Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023- All Matches- 23 July 2023
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier matches which will be played on July 23rd at the Amini Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
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July 23- Match 3- Japan vs Vanuatu (Amini Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
Japan Form Guide:
Japan are currently placed at the second position on points table with 1 win to their name.
The top run scorer for Japan in the competition is Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming with 60 runs to his credit.
The top wicket taker for Japan in the competition is Piyush Kumbhare with 2 scalps under his belt.
Japan have won their previous match against Philippines by 53 runs.
Japan batted first and they posted a total of 166 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost Alex Patmore early on in the innings. Lachlan Lake and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming then took the responsibility of taking Japan to a decent total. They made 41 and 60 runs respectively to take Japan to a big total of 166 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, the top order of Philippines fought really hard. Jordan Alegre scored 33 off 29 balls and threatened to take the game away from Japan. However, the Japanese bowlers kept it tight and picked up crucial wickets which caused the middle order to collapse. Philippines were restricted to 113 for 5, losing the match by 53 runs.
Vanuatu Form Guide:
Vanuatu are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 loss under their belt.
The top run scorer for Vanuatu in the competition is Ronald Tari with 21 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Vanuatu in the competition is Patrick Matautaava with 1 scalp under his belt.
Vanuatu have lost their previous match against PNG by 9 wickets.
Vanuatu batted first and they posted a total of 71 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost 2 early wickets and seemed to be in great trouble. Ronald Tari in the middle order scored 21 runs in 34 balls. Apart from him, no other batter showed enough responsibility and got out to lose balls. As a result, Vanuatu had to settle down for a total of 71 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, PNG lost Tony Ura early on in the innings. After his dismissal, captain Assad Vala and Kiplin Doriga took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 34 and 32 runs respectively to take PNG home in the 7th over with 9 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Japan - Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (c), Lachlan Lake, Sabaorish Ravichandran, Tsuyoshi Takada, Declan Suzuki, Makoto Taniyama, Reo Sakurano, Alex Patmore (Wk), Supun Navaratne (Wk), Wataru Miyauchi (Wk), Ibrahim Takahashi, Kohei Kubota, Mian Siddique, Piyush Kumbhare, Ryan Drake
Vanuatu - Clement Tommy, Joshua Rasu, Junior Kaltapau, Ronald Tari, Womejo Wotu, Andrew Mansale, Nalin Nipiko, Patrick Matautaava (c), Jamal Vira (Wk), Jarryd Allan (Wk), Apolinaire Stephen, Darren Wotu, Obed Yosef, Simpson Obed, Williamsing Nalisa
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Japan
Who will win?- Japan
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Andrew Mansale (Vanuatu), Lachlan Lake (Japan)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Joshua Rasu (Vanuatu), Piyush Kumbhare (Japan)
Most Sixes – Andrew Mansale (Vanuatu), Lachlan Lake (Japan)
Player of the Match- Lachlan Lake (Japan)
Team Scores Batting first – Japan 170+, Vanuatu 120+
Match Handicap: Japan
July 22: Match 4- PNG vs Philippines (Amini Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
PNG Form Guide:
PNG have stamped their authority over the tournament by defeating Vanuatu in their very first game.
The top run scorer for PNG is Assad Vala with 34 runs to his credit.
The top wicket taker for PNG is John Kariko with 3 scalps under his belt.
In their previous outing against Vanuatu, PNG bowled first and they conceded a small total of 71 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost 2 early wickets and seemed to be in great trouble. Ronald Tari in the middle order scored 21 runs in 34 balls. Apart from him, no other batter showed enough responsibility and got out to lose balls. As a result, Vanuatu had to settle down for a total of 71 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, PNG lost Tony Ura early on in the innings. After his dismissal, captain Assad Vala and Kiplin Doriga took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They scored 34 and 32 runs respectively to take PNG home in the 7th over with 9 wickets in hand.
Philippines Form Guide:
Philippines have lost their first match against Japan by a big margin and will have to work harder to pose any competition to the other participating teams.
The top run scorer for Philippines in the competition is Josef Doctora with 28 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Philippines in the competition is Miggy Podosky with 2 scalps under his belt.
In their previous outing against Japan, Philippines bowled first and they conceded a big total of 166 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost Alex Patmore early on in the innings. Lachlan Lake and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming then took the responsibility of taking Japan to a decent total. They made 41 and 60 runs respectively to take Japan to a big total of 166 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, the top order of Philippines fought really hard. Jordan Alegre scored 33 off 29 balls and threatened to take the game away from Japan. However, the Japanese bowlers kept it tight and picked up crucial wickets which caused the middle order to collapse. Philippines were restricted to 113 for 5, losing the match by 53 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
PNG - Hiri Hiri, Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Jack Gardner, Norman Vanua, Hila Vare (Wk), Kiplin Doriga (Wk), Tony Ura (Wk), Alei Nao, John Kariko, Kabua Morea, Riley Hekure, Semo Kamea
Philippines - Huzaifa Mohammed, Jordan Alegre, Kapil Kumar, Kulwinderjit Singh, Amanpreet Sirah, Daniel Smith (c), Francis Walsh, Gurbhupinder Chohan, Henry Tyler, Kepler Lukies, Grant Russ (Wk), Arshdeep Samra, Josef Doctora, Liam Myott, Miggy Podosky, Surinder Singh
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – PNG
Who will win?- PNG
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Assad Vala (PNG), Daniel Smith (Philippines)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Charles Amini (PNG), Miggy Podosky (Philippines)
Most Sixes – Assad Vala (PNG), Daniel Smith (Philippines)
Player of the Match- Assad Vala (PNG)
Team Scores Batting first – PNG 160+, Philippines 130+
Match Handicap: PNG
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