Scotland is all set to face Australia in the second T20I of Australia’s tour of Scotland. The match will take place at the Grange Cricket Ground in Edinburgh on Friday, September 6. After a convincing victory in the first game, Australia will look to continue their strong performance against the home side.
As for the pitch, the Edinburgh Cricket Stadium offers a decent surface for batting. The average first-innings score here is around 166, making it a solid ground for teams looking to put up competitive totals. The highest score ever recorded at the venue in a T20I is 254, posted by New Zealand against Scotland. This suggests that high scores are possible if batsmen get set early.
With 26 T20I matches hosted at the ground so far, teams batting first have won 16 of them. However, teams bowling first have also found success, with 11 victories chasing down targets. The highest successful chase at the ground was achieved by Zimbabwe, who scored 180 against Scotland.
Overall, fans can expect a good contest between bat and ball, with the conditions slightly favoring batsmen. Scotland will be looking to put up a stronger performance to level the series, while Australia will aim to wrap it up with another win.