Cricket World Cup 2015 Results: Latest Points Standings for Pools A and B

Moeen Ali's terrific knock of 128 provided England with their opening points of the 2015 World Cup on Monday, leading the side to a 119-run win over lowly Scotland.

Such a result has the power to provide Peter Moores' side with a smidgen of hope for the rest of the competition. Despite fine performances from Kyle Coetzer with the bat and Josh Davey with the ball, England were too strong for a Scotland side who are still searching for their first win.

Read on to find out how the latest results affect the standings.

Points Tables

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Pool A

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	Run Rate	Points
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	0	3.59	6.0
Australia	2	1	0	0	1	2.22	3.0
Bangladesh	2	1	0	0	1	2.10	3.0
Sri Lanka	2	1	1	0	0	-0.86	2.0
England	3	1	2	0	0	-1.42	2.0
Afghanistan	2	0	2	0	0	-1.18	0
Scotland	2	0	2	0	0	-2.74	0

Pool B

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	Run Rate	Points
India	2	2	0	0	0	2.06	4.0
West Indies	2	1	1	0	0	1.27	2.0
Ireland	1	1	0	0	0	0.612	2.0
Zimbabwe	2	1	1	0	0	-0.50	2.0
South Africa	2	1	1	0	0	-0.68	2.0
UAE	1	0	1	0	0	-0.26	0
Pakistan	2	0	2	0	0	-2.26	0

Upcoming Schedule

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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Fixtures

Feb. 24 Pool B: West Indies v Zimbabwe, Canberra (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Feb. 25 Pool B: Ireland v UAE, Brisbane (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Feb. 26 Pool A: Afghanistan v Scotland, Dunedin (10 p.m. GMT, Feb. 25)

Feb. 26 Pool A: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Melbourne (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Feb. 27 Pool B: South Africa v West Indies, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Feb. 28 Pool B: India v UAE, Perth (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Feb. 28 Pool A: Australia v New Zealand, Auckland (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 1 Pool A: England v Sri Lanka, Wellington (Westpac Stadium) (10 p.m. GMT, Feb. 28)

Mar. 1 Pool B: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Brisbane (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 3 Pool B: South Africa v Ireland, Canberra (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 4 Pool B: Pakistan v UAE, Napier (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 4 Pool A: Australia v Afghanistan, Perth (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 5 Pool A: Bangladesh v Scotland, Nelson (10 p.m. GMT, Mar. 4)

Mar. 6 Pool B: India v West Indies, Perth (d/n) (6:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 7 Pool B: South Africa v Pakistan, Auckland (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 7 Pool B: Zimbabwe v Ireland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 8 Pool A: New Zealand v Afghanistan, Napier (10 p.m. GMT, Mar. 7)

Mar. 8 Pool A: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 9 Pool A: England v Bangladesh, Adelaide (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 10 Pool B: India v Ireland, Hamilton (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 11 Pool A: Sri Lanka v Scotland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 12 Pool B: South Africa v UAE, Wellington (Westpac Stadium) (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 13 Pool A: Bangladesh v New Zealand, Hamilton (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 13 Pool A: England v Afghanistan, Sydney (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 14 Pool B: India v Zimbabwe, Auckland (d/n) (1 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 14 Pool A: Australia v Scotland, Hobart (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 15 Pool B: West Indies v UAE, Napier (10 p.m. GMT, Mar. 14)

Mar. 15 Pool B: Pakistan v Ireland, Adelaide (d/n) (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Quarter-Finals

Mar. 18 Quarter-final 1, A1 v B4, Sydney (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 19 Quarter-final 2, A2 v B3, Melbourne (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 20 Quarter-final 3, A3 v B2, Adelaide (3:30 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 21 Quarter-final 4, A4 v B1, Wellington (1 a.m. GMT)

Semi-Finals

Mar. 24 Semi-final 1, Winner QF1 v Winner QF3, Auckland (1:00 a.m. GMT)

Mar. 26 Semi-final 2, Winner QF2 v Winner QF4, Sydney (3:30 a.m. GMT) 

Final

Mar. 29 Final, Melbourne (4:30 a.m. BST)

Schedule courtesy of BBC Sport

England Comfortably Overcome Scotland by 119 Runs

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England (303/8) bt. Scotland (184 all out) by 119 runs

Moeen Ali inspired England to their first win of the 2015 Cricket World Cup, hitting a confident 128 from 107 balls to set an imposing victory target of 304.

Ian Bell also played an important role in the win, putting up a partnership of 172 with Moeen before his wicket tumbled in the 31st over. However, despite a useful score of 54, Bell posted a tentative innings which saw him fail to attack the slow delivery of spinner Majid Haq.

Bell stuttered his way through 85 deliveries, while Moeen confidently put up one of the tournament's top scores, summed up by the following shot, per Sky Sports:

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WATCH: Moeen brings up @ECB_Cricket's 50 from 9.2 overs: http://t.co/3yn6KJNdUn #CWC15 #fireitup - http://t.co/RzWt9d5eEi

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) February 22, 2015"

Moeen's total was thanks to 12 fours and five sixes, but once Richie Berrington and Haq had eliminated Bell and Moeen, respectively, the rest of England's batsmen failed to cover themselves in glory. Moeen walked with the score on 201 for 2, and Scotland gained a little momentum as Gary Ballance (10) and Joe Root (1) both exited to leave England wobbling on 203 for 4.

England captain Eoin Morgan has failed to inspire in recent times, but his 46 from 42 balls should inject some confidence into his play. Morgan hit a quartet of fours and two sixes after the quick collapse of wickets, providing a calming influence at a pivotal time in the match.

James Taylor (17) and Jos Buttler (24) were to fall to Josh Davey and Iain Wardlaw before Morgan succumbed to Davey, who finished the day with four wickets for 68 runs. When Davey eliminated Chris Woakes, England called time on their time with the bat.

You can see the English scorecard below, per Sky Sports:

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England post 303-8 from their 50 overs - Moeen Ali's 128 the standout. #CWC15. Can they defend that target? #fireitup pic.twitter.com/36oaBRsWOA

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) February 23, 2015"

Scotland's Kyle Coetzer offered the main resistance for his struggling side, whacking 71 from 84 balls, including 11 fours. He received little help from the opposite end, though, highlighted when Callum MacLeod decided to aggressively take on James Anderson (2-30) before edging into the gloves of Buttler.

Woakes (2-25) and Steve Finn (3-26) then continued to restrict Scotland's score, despite the best efforts of Coetzer. Woakes grabbed the wicket of Freddie Coleman with his first ball, before Finn bowled short to lure Matthew Machan into giving up an edge, falling with the team's total at 54 for 3.

Captain Preston Mommsen formed a 60-run partnership with Coetzer, before Joe Root eliminated the Scottish leader with Mommsen caught after edging a sweep toward Stuart Broad. Moeen then took the vital wicket of Coetzer—who fired straight toward Woakes—before Moeen's full pitch was spooned toward Morgan by Berrington.

At 128/6, Scotland's resistance quickly ran out. Matthew Cross (23) offered the best score of the tail order, but at this point, England strolled to victory. Finn grabbed himself another two wickets, while Anderson and Woakes finished their rivals off.

Here's the moment England closed out the match, per Sky Sports:

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WATCH: The moment England sealed victory over Scotland #fireitup #cwc15 - http://t.co/uBjcytvrYc

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) February 23, 2015"

A convincing win for England, yet supporters will want to see an increased ruthlessness with the bat. Moeen's performance made the difference, but individuals such as Bell will need to show more throughout the tournament if the side are going to push on from here.