Following a defeat against West Indies in ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, Harry Brook-led England will now face Scotland at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 13 starting from 3 PM IST. Scotland who entered the tournament following Bangladesh’s exit from the tournament played their first game against West Indies and could not cross the line.
However, in their second game they scored 200+ runs in their first innings and defeated Italy to gain 2 points. England on the other hand, have had a turbulent run so far. Out of their two games, England won their first game against Nepal however lost their game against two-time champions West Indies.
Despite both the teams having 2 points, Scotland are placed at number 2 in the points table while England are placed at number 4 due to difference in net run rate.
In international cricket England and Scotland have faced each only once in T20Is. The match hosted in Bridgetown was abandoned without a ball being bowled. However, the two sides have met each other five times in ODIs.
ENG vs SCO Head to Head in T20s
The only T20 match between England and Scotland was abandoned thus the match on Saturday will be their first official T20 meeting.
| Matches Played | England Won | Scotland Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
England National Cricket Team vs Scotland National Cricket Team Timeline: Team-Wise Performance
England’s Last 5 T20I Matches
England’s side has shown decent consistency in the last five matches as their only loss came against West Indies national cricket team in the T20 World Cup. However, they had a very narrow escape against Nepal in their inaugural match of the tournament.
| Matches Won | Matches Lost | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
Scotland’s Last 5 T20I Matches
Scotland’s entry into this World Cup is nothing short of a miracle. In the World Cup qualifiers Scotland missed by one place, however destiny had different plans for them and they got entry into the tournament after Bangladesh were removed from the World Cup due to indifferences. The Scots have been rather consistent in the shortest format of the game, having won three of their last 5 T20I matches.
| Matches Won | Matches Lost | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
It is going to be a must win match for both the sides at the Eden Gardens in order to cement their place in the top 2 positions during the group stage.
ENG vs SCO Head to Head in ODIs
In 5 ODI matches, England have won 3 matches while Scotland got past only once.
| Matches Played | England Won | Scotland Won | No result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
ENG vs SCO ODI Records
- Most runs: Moeen Ali (ENG) 174 runs in 2 innings
- Most wickets: James Anderson (ENG) 6 wickets in 4 innings
England National Cricket Team vs Scotland National Cricket Team Players: Team-wise squads
ENGLAND: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
SCOTLAND: Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal. Travelling reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis
