While there was a huge mismatch between the two sides on paper, fans would have expected Scotland to put up a stronger fight than they did in the first T20I on Wednesday, September 4. After Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first, the hosts got off to a decent start as they scored 56 runs for the loss of two wickets in the powerplay. However, Australia ruled the roost through the middle overs and eventually restricted Scotland to 154/9 in their 20 overs. In reply, the tourists got off to a forgettable start as young Jake Fraser-McGurk, who was on T20I debut, was dismissed off the third ball of the innings. However, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh put the Scottish bowlers to the sword, stitching a mind-boggling partnership of 113 runs off just 34 balls. Head top-scored with a 25-ball 80, while Marsh made 39 off only 12 deliveries. In the end, Josh Inglis (27* off 13 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (8* off 5 balls) took the Aussies home with seven wickets in hand and 62 balls to spare. Scotland will look to pull off a major upset to stay afloat in the series. Meanwhile, Australia will be hoping to bag the series with a win on Friday.  

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SCO vs AUS Match Details:  

Particulars	Details
Match	Scotland vs Australia, 2nd T20I
Venue	Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh
Date & Time	Friday, September 6, 6:30 PM
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	FanCode app and website

 

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Grange Cricket Club Pitch Report Out of the 25 matches played at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh, 16 have been won by teams batting first, while nine have been won by chasing teams. The average first innings score is around 170. The new-ball bowlers might get some swing in the first couple of overs and they would want to make the most of it.

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Head-To-Head Records  

Matches Played	02
Won by Scotland	00
Won by Australia	02
No Result	-
First-ever Fixture	16 Jun 2024
Most-recent Fixture	4 Sep 2024

 

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Probable Playing 11 for SCO vs AUS Scotland: George Munsey, Ollie Hairs, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Jack Jarvis, Charlie Cassell, Jasper Davidson, Brad Wheal Australia: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Riley Meredith

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Probable Top Performers from SCO vs AUS Probable Best Batter: Travis Head Travis Head's wicket will be the key for Scotland because if the southpaw gets going, he could knock the wind out of the opposition's sail in a jiffy. He is in scintillating form and the Scotland bowlers will have to come out with better plans to stop the 30-year-old. Probable Best Bowler: Adam Zampa Adam Zampa didn't have his best game in the first T20I but he managed to pick up a couple of wickets. The leg-spinner finished with figures of 2/33 in four overs, bagging the wickets of captain Richie Berrington and the dangerous Michael Leask. The Scotland batters will have to be wary of Zampa's wicket-taking ability.

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Today's Match Prediction: Australia to win the match Scenario 1 Scotland win the toss and opt to bowl first PP: 55-65 AUS: 220-240 Australia win the match Scenario 2 Australia win the toss and opt to bowl first PP: 30-40 SCO: 135-155