| Series | 2019 Scotland Tri-Nation Series |
|---|---|
| Partof | 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 |
| Date | 14–21 August 2019 |
| Place | Scotland |
| Team 1 | Oman |
| Team 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| Team 3 | Scotland |
| Captain 1 | Zeeshan Maqsood |
| Captain 2 | Assad Vala |
| Captain 3 | Kyle Coetzer |
| Runs 1 | Aqib Ilyas (210) |
| Runs 2 | Tony Ura (134) |
| Runs 3 | Kyle Coetzer (214) |
| Wickets 1 | Khawar Ali (9) |
| Wickets 2 | Nosaina Pokana (6) Assad Vala (6) |
| Wickets 3 | Hamza Tahir (10) |
| Next | USA 2019 |
The 2019 Scotland Tri-Nation Series was the first round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament and took place in Scotland in August 2019.[1][2] It was a tri-nation series among Oman, Papua New Guinea and the Scotland cricket teams,[3] with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[4] The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[5][6][7] After the series, Scotland were at the top of the points table, after finishing ahead of Oman on net run rate, with both teams level on points.[8][9]
The opening match of the tournament saw Oman beat Papua New Guinea by four wickets to record their first win in an ODI cricket match.[10] Oman also won the next game of the series, beating hosts Scotland by eight wickets.[11] Scotland won the next match by three wickets,[12] against Papua New Guinea, with their captain Kyle Coetzer making 96 runs in the run chase.[13] In the fourth match, Scotland beat Oman by 85 runs, with Hamza Tahir taking his first five-wicket haul for the hosts in ODI cricket.[14] The fifth match, between Scotland and Papua New Guinea, was used to help raise funds for a local cancer charity.[15] Scotland went on to win the match by 38 runs to record their third win of the series.[16] In the final match, Oman beat Papua New Guinea by four wickets, leaving Papua New Guinea without a win in the series.[17]
Squads
| Oman[18] | Papua New Guinea[19] | Scotland[20] |
|---|---|---|
References
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- ^ "Oman finish opening round of Cricket World Cup League 2 on a high". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Goud half-century gives Oman perfect start in ICC CWC League Two". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Oman shocks Scotland in Cricket World Cup League Two". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Coetzer leads Scotland to victory over PNG". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Coetzer leads Scotland to victory over PNG". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland beat Oman by 85 runs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Scotland's cricketers back north-east cancer charity at match against Papua New Guinea". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Berrington blasts Scotland to victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Barras fail to register win in Scotland tour". Loop PNG. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Oman has high hopes of doing well in ODI campaign: Mendis". Times of Oman. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Two New Faces Join Barras On Scotland Tour". Post Courier. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Scotland squad announced for Cricket World Cup League Two". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 31 July 2019.