Published: Feb 17, 2015, 03:24 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 17, 2015, 03:33 AM (IST)
New Zealand and Scotland meet in match 6 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at the picturesque University Oval in Dunedin. The Kiwis have entered the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 swaddled in a blanket of expectation quite unlike previous ICC Tournaments where they consistently punched above their weight. Live Updates: New Zealand vs Scotland Pool A match
Led by the charismatic Brendon McCullum New Zealand seem to have embraced the pressures of a World Cup at home and are playing the best cricket of their lives collectively. The Kiwis have peaked in unison, and if their opening match against Sri Lanka was a fair reflection of their ability then it will take a herculean effort on part of Scotland to topple New Zealand or even give them a run for their money. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
Scotland gave a thorough account of their abilities in the warm-matches preceding the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. They pummeled Ireland into submission in the first match before running West Indies tantalisingly close in the following match where they fell short by a mere three runs. Scotland are a young side brimming with confidence and they will endeavour to upset a couple of Test nations if not make it to the the quarter-final. Scotland should feel at home in Dunedin which can be as cold as an ex girlfriend. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
Squads:
New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (c), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Luke Ronchi (wk), Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson.
Scotland: Preston Mommsen (c), Kyle Coetzer, Richie Berrington, Frederick Coleman, Matthew Cross (wk), Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Robert Taylor, Iain Wardlaw.
