Scotland vs New Zealand | 1st T20I | Preview, CREX XI

New Zealand, under Mitchell Santner, will play three limited-overs matches in Scotland between July 27 and July 31. The tour will kick off with the first match of a two-game T20I series at The Grange Club in Edinburgh.

Earlier this month, the Black Caps toured Ireland for three T20Is and three ODIs, claiming both series with 3-0 margins. Their upcoming series against Scotland marks only their second T20I assignment of the year and a testing ground ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia in October.

Scotland, on the other hand, is yet to play a T20I match this year. Their last fixture was against Pakistan during the 2021 T20 World Cup. Notably, they are one of the 16 teams participating in this year’s event.

Match Details

Match: Scotland vs New Zealand, first T20I

Venue: The Grange Club, Edinburgh

Date & Time: July 27 at 7:00 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

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Pitch Report

The conditions at the Grange Club are known to be conducive to batters. The average first innings total at the venue has been 161. Out of the 11 T20 games played here, teams batting first have won seven times while the chasing sides have won four.

Key Players

Glenn Phillips clubbed a match-winning 56* against Ireland in the third T20I to mark a 3-0 series win for his side.

Ish Sodhi conceded just 27 runs off his four overs in a high-scoring encounter at Belfast. The right-arm spinner also took two wickets and helped his side secure a six-run win.

Richie Berrington has scored 279 runs in his last 10 T20I innings for Scotland. The 35-year-old is also the leading T20I run-aggregator for his country, having piled up 1,694 runs in 67 innings.

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Dane Cleaver

Batters: Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips, George Munsey, Richie Berrington

All-Rounders: Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell

Bowlers: Mark Watt, Hamza Tahir, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

Captain: Martin Guptill

Vice-Captain: Glenn Phillips

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