NEW DELHI: Josh Inglis scored a rapid century as Australia defeated Scotland by 70 runs in Edinburgh on Friday, securing a 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series.
Travis Head, who had scored a hundred in the opening match on Wednesday, was dismissed for a duck early in the game.
Inglis stepped in after Head’s early departure and delivered an impressive performance, hitting seven fours and seven sixes in his 103-run innings off just 49 balls.Head’s dismissal came via Brad Currie, who led the Scottish attack with 3-37.
Travis Head, who had scored a hundred in the opening match on Wednesday, was dismissed for a duck early in the game.
Inglis stepped in after Head’s early departure and delivered an impressive performance, hitting seven fours and seven sixes in his 103-run innings off just 49 balls.Head’s dismissal came via Brad Currie, who led the Scottish attack with 3-37.
Inglis’ standout century concluded when he was caught in the covers off a delivery from Chris Sole. Australia posted a total of 196-4.
Scotland struggled in their chase and were bowled out for 126. Brandon McMullen made a notable contribution with a lone hand of 59 runs, while Australia’s Marcus Stoinis took 4-23.
Scotland opener George Munsey managed 19 runs off nine balls before the team lost momentum and wickets, allowing Australia to cruise to victory.
Brief scores: Australia 196-4, 20 overs (Josh Inglis 103; Brad Currie 3-37) v Scotland 126 all out, 16.4 overs (Brandon McMullen 59; Marcus Stoinis 4-23)
Toss: Scotland
Result: Australia won by 70 runs