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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 2023 - All Matches - 23 July

by CricDirect Saturday 22 July 2023

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Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 2023 matches on July 23 at the Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place and Goldenacre, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Top Tournament Stats - ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier 2023

Top Batter - Runs Scored

Top Bowler - Wickets Taken

Points Table

Fixtures

July 23: Austria v Ireland (Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh)

Ireland Form Guide:

Ireland are placed at the first position on the points table after winning both of their matches in the competition.

The top run scorer for Ireland in the competition is Andy Balbirnie with 79 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Ireland in the competition is Mark Adair with 6 scalps under his belt.

In the previous match Ireland played against Denmark, they bowled first and conceded a total of 122 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Denmark were reduced to 62 for 5 in the 11th over. Oliver Hald made an important contribution of 21 runs in 15 balls in the lower order to ensure Denmark crossed the 120 run mark and reached 122 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. They scored 53 and 55 runs respectively to take Ireland home in the 15th over with 9 wickets in hand.

Austria Form Guide:

Austria are currently placed at the bottom most position on the points table with 2 losses under their belt.

The top run scorer for Austria in the competition is Aqib Iqbal with 36 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Austria in the competition is Abdullah Akbarjan with 1 scalp under his belt.

Austria have lost their previous match against Germany by 9 wickets.

Austria batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 83. Mark Simpson Parker at the top of the order smashed 24 runs off 29 balls to get things going. Aqib Iqbal in the middle order scored 24 runs. Apart from them, no other batter threatened the Germany bowling unit and they were bowled out for a paltry 83 on board.

During the chase, Germany lost their skipper early on. Post his dismissal, Michael Richardson and Joshua van Heerden made sure there were no further wickets falling as they took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. Germany chased the total down in the 11th over with 9 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Austria - Razmal Shigiwal (c), Mehar Cheema, Itibarshah Deedar, Aqib Iqbal, Hossain Iqbal, Ahsan Mirza, Shahil Mornin, Abdullah Akbarjan, Amit Nathwani, Armaan Randhawa, Jaweed Sadran, Adeel Tariq, Umair Tariq, Mark Simpson Parker.

Ireland - Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Austria

Who will win?- Ireland

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Paul Stirling (Ireland), Razmal Shigiwal (Austria)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Barry McCarthy (Ireland), Sahel Zadran (Austria)

Most Sixes – Paul Stirling (Ireland), Razmal Shigiwal (Austria)

Player of the Match- Paul Stirling (Ireland)

Team Scores Batting first – Ireland 175+, Austria 115+

Match Handicap: Ireland

July 23- Italy vs Jersey (Goldenacre, Edinburgh, Midlothian)

Italy Form Guide:

Italy are placed at the 5th position on the points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Italy is Gareth Berg with 26 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Italy is Harry Manenti with 3 scalps under his belt.

In their previous match, Italy bowled first against Ireland and they conceded 158 for 8 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and Ireland lost 3 wickets for 46 runs. This is when Harry Tector and Curtis Campher joined hands to take Ireland to a safe total. They scored 41 and 61 runs respectively to take Ireland to a competitive total of 158 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Italy lost both the openers early on in the innings. Gareth Berg in the middle order caused a lot of scare amidst constant falling of wickets. Berg scored 26 off just 17 balls but got out at a wrong time to Mark Adair. Italy were eventually restricted to 151 for 8, losing the match by 7 runs.

Jersey Form Guide:

Jersey are placed at the 4th spot on the points table with 1 victory under their belt.

The top run scorer for Jersey is Nick Greenwood with 86 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Jersey is Charles Perchard with 4 scalps under his belt.

Jersey have lost their previous match against Scotland by 14 runs.

