New Zealand vs Scotland ICC World Cup 2015 match at Dunedin: Matt Machan scores fifty

New Zealand vs Scotland ICC World Cup 2015, Dunedin: Matt Machan scores fifty

By Cricket Country Staff Last Published on - February 17, 2015 5:22 AM IST
Matt Machan battled the nerves early on to construct a healthy innings © Getty Images
Matt Machan battled the nerves early on to construct a healthy innings © Getty Images

Matt Machan has scored reassuring half-century for Scotland against New Zealand in their Pool A game at Dunedin. His effort has given Scotland a ray of hope after a dismal top order performance which saw Scotland reeling at 14 for four at one point. Live Score: New Zealand vs Scotland

Machan alongside Richard Berrington looked edgy early on but fought on and as the swing of the new ball wore off he grew in confidence. The partnership is worth more than seventy now and even Berrington seems headed for a half-century. LIVE UPDATES: New Zealand vs Scotland ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

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Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and they elected to take the field first on a pitch that had plenty of juice for the bowlers early on. New Zealand entered the match as overwhelming favourites and have lived up to the tag up to this point, however Scotland are starting to put them under some pressure now. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS

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