Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis has blasted the fastest century by an Australian in T20 internationals as the tourists secured a series victory over Scotland in Edinburgh on Friday.
The 29-year-old reached triple figures in 43 deliveries as Australia manufactured a 70-run victory at The Grange, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Inglis’ blazing 103 (49) featured seven sixes as Australia posted 4-196 in the Scottish capital. The hosts never looked like reeling in the 197-run target, rolled for 126 in 16.4 overs courtesy of a career-best bowling performance from all-rounder Marcus Stoinis.
The West Australian claimed 4-23 from 3.4 overs, his maiden four-wicket haul at international level, with fellow all-rounder Cameron Green snaring two scalps.
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After Scotland captain Richie Berrington won the toss and chose to field first, seamer Brad Currie dismissed both of Australia’s openers during the Powerplay, including the dangerous Travis Head bowled for a golden duck.
Inglis and Green (36 off 29 balls) revived the innings with a 92-run partnership for the third wicket before the latter became Currie’s third victim in the 12th over.
Pinch-hitter Tim David provided some late fireworks after Inglis’ dismissal in the penultimate over, caught at cover off seamer Chris Cole, cracking an unbeaten 17 off seven balls including two sixes. Currie finished with 3-37, while Cole claimed 1-17 from three economical overs, conceding just one boundary.
Scottish opener George Munsey (19 off nine balls) got the run chase off to a promising start before Australia’s seamers started wreaking havoc. Xavier Bartlett and Aaron Hardie removed the openers before Stoinis began ripping through Scotland’s fragile middle order, with all four of his dismissal caught in the outfield.
Brandon McMullen was the only Scottish player to offer any resistance, smacking 59 from 42 balls before falling victim to Sean Abbott in the 13th over, at which point the result was a forgone conclusion.
The third and final T20 between Scotland and Australia gets underwat at the same venue on Saturday at 11pm AEST.
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