Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 25 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 25 June
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches which will be played on 25th of June at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo and Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo.
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Match 15- Sri Lanka vs Ireland (Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo)
Sri Lanka Form Guide:
Sri Lanka are placed at the 1st position on Group B points table.
The top run scorer for Sri Lanka is Dimuth Karunaratne with 113 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka is Wanindu Hasaranga with 11 scalps under his belt.
Sri Lanka have won their previous match against Oman authoritatively by 10 wickets.
Oman batted first and they were rattled out for a small total of 98. The powerplay period was horrible for Oman as they lost 4 wickets within 10 overs. Ayaan Khan tried his best to take Oman to a respectable total but Wanindu Hasaranga ran through the middle order of Oman as they were bowled out for a paltry 98 on board.
During the chase, Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne started off very well. They were determined to chase the total down in a hurry. Karunaratne made 61 off 51 while Nissanka scored 37 not out to take Sri Lanka home in the 15th over with 10 wickets in hand.
Ireland Form Guide:
Ireland are currently placed at the 4th position on the Group B points table with 2 losses to their name in 2 matches.
The top run scorer for Ireland is George Dockrell with 160 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Ireland is Mark Adair with 5 scalps under his belt.
Ireland have lost a close encounter against Scotland by 1 wicket.
Ireland batted first and they posted a total of 286 for 8 in 50 overs. The start wasn't ideal and Ireland lost 5 wickets for just 70 runs. Brandon McMullen was breathing fire with the ball in hand as he picked up 5 wickets. Curtis Campher then played a brilliant knock of 120 in 108 balls to take Ireland to a respectable total of 286 in 50 overs of play.
During the chase, Scotland lost Matthew Cross early on in the innings. The rest of the middle order also followed the suit as Ireland kept it tight in the first set of overs. Michael Leask then came to the crease and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. He made a match winning 91 not out in 61 balls to take Scotland home on the last ball of the match with 1 wicket in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc & wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha
Ireland:
Andrew Balbirnie (c), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, PJ Moor, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Ireland
Who will win?- Sri Lanka
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka), Paul Stirling (Ireland)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka), Mark Adair (Ireland)
Most Sixes – Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka), Paul Stirling (Ireland)
Player of the Match- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 310+, Ireland 230+
Match Handicap: Sri Lanka
Match 16- Scotland vs Oman (Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo)
Scotland Form Guide:
Scotland are placed at the second position on Group B points table.
The top run scorer for Scotland in the competition is Richie Berrington with 137 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Scotland in the competition is Brandon McMullen with 6 scalps under his belt.
Scotland have won their previous match against UAE by 111 runs.
Scotland batted first and they posted a total of 282 for 8 in 50 overs. The start was terrible and Scotland at one point were struggling at 115 for 5, when Richie Berrington started unleashing his very best. He smashed 127 off 136 balls to take Scotland past the 280 run mark to finish at 282 in 50 overs of play.
During the chase, UAE lost 2 wickets within the powerplay overs and looked to be in deep waters. Waseem Muhammad tried his best to bring life into the chase by scoring 36 off 57 balls but got out at a wrong time. After his dismissal, the rest of the batters failed to strike the ball cleanly and UAE were bowled out for 171, losing the match by 111 runs.
Oman Form Guide:
Oman are placed at the third spot on Group B points table.
The top run scorer for Oman in the competition is Aqib Ilyas with 111 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Oman in the competition is Jay Odedra with 4 scalps under his belt.
Oman have lost their previous match against Sri Lanka by a big margin of 10 wickets.
Oman batted first and they were rattled out for a small total of 98. The powerplay period was horrible for Oman as they lost 4 wickets within 10 overs. Ayaan Khan tried his best to take Oman to a respectable total but Wanindu Hasaranga ran through the middle order of Oman as they were bowled out for a paltry 98 on board.
During the chase, Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne started off very well. They were determined to chase the total down in a hurry. Karunaratne made 61 off 51 while Nissanka scored 37 not out to take Sri Lanka home in the 15th over with 10 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Oman: Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Aqib Ilyas (vc), Jatinder Singh, Kashyap Prajapati, Shoaib Khan, Mohammed Nadeem, Sandeep Goud, Ayaan Khan, Suraj Kumar, Adeel Shafique, Naseem Khushi, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Jay Odedra, Samay Shrivastav, Rafiullah
Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Alasdair Evans, Chris Greaves, Jack Jarvis, Michael Leask, Tom Mackintosh, Chris McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Adrian Neill, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Hamza Tahir, Mark Watt
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Scotland
Who will win?- Oman
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Richie Berrington (Scotland), Kashyapkumar Prajapati (Oman)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mark Watt (Scotland), Ayaan Khan (Oman)
Most Sixes – Richie Berrington (Scotland), Kashyapkumar Prajapati (Oman)
Player of the Match- Kashyapkumar Prajapati (Oman)
Team Scores Batting first – Oman 270+, Scotland 240+
Match Handicap: Oman
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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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