Zimbabwe beat Scotland by 11 runs after a brisk half century from Sean Williams and a four-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza in the first-round Group B match at the World Twenty20.
Williams hit 53 off 36 balls as Zimbabwe made 7-147. Masakadza then took 4-28 as Scotland was bowled out for 136 in 19.4 overs, Richie Berrington top scoring with 36.
After winning the toss, Zimbabwe ran into trouble at 4-67 in the 11th over before Williams rebuilt the innings, hitting six boundaries.
Masakadza and Tendai Chatara took two wickets each inside first four overs to reduce Scotland to 20-4 before Berrington added 51 runs with captain Preston Mommsen (31) to narrow down the margin of defeat.
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