Kyle Coetzer Hundred lifts Scotland to Record WC Score:

Kyle Coetzer

Crushed the first ever hundred by a Scotland batsman at the World Cups to help Preston Mommsen's side post an overwhelming focus against a fairly dreary Bangaldesh side. Coetzer turned into the first ever Scotland player to score a hundred in a World Cup, yet the discipline doled out to Bangladesh didn't end there. Chief Preston Mommsen's innings (39) was speedy and auspicious for the European side, who have never won a World Cup experience, while Coetzer kept on raking in records with some shocking strokeplay. The privilege hander pummeled a fabulous 156 to help Scotland post in abundance of 300 - the first occasion when they have ever done in ODIs against a Test playing country.

The pitch may have been one that supported the batsmen, yet Bangladesh's slower bowlers were shockingly non-sharp, letting Scotland score uninhibitedly and get themselves into a position of quality. Upwards of seven bowlers, in short spells, were utilized by the Bangladesh skipper however none of them figured out how to have a noteworthy effect. Bangladesh's arrangements were further hampered with Anamul Haque enduring a suspected separated shoulder while attempting to field the ball and Mashrafe Mortaza absence of wellness, which saw him grip his lower leg and tumble to the ground many times throughout the span of the innings.


Picking to field first and foremost, Bangladesh, who had gotten Nasir Hossain for Mominul Haque, made a splendid begin with Calum MacLeod falling in the third over of the innings to Mushrafe Mortaza, offering a simple catch to Mahmudullah at point. Bangladesh sprung a shock by choosing twist from the earliest starting point, and Shakib Al Hasan made a decent showing doling out only six runs in first spell of three overs.

Once the medium pacers were again on, Scotland began to hurry, with Hamish Gardiner hammering three fours in speedy progression. Notwithstanding, Taskin Ahmed struck against the run of play as he had Gardiner out gotten for 19. Coetzer, who had persevered through a brazen begin until then, began to hit on his own before long.

With Matt Machan for organization, the pair set about the repair work and in fine manner. Machan demonstrated that he was up for the employment by utilizing his feet and easily cutting Mahmudullah for a six off the fifth conveyance he confronted, while Coetzer about took out umpire Bruce Oxenford, who was commending his 55th birthday, with a merciless force two overs later.

The pair had set themselves well and the reappearance of Bangladesh's best bowler, Shakib, did little to surprise their force. The left-armer was tonked for a six and a four off the second over of his second spell. Their 78-run stand for the third wicket was finished by an improbable wicket-taker - Sabbir Rahman. Machan sending a main edge straight once again to the bowler to offer him his first ever ODI wicket.

Coetzer raised his seventh ODI fifty in the following over and after that, taking after two tight overs, contributed more than his fair share. The drives, pulls, and cuts were on show as the opener hustled into the 70s. He went ahead to raise a radiant hundred by bravely flinging Rubel Hossain for a six over long-on.

Mommsen and Coetzer helped crush 50 runs amid the required Powerplay and looked to set their sights of an aggregate in the locale of 320. The twosome had put on 141 at more than six an over, before Mommsen and after that Coetzer left.

Matt Cross and Richie Berrington gave the late firecrackers, helping them score 45 in the last five overs as Scotland finished with 318/8.