Scotland defeated Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 17 runs in the Group B match played yesterday in the T20 World Cup 2021. In this match played at the Al Emirates Cricket Ground, Richie Barrington performed brilliantly and played an important role in Scotland’s victory. Batting first, Barrington scored 70 runs in 49 balls for the Scotland team. Although more discussion than this destructive innings, Barrington is getting amazing in fielding. Barrington, who was fielding on point during PNG’s innings, took such a brilliant catch with one hand that even the ICC was convinced of him. The ICC shared the video of this catch on its Instagram handle and described this catch of Barrington as a masterclass of fielding.
Scottish bowler Josh Davey was hit by PNG batsman Simon Atai in the area of the point. The shot was so fast that everyone felt that the ball would hit the fielder and move towards the boundary. However, Richie Barrington, standing on point, had something else approved. He took this catch with one hand in a very spectacular manner. ICC also posted a video of this spectacular catch, writing, “Richie Barrington might not be satisfied even after impressing with his brilliant batting today. So he decided to give us a masterclass of fielding too.” You can also watch the video of this catch here.
In yesterday’s match, Scotland won the toss and decided to bat first. With the help of Richie Barrington’s scintillating half-century, the team scored 165 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Chasing the target of 166 runs, PNG’s team was all out on the score of 148 runs. For the team, Josh Davy took four wickets for 18 runs in 3.3 overs. With this, Scotland has won both its matches played so far and it seems to be the strongest contender for entry in Super 12.
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