ZIM vs NL Match Preview
The best batter for the Netherlands team in the first game of the series was AT Nidamanuru. He did not do too much in the second game though. He scored a brilliant hundred in the first game and remained not out on 110 runs to ensure that the Netherlands put across a surprise win over the hosts. Max O'Dowd is another reliable batter in the Netherlands batting line-up. He has scored 101 runs in the series so far with an average of 50.50 and although he has taken his time in scoring these runs. The all-rounder Colin Ackermann has also scored 78 runs with an average of 39 in the series.
The best bowler on the scene for the Netherlands team has easily been Shariz Ahmed. He has picked up 6 wickets with a strike rate of 18.00. He has also bowled with a decent economy rate of 4.00 during his effort. His best bowling performance has been a fifer for 43 runs. Another consistent performer for the Netherlands is Fred Klaassen. He has picked up 3 wickets with an average of 33.33. His best effort in the series has been 3 for 41. Paul van Meekeren has picked up 4 wickets with an average of 29 in the series as well.
Sean Williams was included in the squad for the second game for Zimbabwe and he promptly delivered a brilliant half-century. He scored 77 runs from 73 balls with 11 fours to take the Zimbabwe score to respectability. Another important batter in the series for Zim has been Clive Madande. He has scored 74 runs in the 2 games he has played scoring half-centuries in both matches. His top score in the series was 74 runs and he is averaging 63.00 at the moment. W Madhevere scored 43 runs in the last match and is expected to deliver again in the final game of the series.
WP Masakadza has been the most successful bowler for Zimbabwe picking up 3 wickets with an average of 16.33 from a couple of games. He is also bowling with a top economy rate of 3.76 in the series. W Madhevere picked up a hat trick in the last match and as a result, has become one of the leading bowlers in the competition with an average of 15.66 in the series. Sikandar Raza has made his presence felt with 3 wickets with an average of 23.33. Raza is bowling with a strike rate of 5.00.
Weather Report
We are expecting temperatures in the region of 21 degrees to 25 degrees for this game. There is more than an 80% chance of getting a cloud cover during the match. This will assist the quick bowlers in getting some life out of the track. You can also expect relative humidity in the region of 70% for this game. There is also a slight possibility of getting rain during the match.
Pitch Report
The surface on offer at the Harare Sports Club venue in Harare, Zimbabwe will be a slow one. The batters will have to get their eye in before they can start playing their shots. This is not a venue for a big-scoring game. Most sides playing at this venue prefer to chase a target. So, all-in-all the team winning the toss will take to the field first.
Notable stats
The Netherlands leads the head-to-head between the two sides.
Amazingly the Netherlands leads the recent head-to-head between the two teams 3-2.
W Madhevere has a terrific bowling average for the series.
W Madhavere has a bowling average of 15.66 at the moment in the series. This is thanks to the hat trick he picked up in the second game of the series.
Team News
There do not seem to be any injury updates for this game thus far. But both teams might make some changes to the side considering the significance of the game.
ZIM vs NL Probable 11
ZIM Playing 11
- Richard Ngarava
- Brad Evans
- Craig Ervine (C)
- Wellington Masakadza
- Clive Madande (Wk)
- Sikandar Raza
- Garry Ballance
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Ryan Burl
- Innocent Kaia
- Wesley Madhevere
NL Playing 11
- Tom Cooper
- Scott Edwards (C)
- Anil Nidamanuru
- Musa Ahmad
- Max O Dowd
- Shariz Ahmad
- Brandon Glover
- Colin Ackermann
- Paul Van Meekeren
- Vikramjit Singh
- Fred Klaassen
Dream11 Prediction
The thrilling one-day international series is all set for a grand finale tomorrow. Zimbabwe leveled the series against the Netherlands in the second match thanks to a close 1-run win. It was a nail-biting affair that went right down the wire again. The hosts' Zimbabwe once again failed to bat their full quota of 50 overs. But they did put up a decent total of 271 runs on the board before being bowled out for 271 runs with 4 balls to spare. This was a better effort than the first game when they were bowled out for 249 runs with 15 balls remaining. This turned out to be the difference at the end between the two sides. the Netherlands will be gutted at failing to seal the series victory here and then. This is bound to have put a damper on their chances in the last game of the series. You can expect another close match and playing at home might be the difference between the sides in favor of Zimbabwe. So, we will bet with Zimbabwe to win this game and the series.
Top Picks
Sean Williams: Sean Williams batted well in the last match for Zimbabwe scoring 77 runs from 73 balls to set up a platform for a good score. You can bet on him to come good in this game as well.
Brad Evans: Brad Evans is a significant bowler for Zimbabwe having picked up 10 scalps from his last 10 outings with a strike rate of 35.30.
Shariz Ahmed: Shariz Ahmed has been the bowler of the series so far picking up 6 victims in 2 matches. You can expect him to deliver another crucial spell of bowling in the final game.
Max O'Dowd: Max O'Dowd has been scoring runs consistently for the Netherlands and you can bet on him to continue the trend in the last game of the series.
ZIM vs NL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: C. Madande
Batters: C. Ervine, T. Cooper, G. Ballance, M. O'Dowd
All-rounders: S. Williams, S. Raza (C), C. Ackermann (VC)
Bowlers: P. van Meekeren, W. Masakadza, F. Klaassen
