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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - Match 24 - Group B - Australia vs Namibia - Cricket Predictions - June 12th
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 24th match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between Australia and Namibia (Group B) on the 12th of June.
Match 24- Group B- Australia vs Namibia (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound)
Current Form Australia:
Australia are currently placed at the first position in Group B points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Australia in the competition is Marcus Stoinis with 97 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Australia in the competition is Adam Zampa with 4 scalps under his belt.
Australia have beaten England comprehensively in their previous match by 36 runs.
Australia batted first and they posted a huge total of 201 for 7 in 20 overs. Travis Head and David Warner gave a thundrous start to Australia. Head made 34 off 18 balls while Warner blasted his way to 39 off 16 balls. The middle order had a quiet time but a timely cameo of 30 runs by Marcus Stoinis ensured that Australia got to a decent total of 201 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Philip Salt and Jos Buttler played superbly in the Powerplay overs. They scored 37 and 42 runs respectively to instill hope for a successful chase. Once Salt got out, England batters kept losing wickets in regular succession and could never stage a comeback in the game. For Australia, Adam Zampa and Pat Cummins picked up 2 wickets each and detailed the English innings. England were eventually restricted to 165 for 6, losing the match by 36 runs.
Current Form Namibia:
Namibia are currently placed at the 3rd position in Group B points table with 1 loss and 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Namibia in the World Cup is Gerhard Erasmus with 73 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Namibia in the World Cup is Ruben Trumplemann with 5 scalps under his belt.
Namibia have lost their previous match against Scotland by 5 wickets.
Namibia batted first and they posted a total of 155 for 9 in 20 overs. Jean-Pierre Kotze got out quite early into the innings. Niko Davin scored 20 quick runs in the top order to get things on track again. It was Gerhard Erasmus's innings of 52 runs that made all of the difference and helped Namibia get to a competitive total of 155 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, George Munsey got out early. Michael Jones and Brandon McMullen played well but couldn't really play a long innings. Just when things looked tough, Michael Leask and Richie Berrington scored match winning knocks of 35 and 47 runs respectively to take Scotland home with 5 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Namibia
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger and PD Blignaut
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Namibia
Who will win?- Australia
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Adam Zampa (Australia), Bernard Scholtz (Namibia)
Most Sixes – Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
Player of the Match- Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
Team Scores Batting first – Australia 160+, Namibia 140+
Match Handicap: Australia
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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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