New Zealand vs. Scotland: Highlights, Scorecard and Recap from Cricket World Cup

Scotland failed to produce another shock at the Cricket World Cup as New Zealand recorded a three-wicket victory in Dunedin.

The Associate Nation, in their first World Cup game in eight years, made just 142 after NZ won the toss at University Oval and opted to bowl first.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls
Coetzer	c Elliott	b Southee	1	20	10
MacLeod	lbw	b Boult	0	5	1
Gardiner	lbw	b Boult	0	2	1
Machan	c B McCullum	b Anderson	56	111	79
Mommsen	lbw	b Southee	0	3	1
Berrington	c Milne	b Anderson	50	104	80
Cross	c Ronchi	b Anderson	14	28	18
Davey	not out		11	36	19
Taylor	st Ronchi	b Vettori	4	6	6
Haq	c Taylor	b Vettori	0	6	2
Wardlaw	lbw	b Vettori	0	4	1
Extras		0nb 5w 1b 0lb	6
Bowler		Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Southee		8	3	35	2
Boult		6	1	21	2
Milne		7	0	32	0
Vettori		8.2	1	24	3
Elliott		2	0	11	0
Anderson		5	1	18	3

The co-hosts reached their target with 25.1 overs to spare despite losing a flurry of wickets. They continued their winning start in Pool A after beating Sri Lanka in the opening game of the tournament.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls
Guptill	c Cross	b Wardlaw	17	10	14
B McCullum	c Cross	b Wardlaw	15	28	12
Williamson	c Cross	b Davey	38	60	45
Taylor	c Taylor	b Haq	9	15	14
Elliott	c Cross	b Wardlaw	29	41	31
Anderson	c Wardlaw	b Davey	11	25	16
Ronchi	c Gardiner	b Davey	12	12	10
Vettori	not out		8	9	4
Milne	not out		1	6	3
Extras		0nb 5w 0b 1lb	6
Bowler		Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Wardlaw		9.5	0	57	3
Taylor		4	0	27	0
Davey		7	0	40	3
Haq		4	0	21	1

All five matches before this produced first innings scores of 300 or more, but that run was never going to continue when the minnows were reduced to 12-4 before being bundled out in 36.2 overs.

Trent Boult, who was sold for a whopping £400,000 to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2015 IPL auction on Monday, celebrated his payday by trapping Calum MacLeod and Hamish Gardiner lbw for golden ducks with his first two deliveries.

Tim Southee was also on a hat-trick after Kyle Coetzer (1) chipped one to short mid-wicket, and captain Preston Mommsen became the third first ball lbw victim.

No. 6 batsman Richie Berrington found himself at the crease in the fifth over, but he and Matt Machan rebuilt the innings with a 97-run partnership.

Machan made 56 from 79 balls before top-edging an attempted hook off Corey Anderson’s fifth ball and Brendon McCullum took a diving catch at mid-on.

Anderson struck again in his next over as Berrington, who had brought up his seventh ODI fifty off 79 balls, perished next ball as he top-edged a hook down the throat of fine leg.

Anderson soon picked up a third wicket, while Daniel Vettori polished off the tail. They finished with 3-24 as the Scots lost six wickets for 32 runs in 8.3 overs.

NZ were in a hurry to polish off the small total, but seamers Iain Wardlaw, released by Yorkshire last year, and Josh Davey picked up three wickets apiece to ensure their reply was less than serene.

Wardlaw removed both openers inside seven overs. Martin Guptill made a breezy 17 before edging behind in the third over. Dunedin-born McCullum was dropped in the next over by Gardiner before being caught behind, while attempting a late cut, for 15.

Ross Taylor (9) was caught in the deep, having a slog at spinner Majid Haq. Kane Williamson (38) attempted an equally expansive shot only to inside edge through to the keeper off Davey.

Wardlaw returned to have Grant Elliott (29) caught behind before Davey picked up two wickets in three balls. Wardlaw made a fine catch at fine leg as Anderson (11) top-edged an attempted flick and Luke Ronchi (12) slapped a delivery straight to the man at deep mid-wicket.

It was left to Vettori to hit the winning runs as the co-hosts made a meal of chasing what appeared to be a straightforward total.

The Black Caps will bid for their third consecutive win against England on Friday, who then face Scotland on Monday.