Who will win Scotland vs Netherlands, 5th T20?
Scotland and the Netherlands meet at Malahide for the second time in this Ireland Tri-Nation Series, with the match taking place on September 18. The live action starts at 13:30 local time.
Their previous meeting saw Scotland’s openers amass a 200-run partnership on their way to 252/3 in total. George Munsey scored an unbeaten century as Scotland went on to claim a 58-run win. They come into this game on the back of defeat to Ireland, however.
The Dutch, on the other hand, bounced back from that defeat by beating the hosts last time out. Ben Cooper (91*) and Max O’Dowd (69) hit a national-record 144-run partnership for the second wicket as the Netherlands chased 183 to win by six wickets.
SCO vs NED, 5th T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
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SCO vs NED Toss Prediction
The Netherlands won the toss when these teams last met and regretted their decision to field first. Both Scotland and Ireland have batted first in games since, so the Dutch may elect to bat first this time out.
SCO vs NED Weather Report
After a cool start to the day, conditions are set fair for the rest of the afternoon with sun and virtually no chance of rain on the forecast.
SCO vs NED Pitch Condition
Malahide has been an excellent pitch for batting so far in this series, with some big scored and big run rates.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Scotland vs Netherlands, 2019-20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series...
Scotland Team News & Playing 11
SCO Team News
Matthew Cross lasted just one ball after being recalled in place of Craig Wallace last time out. He could be pushed up the order this time, however, to a more familiar position. Adrian Neill was replaced by Hamza Tahir last time out, but the latter was expensive. Safyaan Sharif has been expensive in both games too and his place may be in danger as Scotland rotate their options ahead of the T20 World Cup qualifier.
SCO Key Players
George Munsey: Followed up his unbeaten 127 from 56 balls when these teams last met by hitting 34 at the top of the order last time out. He is a man in form.
Calum MacLeod: Issued a timely reminder of his own ability with the bat, hammering 72 from 42 balls to lead the Scottish innings last time out.
Alasdair Evans: Took 2-19 last time out, when these teams last met, and then took 1-37 when Scotland faced Ireland last time out.
SCO Team Form
There has been no issue with Scotland’s batting so far, after they hammered 252/3 on their way to a 58-run win against the Dutch (led by George Munsey (127*) and Kyle Coetzer (89)). Scotland then hammered 193/7 last time out, with Calum MacLeod hitting 72 of them, but they suffered a four-wicket defeat to Ireland in just 17.4 overs.
Scotland Predicted Playing 11
George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, Ollie Hairs, Tom Sole, Adrian Neill, Mark Watt, Alasdair Evans, Hamza Tahir
Netherlands Team News & Playing 11
NED Team News
Philippe Boissevain came into the team last time out, while teenager Vikram Singh will hope to be handed his opportunity in the Netherlands’ final game of this Tri-Nation Series.
NED Key Players
Pieter Seelaar: Scored 96 from 49 balls against the Scots when they last met and his bowling is a key part of his armoury too – he claimed 1-27 against the Irish last time out, taking the key wicket of Andy Balbirnie.
Ben Cooper: Difficult to ignore after his unbeaten 91 from 56 balls last time out, in a national-record partnership with O’Dowd. It was his fifth T20i half-century in his 37th innings.
Max O’Dowd: Got back to his best form last time out, scoring 69 from 45 balls – including five sixes – to get back to the form he was showing against Zimbabwe and the UAE previously.
NED Team Form
The Netherlands’ win against Ireland last time out ended their long T20i losing streak, which included all four matches against the UAE and their opening game of this series against Scotland.
After conceding 252/3 against the Scots, the bowling was much tighter against the hosts last time out. Brandon Glover led the way with 2-19 to restrict them to 181/7 before Ben Cooper (91*) and Max O’Dowd (69) helped the Dutch to a six-wicket win.
Netherlands Predicted Playing 11
Tobias Visee, Max O’Dowd, Ben Cooper, Vikramjit Singh, Tonny Staal, Scott Edwards (wk), Pieter Seelaar (c), Shane Snater, Brandon Glover, Fred Klaassen, Philippe Boissevain
Scotland vs Netherlands Head to Head
Scotland have now won six of their 11 previous games against the Netherlands, compared to five Dutch wins, after their stunning victory last time out. George Munsey and Kyle Coetzer stole the headlines, as Munsey smashed 127* from 56 balls and Coetzer (89) shared a 200-run partnership with him. Scotland hit 252/3 and the Dutch finished on 194/7 in reply.
SCO vs NED Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SCO Won |
NED Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 11 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Scotland vs Netherlands Betting Odds
Scotland dominated this match last time out and as a result are big favourites to win this one too.
SCO Bet365 Odds
- SCO to Win the Match: Scotland are 1.44 favourites to beat the Netherlands with Bet365.
- SCO Top Batsman: George Munsey is 3.75 favourites to be Scotland’s top batsman after his incredible form against the Dutch last time they met. Kyle Coetzer is 4.00 after his 89 against the Dutch, while Calum MacLeod is 4.50 after top-scoring in the defeat to Ireland. Richie Berrington is 6.50.
- SCO Top Bowler: Alasdair Evans is 4.00 to be Scotland’s top bowler after a strong start to this tournament. Mark Watt is 4.33, while Hamza Tahir and Adrian Neill are both 4.50.
NED Bet365 Odds
- NED to Win the Match: The Netherlands are 2.75 outsiders with Bet365 to beat Scotland.
- NED Top Batsman: Max O’Dowd and Ben Cooper were the stand-out Dutch players last time out, as they beat the Irish. They are both 4.33 with Bet365. Tobias Visee is 5.00, having fallen short on both occasions – his poor form does not reflect his usual quality at the top of the order. Pieter Seelaar is 7.00 after top-scoring when these teams last met.
- NED Top Bowler: Shane Snater is 4.00 favourite to be the Netherlands’ top bowler with Bet365, after he took three wickets last time these teams met. Pieter Seelaar is 4.50, as is Fred Klaassen, while Paul van Meekeren can be backed at the same price too. Brandon Glover is 5.00, while Phillipe Boissevain is 5.50.
🏆 Scotland vs Netherlands Prediction
Scotland were in blistering batting form when these teams last met. Their batting has been excellent and, if their bowling can match, they can get back to winning ways.
Sep 19, 2019
18:00 IST / 12:30 GMT
The Village - Dublin, Ireland
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