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T20 World Cup LIVE: Australia hold key to England’s fate in clash with Scotland

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June 16, 2024

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T20 World Cup LIVE: Australia hold key to England’s fate in clash with Scotland

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T20 World Cup LIVE: Australia hold key to England’s fate in clash with Scotland

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1.45pm

Australia need five off last over

Australia require five runs from the last over to beat Scotland and allow England to continue in the T20 World Cup.

1.41pm

David fills role as late hitter

Tim David was performing his role as a late burst man, manufacturing three boundaries in a row during the 18th over including four leg byes to fine leg.

Australia: 5-168 from 18 overs needing 181

1.37pm

Australia lose Head and Stoinis as Scotland close in

Travis Head smashed three sixes and was caught attempting another in the 16th then Marcus Stoinis went an over later attempting a third successive boundary as Scotland sensed a major upset. Head made 68 from 49 balls and Stoinis 59 from 29.

Australia: 5-155 from 17 overs needing 181

1.25pm

Head brings up 50

Travis Head has played an uncharacteristic anchor role in Australia’s run chase against Scotland, bring up 50 in 45 balls.

Australia: 3-121 from 15 overs requiring 181

1.21pm

Successive sixes from Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis has upped Australia’s tempo struggling run chase against Scotland, hitting successive sixes as 18 came from the 14th over.

Australia: 3-110 from 14 overs needing 181

1.18pm

Scotland put brakes on Australia

Australia are struggling to lift the tempo against Scotland, with 33 runs coming in the last five overs up to the end of the 13th over, with Australia still requiring 89 from 42 balls. Travis Head is 47 from 40 balls and Marcus Stoinis 21 from 17 balls:

Australia: 3-92 from 13 overs

1.04pm

Australia still need 107 at halfway mark

Australia are 3-74 after 10 overs, still requiring another 107 in the final 10 overs for a victory that would put England through to the next stage of the World Cup. A loss and Scotland will create history by going through to the Super Eights stage as one of the top two teams in Group B.

Australia: 3-74 from 10 overs

12.58pm

Six and out for Maxwell as Scotland threaten

The ball after slapping a six, Glenn Maxwell’s poor run of form has continued. He was bowled by left-arm spinner Mark Watts from a ball that barely turned but went past the outside edge of the bat to hit the off stump. It continues his disappointing form from a poor IPL.

Australia: 3-67 from 9 overs.

12.50pm

Head hits Australia’s first six

Travis Head has lifted Australia’s run rate after two early wickets, hitting the first six of the innings. He sliced a delivery from seamer Chris Sole over the backward point boundary with typical flourish.

Australia: 2-47 from 7 overs

12.44pm

Marsh out as Scotland claim second wicket

T20 captain Mitchell Marsh is out for eight from nine balls as Australia struggle in their run chase against Scotland, needing 181 to win. Marsh pulled a short ball from Safyaan Sharif straight to deep mid wicket. It came an over after Travis Head was dropped skying a ball down the ground.

Australia: 2-36 from 6 overs