Scotland vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I 2021 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Scotland vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I 2021 - Zimbabwe tour of Scotland 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Zimbabwe and Scotland at Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh in 15th September 2021.

Richie Berrington plays a shot © Cricket Scotland / Twitter

Richie Berrington's 61-ball 82* before Safyaan Sharif's four-for helped to Scotland narrow 7-run victory over Zimbabwe, despite a fighting knock from Milton Shumba's 45* and take a 1-0 lead in a tight-game of the first T20I.

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Scotland's 7-run win was their joint second smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 international, jointly their 7-run victory against Netherlands at Abu Dhabi in 2017. Scotland's 141 was their highest score against Zimbabwe in T20 international, previous highest total was 136 at Nagpur in the 2016 World Twenty20. Richie Barrington's 82* was his second highest score for Scotland in T20 international and the highest-score by an Scotland batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is, surpassing the his own record of 36 at Nagpur in the 2016 World Twenty20. Zimbabwe's 134 was their lowest score against Scotland in T20 internationals. Safyaan Sharif's 4 for 24 was his joint best bowling performance for Scotland in T20 international and the best bowling figures by an Scotland bowler against Zimbabwe in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 2 for 21 held Mark Watt at Nagpur in the 2016 World Twenty20.

Scotland scored 141-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Richie Berrington 82 not out, Matthew Cross 14 and Michael Leask 11.

Zimbabwe best bowler by Tendai Chatara, Luke Jongwe both took 2-wickets and one for Richard Ngarava - Wellington Masakadza.

Zimbabwe scored 134-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Milton Shumba hammered a unbeaten 45 off 30-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 150, Sean Williams 28, Craig Ervine 26 and Regis Chakabva 17.

Scotland best bowler by Safyaan Sharif claimed a his joint career-best 4-wickets for 24-runs in 4-overs, Mark Watt, Ollie Hairs, Alasdair Evans and Chris Sole each took one-wickets.

Richie Berrington named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to smashed a 82-runs knocked off facing 61-balls including 7-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 134.42.

                   

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