Scotland’s Bowlers and Top Order Demolish USA for a 10-Wicket Win

Scotland stormed to a 10-wicket victory over the USA, led by stellar bowling from Brad Currie and Brandon McMullen, followed by a powerful chase led by Andrew Umeed. Scotland’s bowlers dismantled the USA top order, reducing them to a dismal 39 for 6 within the first hour. Shadley van Schalkwyk’s resilient half-century helped USA reach 144, but Scotland’s openers, Umeed and Charlie Tear, comfortably chased down the target in under 25 overs.

McMullen set the tone early by dismissing Sushant Modani in the fourth over, triggering a cascade of wickets. Currie and McMullen delivered relentless inswingers, uprooting stumps and keeping USA’s batters at bay. Out-of-form captain Monank Patel was bowled by McMullen, and Currie claimed Sai Teja Mukkamalla and Shayan Jahangir in consecutive deliveries. This onslaught left USA struggling at 21 for 5.

Although Harmeet Singh tried to resist with a brief burst of boundaries, Scotland’s Brad Wheal continued to pressure, claiming two wickets. Currie later dismissed Jasdeep Singh with an inswinger, leaving USA reeling at 59 for 8. Van Schalkwyk and Nosthush Kenjige put together a defiant stand of 71, allowing USA to avoid a sub-50 collapse, with Van Schalkwyk reaching his maiden ODI fifty.

In reply, Umeed launched an aggressive innings, hitting boundaries from the start, including a powerful cover drive off his first delivery. USA's bowlers had no answer, with Umeed and Tear exploiting weak bowling and a flat wicket. Umeed was particularly ruthless against Saurabh Netravalkar, whose ineffectiveness allowed Scotland’s openers to accelerate comfortably. Umeed eventually reached 98*, narrowly missing a century as he sealed the win with an inside edge for four, achieving a dominant 145-run chase in just 24.5 overs.

Brief Scores:
USA 144 in 38.4 overs (Shadley van Schalkwyk 58; Brad Currie 4-32)
Scotland 145 in 24.5 overs (Andrew Umeed 98*)