In the second match of the T20 Test series, Scotland will face Australia on Saturday, September 7, with the match starting at 15:00 Central European Time. The analysts at Dailysports have prepared a prediction for this game.
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Scotland
In the first match against Australia, Scotland performed relatively well but couldn't secure a victory, losing by seven wickets. The match ended quickly as Australia managed to finish Scotland off in just ten overs. However, Scotland had been in good form prior to this, winning three consecutive matches in the ICC World Cup League 2, with one match ending without a result. As for the T20 format, Scotland competed in this summer's World Cup but failed to progress beyond the first stage.
Scotland has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1994. Since then, the team has participated in three ODI World Cups (1999, 2007, and 2015) and five T20 World Cups (2007, 2009, 2016, 2021, and 2022).
Australia
The Australians convincingly defeated Scotland in the first game of this series. Scotland posted 154 runs in 20 overs, but Australia chased it down in just ten overs, winning by seven wickets. Overall, Australia has an impressive track record in Test matches, having played 867 Test matches, winning 415, losing 232, drawing 218, and having 2 games with no result. Currently, Australia is ranked first in the ICC Test Championship with 124 rating points.
They are also preparing for a Test series against England. Recently, they competed in the T20 World Cup, reaching the second stage, but failed to make it to the Final Four. However, in 2021, Australia became the T20 World Cup champions.
Interesting facts and head-to-head meetings
The last match between these teams ended in a victory for Australia.
Australia has never lost to Scotland.
Scotland vs Australia Prediction
Australia dominated the first match, and they remain the favorites for this series and the upcoming game. My bet is on Australia scoring more than 33.5 runs in the first three overs with odds of 1.59.