Scotland vs Hong Kong 1st Match Desert T20 Challenge 2017 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Scotland vs Hong Kong 1st Match Desert T20 Challenge 2017 - Desert T20 Challenge Twenty20 International tournament Group B of the 1st T20I match played between Hong Kong and Scotland at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in 14th January 2017.

Calum MacLeod brought up his fifty as part of a Scotland T20I record stand of 127 with Richie Berrington © Peter Della Penna

Rapid half-centuries from Calum Mclead and Richie Berrington powers to Scotland narrow 24-run victory over Hong Kong in the first match of a inaugural Desert T20 Challenge.


127 : Richie Berrington and Calum MacLeod set up the record third-wicket partnership for Scotland in T20 international, previously held by the 111-run stand between Matt Machan and Michael Leask against Netherlands at same venue in 2013 and the joint sixth highest third-wicket stand in T20Is, jointly unbeaten 127 held by between Babar Hayat and Mark Chapman against Hong Kong at same venue in 2015.

Scotland scored 189 for 3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Calum MacLeod 60, Richie Berrington cracked a unbeaten 60 off 39-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 153.84.

Kyle Coetzer hit 31 off 20-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike-rate of 155 and George Munsey 22.

Hong Kong best bowler by Ehsan Khan took two-wickets and one for Ehsan Nawaz

Hong Kong scored 165 for 6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ehsan Khan blasted a unbeaten 42 off 22-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 190.90.

Shahid Wasif cracked a 40 off 25-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 160, Anshuman Rath 29 and Nizakat Khan 22.

Scotland best bowler by Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal and Josh Davey each took one-wickets.

Calum MacLeod named Player of the match for his rapid 60-runs knocked off facing 34-balls including 4-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 176.47.

                   

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