England advances to Super 8 after Australia’s win against Scotland

England qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 after Australia defeated Scotland by 5 wickets.

England qualified for the Super 8 of T20 World Cup 2024. (Photo-Getty)

New Delhi: England qualified for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 after Australia defeated Scotland by 5 wickets at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on June 16.

The defending champions were on the brink of getting knocked out of the tournament after the first two matches but Jos Buttler and Co. won the next two matches convincingly and qualified for the next round. Their qualification depended on the result of Australia vs Scotland match.

England’s first match against Scotland was washed out due to the rain and they lost their second match against Australia by 36 runs. The defending champions chased down the 47-run target against Oman in 4 overs and surpassed Scotland’s net run rate.

Jos Buttler-led side won their last match against Namibia by 41 runs. Both Scotland and England are tied on 5 points but due to England’s better net run rate, they advanced to the next round of the tournament.

Seven teams have already qualified for the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup with one spot still up for grabs in Group D. Bangladesh and Netherlands are in contention to book their place in the Super 8. If the Netherlands beats Sri Lanka by a big margin, they will qualify, and if Bangladesh beats Nepal, they will make it to the next round. Both teams will play their last group-stage matches on June 17.

Australia vs Scotland match report

Australia defeated Scotland by 5 wickets at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. Scotland scored 180 runs in the 20 overs in their must-win match to qualify for Super 8. Ashton Agar dismissed Michael Jones in the first over but Munsey and McMullen stitched a brilliant 89-run partnership for the second wicket.

McMullen scored 60 runs off 34 balls, his remarkable knock was laced with two fours and six maximums. Berrington also scored 42 runs off 31 balls.

Chasing the target of 181 runs, Australia lost the wickets of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh in the powerplay. Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis stitched a match-winning partnership of 80 runs. Head scored 68 runs off 49 balls and Stoinis scored 59 runs off 29 balls. Tim David held his nerve in the end and took his team over the line with a crucial cameo.

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