ICC T20 World Cup 2024: England, Scotland game abandoned due to rain. (X)
Scotland managed to score 90 runs for no loss in the truncated 10-over game, before recurring showers forced the match to be called off ahead of England’s chase.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match between England and Scotland was called off due to recurring showers on Tuesday with both teams sharing a point each at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Scotland managed to score 90 runs for no loss in the truncated 10-over game, before recurring showers forced the match to be called off before England could begin their chase.
England’s target was revised to 109 runs needed off 10 overs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method before the officials decided thegame could not go on citing th weather conditions.
The Scotland openers, Michael Jones and George Munsey, kept the opposition bowlers under the pump for the majority of the contest.
Jones made a 30-ball 45 not out with two sixes and four fours while Munsey hit an unbeaten 41 not out off 31 balls with as many boundaries to lead the charge for their side.
Munsey was also lucky when Mark Wood, who had bounced him out on the third ball of the fifth over, was found to have overstepped the crease with skipper Jos Buttler taking a fine catch running behind.
Both the Scottish batters demonstrated their brilliant array of shots to pile pressure on the English side.
The contest witnessed multiple rain interruptions starting with a delay in start of the game.
A passing shower right after the toss left a wet spot on the pitch which forced a delay of 20 minutes, while the longest break came right after the powerplay.
Scotland were on charge reaching 51 for no loss in 6.2 overs when a heavy shower forced players into the shed and the long interruption forced the officials to cut short the game by 10 overs each in the two innings.
For the defending champions England, both Chris Jordan (0/24) and Adil Rashid (0/26) lacked control with the ball in the team’s first outing in this World Cup and the bowling overall could not really trouble the Scottish opening pair.
Scotland will now prepare for the next clash against Namibia to be played here at the Kensington Oval on Friday, whereas England will gear up for a contest against arch-rivals Australia at the same venue on Saturday.
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