England vs Scotland Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Barbados Stadium– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 6

Barbados is all set to host the England vs Scotland T20 World Cup game on May 4. The match starts at 8 pm IST which is 10.20 am local time. This is the second game in Barbados.

England the defending T20 World Cup champions have not yet played a T20I match against Scotland. Both teams have played 5 ODI matches to date with England winning three games, and Scotland one and one match ending in no result.

England will be led by Jos Buttler. He won the last World Cup as captain and has a big responsibility of defending the title. England recently won a T20I series against Pakistan with key players performing. The batting form of Buttler and Phil Salt is a great plus for England heading into this World Cup. They have a good all-round side with enough depth in bowling and batting.

The return of Jofra Archer is big news for England heading into the T20 World Cup. Another big news is that Ben Stokes has not "unretired himself" to play the T20 World Cup. He did that in the ODI World Cup but his side was eliminated in the Group stage.

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Speaking about Scotland, they failed to qualify for the main round of the previous World Cup This being a 20-team event, Scotland along with other minnow teams have qualified for the tournament. They have a big opportunity to play against the big teams and beat them if they can.

England vs Scotland Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Barbados Stadium– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 6

England vs Scotland Weather Report Of Barbados

The match starts at 10.30 am local time in Barbados. The weather conditions will be cloudy in the morning and there is a spell of thunderstorms expected. Over 50 percent chance of rain is expected throughout the day. Humidity levels will be as high as 80 percent and there is a chance of rain playing spoilsport.

England vs Scotland Pitch Analysis

Over 40 T20Is have been played in Barbados. The average first innings score is close to 140 while the second innings score is just over 124. More matches have been won batting first with spin coming into effect in the second innings. The pitches are mostly dry assisting the spinners more than the pacers.

Weather Impact on England vs Scotland, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 6

The conditions will be cloudy in the morning with a spell of thunderstorms expected as well. There is a 55 percent chance of rain expected throughout the day. The overhead conditions will be cloudy as well. There is a fair chance of rain playing spoilsport.

Conclusion

There is a fair chance of rain playing spoilsport in this game and the upcoming games well. Rain is a major threat with the staging of games in this World Cup. We will start to lose overs beyond the cut-off time. In case the match is washed out both teams will share a point each.

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