SCO vs NZ Dream11 Prediction One-off ODI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Updates

SCO vs NZ Team Preview:

Scotland (SCO) will be hosting New Zealand (NZ) in a One-off ODI match at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh on Sunday. Scotland lost the last T20I match by a big margin of 102 runs. New Zealand registered their highest total in T20I cricket with 254 runs while batting first. Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell smashed big fifties as the team managed to hit 18 sixes. Then Michael Rippon and James Neesham took two wickets each to restrict the hosts to just 152 runs. New Zealand have won all of their three ODI matches played against Scotland so far.

SCO vs NZ Match Details:

Scotland vs New Zealand, One-off ODI

Venue: Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh

Date & Time: 31st July at 03:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: FanCode

SCO vs NZ, One-off ODI, Pitch Report:

The pitch at Grange Cricket Club is excellent for the batter in fifty-overs games. The average first innings score here is over 300 runs and New Zealand will be looking for another big total if they bat first on Sunday.

Injury News:

(will be added if there is any update)

SCO vs NZ, One-off ODI, Probable Playing XIs:

Scotland

Christopher McBride, George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Gavin Main, Hamza Tahir.

New Zealand

Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver (wk), Michael Rippon, Mitchell Santner (c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner.

Top Picks for SCO vs NZ Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Batters

Glenn Phillips:

The in-form batter made his ODI debut against Ireland this month and scored 101 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 102.02.

Calum MacLeod:

The in-form batter has scored three fifties in his last four ODI matches, including 64 runs off just 29 balls against Nepal in the last match.

Top Picks – All-Rounders

Michael Bracewell:

The star all-rounder smashed unbeaten 61 runs off just 25 balls in the last match against Scotland and has scored 194 runs in just five ODI innings so far.

Daryl Mitchell:

The in-form all-rounder scored 54 runs in two T20I matches against Scotland but didn’t get a chance to bowl any over.

Top Picks – Bowlers

Lockie Ferguson:

The star pacer has taken 71 wickets in just 39 ODI matches at an average of 26.52 and an economy rate of 5.44. He will be a good captain or vice-captain choice for your fantasy team.

Hamza Tahir:

The in-form Scottish spinner took four wickets in his last ODI match against Nepal and three against Namibia in the previous fixture.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Matthew Cross:

The 29-year-old batter will be a better choice than Kiwi option Dane Cleaver who bats in the lower order and is struggling for consistency.

SCO vs NZ Must Picks Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SCO vs NZ Dream11 Team for Fantasy Cricket:

Dane Cleaver, Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips (c), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Michael Bracewell (c), Safyann Sharif, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Gavin Main.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SCO vs NZ Dream11 Team for Fantasy Cricket:

Matthew Cross, Dane Cleaver, Martin Guptill (c), Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Micahel Leask, Lockie Ferguson (vc), Blair Tickner, Hamza Tahir.

SCO vs NZ Risky Captaincy Choices:

Dane Cleaver:

The wicketkeeper batter smashed 78 runs off just 55 balls against Ireland in the second T20I match but has scored just 33 runs in the last two matches.

Michael Rippon:

The 30-year-old all-rounder couldn’t get a chance to bat in the last match but he took two wickets while conceding 37 runs.

Players you should avoid:

Christopher McBride:

The 23-year-old batter has played only 2 ODIs and has managed to score only 15 runs. You can avoid him in your fantasy team for this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.