SCO vs AUS Predictions – 2nd T20I – 06/09/2024
The hosts Scotland hope to compete against Australia after a thrashing in the first T20I
Scotland will take on Australia in the second T20I of a three-match series on Friday, September 6th. The two teams will square off at Grange Cricket Club Ground, Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, with the match scheduled to kick off at 6:30 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the second T20I with the top betting tips and prediction.
SCO vs AUS Prediction – 2nd T20I – Best Bets
Here are some of the best bets for this Scotland vs Australia 2nd T20I match.
Travis Head to be the top Australia batter – 1xBet @ 3.40, BET HERE
Travis Head continued his ridiculous form with 80 off 25 in the first game. He has amassed over 1300 runs in the format this year at an average of 42 while striking at 177. He has registered six half centuries in the last seven innings.
Australia to score over 66.5 runs in the powerplay – 10cric @ 1.80, BET HERE
Australia made a world record in the last game, where they smashed 113 runs in the powerplay. They have some highly explosive batters in Travis Head, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Mitch Marsh in the top order.
Mark Watt to score over 20.5 performance points – 1xBet @ 1.84, BET HERE
Mark Watt was the pick of the bowlers for Scotland in the last game, claiming 2 for 13 in two overs while scoring 16 runs with the bat.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Grange Cricket Club Ground in Edinburgh has generally produced very good pitches for batting and short boundaries make bowlers’ job harder. The average first innings score at this venue reads 166 after 27 T20 internationals.
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Head-to-Head Record SCO vs AUS
Scotland and Australia have met each other only twice in the shorter format, with Australia winning both games.
Scotland
Scotland were annihilated by Australia in the opening game of this series. Having been sent in to bat first, the home side managed 154/9 on the board, with George Munsey scoring 28 off 16 and Matthew Cross making a 21-ball 27. Mark Watt picked 2 for 13 with the ball but the rest of the attack was smashed to all parts.
Australia
Australia were clinical in the first game, with Sean Abbott claiming three wickets and Xavier Bartlett snaring 2 for 23 in four overs. Chasing the target, they lost Jake Fraser-McGurk for a duck but Travis Head blasted 80 off 25 while Mitchell Marsh struck 39 off 12. Josh Inglis made 27 not-out in 13 balls as they finished the chase in just 9.4 overs.
Where to Watch SCO vs AUS 2nd T20I
Check out the details of where to watch the Scotland vs Australia 2nd T20I match.
- The Indian viewers can watch the T20I series on FanCode applications with a paid subscription.
- For those in Australia, you can catch all the live action on Fox Cricket.
Toss Prediction
Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh has been a host to 27 T20 internationals, with the team batting first winning 16 of those. But as was the case in the last game, you can expect the team winning the toss to field first.
SCO vs AUS 2nd T20I – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better picture of the match.
Weather conditions
According to the forecast, the weather in Edinburgh should be partly sunny on Friday afternoon. There could be 80% cloud cover but with only 1% chance of precipitation.
Favourites to win the match – Scotland
Australia are heavy favourites to win this match, coming off a massive win in the series opener. Australia are one of the top teams in the world while Scotland are amongst the associates.
Key matchup
Travis Head has hit two fifties in two innings against Scotland.
