Preview:
The defending champions England (ENG) are set to play against Scotland in their campaign opener in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Both teams will face each other for the first in the history of T20I cricket and the T20 World Cup. Kensington Oval in Bridgetown will host this 6th match of the tournament.
England led by the reigning World T20 champion skipper, Jos Buttler seems to have a power-packed arsenal in both the batting and bowling departments. On the other hand, Scotland will also be eyeing giving England a tough time in their campaign opener in the tournament.
On the other hand, the Three Lions will be looking ahead to start their title defence on a winning note.
Match Details:
Match | England vs Scotland, Match 6, T20 World Cup 2024 |
Date & Time | June 4, 2024, and 8:00 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Venue | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details | Star Sports Network (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (OTT) |
Kensington Oval Pitch Report
The batters might struggle on the slow surface at the Kensington Oval, especially in the second innings. The stats also say that the team batting first has won 16 T20Is here out of a total of 24 matches compared to the 7 matches won by the team batting second, with one match without any result. So, the captain winning the toss might bat first to put the opponent in a difficult run-chase.
ENG vs SCO Head-to-Head in T20Is
England and Scotland will be facing each other for the first time in the history of the T20I cricket. Besides that, it will also be the first game between England and Scotland in the history of the T20 World Cup since 2007.
ENG vs SCO Predicted Playing for both teams:
England:
Jos Buttler (C&WK), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood.
Scotland:
Riche Berrington (C), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Oli Hairs, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, and Mark Watt.
Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for ENG vs SCO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Phil Salt (C), Liam Livingstone (VC), Jos Buttler, Matthew Cross, Jonny Bairstow, George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and B Wheal.
Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for ENG vs SCO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
Jos Buttler (C), Adil Rashid (VC), Phil Salt, Matthew Cross, Jonny Bairstow, George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, and B Wheal.