Scotland, not India, WI or England, hit WC’s first 200

It almost didn’t happen, at least not going by how the 19th over ended for Scotland.

- Somshuvra Laha

Probing lines by Ali Hasan allowed two runs and a single before two dots ratcheted the pressure and forced captain Richie Berrington into chasing a slower delivery, only to get an outside edge.

Single off the last ball and the doubts were sowed even deeper. First ball of the 20th over, Tom Bruce threw his bat at Thomas Draca and suddenly 185/4 was quite par. However, Michael Leask—who also took 4/17 later— had different plans.

Well set on an 18-ball 41, Brandon McMullen was raring to get strike but Leask lined up Draca for a thumping drive through extra cover even though the delivery was bowled considerably slower.