England headed into the T20 World Cup as defending champions and one of the tournament favourites – but were given a real scare by qualifiers Scotland before the rain won out in Barbados.
With both sides taking a point apiece from the abandonment in Bridgetown – in which Scotland thumped 90-0 from 10 overs before England were unable to begin a chase – we look at the talking points, including a sloppy start for Jos Buttler’s side in the field and their opponents proving they will be no pushovers…
England fail to deliver statement performance
When Mark Wood smashed George Munsey on the boot first ball with a devilish, fast-paced, late-swinging yorker, it appeared as though it could be a tough afternoon for Scotland.
But England were not as accurate with the ball and in the field during the rest of the 6.2 overs before a rain delay, with Wood a guilty party as a huge no-ball denied him the wicket of Munsey on 16.
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