Scotland will take on the hosts Netherlands, in the final game of this phase of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 on Friday.
Match Details:
Scotland vs Netherlands, Match 67
Venue: Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
Date & Time: May 16th at 2:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for SCO vs NED, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 67?
Batters found it difficult to hang in there for long in the first half in the last 2 matches, as a result, we witnessed the scores of 204 for 9 and 161 all out. It eased out in the second half as the contest ended with 14 overs and 25.4 overs to spare, respectively.
𝗔 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 🇦🇪
Thanks for your support in Utrecht! 🧡#kncbcricket #kncbmen #ODIcricket #cwcleague2 #UAEvNED pic.twitter.com/il8bKyJPRV
— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) May 12, 2025
The conditions are conducive for seamers, and they are likely to rule in the SCO vs NED game on Friday.
What is the Head-to-Head Record for Scotland vs Netherlands in ODIs?
Total Matches Played: 13
Scotland Won: 7
Netherlands Won: 5
No Result: 1
Recent form:
Netherlands: Won, Won, Won, Won, NR
Scotland: Won, Lost, Lost, Won, NR
SCO vs NED, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 67 Probable Winners:
Netherlands are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SCO vs NED, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 67?
Scotland
George Munsey, Charlie Tear, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Finlay McCreath, Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Jack Jarvis, Brad Currie.
Netherlands
Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Zach Lion Cachet, Bas de Leede, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Vivian Kingma, Paul van Meekeren.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SCO vs NED, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 67?
Top Pick – Batter
George Munsey is in breathtaking form in this phase, smashing 283 runs in 4 matches at an average of 70.75, which includes one century and two half-centuries.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Brandon McMullen is the No.1 all-rounder for Scotland, who performed exceedingly well in this leg, scoring 138 runs and picking up 6 wickets across 4 matches.
Top Pick – Bowler
Kyle Klein has surpassed Aryan Dutt’s 27-wickets tally to become the leading wicket-taker for the Netherlands in the league, picking up overall 29 wickets in 13 innings with the best figures of 4 for 32.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Scott Edwards is in stupendous form in the ongoing home leg. He has the scores of 42, 70, and 74 in the last 3 innings, which all came in the winning causes.
X-Factor:
Michael Levitt is a fine young talent who has the ability to play for the Netherlands for many more years. In 12 ODIs in his career, he collected 304 runs at an average of 25.33 and picked up 2 wickets.
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— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland) May 15, 2025
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for SCO vs NED, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 67?
1. Scott Edwards (vc), Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Mark Watt, Bas de Leede, Brandon McMullen (c), Paul van Meekeren, Brad Currie, Kyle Klein.
2. Scott Edwards, Richie Berrington, George Munsey (c), Max O’Dowd (vc), Mark Watt, Bas de Leede, Brandon McMullen, Zach Lion Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Brad Currie, Kyle Klein.
Pre-Match Analysis:
It required a top-notch all-round work for Scotland to get back to the winning ways as they thumped UAE on Wednesday to secure their overall 8th win in the league and moved one step up to position themselves 4th in the standings with 18 points. The combination of Brad Currie and Brandon McMullen did wonders for them with the ball, with each picking up 3 wickets to bundle out UAE for a modest 161.
In-form George Munsey again made the headlines, giving another rapid start, scoring 45-ball 56, and it was well capitalized later on by Brandon McMullen (50*) and skipper Richie Berrington (35*), who finished the game well in advance, stitching an unbeaten 50-run stand for the 3rd wicket.
It’s a matter of pride for Scotland to wind up this phase with a win, having gone down to the Netherlands previously by 19 runs.
The Netherlands made complete use of the home leg to their advantage, securing 3 wins on the trot to jump up to the top of the standings, collecting 26 points overall from 19 matches.
In their latest fixture, they went after UAE, completing another straightforward victory with 5 wickets in hand and 84 balls to spare.
Speedster Kyle Klein came up with an excellent show, picking his 3rd 4-fer in the ODIs as the Dutch held UAE to 204 for 9. In the response, Openers Max O’Dowd (52) and Michael Levitt (39) gave a splendid performance, forging a 77-run stand in just 9.5 overs. Later, in-form skipper Scott Edwards played a pivotal role, scoring an almost run-a-ball 42 to make things easier as the Dutch completed the proceedings early.
