Match Details
Date: June 4, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM IST
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
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Preview
England will lock horns against Scotland in the Group B match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. The defending champions England will be looking to start their campaign on a great note against their near neighbours with a win. For Scotland, it is going to be vital for their big players to stand up against a formidable opponent, to give themselves the best chance of causing an upset in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Kensington Oval are considered as the fastest among all the Caribbean nations, which allows the batters and fast bowlers to make a big impact most times, irrespective of the format. The average first innings score at this venue is 156 in T20Is, but England will certainly try and post a total in the range of 200 runs to put Scotland out of the contest if they bat first.
Team Analysis
England
The England captain, Jos Buttler, and his opening partner Phil Salt will have the responsibility to provide fast starts in the powerplay overs, allowing the rest of the batters in the lineup, including Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, to keep the momentum going in the T20 World Cup 2024. In the bowling department, Jofra Archer, who made his return to cricket for England after a long injury layoff, will be playing the role of the enforcer, while Mark Wood and Adil Rashid are also going to be quite important to the team’s cause.
England squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
Scotland
Richie Berrington, the captain of Scotland, is one of the key batters, who will be needing to deliver consistent performances, to ensure that the team posts decent totals on the board regularly in the T20 World Cup 2024. Some of the other players, who will play a big role for Scotland in the ongoing tournament, are Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, George Munsey, Mark Watt, and Brad Wheal.
Scotland squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal
Match Prediction
Conclusion
England are favourites to get the better of Scotland in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener, owing to the better quality of the players at their disposal, but they can’t afford to take them lightly.
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