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Starc skittles Scots for 130 as Clarke's men race to beat Hobart climate to secure second spot

Mitchell Starc's four wickets have helped skittle Scotland for 130 with Australia in a rush to secure triumph - and second spot in Pool A - as the Hobart climate debilitates to give the ax this World Cup conflict.

Mitchell Starc grabbed two wickets in four balls to end the Scotland innings after a downpour postponement to complete with 4-14 from 4.4 overs and take his World Cup count to 16 scalps.

In the wake of being sent in by Australia chief Michael Clarke, who confessed to concerns around the climate at the throw, Scotland attempted to manufacture significant associations against the competition top pick, which included youthful brisk Pat Cummins in the line-up for left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty.


Clarke took Cummins out of the assault after Calum Macleod struck four limits in his initial two overs, however the Australian bobbed back to have 3-42 beside his name from his seven overs as he tries to keep his nose before Josh Hazlewood in the Australian squad's pecking request.

Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson and allrounder Glenn Maxwell have all ringed in with one wicket each.

No.3 Matt Machan top-scored for the winless Scots with 40 from 35 balls however had little backing, with Macleod succumbing to 22 after his brilliant begin and just tailender Davey (26 off 35 balls) making real commitments to the aggregate.

Notwithstanding today's outcome, Australia will have a March 20 quarter-last appearance at Adelaide Oval with their adversaries to be chosen taking after Sunday's conflict in the middle of Pakistan and Ireland.

With five misfortunes from the same number of matches amid their World Cup crusade, Scotland commander Preston Mommsen said his men are anticipating completing with a test against Australia.

"(It is) clearly an extremely energizing amusement for us to play against a best on the planet side, so something we as a gathering are all that much anticipating," he said.
 
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