ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series, Forthill
Scotland 347-7 (50 overs): Berrington 120, McMullen 64, Cross 51, Jones 41; Shirzad 4-60
Canada 177 (35 overs): P. Singh 42; Robertson 6-52
Scotland win by 170 runs
Captain Richie Berrington and debutant Lyle Robertson starred as Scotland loved a thumping 170-run Cricket World Cup League 2 victory over Canada at Forthill.
Berrington, 39, hit a powerful 120 because the hosts posted an imposing complete of 347 from their 50 overs earlier than Falkland off-spinner Robertson ripped via Canada’s batting order, taking six wickets for 52 runs.
Berrington’s seventh one-day worldwide century included 4 sixes, taking his general haul to 90 – a brand new Scottish file, overtaking George Munsey’s 87.
Brandon McMullen (64) shared a third-wicket partnership of 140 together with his captain after the departure of openers Finlay McCreath and Michael English had Scotland on 25-2 within the seventh over.
Michael Jones and Matthew Cross saved up the brisk run charge with knocks of 41 and 51 not out respectively and Jack Jarvis added 30 from 14 balls for a 347-7 complete.
Berrington was additionally concerned as Canada misplaced their first wicket within the third over of their reply, taking a catch from the bowling of Mark Watt.
Pargat Singh (42) was the one Canadian batter to supply any significant resistance as Robertson staked his declare for a daily place within the Scotland facet.
The 23-year-old picked up his first worldwide wicket as Harsh Thaker picked out Oliver Davidson on the midwicket boundary and his day acquired even higher as he took 5 scalps from his ultimate 15 deliveries to complete with outstanding figures.
After dismissing Shreyas Movva and Zahid Shirzad in successive balls for his five-wicket haul, Robertson had quantity 11 Kaleem Sana in his sights for a hat-trick.
That exact feat was to not be, however Robertson ripped one again via bat and pad with the final ball of his spell to seal an enormous win and cap a dream debut.
Scotland have been already assured of place within the World Cup qualifier after final week’s win over the identical opponents.
Having overwhelmed the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the defending champions are actually high of the World Cup League 2 standings, though they’ve performed 4 extra matches than america, who sit two factors behind.
