Scotland delivered a dominant 170-run victory over Canada in an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series fixture at Forthill, Dundee, on 13 August 2026. Captain Richie Berrington struck a career-best 120 to power the hosts to 347-7 from their 50 overs, before debutant spinner Lyle Robertson claimed 6-52 to bowl Canada out for 177 inside 35 overs.
According to a live scorecard from a national broadcaster, the contest was formally recorded as the sixth one-day international of the tri-series, and Scotland had reached 302-6 after 46 overs before pushing on to their eventual total in the final stages of the innings.
How did Scotland post such a big total?
Scotland lost both openers cheaply, with Finlay McCreath departing at 25-1 and Michael English following at 25-2 inside the seventh over, according to the fall-of-wicket details in the same scorecard. From there, Berrington and Brandon McMullen rebuilt the innings with a 140-run third-wicket stand, with the scorecard showing McMullen out at 165-3 and Berrington eventually dismissed at 239-4 after his match-defining innings.
Berrington's 120 came off the back of four sixes and marked his seventh one-day international century, lifting his career six-hitting tally to 90 and breaking George Munsey's previous Scottish record of 87. McMullen contributed 64, while Michael Jones (41) and an unbeaten 51 from Matthew Cross kept the scoring rate high in the closing overs. Mark Watt fell at 292-6 according to the fall-of-wicket list, before Jack Jarvis added a rapid 30 from just 14 balls to help Scotland reach 347-7.
What happened when Canada batted?
Canada's reply never gathered momentum after Berrington, still influential with the ball out of play, held a catch off Mark Watt's bowling to remove the tourists' first batter in only the third over. Pargat Singh's 42 proved the only substantial Canadian innings as Robertson tore through the middle and lower order.
Robertson picked up his maiden international wicket when Harsh Thaker was caught on the midwicket boundary off Oliver Davidson, then produced a remarkable burst late in his spell, taking five wickets from his final 15 deliveries. He removed Shreyas Movva and Zahid Shirzad with consecutive balls to complete his five-wicket haul and then had number 11 Kaleem Sana in his sights for a hat-trick. The hat-trick chance went unfulfilled, but Robertson still finished with 6-52 after bowling Sana with the last delivery of his spell, sealing a 170-run win on debut.
How does this fit into the wider World Cup League 2 picture?
Scotland had already secured qualification for the World Cup Qualifier the previous week courtesy of a separate result against Canada. According to an earlier report on the tri-series, that prior meeting in Dundee was won by nine runs, a result confirmed by ESPN's match summary, which noted the victory was worth two points for Scotland while leaving Canada without any.
Having also beaten the United Arab Emirates earlier in the week, Scotland — the defending champions of the format — now sit top of the World Cup League 2 standings, though they have played four more matches than the United States, who occupy second place two points behind.
What happens next?
As the fixture at Forthill was scheduled as a full 50-over encounter, Canada's innings followed directly on from Scotland's completed batting effort once it concluded, per the official scorecard. Looking further ahead, ESPN's fixture list shows a further Scotland-Canada meeting on the same date within the ongoing League 2 series, indicating the tri-series schedule continues to unfold around this period.
Key Facts
- Scotland posted 347-7 from 50 overs, with Richie Berrington scoring 120 and Brandon McMullen adding 64.
- Debutant Lyle Robertson took 6-52, including five wickets from his final 15 deliveries.
- Canada were dismissed for 177 in 35 overs, with Pargat Singh top-scoring on 42.
- The match took place at Forthill, Dundee, on 13 August 2026, as the sixth ODI of the tri-series.
- Scotland lead the World Cup League 2 table, ahead of the United States on points despite playing four more matches.
