Coetzer, Mommsen star in thumping Scotland win

Scotland 327 for 5 (Coetzer 127, Mommsen 111*, Shahzad 3-61) beat UAE 229 (Mustafa 43, Evans 4-41) by 98 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details

Scotland’s batsmen celebrated the annual Fringe Festival in Edinburgh by orchestrating a run fest of their own at The Grange Cricket Club Ground on Sunday afternoon as captain Preston Mommsen and vice-captain Kyle Coetzer brought up centuries in a 98-run rout over UAE.

It was just the second time that two Scotland batsmen scored centuries in the same ODI, the previous effort coming seven years ago in a loss to Canada. Coetzer, Richie Berrington and Mommsen also each passed 1000 career ODI runs each – in that order – joining Gavin Hamilton and Neil McCallum.

Coetzer ensured the hosts would not be on the losing end this time, his 127 laying the platform for Scotland’s second-highest ODI total – 327 for 5. UAE let themselves down badly after sending Scotland in at the toss. Mohammad Shahzad set the tone for a wretched fielding display when, in the third over, opener Craig Wallace top-edged his first delivery but Shahzad spilled a straightforward chance at long leg.

That opened the doors for a 78-run opening stand. Coetzer targetted Mohammad Naveed and captain Amjad Javed during the Powerplay, and at one point, clubbed six fours and a six in the space of 15 balls off Naveed, Javed and Krishna Chandran to bring up his half-century off 37 balls.

Left-arm spinner Ahmed Raza’s …

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