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Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series.
In the second match of the three-match T20 series being played between Australia and Scotland, Australia defeated Scotland by 70 runs. With this, Australia has also won the series.
The match played in Edinburgh started late due to rain. Scotland captain Richie Barrington won the toss and decided to bowl. Australia batted brilliantly and scored 196 runs for 4 wickets. Josh English scored the second century of his career. He played an innings of 103 runs.
Scotland had a bad start while chasing the target of 197 runs. Both the openers returned to the pavilion within 20 runs.
Apart from top order batsman Brendan McMullen (59) and George Munsey (19), no other batsman could even touch the double digit mark. The entire team was all out for 126 runs. Marcus Stoinis took 4 wickets for Australia.
Josh English scored a century in 43 balls. He has become the fastest batsman to score a century in T20 for Australia.
Josh English’s fastest century Josh scored the fastest century in T20 for Australia. He completed his century in 43 balls. He hit 7 fours and 7 sixes in his innings of 103 runs.
Josh-Cameron made a partnership of 92 runs Australia’s power hitter Travis Head was bowled by Brad Currie on a score of zero. Head and Green took care of the faltering innings. Both of them together added 92 runs in 52 balls. Green played an innings of 36 runs.
After Green was out, Marcus Stoinis came to bat. Josh added 64 runs in 43 balls with him. Stoinis scored 20 runs in 20 balls. Brad Currie took the maximum of 3 wickets from Scotland.
Josh and Marcus Stoinis together added 64 runs in 43 balls.
Brendan McMullan scores half century Scotland’s top order batsman Brendan McMullen stood alone on one side and played an innings of 59 runs. He hit 4 fours and 4 sixes during this period. Sean Abbott got him caught out by Tim David.
Scotland’s top order batsman Brendan McMullan scored 59 runs.
Marcus Stoinis took 4 wickets Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis took 4 wickets for 23 runs in 3.4 overs. He first dismissed captain Richie Barrington for 5 runs. After this, he dismissed Michael Leask (7), Chris Greaves (6) and Brad Wheel (5). Apart from him, Cameron Green took 2 wickets and Xavier Barlett, Aaron Hardy, Sean Abbott, Adam Jampa got 1-1 wickets.
Marcus Stoinis took 4 wickets for 23 runs in 3.4 overs.
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