Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 27 June
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Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 - All Matches - 27 June
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches which will be played on 27th of June at the Queens Sports Club and Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo.
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Match 19- Sri Lanka vs Scotland (Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo)
Sri Lanka Form Guide:
Sri Lanka are placed at the 1st position on Group B points table. They have won all of the matches they have participated in.
The top run scorer for Sri Lanka is Dimuth Karunaratne with 216 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka is Wanindu Hasaranga with 16 scalps under his belt.
Sri Lanka have won their previous match against Ireland by 133 runs.
Sri Lanka batted first and they posted a total of 325 before being bowled out. Pathum Nissanka lost his wicket early on. Dimuth Karunaratne carried on his form in the tournament and smashed a run a ball 103 to give a great foundation to Sri Lanka. Sadeera Samarawickrama also scored important 82 runs for his team. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Sri Lanka reached a big total of 325.
During the chase, Ireland got off to a terrible start and lost 4 wickets for just 58 runs. Curtis Campher tried his best to infuse some momentum into the innings and scored 39 off 31 balls. However, after his dismissal, nothing worked out for Ireland as Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 5 wickets and helped bowl Ireland out for 192, as Sri Lanka won the match by 133 runs.
Scotland Form Guide:
Scotland are currently placed at the second position on the Group A points table with 3 wins to their name in 3 matches.
The top run scorer for Scotland is Richie Berrington with 197 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Scotland is Brandon McMullen with 7 scalps under his belt.
Scotland have won their previous match against Oman by 76 runs.
Scotland batted first and they posted a total of 320 before being bowled out. Brandon McMullen at the top of the order was simply brilliant with the bat. He scored 136 runs off 121 balls to lay a great foundation for his team. Richie Berrington also scored important 60 runs for his team and Scotland got to a competitive 320.
During the chase, Oman got off to a very slow start as Jatinder Singh and Kashyapkumar Prajapati consumed too many balls in the powerplay overs. Once the opening partnership was broken, the middle order batters simply gifted their wicket away until Naseem Khushi came to the crease and smashed 69 off 53 balls. It wasn't enough as Oman were restricted to 244 for 9, losing the match by 76 runs.
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
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? – Sri Lanka
Who will win?- Sri Lanka
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Richie Berrington (Scotland), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Brandon McMullen (Scotland), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
Most Sixes – Richie Berrington (Scotland), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
Player of the Match- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
Team Scores Batting first – Sri Lanka 310+, Scotland 260+
Match Handicap: Sri Lanka
Match 20- Ireland vs UAE (Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo)
UAE Form Guide:
UAE are placed at the bottom most position on Group B points table.
The top run scorer for UAE in the competition is Vriitya Aravind with 88 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for UAE in the competition is Junaid Siddique with 5 scalps under his belt.
UAE have lost their previous match against Scotland by a big margin of 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.
Ireland Form Guide:
Ireland are placed at the fourth spot on Group B points table.
The top run scorer for Ireland in the competition is George Dockrell with 186 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Ireland in the competition is Mark Adair with 9 scalps under his belt.
Ireland have lost their previous match against Sri Lanka by 133 runs.
Sri Lanka batted first and they posted a total of 325 before being bowled out. Pathum Nissanka lost his wicket early on. Dimuth Karunaratne carried on his form in the tournament and smashed a run a ball 103 to give a great foundation to Sri Lanka. Sadeera Samarawickrama also scored important 82 runs for his team. On the back of these brilliant knocks, Sri Lanka reached a big total of 325.
During the chase, Ireland got off to a terrible start and lost 4 wickets for just 58 runs. Curtis Campher tried his best to infuse some momentum into the innings and scored 39 off 31 balls. However, after his dismissal, nothing worked out for Ireland as Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 5 wickets and helped bowl Ireland out for 192, as Sri Lanka won the match by 133 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
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.
UAE:
Mohammad Waseem (c), Ethan D'Souza, Ali Naseer, Vriitya Aravind, Rameez Shahzad, Jawadullah, Asif Khan, Rohan Mustafa, Aayan Khan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Aryansh Sharma, Karthik Meiyappan, Basil Hameed.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – UAE
Who will win?- Ireland
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Harry Tector (Ireland), Vriitya Aravind (UAE)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mark Adair (Ireland), Josh Little (Ireland)
Most Sixes – Harry Tector (Ireland), Vriitya Aravind (UAE)
Player of the Match- Harry Tector (Ireland)
Team Scores Batting first – Ireland 300+, UAE 280+
Match Handicap: Ireland
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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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