ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 2 July
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 2 July
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches which will be played on 2nd of July at the Takashinga Sports Club, Harare and Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
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7th Place Playoff Semi Final 2- Nepal vs UAE (Takashinga Sports Club, Harare)
Nepal Form Guide:
The top run scorer for Nepal is Kushal Bhurtel with 170 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nepal is Gulshan Kumar Jha with 6 scalps under his belt.
Nepal have lost their previous match against Netherlands by 7 wickets.
Nepal batted first and they posted a total of 167 before being bowled out. Aasif Sheikh lost his wicket early on in the innings. Kushal Bhurtel and Bhim Sharki played well and scored 27 and 22 runs respectively. Rohit Kumar Paudel also scored 33 off 55 balls but the rest of the batting unit failed and Nepal were bowled out for a small total of 167.
During the chase, Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. They scored 90 and 30 runs respectively and almost sealed the fate of Nepal with their opening partnership. Bas de Leede made 41 off 39 balls in the middle order to take Netherlands home in the 28th over with 7 wickets in hand.
UAE Form Guide:
The top run scorer for UAE is Waseem Muhammad with 128 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for UAE is Ali Naseer with 5 scalps under his belt.
UAE have lost their previous match against Ireland by a big margin of 138 runs.
Ireland batted first and they posted a total of 349 for 4 in 50 overs. Paul Stirling at the top of the order smashed 162 runs off 134 balls to take Ireland off to a flier. He ensured that Ireland were always at the top of the game. Harry Tector played a nice cameo of 57 in 33 balls to take Ireland past the 300 run mark to finish at 349 in 50 overs of play.
During the chase, Waseem Muhammad played with a lot of aggression and scored a quickfire 45 off 32 balls before being dismissed in a bizarre fashion. The rest of the UAE batting line-up couldn't stand the accuracy of Irish bowlers and they were bowled out for 211, losing the match by 138 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Nepal:
Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Bhim Sharki, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish JC, Arjun Saud, Kishor Mahato
UAE:
Mohammad Waseem (c), Ethan D'Souza, Ali Naseer, Vriitya Aravind, Rameez Shahzad, Jawadullah, Asif Khan, Rohan Mustafa, Aayan Khan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Aryansh Sharma, Karthik Meiyappan, Basil Hameed.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Nepal
Who will win?- Nepal
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal), Vriitya Aravind (UAE)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)
Most Sixes – Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal), Vriitya Aravind (UAE)
Player of the Match- Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)
Team Scores Batting first – Nepal 260+, UAE 230+
Match Handicap: Nepal
Super Sixes, Match 4- Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo)
Zimbabwe Form Guide:
The top run scorer for Zimbabwe in the competition is Sean Williams with 532 runs to his name.
The top wicket scorer for Zimbabwe in the competition is Richard Ngarava with 12 wickets to his name.
Zimbabwe have won their previous match against Oman by 14 runs.
Zimbabwe batted first and they couldn't get off to an ideal start. After losing 2 wickets for 48 runs, Sean Williams once again rescued his team by smashing 142 off 103 balls to take Zimbabwe past the 300 run mark to finish at 332 for 7 in 50 overs.
During the chase, Oman lost Jatinder Singh early on. Kashyapkumar Prajapati led the counter attack and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He scored 103 runs off 97 balls. Once he was dismissed, Oman were left only with a slim hope. They were eventually restricted to 318 in 50 overs, losing the match by 14 runs.
Sri Lanka Form Guide:
The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the competition is Dimuth Karunaratne with 256 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the competition is Wanindu Hasaranga with 20 scalps under his belt.
Sri Lanka have won their thrilling previous match against Netherlands by 21 runs.
Sri Lanka batted first and they lost 5 wickets for just 67 runs. At that point of time, Sri Lanka looked in sheer trouble. Dhananjaya de Silva then rescued the innings and scored 93 off 111 balls to take his team past the 200 run mark to finish at 213 all out.
During the chase, Netherlands lost both their openers for a duck. Just when the partnership between Wesley Barresi and Bas de Leede was threatening to take the game away from Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana got a couple of breakthroughs to bring his team back into it. The match wasn't decided until the last wicket fell down as Scott Edwards was looking determined to chase it down. However, he kept losing partners at the other end and Netherlands were bowled out for 192, losing the match by 21 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha
Zimbabwe: Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Bradley Evans, Joylord Gumbie, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sri Lanka
Who will win?- Zimbabwe
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka)
Most Sixes – Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Player of the Match- Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)
Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 250+, Zimbabwe 270+
Match Handicap: Zimbabwe
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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