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Match Details

• Fixture: Scotland vs Netherlands (78th Match, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2)

• Venue: Forthill, Dundee

• Date & Time: 12 June 2025, 11:00 AM IST

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Form Guide & Standings

• Scotland sit 3rd with 24 points from 19 matches (11 wins), boasting a strong net run‑rate of +0.938

• Netherlands are just above in 2nd place with 26 points from 23 games (12 wins), net run‑rate +0.163 .

• Recent H2H fixtures reflect an even contest: Scotland has taken two of the last three, with the Netherlands winning once

Key Players & Stats

Scotland:

• Brandon McMullen is in red‑hot form: 963 runs at an average of 45.9 over 21 matches. He also contributes with the ball.

• Richie Berrington (780 runs, avg 37.1) and George Munsey (703 runs, avg 46.9) provide solid support in the top order

• Bowling attack led by Mark Watt (29 wickets in 28 matches) and Safyaan Sharif supports depth

Netherlands:

• Captain Scott Edwards has anchored their innings: 1148 runs at 33.8 average

• Max O’Dowd and Vikramjit Singh have chipped in with 1109 and 815 runs respectively

• Key bowlers Paul van Meekeren (63 wickets) and Aryan Dutt (46 wickets) have been strike weapons

Match Outlook

• Scotland will rely on their top-order trio (McMullen/Berrington/Munsey) to deliver big scores on home turf.

• Netherlands will look to Edwards and O’Dowd to set or chase totals, supported by dependable pace in Van Meekeren and Dutt.

• All-round contributions from McMullen and potential death-over interventions by Sharif and van Meekeren could be crucial.

Prediction

Expect a high-scoring contest played on a true batting pitch. Scotland, enjoying home advantage and momentum, appear a notch stronger—especially if their batting trio clicks. However, if this match tilt becomes a batting shootout, Netherlands may edge ahead, given their depth and form.

Predicted Winner: Scotland, by 20–30 runs.

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