Scotland batted first and they were restricted to an under par total of 149 for 6 in 20 overs. George Munsey at the top of the order scored 33 runs in 25 balls. The rest of the middle order really failed to get going. They were at one point reduced to 88 for 6 in the 14th over. This is when Mark Watt and Chris Greaves joined hands and took Scotland out of trouble. They scored 31 and 30 runs respectively to take Scotland to 149 for 6 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Jersey lost the wicket of Charlie Brennan early on. Nick Greenwood at number 3 played a magnificent knock of 36 runs in 27 balls but he kept losing partners at the other end, making the chase harder. Benjamin Ward also fought well and struck 47 runs but failed to take his team home as Jersey lost the match by 14 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Jersey- Asa Tribe, Charlie Brennan, Jonty Jenner, Josh Lawrenson, Nick Greoenwood, Zak Tribe, Charles Perchard (c), Dominic Blampied, Harrison Carlyon, Julius Sumerauer, William Perchard, Jake Dunford, Patrick Gouge, Elliot Miles, Rhys Palmer, Toby Britton, William Robertson, Benjamin Ward

Italy- Gareth Berg (c), Stefano Bartolomeo, Marcus Campopiano, Crishan Kalugamage, Harry Manenti, Gian Piero Meade, Juston Mosca, Wayne Madsen, Anthony Mosca, Ben Manenti, Syed Naqvi, Manpreet Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Grant Stewart, Sukhwinder Singh, Kosala Warnakulasuriya

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Jersey

Who will win?- Jersey

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nick Greenwood (Jersey), Gareth Berg (Italy)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Benjamin Ward (Jersey), Harry Manenti (Italy)

Most Sixes – Nick Greenwood (Jersey), Gareth Berg (Italy)

Player of the Match- Benjamin Ward (Jersey)

Team Scores Batting first – Jersey 150+, Italy 140+

Match Handicap: Jersey

July 23: Denmark v Germany (Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh)

Germany Form Guide:

Germany are placed at the 3rd position on the points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Germany in the tournament is Joshua van Heerden with 64 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Germany in the tournament is Sahir Naqash with 4 scalps under his belt.

In their previous match against Austria, Germany bowled first and they restricted Austria to a small total of 83. Mark Simpson Parker at the top of the order smashed 24 runs off 29 balls to get things going. Aqib Iqbal in the middle order scored 24 runs. Apart from them, no other batter threatened the Germany bowling unit and they were bowled out for a paltry 83 on board.

During the chase, Germany lost their skipper early on. Post his dismissal, Michael Richardson and Joshua van Heerden made sure there were no further wickets falling as they took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. Germany chased the total down in the 11th over with 9 wickets in hand.

Denmark Form Guide:

Denmark are placed at the 6th position on the points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Denmark in the tournament is Oliver Hald with 21 runs to his credit.

The top wicket taker for Denmark in the tournament is Jonas Henriksen with 1 scalp under his belt.

In their previous match against Ireland, Denmark batted first and they posted a total of 122 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order struggled to get going and Denmark were reduced to 62 for 5 in the 11th over. Oliver Hald made an important contribution of 21 runs in 15 balls in the lower order to ensure Denmark crossed the 120 run mark and reached 122 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling looked determined to chase the total down without any hassles. They scored 53 and 55 runs respectively to take Ireland home in the 15th over with 9 wickets in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Germany- Venkat Ganesan (c), Rasul Ahmadi, Vishnu Bharathi, Dieter Klein, Sachin Mandy, Faisal bin Mubashir, Sahir Naqash, Dylan Blignaut, Abdul Shakoor, Vijay Shankar, Harmanjot Singh, Muslim Yar Ashraf, Michael Richardson, Zahid Zadran, Joshua van Heerden

Denmark- Hamid Shah (c), Saif Ali Ahmad, Lucky Malik, Saud Munir, Surya Anand, Abdullah Mahmood, Abdul Hashmi, Oliver Hald, Saran Aslam, Taranjit Singh Bharaj, Ehsan Karimi, Jonas Henriksen, Musa Mahmood

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Denmark

Who will win?- Germany

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Michael Richardson (Germany), Saif Ahmad (Denmark)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Muslim Yar Ashraf (Germany), Jonas Henriksen (Denmark)

Most Sixes – Michael Richardson (Germany), Saif Ahmad (Denmark)

Player of the Match- Michael Richardson (Germany)

Team Scores Batting first – Germany 145+, Denmark 130+

Match Handicap: Germany

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