New Delhi: Scotland will be taking on Australia in the first T20I match at the Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh on Wednesday. Both the teams would want to register a win in the crucial opener of the three-game series.
While Richie Berrington will lead the Scottish side, Mitchell Marsh will captain the Australian setup. Scotland team cannot be underestimated as they include the likes of explosive opener George Munsey, wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Cross and superior pacer Safyaan Sharif. For Australia, who are considered masters of the shortest format, Travis Head, the all-rounder Cameron Green, and the leg-spinner Adam Zampa are expected to be pivotal.
Playing 11s
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Xavier Bartlett
Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Chris Sole, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif
Both teams possess a formidable lineup, and a thrilling contest is anticipated as they clash on the cricket field. Let’s take a look at the prediction as to which team is the red-hot favourite to bag the contest.
AUS vs SCO Match Prediction
As far as the match prediction for the first T20I game is concerned, Australia seem to be the favourites in the series opener. Scotland are expected to show grit in the encounter as they displayed in their last contest in the West Indies but the surface was slow. At Edinburgh, the Aussies seem to be the favourites to win the game. As far as the head to head between both the teams in T20Is is concerned, they have met once in the shortest format and Australia have won that game.
Scotland and Australia lock horns in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
