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For more than 20 overs of the chase, all signs pointed towards a thrilling finish as the Proteas stayed right alongside where New Zealand had been at the same stage.

McCarthy was down from a big left at the end of the second and then again from a right in the sixth - this time unlocking the door to the finish as the follow-up assault saw referee Hugh Russell Jnr step in.

Scotland are facing another mid-table finish as, once again, expectation fades to frustration and time ticks down on a golden generation of talent.

USC led from start to finish as a result, with Avery Howell adding 12 points and Kennedy Smith nine.

Chakravarthy returned to dismiss Buttler in the 17th over - ending England's hope of a big finish as he claimed figures of 3-23.