Kyle Coetzer becomes first Scottish player to score century against Bangladesh in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Kyle Coetzer becomes first Scottish player to score century at World Cup
Scotland opener, Kyle Coetzer scored his 2nd century in ODIs against Bangladesh in Pool A, match 27 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. His century came off 103 deliveries including 12 boundaries and a couple of sixes along with a strike rate of 100.00. He also became the first Scottish player to score a century at World Cup. Currently, Bangladesh are 206 for the loss of three wickets in 33 overs with Kyle Coetzer on 104 and Preston Mommsen on 33. Live updates: Bangladesh vs Scotland
Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first. South Asian minnows, Bangladesh, take on European minnows, Scotland in their Poll A, match 27 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the Saxton Oval in Nelson on Thursday. This is an important game for Bangladesh as they would love to register a win here and keep their hopes alive of making it to the quarter-finals. Live Scorecard: Bangladesh vs Scotland
Saxton Oval has a somewhat flat track, known to favour the batting side. Of the four matches played here, three have been won by the side batting second — which is probably a statistic the captains would want to have a look at. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS