitchell must be confident it's missing the stumps. But it's just clipping the top of the bails. Mitchell goes for unluck 13. Kane Williamson replaces him.
4.2 - Williamson to face. He looks to drop and run, but Scotland have a man there for that exact shot. No run.
4.3 - Fuller, Williamson looks to punch off the back foot, can't beat cover.
4.4 - Straight, Williamson defends. Great bowling from Sharif.
4.5 - WICKET! Two in the over for Sharif! He strays down leg, and Williamson nibbles at it, getting the edge through to Cross behind the stumps! A duck for Williamson, as Devon Conway replaces him.
4.6 - Conway faces up. Sharif looking at a double-wicket maiden. But he sends it down leg. Wide called.
4.6 - Straight, and Conway punches straight back to the bowler.
NZ 36/2
11:19pm - 4 overs, 12 runs
Wheal changes ends.
3.1 - Short, and Mitchell pulls out to the legside boundary for one.
3.2 - Guptill advances to a Wheal bouncer. He pulls but doesn't get it all, but the ball falls safely down at fine leg and the batters run two.
3.3 - Slower ball from Wheal, Guptill's beaten but runs a leg bye.
3.4 - Bouncer at Mitchell, but it's down leg. Wide called. Wheal's warned for his number of short ball's in the over.
3.4 - Back of a length, and Mitchell clubs it baseball-style past mid-on and for four.
3.5 - Slower ball, Mitchell lofts over the bowlers head, and the batters run two more.
3.6 - Short, Mitchell pulls out to deep midwicket for a single.
NZ 35/0
11:14pm - 3 overs, nine runs
Change of bowling already. Alasdair Evans into the attack, Mitchell on strike.
2.1 - Length ball to start, Mitchell goes hard and in the air, and is lucky as the ball drops short of Coetzer at mid-on.
2.2 - Fuller, Mitchell pushes a single down the ground.
2.3 - Guptill faces, and cuts Evans through point for four!
2.4 - Short again from Evans, and Guptill cuts for four more!
2.5 - Straighter from Evans, Guptill looks to run the ball to third man, but can't beat the man.
2.6 - Full and outside off to finish, Guptill defends.
NZ 23/0
11:10pm - 2 overs, 1 run
Safyaan Sharif takes the new ball from the other end. Mitchell on strike.
1.1 - Straight on a good length, Mitchell defends back to the bowler.
1.2 - Mitchell walks at the bowler, but inside edges onto his back pad. Guptill runs through for one.
1.3 - Straight, and beats Guptill for pace, hitting him high on the back leg. No chance of lbw though.
1.4 - Short, wide, Guptill cuts straight to point. No run.
1.5 - Good length, Guptill looks to run the ball to third man, but can't beat the fielder. No run.
1.6 - Short and Guptill cuts straight to point again.
NZ 14/0
11:05pm - 1 over, 13 runs
Kyle Coetzer leads one last huddle for Scotland. Guptill takes guard at the striker's end, but not before both sides take the knee for the Black Lives Matter movement. Brad Wheal takes the new ball for Scotland.
0.1 - Back of a length to start from Wheal, bit of shape away. Guptill leaves.
0.2 - Same ball again. Guptill has a nibble, but pulls his bat away at the last second. No run.
0.3 - Fuller from Wheal, and Guptill lofts him over cover for four! Class shot.
0.4 - Wheal goes shorter, and Guptill inside edges onto his body. Mitchell runs through for a single though.
0.5 - Mitchell marks guard to face his first ball. And Wheal sends it down leg for four wides!
0.5 - Fuller from Wheal, Mitchell gets a controlled outside edge down to third man for two.
0.6 - Straight to finish from Wheal, Mitchell defends and takes a single.
NZ 13/0
10:59pm
Right then! We're all ready to go. Martin Guptill will face the first ball.
10:54pm
The teams make their way out for the anthems, and then it's on!
10:49pm
So far in the Super 12 stage of the tournament, only three teams have won after losing the toss.
New Zealand will need to become the fourth, as Kane Williamson says he'd have bowled first as well.
10:40pm
As for the pitch, by all accounts it looks like a decent one to bat on.
Scotland will be hoping for as much, having chosen to chase whatever the Blackcaps can set!
10:38pm
So, the Blackcaps (playing in teal) are unchanged from the XI that smashed India on Monday.
Scotland meanwhile are without their bowling leader, Josh Davey, who's been replaced by Alasdair Evans. Captain Kyle Coetzer comes back in after missing out his side's last match, taking the place of Craig Wallace at the top of the order.
Here are the teams:
NZ: 1-Martin Guptill, 2-Daryl Mitchell, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Devon Conway (wk), 5-Glenn Phillips, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Tim Southee, 9-Adam Milne, 10-Ish Sodhi, 11-Trent Boult
Scotland: 1-Kyle Coetzer (c), 2-George Munsey, 3-Matt Cross (wk), 4-Richie Berrington, 5-Calum MacLeod, 6-Michael Leask, 7-Chris Greaves, 8-Mark Watt, 9-Safyaan Sharif, 10-Alasdair Evans, 11-Brad Wheal
10:33pm
Captains Kane Williamson and Kyle Coetzer are in the middle.
