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Scotland’s versatile player Michael Leask exudes assurance regarding their prospects of advancing to the Super 8 stage following their triumph against Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
After securing a win against Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup, Scotland’s all-rounder Michael Leask expresses strong belief in their ability to clinch a spot in the Super 8 phase.
In a match marked by fluctuating momentum, Scotland stayed composed, secured a 5-wicket victory, and ascended to the summit of the Group B standings with three points.
Following the match, Leask acknowledged that he wasn’t taken aback to find Scotland leading the table. He believes they have the potential to navigate through the initial stage successfully, even with formidable teams like England and Australia in the group.
“We’ve got a hell of a squad. It’s no surprise to us [that we top the table]. It might be a surprise to some,” he said in the post-match press conference.
In their tournament debut, Scotland appeared poised to surpass their neighboring team. However, the match was ultimately abandoned due to rain. Nonetheless, they successfully amassed a score of 90 runs without losing any wickets in the initial 10 overs.
“England will probably say it was a surprise to them the other day that we’re 90 off 10 overs. It doesn’t surprise me. This team’s got great depth. We’ve played together for a number of years, a number of us. We’ve got some new fresh blood so it doesn’t really surprise us that we’re in this position. We’ve got two more huge games and why can’t we top the group at the end of it then?” he added.
In order to sustain their position at the summit of the standings, Scotland must secure victory in their forthcoming match against Oman. Leask acknowledged the formidable challenge posed by Oman and cautioned that they might unveil their full capabilities when facing Scotland.
“Those two games could put us bottom of the table. There’s still 80 overs of cricket to play and there’s still a lot of other teams to do a lot of other things as well. We’ve got Oman on Sunday which is a huge fixture for us and then we go again,” he said.
“George [Munsey] and Michael [Jones] showed up top that they’ve got the skill and ability to face the best in the world [against England]. And the rest of us didn’t get that opportunity on the day to show how good we are. I’m not going to sit here and say Australia is not going to be a difficult game. I’m not going to sit here and say Oman is not going to be a difficult game. Because I know how tough the associate game is, Oman is yet to fire, it could be against us,” he added.
Scotland will face Oman at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Sunday .
