SCO vs NED T20 Tri-Series Preview | Scotland bid to recover from shock Nepal loss with double over Netherlands

‌Host Scotland will hope to recover from the shock loss to Nepal when they turn up against the Netherlands in the fourth match of the T20 Tri-Series 2025 at Titwood in Glasgow on Wednesday. Despite the home side’s loss on Tuesday, they continue to be on top of the points table with two points from a win and a loss in two matches and ahead of the other two sides with a higher Net Run Rate.

After starting the series with a convincing 39-run win over the Netherlands, Scotland came crashing down as Nepal handed them a two-wicket defeat in a low-scoring thriller at the same venue. However, Scotland could take heart from the batting performance of Michael Leask who scored a run-a-ball 46 in trying batting conditions and also their disciplined bowling effort which saw them take the match to the penultimate ball despite the target being only 98.

Leask has impressed with his all-round abilities top-scoring in the tournament with 53 runs from two matches apart from picking three wickets while medium-pacer Safyaan Sharif is their top wicket-taker with four scalps from two games.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands will be on a high after winning a thrilling contest against Nepal in the third iteration of the super over on Monday. There was nothing to separate both teams after the regulation 20 overs with both sides matching each other in the first two super over episodes as well with the Orange Army getting their first points on board in the third attempt.

That would have been a shot in the arm for them after losing the series opener to the hosts in an underwhelming performance. With the winner of the contest going to the top of the table, the Netherlands will be eager to deny Scotland from completing the emphatic double over them.

The spin bowling trio of Daniel Doram, Aryan Dutt and Zach Lion-Cachet along with medium pacer Kyle Klein jointly top the wicket charts for the Netherlands with three wickets while Michael Levitt and Teja Nidamanuru have accumulated 56 and 51 runs, respectively for them. The visitors will try to make amends for their poor batting show against the hosts in the first game when only two batters crossed the 20-run mark folding out for 121  in a run chase of 161.

Form Guide

SCO Form: LLLWL

NED Form: LWWLW

SCO vs NED head-to-head in T20Is

Scotland holds a slight advantage over the Netherlands in their head-to-head meetings in T20Is with nine wins compared to seven in 16 meetings. The trend was similar when both sides met in the first T20I of the tri-series on Sunday with Scotland comfortably winning the contest by 39 runs at the same venue.

SCO 9 - 7 NED

Pitch and Conditions

The venue made its debut in T20Is with the first match of this tri-series between Scotland and Netherlands on Sunday. The surface has assisted the bowlers in all the matches with Scotland’s 160/8 in the first match being the highest score recorded here. Out of the total three matches played here, sides batting first and bowling first have won one match apiece with one match ending in a tie with super over deciding the winners.

It will be cloudy in Glasgow with passing showers in the morning and afternoon with the temperatures staying around 17 degrees and chances of rain being recorded at 44%. However, the temperatures will drop to 11 towards the night with the probability of rain also coming down to 25%.

Team News

Both sides are expected to field the same eleven that played against Nepal in their previous outing.

SCO Expected XI

Matthew Cross (c & wk), George Munsey, Mark Watt, Brandon McMullen, Liam Naylor, Finally McCreath, Michael Leask, Christopher McBride, Safyaan Sharif, Jack Jarvis, Jasper Davidson

NED Expected XI

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Noah Croes, Zach Lion-Cachet, Saqib Zulfiqar, Kyle Klein, Ben Fletcher, Daniel Doram

Broadcasting Platforms 

The SCO vs NED fourth T20I match will be digitally streamed on the FanCode app and website in India from 7:30 PM IST on Wednesday.