END OF OVER:10 | 21 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 122/5 | RR: 12.20
- Harry Brook47 (20b)
- Ruben Trumpelmann2-0-31-2
- Jack Brassell2-0-32-0
4.59pm So, England's innings started gruesomely in a sticky powerplay, with Buttler bowled for a duck to cause real jitters. But Bairstow and Brook steadied the ship, before Moeen and Livingstone applied some late humpty. Brook finishes unbeaten on 47 from 20. A vital hand. 127 126 will be the DLS-adjusted target.
Bairstow: "Still got to assess the pitch even in a ten-over game. Wiese bowled well up top, a bit of swing, been under the covers so sweated a bit. Into the wicket and it held. Get revs on the ball and turn it. We'll try to utilise the skills and experience in our attack. You just let Brooky bat, remaining calm, you have to take time to build a partnership and back-load with Moeen and Livi there."
Jez: "Grand thumping there in the death overs. So what happens if Namibia get more than 5 overs of batting? Do Messrs D&L get to decide the result?" Yep, five more overs, and will get to find out if England have stayed alive or not
Shane: "I reckon the Scots will be doing a rain dance all the way through to their next match at this rate."
Tej: "Funny how English fans assume they would have defeated Scotland due to this innings. As though there is zero difference between this bowling attack and the Scottish one." I don't think anyone means it seriously. Just an interesting indicator of what might have been possible if that 109-run chase had happened
LS Livingstone run out 13 (4m 4b 0x4 2x6) SR: 325.00
Sriram : "With that blow, England defeated Scotland." Small wins...
Liam Livingstone, with four balls to land a blow or four
MM Ali c Davin b Trumpelmann 16 (10m 6b 0x4 2x6) SR: 266.66
Trumpelmann to finish. The loss of Wiese for that over was potentially significant. England, incidentally, need eight to prove that 109 from ten overs against Scotland might have been attainable...
A bit of sawdust for the bowler's front foot. This will eat into the window before the next rain is incoming...
END OF OVER:9 | 19 Runs | ENG: 101/3 | RR: 11.22
- Harry Brook47 (20b)
- Moeen Ali10 (4b)
- Jack Brassell2-0-32-0
- Bernard Scholtz2-0-24-1