Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 24 June 2023

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches which will be played on 24th of June at the Harare Sports Club, Harare and Takashinga Sports Club, Harare.

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Match 13 - Zimbabwe vs West Indies (Harare Sports Club, Harare)

West Indies Form Guide:

West Indies are placed at the 1st position on Group A points table.

The top run scorer for West Indies is Shai Hope with 186 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for West Indies is Jason Holder with 4 scalps under his belt.

West Indies have won their previous match against Nepal by 101 runs.

West Indies batted first and they posted a total of 339 for 7 in 50 overs. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 3 wickets for 55 runs. This is when Shai Hope joined hands with Nicholas Pooran and they were involved in a 4th wicket partnership of 216 runs. Hope made 132 off 129 balls while Pooran scored 115 off 94 balls. On the back of these brilliant batting performances, West Indies got to a strong total of 339 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, Nepal lost their man in form Kushal Bhurtel early on. Bhim Sharko also followed the suit and got out after scoring 2 runs. Aarif Sheikh tried his best to take Nepal to a respectable total. He scored 63 off 93 balls but failed to take Nepal anywhere close to the target as they were bowled out for 238, losing the match by 101 runs.

Zimbabwe Form Guide:

Zimbabwe are currently placed at the 2nd position on the Group A points table with 2 wins to their name in 2 matches.

The top run scorer for Zimbabwe is Sean Williams with 193 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Zimbabwe is Richard Ngarava with 6 scalps under his belt.

Zimbabwe have won their previous match against Netherlands by 6 wickets.

Netherlands batted first and they posted a huge total of 315 for 6 in 50 overs. Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd played brilliantly and scored 88 and 59 runs respectively. Scott Edwards also played an important knock of 83 runs in the middle order and helped Netherlands get to 315 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, Zimbabwe started off very well with the openers getting involved in a 80 runs partnership for the first wicket. Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza played a blinder. They scored 91 and 102 runs respectively to take Zimbabwe home comfortably in the 41st over with 6 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

West Indies

Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd

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? – Zimbabwe

Who will win?- Zimbabwe

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Shai Hope (West Indies)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe), Akeal Hosein (West Indies)

Most Sixes – Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Shai Hope (West Indies)

Player of the Match- Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)

Team Scores Batting first – West Indies 260+, Zimbabwe 280+

Match Handicap: Zimbabwe

Match 14 - Nepal vs Netherlands (Takashinga Sports Club, Harare)

Netherlands Form Guide:

Netherlands are placed at the third position on Group A points table.

The top run scorer for Netherlands in the competition is Scott Edwards with 150 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Netherlands in the competition is Bas de Leede with 3 scalps under his belt.

Netherlands have won their previous match against USA by 5 wickets.

USA batted first and they posted a total of 211 for 8 in 50 overs. The top order struggled poorly and lost wickets when the team needed them to step up. Shayan Jahangir played well and scored 71 off 86 balls. He played with a lot of freedom despite the frequeny fall of wickets at the other end. On the back of his brilliance, USA got to 211 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, Netherlands lost Vikramjit Singh early on. Max O'Dowd and Wesley Barresi took the innings forward 26 and 29 runs respectively. They also got out when needed and it was all down to Scott Edwards and Teja Nidamanuru to rescue Netherlands. They scored 58 and 67 runs respectively to take their team home in the 44th over with 5 wickets in hand.

Nepal Form Guide:

Nepal are placed at the fourth spot on Group A points table.

The top run scorer for Nepal in the competition is Kushal Bhurtel with 143 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Nepal in the competition is Karan KC with 5 scalps under his belt.

Nepal have lost their previous match against West Indies by 101 runs.

West Indies batted first and they posted a total of 339 for 7 in 50 overs. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 3 wickets for 55 runs. This is when Shai Hope joined hands with Nicholas Pooran and they were involved in a 4th wicket partnership of 216 runs. Hope made 132 off 129 balls while Pooran scored 115 off 94 balls. On the back of these brilliant batting performances, West Indies got to a strong total of 339 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, Nepal lost their man in form Kushal Bhurtel early on. Bhim Sharko also followed the suit and got out after scoring 2 runs. Aarif Sheikh tried his best to take Nepal to a respectable total. He scored 63 off 93 balls but failed to take Nepal anywhere close to the target as they were bowled out for 238, losing the match by 101 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Netherlands

Scott Edwards (c), Max O'Dowd, Logan van Beek, Vikram Singh, Aryan Dutt, Viv Kingma, Bas de Leede, Noah Croes, Ryan Klein, Teja Nidamanuru, Wesley Barresi, Shariz Ahmad, Clayton Floyd, Michael Levitt, Saqib Zulfiqar.

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

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Nepal

Who will win?- Nepal

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal), Scott Edwards (Netherlands)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Aryan Dutt (Netherlands)

Most Sixes – Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal), Scott Edwards (Netherlands)

Player of the Match- Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)

Team Scores Batting first – Nepal 250+, Netherlands 230+

Match Handicap: Nepal

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