Richie Berrington was in top form as Scotland defeated Papua New Guinea by 17 runs in their Group B Round 1 fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The 34-year-old smashed 70 off 49 balls and also put in a stunning catch during Papua New Guinea’s chase. On the final delivery of the sixth over, Josh Davey sent a full ball to batsman Simon Atai. Atai tried to go for a smashing drive but ended up slicing it towards point where Berrington took a brilliant one-handed catch. ICC shared the highlight on their social media handles and captioned it as, “Richie Berrington, not satisfied in impressing with just the bat, decides to give us a masterclass in the field too”.

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Initially, Scotland won the toss and opted to bat. Berrington’s swashbuckling knock helped his side post 165 for nine in 20 overs. Matthew Cross also made a noteworthy contribution with a knock of 45 runs in 36 balls.

Kabua Morea took four wickets for Papua New Guinea in four overs but conceded 31 runs.

Chasing a target of 166, Papua New Guinea were bowled out for 148 in 19.3 overs with Josh Davey taking four wickets in 3.3 overs. Davey conceded only 18 runs.

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Norman Vanua played a decent knock for his side, registering 47 off 37 balls.

With the win, Scotland are now on top of Group B while Papua New Guinea have been knocked-out with a match to play in the group.

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