No third umpire, DRS for Scotland vs Australia T20I series haunts teams as potential dismissal opportunities go begging

Australia and Scotland. (Source – Twitter/X)

Australia took on Scotland in the second T20I at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh. The visitors won the first T20I comprehensively by seven wickets and the overcast conditions in Edinburgh set the tone for the second affair. But, most of the viewers might have missed or only got aware during crunch situations in the game, that there was no third umpire in this series.

The two on-field umpires for the second match are Iain McDonald and Ryan Milne. Richie Richardson is the Match Referee and David McLean the reserve umpire.

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The lack of an extra eye was palpable within just 16 balls into the game as a potential stumping was to no avail. Brandon McMullen bowled the fourth delivery of the third over to Jake Fraser-McGurk. The ball missed the inside edge and went into the hands of the wicketkeeper as Fraser-McGurk showed some movement. Charlie Tear was quick in his reflex to dislodge the timber and appealed with no rescue at his disposal.

Inglis scores fastest century by an Australian in T20Is 

The last game’s showman, Travis Head was dismissed for a duck and Scotland could not contain Josh Inglis. Inglis went berserk scoring 103 off just 49 deliveries laced with seven boundaries and an equal number of maximums. Inglis also registered the fastest century (43 balls) by an Australian in T20Is. At the end of his innings, his strike rate read, 210.20. The visitors conjured a formidable total of 196, losing four wickets in the process.