ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Italy-c2926 vs Scotland – Match Update
After suffering a defeat against rivals Ireland, the Scottish got back to winning ways with a thumping seven-wicket win over Italy in the 42nd match of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 Qualifiers, played at the ICC Global Cricket Academy, today, March 19, 2012.
On a batting friendly strip the Italians were held back early on after they lost opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Anthony-Petricola-c81502 (28) added 50 to the total but the sluggish pace at which they compiled their knocks meant that their opponents held ascendency.
Berg perished on the final ball of the 10th over, while his partner also followed 2.4 overs later. Inform http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vincenzo-Pennazza-c95359 ( 12 off 5) helped their side to end on a lowly, yet defendable, 136.
The Scottish bowlers were all somewhat impressive, with the pick being http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RM-Haq-c2336, who apart from taking 2 wickets remained economical as well - with his four overs costing just 16.
Chasing 137, the Scots were in total command from the beginning, courtesy of opener Richie Berrington, who went on to score a sublime half-century. He and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Calum-Scott-MacLeod-c49129 had added 28 in 3.5 overs before the latter fell off Vince Pennazza. However, it did little in terms of affecting the actual outcome as Berrington and no.3 batter Preston Mommsen then took the game away, scoring almost nine an over.
Both added 76 for the second-wicket, which helped the team total to cross the 100-run mark. Mommsen then edged behind to depart on a well made 36 but his partner carried on the onslaught and reached 67 off 45 balls.
With the team just five runs adrift, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DF-Watts-c1365 strolled past the remaining runs to end on an unbeaten 15 and 1 respectively.
The win sees http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751.
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