Netherlands vs Scotland Prediction: Teams preparing for T20 world cup

Netherlands and Scotland are going head to head in the 4th Match of T20 Series at VRA Cricket Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Netherlands on 22 May 2024. The two teams are preparing for the upcoming T20 world cup next month. Who will win this game of cricket?

Netherlands is currently in second place on the three-team points table heading into this upcoming match in the triangualr series. They were able to defeat Scotland but were handed a defeat against Ireland. This game presents an opportunity for the Dutch team to once again demonstrate their strength compared to the Scottish team and their competitiveness against the Irish. It will be interesting to see how they perform.

Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt have been the top run-scorers in the tournament so far, with O'Dowd having scored 63 runs and Levitt close behind with 62. Both players will be crucial for Netherlands in the upcoming T20 World Cup as well, given their ability to score quickly and freely at the beginning of the innings.

Vivian Kingma and Daniel Doram have been standout bowlers in the tournament, having taken a combined total of nine wickets. Kingma, a talented right-arm seamer, secured a four-wicket haul in the previous match against Scotland, while Doram, a skilled left-arm spinner, has also been impressive.

Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (c) (wk), Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Paul van Meekeren, Daniel Doram, Vivian Kingma

Scotland is still striving to earn their first win in this series, having suffered a loss to Netherlands and a match abandoned with Ireland. They have a challenging T20 World Cup group ahead, facing England, Australia, Oman, and Namibia. Fast bowlers Chris Sole and Gavin Main have the potential to pose a threat to the opposition, as they each took two wickets in the previous encounter with Netherlands. Sole's experience with the Sharjah Warriors in the International League T20 has provided him with valuable experience. The top three batters, Michael Jones, Ollie Hairs, and Charlie Tear, will need to step up after only managing 11 runs in their first match of the series. Richie Berrington and Matthew Cross will be crucial to the success of the middle order, having contributed significantly in the previous match with 39 and 49 runs, respectively.

Michael Jones, Ollie Hairs, Charlie Tear, Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Chris Sole, Gavin Main, Bradley Currie

The upcoming match will be held at Sportpark Westvliet in The Hague, where the toss-winning captain has opted to field first in the previous two matches. The first-innings totals in those matches were 150 and 167, indicating that a score of over 160 in the upcoming match could be competitive on an older pitch. Both teams will opt for two specialist spinners due to slower conditions. The weather is expected to be clear on matchday.

Netherlands have the advantage of playing at home. They also have stronger batting and bowling resources compared to the Scotts. It is predicted that the Dutch will emerge victorious in this match. The odds are also in the favour of Netherlands as favorites to win, while Scotland are considered underdogs.