The Day 10 of 2015 Cricket World Cup saw just one match taking place between European nations – England and Scotland at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. In this Group A fixture encounter, Eoin Morgan’s England registered a handsome 119 runs victory over first-timers Scotland to finally break the string of terrible run in the tournament. Their first win of 11th edition of Cricket World Cup takes England to fifth place of Group A Points Table. Catch the Updated Points Table of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 here .
Highlights of Day 10, Match 14: England dumps Scotland for first win of ICC World Cup 2015
England finally got over the nightmarish start in the 2015 Cricket World Cup to win their first match against Scotland by 119 runs. Their last two defeats against Australia and New Zealand had put a serious question mark of their chances of making to the knockout stage but Christchurch win should bring some confidence back in the side.
The man to shine in the much-awaited win was Poms opening batsman Moeen Ali who delivered an all-round performance. He made 128 runs to take England to a strong total of 303 and later finished with 2/47 during his bowling stint to wrap Scotland for 184. He was rightfully adjudged Man of the Match as England got their first points of ICC World Cup 2015. They are placed fifth in the Group A points table behind table leaders New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Day 11 Schedule, Match 15: High flying West Indies take on unpredictable Zimbabwe
West Indies after their demolishing act against Pakistan will next play highly unpredictable African side Zimbabwe in third Group B match of the 2015 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday at Manuka Oval, Canberra. Both the sides are coming off good wins, West Indies thumping Pakistan by 150 runs while Zimbabwe beat United Arab Emirates by four wickets.
After going down against Ireland in the opening match, West Indies will not think of getting over complacent against Zimbabwe who can be potent threat if they get into groove. The highly unpredictable nature of Match 15 makes it a thrilling contest to watch out for. The West Indies vs Zimbabwe will start at 9.00 am IST and the live telecast of the match will be done on Star Sports.
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