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Week One Roundup B

A punishing setback for Scotland, who posted an impressive 176 - opener Michael Jones recording the biggest innings of any Associate batsman at a T20 World Cup, with 88 - and had Ireland on the ropes at 65-4 halfway through the chase, only to succumb to a nine-over onslaught from Curtis Campher and George Dockrell that carried the men in green home with an over to spare. Coupled with the West Indies bouncing back, every team in Group B now stands on 2 points, and each of Friday's matches will be winner-takes-all, though Scotland and Zimbabwe hold the trump card in the event of washouts. In Group A, Namibia should be quietly confident of seeing off UAE and progressing with a strong run-rate, but current leaders Netherlands are paradoxically precarious at the top as they contemplate the win, tie or washout they'll need to go through at the expense of resurgent opponents Sri Lanka.

Elsewhere, everyone's favourite Russell Brand lookalike Reece Topley has been ruled out of the tournament for England with an ankle injury.

Leading Run-Scorers

1. Michael Jones (SCO) - 106
2. Curtis Campher (IRE) - 99
3. Sikandar Raza (ZIM) - 96
4. Jan Frylinck (NAM) - 87
5. Pathum Nissanka (SRI) - 83


Leading Wicket-Takers

1. Alzarri Joseph (WI) - 6
2. Jason Holder (WI) - 5 [for 26]
3. Bas de Leede (NED) - 5 [for 37]
4. Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) - 5 [for 61]
5. Wanindu Hasaranga (SRI) - 4