Australia vs Scotland, 35th Match : Australia defeated Scotland by 5 wickets in the 35th match of T20 World Cup 2024. With this victory of Australia, the England team has reached the Super-8. On the other hand, the Scotland team is out of the tournament. Batting first, Scotland scored a huge score of 180 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In response, Australia achieved this target in 19.4 overs for the loss of 5 wickets and took England to the Super-8.

Scotland, who came to bat first, did not have a good start. They got the first setback at a score of just 3 runs. Opener Michael Jones returned to the pavilion after scoring just 2 runs. After this, George Munsey and Brendan McMullen took over the innings. Both batsmen made a tremendous partnership of 89 runs for the second wicket. Munsey scored 35 runs in 23 balls and Brendan McMullen played a stormy innings of 60 runs with the help of 2 fours and 6 sixes in 34 balls. McMullen also made the record of the fastest half-century in the T20 World Cup from Scotland. He scored a half-century in just 26 balls. After this, captain Richie Berrington took Scotland to a big score by scoring an unbeaten 42 runs off 31 balls.

Stormy innings of Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis

Australia, which came out to chase the target, got the first blow very soon. David Warner returned to the pavilion after scoring just 1 run. Captain Mitchell Marsh could also score only 8 runs. Glenn Maxwell could also score only 11 runs and the Kangaroo team had lost 3 wickets by 60 runs. However, after this Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis made a stormy partnership and brought Australia back into the match. Both the batsmen added 80 runs for the fourth wicket. Travis Head played an innings of 68 runs with the help of 5 fours and 4 sixes in 49 balls. Marcus Stoinis played an innings of 59 runs with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes in 29 balls. After this, Tim David and Matthew Wade gave the team victory. With this victory of Australia, Scotland is out of the T20 World Cup and England has qualified for the Super-8.