T20 World Cup: Scottish national anthem interrupts Mahmadullah, will keep it down next time says Cricket Scotland
T20 World Cup: Cricket Scotland jokingly apologised after Bangladesh captain Mahmadullah's press conference was interrupted by Scottish players singing a rather loud rendition of their national anthem in the background.
In Short
- Bangladesh captain Mahmadullah had to stop while answering a journalist
- Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer had said that they will be singing the national anthem when they get to their dressing rooms
- Bangladesh were stunned by Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener
Cricket Scotland jokingly apologised on Monday after Bangladesh captain Mahmadullah was interrupted by the Scottish players belting out a rather loud rendition of their national anthem. Mahmadullah had to stop while answering a Bangladeshi journalist.
"Sorry we will keep it down next time," said Cricket Scotland in its tweet with a video of the incident.
Sorry we will keep it down next time pic.twitter.com/WRPQF9fK7W — Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) October 18, 2021
Bangladesh were stunned by Scotland in their opening match of the 2021 T20 World Cup on Sunday. Captain Kyle Coetzer had said after the match that they will be singing the national anthem once the players get back in the dressing room before having a de-brief the next day.
Chasing 141 for victory, Scotland stopped Bangladesh at 134 for 7 to register their first ever win against a Test playing nation in a major ICC tournament.
While it may have been a low target, Scotland did well to reach 140/9 as they were 53/6 in the 12th over. Chris Greaves and Mark Watt put up a partnership of 51 off 34 balls for the seventh wicket which brought Scotland back into the game. Greaves, who scored 45 off 28 balls, went on to take two wickets as well.
"It (lower order fightback) just shows that we can win a game from any position. We fought back with some great knocks and this is a great confidence builder. We understand that we have to play extremely well to beat sides," said Coetzer.