Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023 - All Matches - 26 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 26th at the Amini Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

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July 26- Match 7- PNG vs Vanuatu (Amini Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)

PNG Form Guide:

PNG are currently placed at the top spot on the points table with 3 victories to their name.

The top run scorer for PNG in the competition is Assad Vala with 63 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for PNG in the competition is Kabua Morea with 6 scalps under his belt.

PNG have won their previous match against Japan by 6 wickets. Japan batted first and they posted a total of 87 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost 6 wickets for just 28 runs and looked to be in deep waters. Declan Suzuki played well and scored 34 not out to take PNG to a total of 87 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Tony Ura and Kiplin Doriga lost their wickets early on in the innings. Assad Vala and Charles Amini then took the responsibility of taking PNG over the line. They smashed 28 and 30 runs respectively to take their team home in the 16th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Vanuatu Form Guide:

Vanuatu are currently placed at the bottom most position on the points table with 0 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Vanuatu in the competition is Ronald Tari with 61 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Vanuatu in the competition is Joshua Rasu with 4 scalps under his belt.

Vanuatu have lost their previous match against Philippines by 6 wickets.

Vanuatu batted first and they scored 97 runs before being bowled out. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 4 early wickets. Post that phase, Jarryd Allan played well and scored 36 runs off 35 balls. He ensured that Vanuatu were well over the 90 run mark before being bowled out at 97.

During the chase, Philippines also got off to a terrible start. They lost both the openers cheaply. Just when things started looking dangerous for Philippines, Jordan Alegre and Daniel Smith got together to score 30 and 26 runs respectively as they took Philippines home in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.

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

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? – Vanuatu

Who will win?- PNG

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Tony Ura (PNG), Jarryd Allan (Vanuatu)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Semo Kamea (PNG), Joshua Rasu (Vanuatu)

Most Sixes – Tony Ura (PNG), Jarryd Allan (Vanuatu)

Player of the Match- Tony Ura (PNG)

Team Scores Batting first – PNG 150+, Vanuatu 100+

Match Handicap: PNG

July 26- Match 8- Philippines vs Japan (Amini Park, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)

Japan Form Guide:

Japan are currently placed at the second position on the points table with 2 wins under their belt.

The top run scorer for Japan in the competition is Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming with 135 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Japan in the competition is Piyush Kumbhare with 4 scalps under his belt.

In their previous outing against PNG, Japan batted first and they were restricted to an under par total of 87 for 8 in 20 overs. They lost 6 wickets for just 28 runs and looked to be in deep waters. Declan Suzuki played well and scored 34 not out to take PNG to a total of 87 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Tony Ura and Kiplin Doriga lost their wickets early on in the innings. Assad Vala and Charles Amini then took the responsibility of taking PNG over the line. They smashed 28 and 30 runs respectively to take their team home in the 16th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Philippines Form Guide:

Philippines are currently placed at the 3rd position on the points table with 1 win to their name.

The top run scorer for Philippines in the competition is Jordan Alegre with 64 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Philippines in the competition is Amanpreet Sirah with 5 scalps under his belt.

Philippines have won their previous match against Vanuatu by 6 wickets.

Vanuatu batted first and they scored 97 runs before being bowled out. The start wasn't ideal and they lost 4 early wickets. Post that phase, Jarryd Allan played well and scored 36 runs off 35 balls. He ensured that Vanuatu were well over the 90 run mark before being bowled out at 97.

During the chase, Philippines also got off to a terrible start. They lost both the openers cheaply. Just when things started looking dangerous for Philippines, Jordan Alegre and Daniel Smith got together to score 30 and 26 runs respectively as they took Philippines home in the 18th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

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

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

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Japan

Who will win?- Japan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Jordan Alegre (Philippines), Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (Japan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Daniel Smith (Philippines), Reo Sakurano (Japan)

Most Sixes – Jordan Alegre (Philippines), Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (Japan)

Player of the Match- Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (Japan)

Team Scores Batting first – Philippines 130+, Japan 150+

Match Handicap: Japan

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