New Zealand scored 254/5—their highest-ever score in T20Is—to defeat Scotland by a huge 102 runs and win the series 2-0.
Mark Champman was star of this game. He played his First T20I game since 2021 and makes most of this opportunity.
He came at no.3 to Bat and scored 23 Runs in the Powerplay in just 15 balls.
After that he scored fifty in just 27 balls.
He smashed 33 Runs in Last 17 Deliveries to reach his career best 83 Runs off just 44 balls.
Chapman was removed in 16th Over there New Zealand was 175/4 after that Michael Bracewell and Jimmy Neesham had other plans. Michael Bracewell who already had Hatrick to his name scored 22 ball Fifty in his First T20I innings.
New Zealand scored 254, their highest-ever T20I total, the Neesham-Bracewell stand of 79 off 28 balls is the fifth-fastest in T20I history.
By Chasing huge total, Scotland Scored 17 Runs in the First Over but then New Zealand’s spinners again came as nightmare for them.
Bracewell took the opening Wicket then Jimmy Neesham struck twice in the Powerplay. Scotland was 33/3.
Chris Greaves scored 37 from 29 balls but he never had support from other end.
Spinners continue to trouble Scotland again after taking six wickets in the first T20I
Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner again restricted hosts. Bracewell also break the opening partnership. In the middle of the commotion, Michael Rippon also managed to take a few wickets.
