T20 World Cup 2024: Scotland vs Australia, 35th Match - Who Said What?

The last few league games have turned out to be enthralling given that few notable teams relied on the results of other games which can aid them to qualify through to the Super Eight rounds. In the same vein, Scotland (SCO) clashed with Australia (AUS) in Match 35 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, at the renowned Daren Sammy Stadium, in St. Lucia, on Sunday, June 16.

Notably, after winning the toss, the mighty Australia decided to take the field first against the European side. However, the decision seemed to have turned the tide at one stage when even after losing a wicket early on, Scotland managed to bounce back strongly with a 91-run stand between George Munsey (35 off 23 balls) and Brandon McMullen (60 off 34 balls) in just 48 balls. Thereafter, the Scottish skipper Richie Berrington (42* off 31 balls) chipped in with a vital unbeaten contribution which helped Scotland to post their highest-ever total of 180/5 on the board.

In reply, Australia went off the track after losing three key top order batters viz- David Warner, skipper Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell for 60 runs in the ninth over. However, allrounder Marcus Stoinis came to the rescue act yet again for the Aussies as he put up an 80-run stand with opener Travis Head before the latter got out (68 off 49 balls) in an attempt to finish the game early. in the end, Tim David gave the finishing touch with an unbeaten powerful cameo (24* off 14 balls) to seal the game for Australia by five wickets.

England qualify owing to better run rate than Scotland

Interestingly enough, by virtue of the result of the Scotland versus Australia game, England were the most joyous team as they were helped by the Men in Yellow to go through to the Super Eight round of the T20 World Cup 2024, as they had a better Net Run Rate (NRR) than Scotland.

Also Check: T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table

Scotland vs Australia, Match 35 - Who Said What?

Marcus Stoinis, Player of the Match:

"The plan was to get yourself in and hit it hard along the ground. And then access from there. There's a strong breeze, which meant that end was easier to hit from. The pitch was also very good. Head picked his bowlers and pretty much turned the game in that over with three sixes even though he got out. I have been fortunate to play consistently for the last 3-4 months starting with the IPL but there's no substitute for confidence. That's the recipe we all try to keep a hold of."

Richie Berrington, Losing Captain:

"I thought we were in a pretty good position at the halfway mark. Unfortunately we couldn't capitalise towards the end. We had a really good start with the ball but we couldn't execute it for long enough. A few big overs towards the back end got them back into the game. There was a breeze at the ground, so we were just trying to get them hit away from the breeze. I think the guys can hold their head high. We played some really good cricket throughout the tournament. It was a great learning for us. Obviously we are a bit disappointed given the position we were in. We came here to qualify but couldn't do that."

Mitchell Marsh, Winning Captain:

"We spoke about sticking to our game. Scotland are a pretty good outfit and have improved a lot in the last few years. We spoke as a group to stay really consistent in how we want to play. Having already qualified, there was little less pressure on us. The World Cup kind of starts again now. It's going to be a busy schedule. T20 is a hard format. We are excited for what's to come. [On chat about England] I think more externally than internally."