AUS vs SCO Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

AUS vs SCO game is all set to entertain cricket fans from Europe and Australia for the next few days. After the 1st game, the 2nd game will take place at the same stadium.

Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, leads the series 1-0. They won the first game and had one game in their favor out of three. Below we glance at the preview of the AUS vs SCO game.

AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I Date and Venue

The AUS vs SCO 2nd T20I takes place on Friday, September 6. The venue is Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

AUS vs SCO Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

Australia

Mitchell Marsh leads Australia in the T20I series. Below is the squad for the side.

AUS Squad: Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Tim David, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith.

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Scotland

Richie Berrington is the captain of Scotland in the T20I series. Below is the full squad for the side.

SCO Squad: Richie Berrington (Captain), Ollie Hairs, Michael Jones, George Munsey, Jasper Davidson, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, Jack Jarvis, Christopher Sole, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, Matthew Cross, Charlie Tear, Charlie Cassell, Bradley Currie, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif.

AUS vs SCO Key Battles

Travis Head vs Christopher Sole

Travis Head is a hard-hitting opening batter for the side and Christopher Sole is a strong pacer. The battle will be entertaining to watch.

Tim David vs Mark Watt

Tim David is a hard-hitter who has a lot of experience in the lower order and Mark Watt needs to stop him as soon as possible.

George Munsey vs Nathan Ellis

George Munsey vs Nathan Ellis will witness the battle with an emerging Aussie star with a strong strong Scottish batter like Nathan Ellis.

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AUS vs SCO Key Players

AUS- Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, and Adam Zampa are key members of the side.

SCO- George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, Mark Watt, Brandon McMullen, and Christopher Sole are expected to come up with a better show this time.

Weather And Pitch Report

The encounter takes place on Friday, September 6 at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburg, Scotland. It is known to be a high-scoring venue.

There is a 24% chance of rain in the morning and a 17% chance in the evening. Hence, the match and DLS won't affect the match.

Conclusion

Australia is a powerful side and can defeat Scotland easily in the next game. However, they need to take care of their strengths as in T20Is; anything can happen on a given day.

We have examples of many upsets this year during T20 World Cup. Notably, one of the upsets was Australia losing to Afghanistan, and therefore, Scotland can also stun them in the T20I series.