United States Of America vs Scotland, ICC CWCLT 2019-22, Today Match Prediction 28 May 2022

usa vs sct Match Prediction & Analysis

The ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-23 moves to the United States of America where the hosts would take on a confident Scotland side. The Scotts had defeated Oman last month in what has been a dream run which has pushed them to the second place on the points table. United States resume their campaign after a gap of 8 months and had lost eight out of the last 10 games the side played. 

Scotland is a strong side and they have won the last seven games which will add to their confidence. Their batting line-up has looked in good shape and the side would like to capitalize on it. The United States would look to take advantage of the home conditions. They had started the tournament well but lost momentum. A win would set them back on track and we are likely to see a good contest. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

United States Of America Preview

There have been several changes made to the side and Monank Patel replaces Saurabh Netravalkar as the skipper. He has no time to settle down as the side desperately needs to win the home series. It would be a tough challenge for the young team against the experienced Scottish side and Patel must inspire confidence as they take this challenge head-on. 

Steven Taylor will need to set up a good stand at the top as he opens the batting with his new partner Sushant Modani. The middle order has been the strength for the side with the experienced trio of Monank Patel, Nisarg Patel and Jaskaran Malhotra will have to anchor the innings. Down the order the side would like to see big hits from Gajanand Singh and Aaron Jones in this game. 

Their bowling attack would be put to test in this game as Scotland has a strong batting line-up. Yasir Mohammed and Netravalkar will need to give the side early breakthroughs in the game. Taylor and Nosthush Kenjige have enjoyed success in the last couple of years and they have an important role to play. The side would also look for good show from Rusty Theron and Nisarg Patel. 

United States Of America Predicted Playing XI:

Monank Patel (c & wk), Saurabh Netravalkar, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Jaskaran Malhotra, Nisarg Patel, Nosthush Kenjige, Gajanand Singh, Aaron Jones, Yasir Mohammed, Rusty Theron

United States Of America Actual Playing XI:

Rusty Theron, Sushant Modani, Saurabh Netravalkar, Nisarg Patel, Nosthush Kenjige, Aaron Jones, SR Taylor, Ali Khan, Gajanand Singh, Monank Patel, Saiteja Mukkamalla

Scotland Preview

Kyle Coetzer’s side defeated Oman in the last game, their seventh consecutive win in the tournament and this would add to the side’s confidence. They are in good form and demolishing opponents. The team would look to continue with the good form here and improve its position on the points table. 

The side would look for a good start in the game from Coetzer and Matthew Cross who bring in tons of experience. The middle order has good players in Richie Berrington, George Munsey and Christopher McBride and they would be expected to build important partnerships in the middle overs. In Michael Leask and Dylan Budge, they have good hitters of the ball down the order. 

Mark Watt and Safyaan Sharif have been a good new ball pair and won games for the team and they would be expected to do well here. Michael Leask, Hamza Tahir, and Adrian Neill would look to trouble the inexperienced batting line-up that United States have. Berrington adds to the side’s bowling depth, and he will look to play an important role in this game. 

Scotland Predicted Playing XI:

Kyle Coetzer (c), Matthew Cross (wk), Christopher McBride, Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Dylan Budge, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Adrian Neill, Hamza Tahir

Scotland Actual Playing XI:

Hamza Tahir, Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Kyle Coetzer, Richie Berrington, Matthew Cross, Gavin Main, Adrian Neill, Safyaan Sharif, George Munsey, Dylan Budge

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be bright and sunny in Pearland on May 28, and we expect to see a flat surface. There would be a hint of movement for the fast bowlers early in the morning but overall, this would be a good batting surface. The side batting first would be happy to put 250 runs or more on the board. 

Venue Details

Moosa Stadium, Pearland, Texas is a large ground, and has a slow surface Batsmen must be watchful and play to the merit of the ball as it can occasionally stop and surprise them. Fast bowlers with pace have done well on this surface. Spinners enjoy here as the slowness in the surface adds to their advantage. 

Toss: To Bat

The wicket here is known to be slightly tricky and the wicket gets slower as the game progresses. Big run chases are difficult here and we have seen most sides win games batting first. The side that wins the toss would like to take advantage of the conditions by opting to bat first in this game.