Cameron Green to Brandon McMullen, 1 run.
Cameron Green to Brandon McMullen, FOUR! Just over! Green bowls the off-pace delivery, on a back of a length and makes the batter reach out. Brandon McMullen loses his shape as he has to reach out and gets this one right from the toe end of the bat.
Cameron Green to Brandon McMullen, Delivers it on a length, nipping back in, on middle, Brandon McMullen works it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Cameron Green (2-0-19-2) is back on.
Score after
13
overs
92 - 4
- Brandon McMullen 36 (23)
- Michael Leask 2 (2)
Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Zampa fires it in now, full and on the pads, Brandon McMullen gets inside the line to tickle it fine but misses. Wears it on the front pad and it rolls in front of short fine leg for a leg bye. Half a shout by Zampa but that looked to be going down leg.
Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, SIX! Quality shot! Zampa misses his length as he overpitches it, on off. Brandon McMullen needs no second invitation. Plants his front foot forward and extends his arms nicely. Lofts it over long on for a biggie.
Adam Zampa to Michael Leask, Slips in the googly now and it is quicker as well, on off. Michael Leask cuts it past point and crosses over.
Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Drops it short does Zampa, over middle, Brandon McMullen hits it on the bounce to long off and gets to the other end.
Adam Zampa to Michael Leask, Nicely tossed up by Zampa, full and on off, Leask leans on it and knocks it down to wide long off for a single to open his account.
Michael Leask is the new batter in.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, OUT! TIMBER! Adam Zampa gets in on the act now! Zampa pushes it through, on a nagging length and this skids through, around the leg pole. Matthew Cross premeditates as he backs away and then shapes up to cut it through the off side. The ball is not that short enough and it scoots under the bat to clatter into the leg stump. Scotland lose their fourth wicket.
Score after
12
overs
82 - 3
- Matthew Cross 7 (12)
- Brandon McMullen 29 (20)
Sean Abbott to Matthew Cross, Abbott sees the batter advance and he responds by pulling his length back. Matthew Cross adjusts and tucks it down to deep fine leg for a single.
Sean Abbott to Brandon McMullen, In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Brandon McMullen glides it with an open bat face to deep third for one.
Sean Abbott to Matthew Cross, So nearly chipped it back to the bowler! Abbott dishes it out on a hard length, over middle, Matthew Cross looks to jab it away on the leg side but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge that loops down the deck but evades the outstretched right hand of Abbott. A single taken.
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Sean Abbott to Matthew Cross, Slanting in, attacking the stumps, on a good length, Matthew Cross turns this one to mid-wicket.
Sean Abbott to Brandon McMullen, Abbott gets the ball to come back in this time and lands it on a nagging length. Brandon McMullen shapes up to flick it away off his pads. Gets an inside edge on the pads and the batters cross for a single as the ball rolls in front of cover.
Sean Abbott to Brandon McMullen, Abbott comes back into the attack and bowls it on a hard length. Brandon McMullen pushes at the delivery off the back foot and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away.
Score after
11
overs
78 - 3
- Matthew Cross 5 (9)
- Brandon McMullen 27 (17)
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, Just the boundary in the over and at the halfway mark, Scotland are 78/3! Floated up, full and on the pads, Cross sweeps it fine and finds the fielder at short fine leg as well.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, On a length and pushed through quicker on off stump, Matthew Cross pats the ball away in front of point.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, FOUR! There comes the release shot from Matthew Cross. Quite full and on the stumps, Cross sits down on one knee and nails the hard sweep to the right of deep square leg for four runs.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, Bowled flatter and the length is pulled back as well, Cross opts to block it from the crease.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, Floated up around off stump, Matthew Cross looks to drive on the up but gets it off the outer half of the bat and just behind point.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Cross, Nicely tossed up, a bit full and around off, Matthew Cross leans on to block but gets a bit of a leading edge wide of the bowler.
Score after
10
overs
74 - 3
- Brandon McMullen 27 (17)
- Matthew Cross 1 (3)
Cameron Green to Brandon McMullen, SIX! Where did that come from? What a shot from Brandon McMullen! Dug in a bit short and over the stumps, McMullen just gets inside the line, lifts one leg and whacks the hook shot well over deep backward square leg for a biggie.
