Preview

Scotland vs New Zealand: The first T20I was all about Finn Allen. He is turning out to be an asset and is putting his name up for the T20 World Cup well. New Zealand overall were pretty dominant and they had an easier time than they did in Ireland. Both batting and bowling were pretty good, while Scotland will feel they need to work on their batting.

Match Details

Match: Scotland vs New Zealand

Date: 29th July 2022

Time: 7:00 PM IST

Venue: Graenge Cricket Club Ground, Edinburg

Weather Report

The weather during Scotland vs New Zealand game is clear with mild cloud cover.

Pitch Report

The track is flat and run-scoring should be easy. Batting second is a better option on what is a fresh pitch.

Scotland vs New Zealand Predicted Playing XI

Scotland Playing XI

Ollie Hairs. George Munsey, Richie Barrington(c), Matthew Cross(wk), Christopher McBride, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Adrian Neill, Gavin Main, Hamza Tahir, Chris Sole

New Zealand Playing XI

Martin Guptill, Dane Cleaver, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner

Key Players

Finn Allen

Finn Allen has the range of shots to make him a potential star across formats. He is finding his feet in ODIs and just made a huge statement in the shortest format. With a lot of confidence, he is likely to come out more dangerous in the upcoming games.

Chris Greaves

The game may have been out of hand but Greaves did a decent job. He batted well for his 31 to help give his side some confidence in their lower order.

Scotland vs New Zealand Match Tips

Scotland struggled to keep up with New Zealand in the first game. The second game is likely to be the same with New Zealand ahead.

Match Prediction: New Zealand will win the match