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Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland Post -record assessment in great victory against the Netherlands

After Munsey had been asked to beat the Kampong Cricket Club for the first time, he came to a flying start, even though he had lost the opening partner Charlie Tear for only 12 noon.

The left-hander hit 12 four and two six in his 56-ball knocking and gave the tone for the entire competition.

At the other end, McMullen fought on the way to a sancen -free hundred with style and balance, his fourth in Odis and an inner sings that increases his stroke average to 48.74 in the format.

He was accompanied by Berrington in the wrinkle who rolled back for the years to raise his fourth Odi hundreds.

The 38-year-old accelerated in a breathtaking way and went from 50 to 100 in just 24 deliveries.

Despite a late Wickets, Scotland said goodbye to the 371, which they achieved in 2018 in their famous victory against England – their previous record valuation.

It is also the highest number of points published in CWCL2 and the 348 defeated by the United Arab Emirates against Namibia in 2022.

In response, the Dutch always stood behind the rate and lost the gates at regular intervals.

Brad Currie took three scalp, Jack Jarvis Two and Safyan Sharif, to complete an almost perfect day for Berrington's side.

Only Bas de Leede (74) offered the Dutch resistance before stumping from McMullens bowling by Wicketkeeper Matthew Cross.

“Munsey and McMullen were excellent,” said Berrington. “In order to bring us into this position and then step on 380 and reach, there was a phenomenal effort.

“On another day it was perhaps a few more out there. Don't forget the bowl – you came out and did the job again.

“We knew that it was important to end this series strongly. We made it, we showed a lot of character and can take a little momentum into another important series in Scotland.”

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