Scotland captain Richie Berrington says his aspect can “maintain their heads excessive” after defeat to Australia ended their hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup Tremendous 8s.
Scotland would have superior into the second spherical at England’s expense had they overwhelmed Mitchell Marsh’s group in St Lucia on Sunday however misplaced by 5 wickets because the 2021 champions reached their goal of 181 with two balls to spare.
Berrington’s males racked up the best rating by an affiliate nation towards Australia in T20 cricket of 180-5, with the skipper contributing 42 from 31 balls after Brandon McMullen thumped 60 from 34 and George Munsey hit 35 from 23.
The ultimate Group B standings on the T20 World Cup as Australia and England certified for the Tremendous 8s
Scotland had been knocked out on internet run-rate after ending stage on factors with England, a aspect they smashed for 90 runs from 10 overs – Munsey nailing 41 from 31 and opening accomplice Michael Jones 45 from 30 – earlier than that sport was rained off earlier this month.
Berrington mentioned: “The fellows can maintain their heads excessive by way of how they’ve performed their cricket all through this match.
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Highlights from Barbados the place Scotland’s George Munsey and Michael Jones impressed towards England earlier than their T20 World Cup conflict was washed out
“It is nice studying for us, nice expertise for the fellows. We’re disenchanted as a result of we had been ready the place we may win.
“[Australia] have nice ball strikers all through the group and some huge overs within the again finish acquired them again into the sport and made it exhausting to drag again.”
‘Scotland have improved a hell of loads’
On Scotland, Australia captain Marsh mentioned: “They’re a extremely good outfit. They’ve improved a hell of loads over the previous few years. We have lots of respect for them, they took it all the way down to the wire.
“T20 is a tough format, you will be barely off and lose to anybody – as we nearly noticed immediately. We had been pushed proper to the top there and a little bit of expertise got here by way of.”
Australia completed high of Group B on eight factors after 4 wins from 4 and can meet India, Afghanistan and certainly one of Bangladesh or Netherlands in Tremendous 8s Group 1, with England to tackle West Indies, USA and South Africa in Group 2.
Marsh added: “The World Cup begins once more now. We have lots of belief in our group that we are able to hold profitable video games of cricket.”
Australia are aiming to finish an ICC trophy treble at this World Cup as they already maintain the World Check Championship and 50-over World Cup titles, defeating India within the finals of these respective tournaments in 2023.
Australia had been completely examined by Scotland earlier than profitable in St Lucia
Marsh’s aspect may even go to Scotland in September for 3 T20 internationals, on a tour of the UK which may even embrace three T20s and 5 one-day internationals towards England.
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