Coetzer calls heads, and he calls it right - Scotland have chosen to bowl first!
10:30pm
Good evening, and thank you to everyone who's stayed up to join us for this World T20 clash!
We'll have the toss and final playing XIs for you as soon as possible.
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First ball from 11pm NZ time.
Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of this Twenty20 World Cup encounter between the Blackcaps and Scotland, from Dubai International Stadium.
Thanks to Monday's emphatic victory over India, the Blackcaps are in control of their own fate in the hunt for a semi-final spot at this year's T20 World Cup.
But any slip-up could change that, with India and Afghanistan ready to pounce on any Kiwi loss.
Standing in the Blackcaps' way is Scotland, who've already stunned many to even reach the Super 12 stage of the tournament, and would love another test-playing scalp after beating Bangladesh in qualifying.
New Zealand and Scotland have met only once before in a T20, as the Blackcaps cruised to a seven-wicket win at The Oval in 2009.
Only three players return from that fixture, with Martin Guptill the only New Zealand survivor, while Kyle Coetzer and Calum McLeod do the same for Scotland.
TAB odds:
New Zealand $1.04, Scotland $9
Teams (predicted):
Blackcaps: 1-Martin Guptill, 2-Daryl Mitchell, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Devon Conway (wk), 5-Glenn Phillips, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Adam Milne, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Ish Sodhi, 11-Trent Boult
Scotland: 1-Kyle Coetzer (c), 2-George Munsey, 3-Calum MacLeod, 4-Richie Berrington, 5-Matt Cross, 6-Michael Leask, 7-Chris Greaves, 8-Mark Watt, 9-Josh Davey, 10-Sayaan Sharif, 11-Brad Wheal.
Mitchell 'jumped at the chance' to become Blackcaps T20 World Cup opener
Despite having never opened the batting in professional Twenty20 cricket, Blackcaps batter Daryl Mitchell has taken to his new assignment like a duck to water at the T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Having spent his career as a middle order player, Mitchell was a surprise choice by Blackcaps Gary Stead to partner Martin Guptill at the top of the New Zealand order for this year's World Cup.
But that shock aside, Mitchell's returns in his so far short opening career has shown that the decision has been the right one.
In his first stint as opener - against Pakistan in Sharjah - Mitchell joint top scored with 27 in the Blackcaps first-up loss, before adding 49 in New Zealand's victorious run chase over India on Monday.
Despite the initial surprise of being thrust up to the top of the order though, Mitchell is taking it all in his stride.
"I was talking to my wife the other day and saying 'who'd have thought this would be happening?" he says.
"It's something you always prepare for, and something that I pride myself on is the ability to be able to adapt to different situations - whether it be opening, or batting wherever in the order.
"For me, it's just about trying to win games of cricket for my country, and doing whatever I can to help us do that."
As a seam-bowling all-rounder, Mitchell has had to compete with the likes of Jimmy Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme for a spot in the Blackcaps XI since his debut at the start of 2019.
But with Neesham settled into his role in the middle order, and de Grandhomme not selected for this World Cup campaign, opening the batting has given Mitchell the break he needs to play regularly for the Blackcaps.
And when asked by coach Gary Stead, Mitchell didn't hesitate to throw himself into the challenge of facing the new ball against some of the world's best bowlers.
"You're always having conversations about different opportunities, and different roles that they said I'm going to have to play throughout the tournament.
"It wasn't really until those warm-up games where there was a real clear plan in place that this could be a real option.
"There's constantly discussions going on. For me, I want to play as much as I can for New Zealand and be able to represent the Blackcaps.
"I jumped at the chance to be able to do this. [I'm] more than happy to try and help us win games of cricket."
Mitchell and the Blackcaps' next assignment comes in the shape of Scotland, needing to win if they're to keep their status as front-runners to emerge from group two into the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Scotland have already stunned test nation Bangladesh at this World Cup, and will no doubt be targeting another scalp in the shape of the Blackcaps in Dubai.
After his stint playing for Middlesex over the English summer, Mitchell has come up against more than one of Scotland's players, and is aware that Wednesday's clash might not be as straightforward as it appears, especially in the tricky conditions of the UAE.
"Obviously they've had a great qualifying tournament, and it's awesome to see them here in the group stages," Mitchell adds.
"They're a very dangerous team, so they understand the nuances of T20 cricket, especially with the Blast over there.
"They're obviously going to be a challenge in the next one. I know we're already starting our preparation to be ready to go in a couple of days time to be able to take them on.
"The World Cup's a funny old game, especially in the conditions over here with the pitches.
"It brings everyone closer, so we're going to have to be ready from ball one."
The Blackcaps have met Scotland once before in a T20 World Cup, winning by seven wickets in a rain affected affair at The Oval in London.
