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Zimbabwe vs Scotland Match Prediction, Super Sixes, Match 6 of ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023, Playing 11 and Pitch Report
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Zimbabwe vs Scotland Match Prediction: Zimbabwe will host enthusiastic Scotland in the Super Six match number 6 of ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, on July 4th, 2023.
Zimbabwe suffered their first defeat in the tournament when they played against Sri Lanka, and it was quite an easy match for the Sri Lanka team as they won by 9 wickets.
Zimbabwe started off quite badly in the last match as their first 3 wickets got out under 30 runs, but then Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza built up a 50+ run partnership with each other as they were looking good. Dasun Shanka took the wicket of Raza, and after that, the lower order of Zimbabwe collapsed. They made just 165 runs which were easily chased by the Sri Lanka side with 9 wickets in hand.
Scotland did quite turn around in the event as they defeated West Indies by 7 wickets, and once again, it was Brandon McMullen who gave the player of the match performance from the Scotland side as he took 3 wickets and made 69 runs.
Scotland’s bowling department started off quite well as they were able to take 4 wickets under 30 runs and then bowled West Indies out on just 181 runs. When they came out batting, their opener Christopher McBride got out on 1st ball, but then Matthew Cross and Brandon McMullen built up a good partnership of 125, which made it easy for the Scotland team to chase the total as they did and won the match by 7 wickets.
West Indies were knocked out because of the loss, as they needed to win every match in the Super Six to ensure their qualification for the World Cup 2023.
Zimbabwe needs to win their next match against Scotland because both teams are in contention to qualify for the world cup, but it is not going easy for Zimbabwe after suffering a huge defeat by the hand of Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe vs Scotland: Head-to-Head ODI Record
Zimbabwe and Scotland played 3 ODI matches, against which both teams won 1-1 matches. One match went tied, and it was in 2018 when there was no super over to be played after the tie.
The last match they played against each other was a tie in 2018, and Safyaan Sharif was given the Player of the Match award after his amazing 5-wicket haul spell in just 8.4 overs. However, Michael Leask was the top performer in the match as he picked up 4 wickets and also scored a crucial 28 runs to tie the match.
Both teams even played one warm-up match against each other in the same tournament, in which Zimbabwe won the match by 6 wickets.
Pitch Report of Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe for ICC World Cup Qualifiers Super Six Match between Zimbabwe vs Scotland on July 4, 2023
| Match Played | 90 matches |
| Batting first won | 37 matches won |
| Batting second won | 48 matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 234 runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 399/1 by Pakistan |
| Lowest Team innings total | 48/10 by Zimbabwe |
The pitch of Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, is suited for pace bowlers, but recently there have been cracks opening, which allowed spin bowlers to use it to get some assistance for their bowling style, and it might help them to pick some wickets. The pitch has gotten quite slow lately, as the average 1st innings score is 235 runs.
The pitch started to give assistance to spin bowlers, which was seen in the last two matches on the same pitch as spinners took more than 12 wickets in two matches.
Team Preview of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe failed to keep their unbeaten record in the match against their toughest challenger Sri Lanka, but the saddest part for them against Sri Lanka was not the loss about the performance they gave against them as their batting unit, which was in supreme form, gave up against Sri Lanka bowling and got all out on just 165.
Sean William was the only player who scored 50+ runs, and other players just failed to perform, which is going to raise some questions about other batters in the batting department because, in all matches, it is Sean William who mostly took the team to the bigger scores like 400+ and 300+.
Important Players of Zimbabwe in the match against Scotland
1- Sean Williams will be once again the most important player for the Scotland team as in the last match he was the only one who crossed the 50+ line but failed to convert it in a big till now he scored 3 centuries in 6 matches. He scored 588 runs in 6 matches with an average of 117.60 and a strike rate of 141.69. He has been the best player in the tournament and one of the most consistent scorers in cricket. He is in prime form right now, and every cricket keeps on praising him for the performance he puts in match by match.
2- Sikandar Raza was the other player who tried to fight against the Sri Lankan side and also got a start but fell on 31 runs on a Shanaka ball which was a disappointing shot by him in the pressure situation. In the 6 matches, he scored 291 runs and took 9 wickets, one of the main reasons Zimbabwe did quite well in the tournament. He needs to step up for his team if they want to fight against the Scotland team, who is going to be quite confident.
3- Richard Ngarava has been the best wicket-taker bowler for the Zimbabwe team as in 6 matches, even in the last match, he took one wicket. He took 13 wickets in the last 6 matches, and in the next match against Scotland, he will be crucial for the Zimbabwe side.
Team Preview of Scotland
Scotland is going to be quite confident after defeating the West Indies team by 7 wickets in their last match, and now they have quite a chance to qualify for the World Cup, but for that, they need to win every match from now on.
Their next match is against Zimbabwe, who are coming off a defeat against Sri Lanka and will be looking hungry for the win because they want to be the second team to qualify for the world cup.
Important players for Scotland in the match against Zimbabwe
1- Brandon McMullen giving back to back great performances with bat and bowl in most of the match, and because of that, Scotland has been the team that is on the winning run in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023. He scored 224 runs in 5 matches and took 10 wickets which clearly a great performance by any all-rounder.
2- Chris Greaves gave a great performance in the last match after taking 2 important wickets from the West Indies. He took 16 wickets in his last 10 matches, and in the tournament, till now, he took 12 wickets. He also has batting skills, as his average in ODI is 24.15, but his potential is way better than that.
3- Mark Watt is one of the best-performing players in the Scotland side, as in the last 10 matches, he took 23 wickets. He also bowls with a good economy, which creates pressure on the batter, and then the other bowlers of Scotland get benefits from it as the batter goes for hits against them.
Zimbabwe vs Scotland: Probable Playing 11 of Zimbabwe
Joylord Gumbie(w), Craig Ervine(c), Wessly Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Wellington Masakadza, Luke Jongwe, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani
Zimbabwe vs Scotland: Probable Playing 11 of Scotland
Matthew Cross(w), Christopher McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Richie Berrington(c), Tomas Mackintosh, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole
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