ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024 Today Match Prediction: T20 World Cup 2024 defending champions England will kick their campaign off against Scotland, who will also be playing their first match of the T20 World Cup 2024. The match will be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. This will be the first time England and Scotland will lock horns against each other in the T20I format. However, to date, both teams have played five ODI matches, with England winning three, Scotland winning one and one match ending in no result.
As the ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024 match approaches, let’s delve into who could win the match.
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England vs Scotland T20 World Cup 2024 Match Prediction
England will come into the ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024 match after clean-sweeping Pakistan 2-0 in a four-match T20I series in their home and are buoyed by the return of their premier pacer Jofra Archer. They will be riding high on confidence and look to mark their start on a positive note.
Scotland, led by Richie Berrington, will come into the match on the back of a defeat in their T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixture against Afghanistan. However, they would be aware of the few occasions in the Cricket World Cup history where England lost matches to underdog teams despite being the favourites. Scotland will back themselves to defeat the star-studded England side and kick their campaign off to a good note.
Who Will Win Today?: Google’s win probability shows England’s chances to win the ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024 match to be 91% and Scotland’s just 9%. With an explosive batting order and a potent pace attack along with Adil Rashid’s spin, England are the firm favourites for this match.
ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024 Match Probable Playing 11s
England Probable Playing 11: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c/wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
Scotland Probable Playing 11: George Munsey, Ollie Hairs, Charlie Tear, Richie Berrington (c), Brandon McMullen, Matthew Cross (wk), Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Christopher Sole, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie