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Scotland double up

ByPA Sport

Updated 18/07/2011 at 21:09 GMT

Scotland sparked a dramatic Warwickshire collapse before surviving some late fireworks from Ant Botha to record just their second Clydesdale Bank 40 victory of the season in Edinburgh.

CRICKET Fraser Watts of Scotland

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Having broken their duck for the campaign with a 12-run success against Northamptonshire on Sunday, Scotland made it two wins in two with a four-run triumph in a match reduced to 22 overs per side because of rain.
Scotland scored 120 for seven after opting to bat - Kyle Coetzer falling for a third-ball duck - and that looked unlikely to trouble Warwickshire as the visitors' opening pair of Varun Chopra and Neil Carter reached 28 without loss in reply. However, the dismissal of Chopra by Josh Davey (three for 17) saw the tide turn in remarkable fashion as Warwickshire slumped to 86 for eight in the 19th over.
That appeared to be the end of county side's challenge, but Botha (45 off 24 balls) ensured a thrilling finale as he clubbed 23 in the space of six deliveries in the final two overs to leave Warwickshire needing seven runs off the last three balls.
He could only manage two off two balls though and, with five needed off the final delivery for victory, he was run out to leave his side on 116 for nine and give Scotland the triumph which lifts them off the bottom of Group B and onto four points. Warwickshire remain in fourth place with eight points.
Nottinghamshire also had a scare against Unicorns but overcame that before recording an ultimately comfortable six-wicket win on the Duckworth-Lewis method at Trent Bridge.
In a rain-affected match, Notts limited part-timers Unicorns to 157 for six off 39 overs, Paul Franks recording impressive figures of three for 26, but the home side were soon in trouble in their reply as they slumped to 17 for three in the sixth over.
Seamer Glen Querl claimed two of the wickets to fall as Notts lost Ali Brown (three), Alex Hales (six) and Riki Wessels (five) in quick succession.
However, the Outlaws recovered and a half-century from Adam Voges (54 not out), combined with useful contributions from Samit Patel (37) and Chris Read (16 not out), saw them reach their revised target of 122 off 29 overs with 16 balls remaining.
Holland's match against Worcestershire in Rotterdam was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. Both teams collect one point each, leaving Holland in third spot in Group A on eight points, five above bottom-placed Worcestershire.
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