England are thru to the T20 Global Cup Tremendous 8s next Australia knocked out Scotland with an exhilarating last-over win in St Lucia.
England defeated Namibia in a rain-affected competition in Antigua on Saturday to stick in rivalry for a place in the second one around, however vital already-qualified Australia to look off Scotland on Sunday or their neighbours would walk in lieu.
Scotland posted 180-5 next taking advantage of six dropped catches through Australia, with Brandon McMullen smoking six sixes in a knock of 60 from 34 balls and skipper Richie Berrington making 42 no longer out off 31.
Australia had been nearest 2-1 and 60-3 within the chase as David Warner (1), Mitchell Marsh (8) and Glenn Maxwell (11) fell cost effectively however they sooner or later triumphed with two balls to additional as Tim David (24no off 14) collision Brad Wheal for 6 to clinch a five-wicket victory.
Travis Head (68 off 49) and Marcus Stoinis (59 off 29) thumped 80 from 44 deliveries for the 5th wicket, sooner than falling within the sixteenth and 17 overs respectively – Head departing next nailing paceman Safyaan Sharif (2-42) for 3 sixes and Stonis ousted next successive fours off spin bowler Mark Watt (2-34).
Australia had been left desiring 26 runs from the final 3 overs and David promptly crunched Wheal for 2 fours within the 18th sooner than tonking the similar bowler over the ropes at deep midwicket against the tip of the twentieth to crack Scotland’s hearts and hold protecting champions England within the pageant.
Scotland – who will host Australia for a three-match T20 world order in Edinburgh in September – might be gutted through their advance however must be pleased with how they performed during the contest.
Berrington’s males racked up 90-0 from 10 overs in opposition to England sooner than that recreation used to be unloved, presen they nearest recorded at ease victories over Namibia and Oman sooner than registering the best T20I general in opposition to Australia through an laborer workforce.
England attach co-hosts West Indies and USA plus South Africa in Crew 2 of the Tremendous 8s, with Australia to compete in Crew 1 along Republic of India, Afghanistan and one in every of Bangladesh or Netherlands.
Bangladesh will declare that playground in the event that they beat Nepal of their ultimate first-round competition in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday however a defeat would hold Netherlands within the combine, despite the fact that the Dutch would wish to beat Sri Lanka in St Lucia at the similar generation and overhaul a bulky web run-rate rarity to move from Crew D, along South Africa.
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