Scotland vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Match Preview, Probable XI, Match Prediction, Pitch Report & More

SCO vs NZ Team Previews: Scotland (SCO) are set to host New Zealand (NZ) in the 2nd T20I match at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh on Friday. The hosts lost the opening match by 68 runs. New Zealand scored 225 runs while batting first after a maiden international century from opener Finn Allen, who smashed 101 runs off just 56 balls. Martin Guptill (40) and James Neesham (30*) also contributed for Kiwis. Scotland started well with openers George Munsey and Calum MacLeod forming 62 runs partnership for the first wicket. But Ish Sodhi took four wickets for 28 runs to guide his team to a big win. Both teams are expected to play with a similar eleven for this fixture. SCO vs NZ Match Details: Scotland vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I Venue: Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh Date & Time: 29th July at 07:00 PM IST and 02:30 PM Local Time Pitch Report: The pitch at Grange Cricket Club is equally balanced for both batter and bowlers in white-ball cricket. But batters dominated the pitch with very little help for the pace bowlers in the first match. SCO vs NZ, 2nd T20I, Probable Playing XIs: Scotland George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Ollie Hairs, Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir. New Zealand Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears. Top Picks for SCO vs NZ: Top Picks – Batters Glenn Phillips: The in-form all-rounder scored 23 runs off 16 balls and was excellent in both ODI and T20I series against Ireland as well. He will be a perfect choice to captain your fantasy team. Calum MacLeod: The experienced batter scored the highest, 33 runs for Scotland in the last match and has scored three fifties in his last five international matches. Top Picks – All-Rounders Mitchell Santner: Kiwi skipper took two wickets while conceding just 23 runs in the first match. He couldn’t get a chance to bat in the last three matches but has taken seven wickets in his last five matches. Daryl Mitchell: The star all-rounder continues to shine with the bat after another crucial unbeaten knock of 23 runs off just 13 balls in the last match. Top Picks – Bowlers Ish Sodhi: The star spinner is in form of his life with another 4-wicket haul in the last match. He has now taken 12 wickets in his last five matches and will be a key bowler for New Zealand in the upcoming fixture. Hamza Tahir: The star left-arm spinner has taken 22 wickets in just 14 T20I matches, including a wicket in the first match while conceding just 28 runs in three overs. Top Pick – Wicketkeeper Dane Cleaver: Cleaver was excellent against Ireland in the last series but couldn’t get a chance to bat in the first match against Scotland.