Two European neighbors in England and Scotland are set to lock horns in Match 6 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The upcoming game will be played at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados and will start at 8:00 P.M. IST and 10:30 AM Local. The Jos Buttler-led side are the reigning champions and will look to start their defense on a positive note. Scotland, meanwhile, will try to give England a run for their money.
ENG vs SCO Head-to-Head
This will be the first-ever T20 clash between the two nations, making it a highly anticipated contest. This means that there’s no prior head-to-head record between England and Scotland in T20 Internationals. However, the two teams have features across 5 ODIs, where England have clinched thrice, while Scotland only once. One game in 2008 was washed out.
ENG vs SCO Team News
England, led by Jos Buttler, will field their strongest XI. The Three Lions boast a phenomenal batting lineup with the likes of Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Will Jacks and Harry Brook. Scotland might look to derail England’s batting with spin as they have two potent tweakers in Mark Watt and Safyaan Sharif.
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ENG vs SCO Pitch Report
The pitch that will be used for this fixture will be the same where Namibia and Oman played a low-scoring Super Over thriller. The surface at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown often offer assistance to spinners. However, with rain threat, things might look different. The average first-innings score here is 154 after 25 T20Is. Team winning the toss is expected to bat first in the ENG vs SCO game.
ENG vs SCO Weather Report
There are high chances of rain to play spoilsport in the match between England and Scotland. There is a rain threat throughout the match hours, meaning we might be in for delays and DLS can come into picture. The temperature is likely to be around 29 degree Celsius with wind at 31 kmph from east.
ENG vs SCO Predicted XI
England Predicted XI
Jos Buttler (C& WK), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
All eyes will be on Jofra Archer, who will make his World Cup return. While he played the recent T20I series against Pakistan, England would hope that their speedster finds rhythm as soon as possible.
Scotland Predicted XI
George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Matt Cross (WK),Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Chris Sole, Brad Currie
The battle between Scotland’s experienced opening pair of Michael Jones and George Munsey and England’s opening bowlers will be intriguing.
