T20 World Cup: Bangladesh bounce back, Scotland survive scare

Bangladesh avoided an early exit after their shock opening-day defeat by Scotland, beating Oman by 26 runs despite a late wobble.

The team ranked sixth in the world were bowled out by Oman for 153 from the final ball of their innings, recording just eight wickets for 52 runs in the last seven overs.

Bangladesh had started well, with Mohammad Naim managing 64 runs from 50 balls and Shakib Al Hasan registering 42 from 29, but the team crumbled after the latter's exit.

Oman were unable to capitalise, however, collapsing late on themselves with five wickets from five overs and ending on 127-9, having been 81-2.

28 - @Mahmudullah30 is one away from making the most appearances as captain of Bangladesh in men’s T20Is (Mashrafe Mortaza – 28); indeed, Mahmudullah (46%) has the best win percentage amongst all players who captained the Tigers in T20Is. Milestone. #BNGvOMA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rLgS6UwHL1

— OptaJim (@OptaJim) October 19, 2021

The day's early game saw Scotland survive a scare of their own to earn their second victory of the tournament and move within one win of qualifying for the Super 12s stage.

Scotland beat Papua New Guinea by 17 runs, making 165-9 as Richie Berrington hit a half-century that included three sixes – one being the longest of the tournament at 97metres – as well as six fours.

However, the 14th-ranked side in the world fell apart after he and Callum McLeod exited in the 19th over, seeing three wickets fall from the final three balls.

Papua New Guinea were bowled out for 148 in the last over, though, falling to their second defeat of the competition after losing to Oman in their opening match.

0 - @Cricket_PNG are the only side in the ongoing #ICCT20WorldCup2021 to have not won a single T20I game in 2021; they have played four games this year and have lost each of them. Duck. #SCOvPNG #T20WorldCup

— OptaJim (@OptaJim) October 19, 2021