Scotland play West Indies in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart. The match starts at 9:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The Scottish cricket team has played only two T20Is post the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. They lost both games to New Zealand by huge margins. The Scotts are in Group B and will play West Indies, Ireland and Zimbabwe.
The Scotts will face a strong challenge from all three sides and are one of the weaker teams in the tournament. However, the Scottish side did beat the Netherlands by 18 runs in their only warm-up game and are very much capable of upstaging a big opponent on a given day.
Meanwhile, the West Indian Cricket team is one of the most dangerous sides in T20 cricket and is the only team to win the T20 world cup twice – in 2012 and 2016. That said, their recent record has been poor. West Indies lost 2-0 to Australia in their most recent T20 series. Before losing to Australia, the Men in Maroon lost 2-1 to New Zealand in a three-match T20 series.
The Windies have named a young squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup and Nicholas Pooran will be seen leading them. Despite their rich history in this format, the West Indies team will have to play round one of the tournament to qualify for the Super 10 stage.
Scotland vs West Indies ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Parimatch odds: Scotland: 1.12, West Indies: 5.90
Betwinner odds: Scotland: 1.10, West Indies: 6.90
Melbet odds: Scotland: 1.10, West Indies: 6.90
1xBet odds: Scotland: 1.11, West Indies: 7.00
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Scotland vs West Indies head-to-head in T20Is
Scotland and West Indies will face each other for the first time in T20Is.
Scotland have lost all their last five games in this format while the West Indies have won only one of their last five matches.
Scotland vs West Indies ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 squads
Scotland: Richie Berrington (captain), Calum MacLeod, Michael Jones, George Munsey, Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Craig Wallace, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal.
West Indies: Nicholas Pooran (captain and wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith, Shamarh Brooks.
Scotland vs West Indies probable playing XI
Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Richie Berrington (captain), Calum McLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Hamza Tahir, Brad Wheal, Josh Davey.
West Indies: Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (captain and wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy.
Scotland vs West Indies in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 combined fantasy XI
Brandon King, Evin Lewis, George Munsey, Richie Berrington, Nicholas Pooran (captain and wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Hamza Tahir, Josh Davey.
Scotland’s top picks vs West Indies in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Richie Berrington: The 35-year-old is one of the most experienced players in the Scotland side, having scored 1718 runs in 76 T20Is at an average of 31.23. Berrington also scored a brisk 29-ball 41 to help the Scotts reach a respectable total in the warm-up game against the Netherlands. The Scotland skipper has a top score of 100 in this format and will be Scotland’s most important middle-order batter
Josh Davey: The medium pacer has scalped nine wickets in his last five T20Is at a strike rate of 11.66. Overall, Davey has picked 34 wickets in 28 T20Is at an average of 23.26. The 32-year-old is also capable of playing handy cameos lower down the order and has scored 11 runs for Scotland at a strike rate of 130.58.
West Indies’ top picks vs Scotland in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Brandon King: The right-handed batter finished as the highest run-scorer in the CPL 2022 with 422 runs. He also played a match-winning 83* in the finals to help Jamaica Tallawahs clinch their third CPL title. King is expected to anchor the Caribbean innings at the top of the order.
Nicholas Pooran: With Shimron Hetmyer out of the tournament, Pooran is the most explosive batter in the West Indian middle order. The 27-year-old has scored 1402 runs in this format at a strike rate of 130.17 and has a top score of 74 not out. The West Indian captain also scored an explosive 31-ball 46 in the warm-up game against the West Indies.
Scotland vs West Indies in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 prediction
West Indies are the strongest team in Group B and are likely to beat Scotland with ease in the upcoming fixture. The Windies have picked a well-balanced squad for the tournament and are favourites to qualify got the next round.
On the other hand, the Scottish side will go into the game as underdogs. They have a bunch of talented players but are unlikely to make it difficult for the West Indies.
Scotland vs West Indies playing conditions for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Maximum Temperature: 34°C
Precipitation: 3%
Humidity: 70%
Wind: 6 km/h
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