ZIM vs NL Match Preview
Losing quick wickets at the start of the innings has been a persistent problem for Zimbabwe in the last few years. They will be keen to get some big runs out of players such as Innocent Kaia and Wesley Madhevere who need to contribute consistently. Another crucial player for Zimbabwe in this game is Sikandar Raza. This 36-year-old all-rounder is a world-class performer. He can not only score some vital runs and stabilize the batting order, but he will also help with his off breaks to get some critical wickets at important junctures in a match.
Another important cog in the Zimbabwean machine is the middle-order batter, Ryan Burl.
Everybody from the Zimbabwean and the opposition camp will have an eye on his wicket. He has not only scored 181 runs in his last 9 games but has also picked up 9 wickets in this period. He has a batting average of 25.8 in these last 9 matches. Brad Evans is the most potent bowler in the country of Zimbabwe at the moment. The home team will depend on Evans to get early breakthroughs during the Netherlands innings.
It is a fact that the Netherlands bowling attack has struggled in the recent past to pick wickets. They will depend on the likes of Vivian Kingma and Fred Klaassen to pick the crucial breakthroughs with the new ball. One of the key components of the Netherlands team is Scott Edwards. This wicketkeeper-batsman from the Dutch team has recently been in good touch. He has been the Netherlands' best batter having scored more than 400 runs in his last 10 appearances for the side.
Vikramjit Singh is an opening batsman for the Netherlands and he is of Indian descent. He has scored 317 runs from his last 10 appearances for the Dutch side while batting with an average of 31.7. It has been observed that the wicket on offer at the Harare Sports Club ground will be a bit unpredictable. One of the bowlers that can take advantage of these conditions for the Netherlands is Vivian Kingma. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and is quite capable of moving the track to defeat the batters.
Weather Report
There is some chance of getting a cloud cover during this game in Harare. We expect that the pitch will be difficult to bat on. This fact has been observed in the last few games played at the venue. All batters will need to be careful in their approach and play out the bowling on merit. Any score in the excess of 275 runs will be a good one on this wicket and it will be difficult to chase down this kind of a score.
Pitch Report
As described earlier the wicket on offer at the Harare venue will be a slow one. Most batters will need to play a waiting game on this track. The larger outfield on this venue will also mean that it will not be so easy to hit boundaries and sixes on this ground. Batters will have to keep on rotating the strike on this ground to collect the runs. There will be some early life in the track for the quick bowlers but all-in-all spinners will enjoy the conditions more.
Notable stats
Netherlands leads the head-to-head between the two sides.
These two teams have played against each other thrice earlier. Netherlands lead the head-to-head 2-1.
Scott Edwards has had a terrific batting average in recent games for the Netherlands.
Scott Edwards has scored 404 runs in his last 10 games for the Dutch. He has scored these runs with an average of 50.50.
Team News
There are no injury updates available at the moment. It looks as if the entire sides will be available for selection in this game.
ZIM vs NL Probable 11
ZIM Playing 11
- Craig Ervine (C)
- Wesley Madhevere
- Innocent Kaia
- Gary Ballance
- Sikandar Raza
- Sean Williams
- Clive Madande (Wk)
- Wellington Masakadza
- Brad Evans
- Richard Ngarava
- Tendai Chatara
NL Playing 11
- Scott Edwards (C)
- Colin Ackermann
- Vikramjit Singh
- Max O'Dowd
- Bas de Leede
- Tom Cooper
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Shariz Ahmad
- Paul van Meekeren
- Fred Klassen
- Vivian Kingma
Dream11 Prediction
The Netherlands outfit is going into this game with a horrible record in their recent matches. They have had to endure a series of failures and do not have a good record in ODI cricket. Just some of the players from their team have the right skill and temperament for the format at the international level. Zim on the hand is playing at home and they are coming here with a good middle order. This provides an edge to their batting order. We will bet with Zimbabwe to win this match and take an early lead in the series.
Top Picks
Sikandar Raza: Sikandar Raza is a top all-rounder for Zimbabwe. From his last 10 games, he has scored 241 runs at an average of 26.77 and with a strike rate of 83.10.
Ryan Burl: Another crucial player for Zim is Ryan Burl. He has scored 181 runs with an average of 25.85 in his last 9 matches. He is scoring these runs with a strike rate of 90.04. He has also picked up 9 scalps in this period.
Scott Edwards: Netherlands will be pinning their hopes in the batting department on Scott Edwards. He has not only scored big runs he has scored them quickly with a strike rate of 98.05.
Vikramjit Singh: Vikramjit Singh is a crucial player for the Netherlands having scored 317 runs in his last 10 appearances with an average of 31.70.
ZIM vs NL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S. Edwards
Batters: C. Ervine, T. Cooper, G. Ballance, M. O'Dowd
All-rounders: S. Williams (VC), S. Raza (C), R. Burl
Bowlers: P. van Meekeren, F. Klaassen, B. Muzarabani
