Scotland vs Australia Prediction: Scotland were smashed all over the park

Scotland take on Australia in the Match 2 of T20 Series at Grange Cricket Ground, Edinburgh, United Kingdom on 6th September 2024. Scotland were smashed all over the park by Aussie batters in the first game. Who will win this game of cricket?

Scotland form

But Scotland started off promisingly in the first T20I, racing past 101-3 in just 12 overs before a middle-order crumble pulled it down to a below-par 156-9. The top-order batsmen disappointingly failed to build on their promising starts. Among them, George Munsey became the highest scorer with 28 runs off 16 balls. Munsey has been in good form, getting 283 runs in the last 9 matches at a strike rate of 146. Matthew Cross too, has looked a good player to look out for runs of 196 at a strike rate of 123.27 in the last 9 matches.

Another important player will be Scotland captain Richie Berrington, who has scored more than 2000 T20I runs at a strike rate of 132. The team is looking up to him to give a good performance. First T20I did not quite go according to plan for Scotland's bowlers. They have to regroup on the flat surface and hope that the scenario doesn't unfold the same way once again in the next match as well. Brandon McMullen and Mark Watt did show some promise against Australia's aggression.

Bradley Currie, left-arm seamer, may be thrown into the playing combination for the upcoming game to bring in a bit of variation for the batsmen of Australia.

Scotland Predicted Lineup

George Munsey, Ollie Hairs, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Jack Jarvis, Charlie Cassell, Jasper Davidson/ Bradley Currie, Brad Wheal

Australia form

Australia created an imposing start to their white-ball tour of the UK with a dominating seven-wicket victory over Scotland in the first T20I in Edinburgh. Travis Head's explosive innings of 80 runs off 25 balls made the run chase for Australia pretty easy as they took just 9.4 overs on a friendly Edinburgh pitch.

Head has been in supreme form off late, with an electrifying strike rate of 180.3 in T20Is and may thus prove quite effective for Australia in this series. The presence of Head supported by the power hitters of Australia-like Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David-will lead the batsmen to make a strong impression in the game.

Although Jake Fraser-McGurk was dismissed for a duck in the previous match, his aggressive style of play means he could make an impact soon enough. Australia will once again depend on bowlers such as Xavier Bartlett and Adam Zampa to keep picking up wickets. Sean Abbott has been known to leak runs, but he has the knack of picking up important wickets for Australia.

Australia Predicted Lineup

Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith

Expert Betting Tips

Australia beat Scotland in both games of their T20I. The way Australia performed in the first T20I of the series, it is expected that they'll carry on their winning streak against Scotland. While Australia are on a mission to ensure series victory with their fantastic batting line-up, which can chase any total, the Scots would have to believe in a miraculous performance from the willows of their batters if they want to test the aura of the Australian team. Unless the fortune of cricket has some twists and turns in store, Australia should win another comfortable encounter to take a 2-0 lead in this series as the favorite.