ENG vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024: Match 6 Preview

On Tuesday, June 4, at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, the reigning champions England and their rivals Scotland (ENG vs SCO) will play in match 6 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

Before the T20 World Cup, England and Pakistan faced off in a four-match T20I series at home. Nevertheless, two of those games ended without a ball being bowled. The other two matches were completely easy wins for the Three Lions. Phil Salt and captain Jos Buttler make a strong opening combination for England. During the recently concluded Indian Premier League, both of them were in outstanding form. The middle order has players like as Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, and Will Jacks, who are all loaded with firepower. The dangerous all-rounders Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone may be able to easily defeat the best bowling attacks in the world.

Jofra Archer’s comeback gives England a massive boost in the bowling department. With Mark Wood, he can make a powerful duo. Reece Topley would want to gain ground quickly and could accept the new ball. Through the middle overs, Adil Rashid will try to harness his experience to get some vital wickets for England.

Scotland has participated in numerous Twenty20 Internationals prior to the World Cup, in contrast to England. They won a three-game road series against UAE in March, winning 2-1. Ireland and the Netherlands played a tri-series in which Richie Berrington and Co. came in second. Scotland and Uganda played a scoreless first warm-up match. In their second practice match, they faced Afghanistan, and the Asian team dominated the match, winning by a total of 55 runs.

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Much will depend on how Scotland’s aggressive opener, George Munsey, bats. His remarkable strike rate of 143.66 comes from 66 T20Is that he has played. In the middle order, Skipper Berrington will need to be quite important. The player to keep an eye out for is the all-around talisman, Brandon McMullen. Scotland will need Bradley Currie to make an early impression because of his explosiveness with the new ball.

Because of its modest speed, Bridgetown, Barbados, boasts one of the most balanced surfaces, offering bowlers a lot of options. As the game goes on, the ball moves at an even slower rate, which limits the flexibility of movement for hitters. The team that wins the toss will almost certainly choose to bat first because in 16 of the 25 games played at the venue, the team defending the total has won.

Match Details

Record Head-to-Head

Scotland and England have never faced off in a Twenty20 international match. The match between England and Scotland will be the first-ever T20 International on Tuesday, June 4.

Date and Time

The match is scheduled to commence on June 4, 8 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) (GMT +5.30)