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West Indies vs Nepal Match Prediction, 9th Match of ICC World Cup Qualifiers on June 22, 2023, Pitch Report and Playing 11
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West Indies vs Nepal match Prediction: West Indies will face Nepal in their 2nd match of ICC World Cup Qualifiers on June 22nd, 2023, and the match will be played at Harare Sports Club, Harare.
West Indies won their last match against the United States of America team by 39 runs, and Jason Holder was given the Player of the Match award for his amazing performance with bat and bowl. He scored 56 runs and took 1 wicket by giving just 36 runs in 8 overs.
The start was horrible for West Indies were 2 down under 15 runs, and both West Indies openers got out, which created a tense situation for the team because West Indies are the team who can win against any situation and lose in any situation, even if it is favoring them.
Jonshon Charles and Shai Hope gave themselves some time on the pitch and built the partnership slowly, and once they were in their 20s, they then started to play their shots. They together put up 115 runs partnership as both played and scored a half-century, but in the 26th over, Shai Hope got out, and soon Charles.
Pooran started off his innings with a counter-attack on USA bowlers as he made 43 runs in just 28 balls, but on the other hand, Roston Chase kept one side of the wicket and built on his innings to reach 55 run mark on 55 balls.
Rovman Powell played a bad shot and got out on 0, which was disappointing because he scored a century in the warm-up match. Holder took charge and took his team to 297 runs which were enough to defend against the USA batters.
Nepal also played their last match against the same opponent USA, but they secured a better win against the USA side as they won the match by 6 wickets after restricting the USA to just 207 runs. It was amazing bowling by Nepal, who lacked the intent in the Zimbabwe match in which they put up a decent total with the bat.
It was Karan KC’s day as he picked up 4 wickets in the match and got all top-order wickets which was an amazing bowling performance by him. Other Nepal bowlers also supported him, especially Gulsan Jha, who took 3 wickets in the match.
It will be quite hard for them to face their next opponent West Indies, because they will be all out in their next match after not performing quite well in their first match against the USA team.
West Indies vs Nepal: Head-to-Head ODI Record
West Indies and Nepal have never played any international ODI or T20 matches, so they don’t have any head-to-head record. However, West Indies won the last 4 out of 5 matches, and Nepal also won 4 out of the last 5 matches.
West Indies will be the favorite to win the match as they are a more skilled and experienced team, and Nepal needs strong performance from all their players if they want to surprise West Indies.
Pitch Report of Harare Sports Club, Harare, for the 9th ICC World Cup Qualifiers Match between West Indies vs Nepal on June 22nd, 2023
| Match Played | 176 matches |
| Batting first won | 81 matches won |
| Batting second won | 91 matches won |
| Average 1st innings scores | 240 runs |
| Highest Team innings total | 350/6 Declare by Australia vs Zimbabwe |
| Lowest Team innings total | 35/10 by Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka |
The pitch of Harare Sports Club used in the match between Zimbabwe and Netherlands was a batting-friendly pitch as Zimbabwe was able to chase down the huge total of 316 in just 40.5 overs which clearly shows the class of Zimbabwe’s batting and also helped from the pitch.
The sun is shining down now. We’ve shifted eastwards to a new surface and it looks good for batting. Not a lot of grass, quite firm and dry, the ball will come onto the bat well. The first 30 minutes could be a bit tricky though, the new ball could swing around and as a batter you’ll have to be careful. The average score batting first is 230, but I do think you’ll have to get somewhere close to 300 today
Samuel Badree said in his pitch report
The pitch was still not a turning or swinging track; Raza took four wickets because the batters played high-risk shots, which cost them their wicket. It might turn a bit if they play on the same wickets in the 2nd innings, but in most of the match, it is going to be batting-friendly.
Team Preview of West Indies
West Indies are top contenders in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers to be qualified for the main event, which will happen in India in October, but for that, they need to live up to their name. Recently West Indies suffered a fall in their performance because they are the team who knows how to win the World Cup as they did many times in the past, but now they need to pull themselves together and play like one because that is the only thing West Indies lacks.
In the last match, both openers threw their wickets by playing a bad shot against the USA bowlers, but the middle order did their job, and the bowlers, too, gave a win to their side. The next match is against one of the most inspiring teams Nepal who were amazing in the league 2nd of ICC World Cup Qualifiers and also in their last match against the USA.
Important Players of West Indies in the match against Nepal
1- Shai Hope, who played a captain inning in the last match, when the two wickets got out under 15 runs, he and Charles built the movement for the West Indies. He scored 54 runs in 60 balls. He has a 49.91 average in 109 ODI, but his strike rate has been one of the concerns.
2- Kyle Mayers will be crucial for the team in the next match, and he has the ability to score big. His ODI record is not good as his other format, but he also has a good hand with bowling, as even in the last match, he took 2 wickets. He needs to be patient with his batting.
3- Jason Holder will be confident with his batting and bowling as in the last match he was chosen as the player of the match, and the pitch like Harare Sports Club Holder will be the key to bowling the hard length to surprise the Nepal bowlers who are more used to play in the Asian continents.
Team Preview of Nepal
Nepal made a great comeback in the 2nd match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers after the host Zimbabwe thrashed their bowling lineup in their first match. The bowling in the 2nd match was outstanding, as they were able to bowl out the USA team on just 207 wickets.
The batting was also quite good but needed some improvement with the middle order because they also failed in the first match after getting an amazing start from their openers. Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, and Bhim Sharki performed amazingly to give their team the first win in the ICC WC Qualifiers.
Important players for the Nepal team in the match against West Indies
1- Aasif Sheikh needs to perform better in his next match against the West Indies because the initial overs on the pitch are a bit dangerous, but after that, it will be easier for him to play his shots. He has been one of the top talents for the Nepal side, as in his last 12 matches, he scored 402 runs with an average of 40.50, and he is the wicketkeeper for the team. Overall, he played 39 ODI matches, scoring 1159 runs with an average of 33.69. He needs to play like he did in the first match, scoring 66.
2- Kushal Bhurtel missed his century by just one run in the first match against Zimbabwe after scoring 99 runs in 95. In the second match, he scored an anchoring 39 runs innings, which gave his team some time to settle down, which was an amazing skill for him because he played two different roles in both matches.
3- Bhim Sharki was not in the first match playing 11, which was quite a wrong decision by the captain and team management because he has been a dependable batter for the Nepal side in the ICC World Cup Qualifier league stage 2 group. He is a young talent in Nepal and has played 13 ODI matches in which he scored 407 runs with an average of 45.22. In the last match against the USA side, he showed why he is the top talent in the cricket world as he scored 77 runs.
West Indies vs Nepal: Probable Playing 11 of West Indies
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel(c), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Bhim Sharki, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
West Indies vs Nepal: Probable Playing 11 of Nepal
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
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