Calum MacLeod's superb unbeaten century took Scotland to a record 371 for five in its one-day international against England in Edinburgh on Sunday. It was a brilliant performance by the Scots against an England team, which is currently top of the one-day international rankings.
MacLeod made 140 not out as Scotland surpassed its previous record total at this level of 341 for nine against fellow non-Test nation Canada at Christchurch, four years ago.
Furthermore, it meant England would have to beat its highest winning total batting second in an ODI — 350 for three against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in 2015 — if it was to defeat Scotland in this stand-alone match.
The Scots, sent into bat by England captain Eoin Morgan, lost two wickets in quick succession to be 107 for two off 15 overs. However, MacLeod ensured a promising start to the innings was not wasted and together with George Munsey (55), he shared a fourth-wicket stand of 107.
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The 29-year-old MacLeod went to a hundred off just 70 balls, his seventh at this level, but his first against an active Test nation and the first by any Scotland batsman against England. In total, MacLeod faced just 94 balls including 16 fours and three sixes.
This was Scotland's first match since March when it narrowly missed out on qualification for the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.
For England, a 'warm-up' fixture, ahead of a five-match ODI series against Australia starting at The Oval on Wednesday, had now become a huge challenge.
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