England are by means of to the T20 World Cup Tremendous 8s after Australia knocked out Scotland with an exhilarating last-over win in St Lucia.
England defeated Namibia in a rain-affected match in Antigua on Saturday to remain in competition for a spot within the second spherical, however wanted already-qualified Australia to see off Scotland on Sunday or their neighbours would progress as an alternative.
Scotland posted 180-5 after taking advantage of six dropped catches by Australia, with Brandon McMullen smoking six sixes in a knock of 60 from 34 balls and skipper Richie Berrington making 42 not out off 31.
Australia have been then 2-1 and 60-3 within the chase as David Warner (1), Mitchell Marsh (8) and Glenn Maxwell (11) fell cheaply however they finally triumphed with two balls to spare as Tim David (24no off 14) hit Brad Wheal for six to clinch a five-wicket victory.
Travis Head (68 off 49) and Marcus Stoinis (59 off 29) thumped 80 from 44 deliveries for the fifth wicket, earlier than falling within the sixteenth and 17 overs respectively – Head departing after nailing paceman Safyaan Sharif (2-42) for 3 sixes and Stonis ousted after successive fours off spin bowler Mark Watt (2-34).
Australia have been left needing 26 runs from the final three overs and David promptly crunched Wheal for 2 fours within the 18th earlier than tonking the identical bowler over the ropes at deep midwicket in the direction of the tip of the twentieth to interrupt Scotland’s hearts and hold defending champions England within the competitors.
Scotland – who will host Australia for a three-match T20 worldwide collection in Edinburgh in September – will likely be gutted by their exit however must be happy with how they performed all through the competitors.
Berrington’s males racked up 90-0 from 10 overs in opposition to England earlier than that sport was deserted, whereas they then recorded comfy victories over Namibia and Oman earlier than registering the very best T20I complete in opposition to Australia by an affiliate group.
England be part of co-hosts West Indies and USA plus South Africa in Group 2 of the Tremendous 8s, with Australia to compete in Group 1 alongside India, Afghanistan and certainly one of Bangladesh or Netherlands.
Bangladesh will declare that place in the event that they beat Nepal of their ultimate first-round match in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday however a defeat would hold Netherlands within the combine, though the Dutch would want to beat Sri Lanka in St Lucia on the identical day and overhaul an enormous web run-rate deficit to advance from Group D, alongside South Africa.
Catch each match from the T20 World Cup, together with the ultimate in Barbados on Saturday June 29, stay on Sky Sports activities.
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