ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018: Scotland gutsy performance ruin by D/L method
ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018: Scotland gutsy performance ruin by D/L method
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On Wednesday, it was do-or-die game in the World Cup qualifying match for Scotland and West Indies. Scotland exhibited control throughout the match. An attacking bowling performance by Scottish bowlers, the associate nation bowled out the Caribbean side for 198 runs. But chasing down the total, they fell short of 5 runs according to Duckworth Lewis method when rain hampered play.

Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer, speaking to the media after the match, spoke about the wrong decision given by the umpire Paul Wilson, adjudging Richie Berrington LBW out on 33 runs. “Clearly that LBW decision is not sitting very well with us right now,” Coetzer said. “It’s not the first one in this tournament. In a competition like this, it comes down to a big game like that. Two critical moments in two critical games have potentially cost us. So we’re not feeling too flash right now.”

While in the chasing, Scotland needed another 94 to win in remaining 111 deliveries and were on their way to clinch the victory to qualify for the World Cup next year. But the LBW decision took them to 125/5 in 35.2 overs when the rain stopped play. If the verdict was given in their favor, misfortune Scotland would have been three runs ahead on DLS method.

Brief Scores: West Indies 198 runs in 48.4 overs (Evin Lewis 66, Marlon Samuels 51; Safyaan Sharif 3-27, Brad Wheal 3-34) beat Scotland 125/5 in 35.2 overs (Richie Berrington 33, George Munsey 32; Kemar Roach 2-20, Ashley Nurse 2-35) by 5 runs (DLS method)

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