Visitors New Zealand put on the board their highest T20I total to win the second T20I of the 2-match series against Scotland and win the series by 2-0. It was a complete thumping as the hosts looked clueless in this series defeat.
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New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. Having opted to bat first, New Zealand posted a total of 254/5 on the board in 20 overs. Mark Chapman (83 off 44) and Michael Bracewell (61* off 25) scored at a fast rate to help them get to this record total! All the 6 NZ batters who batted in this innings scored at least a six as NZ hit 18 sixes in this innings!
Scotland, chasing 255 runs to win, put together a total of just 152 runs losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. New Zealand defeated Scotland by a margin of 102 runs in the end. The margin itself is so big that speaks a lot about Scotland's struggle in all the departments in this match!
Mark Chapman bagged the Player of the Match for his valiant effort with the bat at the top in NZ's innings. These two teams will face off in a one-off ODI at Edinburgh on Sunday (July 31).
Brief Scores: New Zealand: 254-5 in 20 overs(Mark Chapman 83, Gavin Main 2-44) defeated Scotland: 152-9 in 20 overs(Chris Greaves 37, James Neesham 2-9) by a margin of 102 runs
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