Cameron Green to Brandon McMullen, Lovely bowling this from Cameron Green. On a hard length and around the fifth stump line, Brandon McMullen gets across to hit through the line of the ball but it just nips away ever so slightly and beats the outside edge.
Cameron Green to Matthew Cross, Good length again and wide of the off stump now, Matthew Cross lets the ball come on and just strokes it away wide of point for a single.
Cameron Green to Matthew Cross, Good length and attacking the stumps, Matthew Cross gets on the front foot again and tucks it to the leg side.
Cameron Green to Matthew Cross, Pitches it up a bit and around off stump, Matthew Cross gets on the front foot and plays it out towards cover.
Matthew Cross makes his way out to the centre.
Cameron Green to Richie Berrington, OUT! BOWLED'EM! A cracker-jack of a delivery from Cameron Green and Richie Berrington is left dumbfounded there. Green comes back into the attack and just strides in before serving the ball on a hard length and outside the line of the off stump. Green gets the ball to nip back in a long way after pitching and the ball goes through the gate and knocks over the top of the middle and leg stump. Berrington cannot believe it and Scotland lose their third wicket.
Pitch report - This surface is holding together nicely. Only point of surface - full area - there's a bit of damage. If you bat first, you want 200-plus.
Australia XI
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa
Scotland XI
George Munsey, Ollie Hairs, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Matthew Cross(w), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Jack Jarvis, Christopher Sole, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie
Australia have won the toss and have opted to field
Score after
9
overs
67 - 2
- Brandon McMullen 21 (15)
- Richie Berrington 8 (8)
Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, An uncharacteristic misfield from Marcus Stoinis! In and around the pads, Brandon McMullen nudges it 'round the corner and Stoinis at short fine leg spills it as the batters get a couple of runs.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second Scotland vs Australia T20I in Edinburgh.
Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Nicely flighted up around off, pushed out on the off side by Berrington for just another single.
Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, More than half a shout for LBW but it is turned down! Adam Zampa tosses the ball up, full and around off stump, Richie Berrington gets a big stride across for the sweep but misses and gets a thud on the pads. Probably the impact was outside off stump.
Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Block and run! Nicely tossed up around off stump, McMullen plays it out with soft hands towards point and races across for a single.
Adam Zampa to Richie Berrington, Flighted ball, on a dragged length, Richie Berrington has to lean and reach for it a bit before flicking it away through mid-wicket for one more.
Adam Zampa to Brandon McMullen, Tosses this one up on the stumps, it is the leg-break and McMullen leans on to work it down to wide long on for a run.
It will be spin from both ends as Adam Zampa is introduced into the attack.
Score after
8
overs
61 - 2
- Richie Berrington 6 (5)
- Brandon McMullen 17 (12)
Cooper Connolly to Richie Berrington, Bowled flatter and around off, Richie Berrington pushes it away towards cover.
Cooper Connolly to Richie Berrington, FOUR! That is an authoritative shot from Richie Berrington! Floated up full and on the leg stump, Richie sits down and sweeps it hard and flat, just one bounce and into the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
Cooper Connolly to Richie Berrington, A huge appeal for caught behind but the umpire remains unmoved. Cooper Connolly smartly slows this one up and flights it around off getting the ball to grip and turn away a bit. Richie Berrington leans on to defend but the ball just beats the outside edge.
Cooper Connolly to Brandon McMullen, Flighted up now, on the stumps and McMullen just pushes it down to long on for a single.
Cooper Connolly to Brandon McMullen, Good running again! Nice and full around off, McMullen brings out the cover drive and gets it wide of the man at sweepers for a couple of runs.
Cooper Connolly to Brandon McMullen, Pushed through a bit quicker and fuller onto middle and leg, Brandon McMullen stays watchful and blocks it off.
Change of ends for the debutant, Cooper Connolly. Went for 9 runs in his first over.
Score after
7
overs
54 - 2
- Richie Berrington 2 (2)
- Brandon McMullen 14 (9)
Cameron Green to Richie Berrington, A couple of runs to end the Powerplay and Scotland are 54/2! Green bowls it short and outside off, getting the ball to lift off the deck, Richie Berrington stays back and forces the cut shot wide of deep third before racing back for a couple of runs.