After beating Nepal by four runs in their opening game of the T20 World Cup, England face Scotland in Kolkata hours before the nations’ rugby teams meet in the Six Nations in Edinburgh.
The sense of occasion is not lost on England’s Phil Salt, who says he knows several opposition players looking forward to a “special” game.
“An opportunity to upset England is most Scotsmans’ dream,” Salt acknowledged, with his team huge favourites to prevail.
“That being said, it’s another game of cricket at this World Cup, and we’ve got to bring the best version of ourselves.”
Scotland captain Richie Berrington led his side to a 73-run win over Italy in their tournament opener, but seamer Brad Wheal expects there to be nerves in a must-win match for the teams’ prospects.
“We embrace that as sportsmen,” said Wheal. “Our job is to perform under pressure. It’s a pretty cool day for everyone.
“I think it’s the Calcutta Cup they compete for in rugby and we’re playing in Kolkata [formerly Calcutta] for the cricket, so that’s quite a coincidence.
“It’s a big day for Scottish sport and a massive opportunity for both teams to get a big win. Hopefully we can do the job.
“These teams that don’t always get these opportunities to play against the so-called bigger nations have the chance to really show the world what they can do.”
Scotland were on course for an upset against England at the 2024 T20 World Cup until rain caused the match to be abandoned.
England were less fortunate in 2018, when Scotland sprang a surprise for their first win in the fixture in a One-Day International in Edinburgh.
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England vs Scotland team news
England have already named an unchanged starting side.
Scotland are yet to confirm their line-up. Scott Currie was ineligible for squad selection because the Hampshire player featured as a substitute fielder for England against Ireland in 2025.
England vs Scotland predicted line ups
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook (c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid
Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross (wk), Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Brad Wheal, Brad Currie
How to watch England vs Scotland: TV channel, live online stream
England versus Scotland starts at 09:30 GMT on Saturday. The T20 World Cup will be shown exclusively live in the UK on Sky Sports. You can stream it on a vast variety of devices and on the move via the Sky Go app.
For coverage elsewhere in the world, click HERE for details of your local rights holder.
England vs Scotland: T20 World Cup prediction
England should win comfortably but expect a motivated Scotland side to resemble smaller underdogs than the prices might suggest.
The match could be a high-scoring one to potentially suit the likes of George Munsey and Michael Jones, who formed an unbroken partnership of 90 in that contest in 2024.