Some interesting coincidences in T20 World Cup 2022 – Match No 07 – Ireland vs Scotland at Hobart on 19 Oct 2022

Some interesting coincidences in T20 World Cup 2022 – Match No 07 – Ireland vs Scotland at Hobart on 19 Oct 2022

MA Jones’ 86 in this game represent the highest individual score by a Scotland batsman in the T20 World Cup. The previous best was 70 by RD Berrington against PNG at Al Amerat on 19.10.21. Exactly, an year later, that is today, on 19.10.22, RD Berrington’s record was rewritten and MA Jones became the highest run getter for Scotland in the T20 World Cup

MA Jones bettered another record held by RD Berrington – exactly an year later.  MA Jones scored four boundary sixes in his knock of 86 in this game. He now holds the record for most boundary sixes by a Scotland opening batsman in the T20 World Cup. The previous record was held by RD Berrtington who had scored three boundary sixes in his knock of 70 against PNG at Al Amerat on 19.10.21.

C Campher and GH Dockrell of Ireland posted 119 runs unfinished partnership in this game to provide the 39th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in T20 World Cup.

It also provides the second occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in T20 World Cup. The first occasion was also 119 runs unfinished partnership between Misbah-ul-Huq and Shoaib Malik in the game between Pakistan and Australia at Johannesburg on 18.09.07

NoPartnersWRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik5119*2PakAusJohannesburg18 Sep 2007
2C Campher, GH Dockrell5119*2IreScoHobart19 Oct 2022
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