Australia - Scotland Predictions & Betting tips - ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Prediction published on 14/06/2024, 12:46  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 14/06/2024 at 12:50

Group B at the 2024 T20 World Cup will be decided on Sunday when Australia take on Scotland at Beausejour Stadium. The Aussies currently lead the group while the Scots are second. While this year’s T20 World Cup has already tossed up a few major surprises, for Australia, it has been business as usual. Regardless of the outcome of this match, the Baggy Greens will feature in the Super Eight, having won their first three group-stage matches. The first victory came against Oman by 39 runs, while the second was arguably the most impressive, beating defending champions England by 36 runs. Last week, the Aussies were far too good for Namibia and bowled out the Southern African side for just 72, before chasing down the total in under six overs. David Warner has been Australia’s standout batsman in the competition, currently ranked as the third-highest run-scorer with 115 in three innings. With the ball, Adam Zampa has eight wickets, ranked fourth in the tournament. Unsurprisingly, the Aussies are massive favourites in this match. 

Meanwhile, Scotland are on the verge of pulling off arguably the biggest shock of the competition so far. After their opening match against England was abandoned, the Scots notched up back-to-back victories over Namibia and Oman to take them to five points in three games. That leaves them two points above England heading into the final match. In terms of permutations, if Scotland win or this match is washed out, they will secure second place and join the Aussies in the Super Eight. If England win their final group-stage match and Scotland lose theirs, it will come down to which side has the better net run rate. The Three Lions currently possess the better run rate after walloping Oman last time out. If England lose their final match, Scotland will progress to the next round regardless of the outcome here.