Sri Lanka vs Scotland, ICC WCQ 2023, Today Match Prediction

sl vs sct Match Prediction & Analysis

Sri Lanka have played this tournament without any hiccups so far and this will be their chance to top the table and storm into the World cup in style where they belong. They have won their last 5 matches in a row and will look to make that 6.

Scotland have punched way above their weight in this tournament and are with Sri Lanka at the top of the table currently. They will desire and put their all-in order to upset Sri Lanka and end the first round of qualifiers as the table toppers. This is an important match and would have an impact on how the super six stage encounters shape up.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sri Lanka Preview

Sri Lanka are already at the top of group B with 6 points and a good NRR. Sri Lanka won their previous match by a huge 133 run margin to continue their magnificent run. Batting first they scored 325 runs on board with Dimuth Karunaratne scoring a brilliant century. Sadeera Samarawickrama joined in on the act and scored 82 runs.

The bowlers were on song in the second innings as they restricted the opposition batters to 192 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga took 5 wickets to absolutely dismantle the Ireland batting lineup. It will be interesting to see if they can manage to retain the top spot.
 
Key players: Sadeera Samarawickrama,  Dimuth Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:

Sadeera Samarawickrama,  Dimuth Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dasun Shanaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva.

Sri Lanka Actual Playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Wanidu Hasaranga

Scotland Preview

Scotland too won their previous match by 76 runs. Batting first they set a whopping target of 321 runs for the supposition batters to chase. Brandon McMullen scored a magnificent century to help his team breach the 300 run mark. He was well assisted by captain Richie Berrington who scored 60 runs.

In the bowling, Chris Greaves picked up 5 wickets as the Scotland bowlers left the opposition with no breathing space. He was absolutely on fire as he restricted the batters to 244 runs.

Key players: Chris Greaves, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington.

Scotland Predicted Playing XI:

Chris Greaves, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Adrian Neill, Christopher McBride, Matthew Cross, Tomas Mackintosh.

Scotland Actual Playing XI:

Tom Mackintosh, Chris Greaves, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, Chris Sole, Jack Jarvis, Alasdair Evans, Mark Watt, Christopher McBride, Brandon McMullen, Michael Leask

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

As mentioned above, this wicket is a complete belter of a pitch. It will be a batsmen’s paradise and we can expect a high scoring thriller of a contest here. The temperatures will be around 25 degrees Celsius during the match with little chance of rainfall during the game.

Venue Details

The match between Sri Lanka and Scotland will take place at the Queens sports club in Bulawayo.

Toss: To Bat

Bulawayo's pitch is normally ideal for batting, but the track is predicted to deteriorate as the game progresses, therefore batting first after winning the toss is the best option.