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  • EXPLAINED: How Australia’s Win Over Scotland Helped England Qualify For Super 8 Stage Of T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket News

    Australia secured a convincing victory over Scotland in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 match held on Sunday, June 16. Playing in Group B at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, Australia successfully chased down a target of 181 runs , reaching 185/5 in 19.4 overs. Opener Travis Head and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis both contributed half-centuries, ensuring Australia maintained their perfect record in the ongoing tournament.

    How Australia’s Win Helped England Qualify For Super 8 Stage?

    England was eager for Australia to win as it would have helped them qualify for the Super 8s. If Australia had lost the game, Scotland would have qualified alongside Australia, as Australia had already secured qualification with 3 wins and 6 points. However, if Scotland had won, they would have accumulated 7 points and qualified. Despite Scotland also finishing with 5 points from four matches, England’s superior net run rate ensured their advancement to the Super 8s.

    Australia’s Tricky Chase

    Australia successfully chased down the target of 181 runs in a thrilling encounter, reaching 186/5 in 19.4 overs against Scotland. The match remained closely contested as Scotland fought hard until the end to stay in contention. Despite reducing Australia to 60/3 at one point, Scotland’s efforts weren’t enough to contain Australia’s key batsmen of the tournament, Travis Head (68) and Marcus Stoinis (59), who once again rose to the occasion. Initially asked to bat, Scotland had set a competitive total of 180/5, showing resilience against the formidable Australian side.

    England vs Namibia T20 WC

    Earlier, on Saturday, defending champions England kept their hopes alive for advancing to the second round of the T20 World Cup by securing a 41-run victory over Namibia in a rain-affected Group B match in Antigua. This crucial win brought England level on points with Scotland, underscoring their determination to progress in the tournament.

    Australia vs India Super 8 WC Match On 24th June

    Australia will compete in Group 1 of the Super 8s alongside India and Afghanistan. The final team for Group 1 will be determined based on the results of upcoming matches between Nepal-Bangladesh and Netherlands-Sri Lanka on Monday, June 17. Australia’s Super 8s journey begins with a match against either Bangladesh or the Netherlands on June 20, followed by games against Afghanistan on June 22 and India on June 24.

  • Humza Yousaf, Pakistani-Origin Scottish First Minister, Resigns Ahead Of Confidence Vote | world news

    After days of political turmoil that saw the ruling Scottish National Party plunge into a minority government, its Pakistani-origin leader Humza Yousaf resigned on April 29, over a year after he assumed power. Yousaf resigned as the First Minister of Scotland. In Scotland, the First Minister is the head of the government. The 39-year-old leader became Scotland’s first Muslim and youngest First Minister of the country in March last year after sealing a power-sharing deal with the Scottish Green Party.

    However, due to growing policy differences, the SNP had to sever its ties with the SGP. The SGP has already supported Opposition parties including Conservatives, Labor and Liberal Democrat to back two non-confidence motions – one in Yousaf’s leadership of Scotland and the second regarding the Scottish government led by the SNP.

    Aware of the minority government status of the SNP due to the withdrawal of the SGP, Yousaf resigned ahead of the trust vote. However, Yousaf said that it’s possible for him to route through the motion of no confidence, he was not willing to trade his values ​​and principles for retaining power.

    “I am sad that my time as First Minister is ending, but I am so grateful, I am so blessed, for having the opportunity that is afforded to so few to lead my country and who could ask for a better country to lead than Scotland ,” said Yousaf in his speech at Bute House in Edinburgh.

    Yousaf’s father is from Pakistan while his mother is from Kenya. As per reports, Yousaf will remain in his post until a replacement First Minister is chosen in the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood.

    The Opposition parties welcomed his resignation, with the Scottish Tories saying Yousaf had averted a ‘humiliating defeat’ at a vote of no confidence later this week and the Labor Party demanding a UK-wide general election soon for a ‘fresh start’ across the country. .