India vs Scotland Betting Tips 05/11/2021

00:03, 5 Nov 2021

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00:03, 5 Nov 2021

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The 37th fixture of the T20 World Cup 2021 sees India take on Scotland at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on November 5 (Friday). The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm IST.

Teams Status

India

After being thrashed in both their opening two games, India chose to return in some style as, against Afghanistan last night, they amassed the tournament’s highest score so far (210-2) and went on to win by 66 runs.

The victory got them off the mark but still, they are a long way to go and need plenty of things — some not in their own hands — to go their way in order to make it to the final four.

Good thing is that they finally got their misfiring batters, including their openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, scoring some runs again.

The pair put on a 140 for the opening wicket and laid the foundation for their victory. The bowling still had its duds but at least one problem is resolved for outgoing captain Virat Kohli.

Scotland

Scotland are the only winless team remaining in Group 2 and considering their final two opponents, it’s fair to assume that they’d go back home empty-handed from this World Cup.

The Scots, after causing a big upset in the opening match of the opening round by beating Bangladesh, were expected to impress in the main round as well. But here, they’ve been flat, with the only positive being that they kept the match close against New Zealand and lost by just 16 runs.

For that specific match, Scotland will draw confidence from the fact that all six of their top batsmen contributed double-digit scores, which is always a good sign.

Allrounder Michael Leask, in particular, is someone to keep an eye on as he can hit the ball a long distance.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	India	Scotland
	1.025	12.5
	1.04	12.0
	1.05	11.0

India are the favourites for this fixture. 22Bet has India priced at 1.025 and Scotland at 12.5. Betway has India available for 1.04 and Scotland for 12.0. Lastly, Dafabet has India priced at 1.05 and Scotland at 11.0.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: George Munsey to score more than 15.5 runs @ 1.87

After his double-digit contribution stream came to an end, George “the Mr. Reliable” Munsey got back among the runs in the last game, scoring 22 off 18. Surviving against India will be a tough ask but we believe that this lefty has learned the art of consistency. The odds have been sourced from Dafabet.

Tip: Rohit Sharma to score more than 26.5 runs @ 1.87

Now that they’re back scoring runs, the Indian openers wouldn’t stop just now. We fully expect them to be difficult to get out in this game as well. We like both KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma but the former is more reliable in this format. However, the latter’s spread is three runs less so we’re siding with Sharma here. The odds have been sourced from Dafabet.