T20I Series SCO vs AUS: Match 3 Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks

Australia won the second T20I to seal the series 2-0 (x.com)

Scotland and Australia will be facing each other in the third T20I of their three-match series at the Grange Club in Edinburgh on September 7. Australia won the first two matches with emphatic margins to seal the series with a game to spare, tendering the forthcoming tour finale a dead-rubber. The action for the third match will commence from 6:30 PM IST onwards.

Here at OneCricket, we take a look at Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, top player picks and the best-predicted fantasy XIs for the match.

SCO vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats

Scotland and Australia have faced each other three times so far in T20Is. Remarkably, the Australian cricket team has secured victories on all three occasions, including twice in the ongoing series.

SCO vs AUS 2024 Pitch Report

The playing conditions at the Grange Club in Edinburgh generally offers considerable assistance to fast bowlers. However, batters have managed to use the bounce to their own advantage in the ongoing series. The average first innings total at the venue amounts in the range of early 170s. Considering the overall track record of the stadium, the captain winning the toss might well be inclined to bat first.

Fantasy value from the pitch report

• As per the pitch report, it is imperative to select at least four frontline seamers and an additional spin-bowling option.
• The batting line-up must consist of attacking top-order players. Players designated to bat in the middle-order must be able to adapt to the situation.

SCO vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Cricket Tips

Scotland Heavy Fantasy XI

• Brandon McMullen and George Munsey have tallied the highest number of runs for Scotland so far in the ongoing series. On the basis of their recent form, it is imperative to select the two batters in a Scotland-heavy fantasy XI.
• Scotland fast bowler Brad Currie picked up three Australian wickets amidst the latter’s high-scoring innings in the second T20I. Mark Watt, meanwhile, ably led Scotland’s spin department in the series opener.

Australia Heavy Fantasy XI

• Josh Inglis blasted the second century of his T20I career on September 6 to help Australia to an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh have also produced match-winning runs for Australia, all while maintaining staggering strike-rates.
• Marcus Stoinis will start out as one of the key bowlers in the Australian pace department ahead of the third T20I, considering the speedster picked up a career-best haul of 4-23 in his previous outing.

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SCO vs AUS 2024 Winner Prediction

Under the leadership of Mitchell Marsh, the rampaging Australian cricket team will be considered favorites to win the third T20I against Scotland and seal the three-match series by a 3-0 margin.

SCO vs AUS 2024 Top Player Picks

Brandon McMullen (SCO)

• Series stats: 78 runs and 1 wicket in 2 matches
• Brandon McMullen belted a 42-ball 59 in the second T20I with four boundaries and four sixes. He tallied nearly half of Scotland’s 126-run total in the match where they ended up losing by 70 runs.

Brad Currie (SCO)

• Series stats: 3 wickets in 1 match
• Scotland fast bowler Brad Currie picked up figures of 3-37 in the second T20I, where Australia mounted 196-4 from 20 overs. The speedster even claimed the prized-scalp of Travis Head early with the new-ball.

Josh Inglis (AUS)

• Series stats: 130 runs in 2 matches
• Josh Inglis cracked a match-winning ton in the second T20I to steer Australia to a series win. The attacking wicketkeeper-batter launched seven boundaries and seven sixes to list 103 runs from just 49 deliveries.

Marcus Stoinis (AUS)

• Series stats: 28 runs and 4 wickets in 2 matches
• Marcus Stoinis bagged career-best T20I figures of 4-23 in the second T20I, in a match-winning cause for Australia no less. Moreover, the broad-shouldered all-rounder has also scored swift runs in the slog overs for his team.

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SCO vs AUS 2024 Differential Picks

George Munsey (SCO)

• Series stats: 47 runs in 2 matches
• George Munsey slammed an attacking 28 in the series opener, and a swift nine-ball 19 in the second T20I. While Munsey has scored his runs at a monumental strike-rate of 188, he will be aiming to notch up a bigger score to finish off the series.

Travis Head (AUS)

• Series stats: 80 runs in 2 matches
• Firebrand Australian opener Travis Head smacked a whirlwind 80 from just 25 balls in the first T20I. While he was dismissed for a first-ball duck in the second match, Head remains one of Australia’s best batters in the present line-up.

SCO vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Expert Advice

Given the form of the players and the expected playing conditions, a 2-4-2-3 combination could be rewarding for the game.

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SCO vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis, George Munsey
Batters: Travis Head, Brandon McMullen, Mitchell Marsh, Richie Berrington
All-rounders: Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Brad Currie, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott

Captain: Josh Inglis
Vice-Captain: Brandon McMullen

Scotland: 4 players, Australia: 7 players

SCO vs AUS 2024 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis, George Munsey
Batters: Travis Head, Brandon McMullen, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Richie Berrington
All-rounders: Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Brad Currie, Sean Abbott

Captain: Cameron Green
Vice-Captain: George Munsey

Scotland: 4 players, Australia: 7 players

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