Australia vs Scotland Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Edinburgh– 1st T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

The land of Scotland is set to welcome the Australian Army on its soil for a T20I series. The Australia vs Scotland T20I series commences on Wednesday, September 4 with the opening game. The venue of Australia vs Scotland 1st T20I is Grange Cricket Club in Edinburg.

Led by Mitchell Marsh, Australia is a strong side that dominates world cricket. On the other hand, Scotland is an associate nation that has gained popularity with marvelous performances in ICC events in the last few years.

The AUS vs SCO T20I series is expected to be a one-sided affair, however, the hosts Scotland might utilize pitch conditions to outplay the Aussies at their home venue.

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Below we look at the weather and pitch conditions of Edinburg's Grange Cricket Club ahead of the 1st T20I match.

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Australia vs Scotland Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Edinburgh– 1st T20I, Australia Tour of Scotland 2024

Australia vs Scotland Weather Report Of Edinburg

The match takes place in Edinburg City in Scotland on Wednesday, September 4. According to weather.com, the temperature of the city on Wednesday will be 16° Celcius during the day and 9° Celcius at night.

The sky will be partly cloudy during the entire day. The humidity will read 73% in the morning but rise to 86% at night. The chances of rain are 17% in the day and 20% at night.

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Australia vs Scotland Pitch Analysis

The encounter takes place at Grange Cricket Club. According to stats, it is a high-scoring ground in the shortest format. If we glance at the average 1st and 2nd innings total, it stands at 166 and 132 respectively.

The stadium has hosted 26 games in the shortest format; out of which; teams batting first won 16 games while teams batting second won 10 matches.

The highest-ever total at the stadium is mammoth 254/5, piled up by New Zealand against Scotland in 2022. Once, Zimbabwe chased down a 180-run target against Scotland at the stadium.

With the above stats, it's proved that Edinburg's pitch is very good for batting. Like England pitches, Scottish pitches have flat surfaces where batters enjoy power-hitting. Seamers and pacers enjoy more benefits as compared to spinners.

Weather Impact on Edinburg

According to local time, the Australia vs Scotland 1st T20I game takes place at 2:30 in the afternoon.

Since the chance of rain in the city at that time is 17%, the encounter will not be impacted by weather and players can play freely without the fear of DLS.

Conclusion

The Australia vs Scotland 1st T20I will not be affected by weather since there is less than 20% chance of rain in Edinburg on Wednesday (Sept 4).

The pitch will offer a good surface for batting and both sides are expected to smack a big total on the board. Perhaps, the Aussies can also surpass the 254-run top total in the series.