SCO vs NZ 2nd T20I Match Preview and Fantasy Prediction
New Zealand tour of Scotland
SCO vs NZ, 2nd T20I
Preview
SCO and NZ will be crossing swords in the second and final T20I of the series on Friday, July 29 at the Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh. The Kiwis thumped the Scotts in the opening tie to go 1-0 up in the series. This was their fourth T20I victory on the trott, three of which came against Ireland during their last tour.
In the last game batting first NZ posted a colossal total of 225. Fin Allen smashed a superb century to put his side in the driver’s seat. His explosive knock was backed up by the bowlers who restricted the hosts to 157, handing the men in black a huge 68 run win. Ahead of the series finale, the black caps will be hoping to continue their dominant run and extend their winning streak. Overall this NZ side looks potent with an attacking batting prowess and a menacing bowling attack.
Scotland were humbled in the first T20I. They were simply outclassed by the black caps in all three departments. After winning the toss the home side opted to bowl first which eventually turned out to work against them. Scottish bowlers lacked discipline and control and leaked far too many runs. Their batters tried hard but 225 was just too much for them. The hosts will need to play out their skins in order to stop the NZ rampage. They will be hoping to bag a victory and level the series at 1-1.
Match Details
Match: SCO vs NZ, 2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of Scotland, 2022
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh
Pitch Report
For T20 games, the ground at Grange Cricket Club is evenly suited for both batters and bowlers. Teams batting first have won five out of six games, with an average first innings total of almost 160 runs.
SCO vs NZ Squads
SCO: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross(w), Richie Berrington(c), Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Alasdair Evans, Hamza Tahir, Gavin Main, Ollie Hairs, Craig Wallace, Chris Sole, Adrian Neill, Christopher McBride
NZ: Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Dane Cleaver(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Lockie Ferguson, Michael Rippon, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Ben Sears
SCO vs NZ Probable Playing XIs
SCO: George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Ollie Hairs, Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif, Hamza Tahir, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Chris Sole
NZ: Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Dane Cleaver (wk), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears
Match Prediction
NZ are strong favourites to win this encounter. They are in sumptuous touch at the moment and we expect them to come good and seal the series.
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