Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches- 26 June 2023
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches- 26 June 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches which will be played on 26th of June at the Harare Sports Club, Harare and the Takashinga Sports Club, Harare.
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Match 17- Zimbabwe vs USA (Harare Sports Club, Harare)
Zimbabwe Form Guide:
Zimbabwe are placed at the 1st position on Group A points table.
The top run scorer for Zimbabwe is Craig Ervine with 218 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Zimbabwe is Richard Ngarava with 8 scalps under his belt.
Zimbabwe have won their previous thriller of a match against West Indies by 35 runs.
Zimbabwe batted first and they posted a total of 268 before being bowled out in the 50th over. Joylord Gumbie and Craig Ervine started off really well for Zimbabwe and didn't lose a wicket until the 16th over. Craig Ervine was soon dismissed by Roston Chase. Zimbabwe lost a couple of wickets in quick succession but Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl ensured that they take Zimbabwe to a respectable total. Burl made 50 while Raza scored 68 off 58 balls to take Zimbabwe past the 260 run mark as they finished at 268 in their innings.
During the chase, West Indies started off very well with Brandon King and Kyle Mayers playing with a lot of courage. King was dismissed in the 7th over and that's when a wickets started falling in quick succession. Kyle Mayers held one end intact and scored 56 off 72 balls. After Pooran was dismissed, it was all left upon Jason Holder and Roston Chase to finish the job. Chatara dismissed both Chase and Holder to seal the deal for Zimbabwe as West Indies got bowled out for 233, losing the match by 35 runs.
USA Form Guide:
USA are currently placed at the bottom most position on the Group B points table with 3 losses to their name in 3 matches.
The top run scorer for USA is Shayan Jahangir with 210 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for USA is Saurabh Netravalkar with 5 scalps under his belt.
USA have lost their previous match against Netherlands 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.
Let's have a look at the squads:
USA: Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones (vc), Abhishek Paradkar, Ali Khan, Gajanand Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Kyle Philip,Nisarg Patel, Nostush Kenjige, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shayan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Usman Rafiq
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? – USA
Who will win?- Zimbabwe
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Aaron Jones (USA)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe), Saurabh Netravalkar (USA)
Most Sixes – Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Aaron Jones (USA)
Player of the Match- Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)
Team Scores Batting first – Zimbabwe 300+, USA 220+
Match Handicap: Zimbabwe
Match 18- West Indies vs Netherlands (Takashinga Sports Club, Harare)
Netherlands Form Guide:
Netherlands are placed at the second position on Group A points table.
The top run scorer for Netherlands in the competition is Max O'Dowd with 175 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Netherlands in the competition is Logan van Beek with 5 scalps under his belt.
Netherlands have won their previous match against Nepal 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 3 wickets in hand.
West Indies Form Guide:
West Indies are placed at the third spot on Group A points table.
The top run scorer for West Indies in the competition is Shai Hope with 216 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies in the competition is Alzarri Joseph with 6 scalps under his belt.
West Indies have lost their previous match against Zimbabwe by 35 runs.
Zimbabwe batted first and they posted a total of 268 before being bowled out in the 50th over. Joylord Gumbie and Craig Ervine started off really well for Zimbabwe and didn't lose a wicket until the 16th over. Craig Ervine was soon dismissed by Roston Chase. Zimbabwe lost a couple of wickets in quick succession but Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl ensured that they take Zimbabwe to a respectable total. Burl made 50 while Raza scored 68 off 58 balls to take Zimbabwe past the 260 run mark as they finished at 268 in their innings.
During the chase, West Indies started off very well with Brandon King and Kyle Mayers playing with a lot of courage. King was dismissed in the 7th over and that's when a wickets started falling in quick succession. Kyle Mayers held one end intact and scored 56 off 72 balls. After Pooran was dismissed, it was all left upon Jason Holder and Roston Chase to finish the job. Chatara dismissed both Chase and Holder to seal the deal for Zimbabwe as West Indies got bowled out for 233, losing the match by 35 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.
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
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – West Indies
Who will win?- West Indies
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kyle Mayers (West Indies), Max O'Dowd (Netherlands)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jason Holder (West Indies), Clayton Floyd (Netherlands)
Most Sixes – Kyle Mayers (West Indies), Max O'Dowd (Netherlands)
Player of the Match- Kyle Mayers (West Indies)
Team Scores Batting first – West Indies 280+, Netherlands 240+
Match Handicap: West Indies
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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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