Zimbabwe vs Nepal, 1st match of CWC Qualifiers dream11 prediction today match

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Match : Zimbabwe vs Nepal, 1st match of CWC Qualifiers

Venue : Harare Sports Club, Harare

Date & Time : 18th June Sund3 at 12:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 00
ZIM won - 00
NEP won - 00
NR - 00,
Tied - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at Harare sport club will a balanced surface that mean benefit both batters and bowlers equally. The team, winning the toss will choose to bat first. Meanwhile, the pacers have an advantage on this pitch in the initial Overs. The Spinners will surely have an advantage in the middle overs. Overall, It is a batting-friendly pitch. Therefore, It can be a high-scoring pitch and thus the batters will be looking to settle in the game and thus the toss-winning captain would look to bat first.

The average first innings score here is 270 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C on the Sunday with 32% humidity and 12 km/hr windspeed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

Zimbabwe :

Craig Ervine (c), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande (wk), Bradley Evans, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani.

Nepal :

Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wk), Gulsan Jha, Rohit Kumar Paudel (c), Bhim Sarki, Kushal Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Aarif Sheikh, KC Karan, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane.

Preview :

The ICC CWC Qualifier 2023 will get started on Sunday. 10 teams have been divided into 2 Groups with the finalists directly qualifying for the main World Cup which is scheduled later this year in India. The hosts Zimbabwe are in Group A along with West Indies, Netherlands, Nepal and USA. In the inaugural game, Zimbabwe will clash against Nepal.

Zimbabwe hasn’t made many changes to the team that featured in the ICC T20 World Cup held last year. Milton Shumba, Regis Chakabva, and Tony Munyonga will not be seen in action this time around. They have been replaced by Joylord Gumbie, Innocent Kaia, and Tadiwanashe Marumane.

Innocent Kaia had a good run recently in the domestic circuit, scoring runs across formats, while Tadiwanashe Marumani played well in the Pro50 Championship. Gumbie will be making his international debut here. The team will be led by Craig Ervine and will also feature regulars like Sean Williams, Luke Jognwe, and Blessing Muzarabani.

Wessly Madhevere and Ryan Burl will be seen in the middle order. However, the most important player for the home team will be Sikandar Raza, who was brilliant during the T20 World Cup.

Nepal will be led by Rohit Paudel, who is arguably the most successful ODI captain in recent months with an incredible winning percentage of 92.85% in his last 14 outings. It isn’t surprising then that the team management has made very few changes to the squad that got them this far. Arjun Saud and Aasif Sheikh are the two wicket-keepers on the team.

Gyanendra Malla, Kushal Bhurtel, and Aarif Sheikh are likely to feature at the top of the batting order, while Dipendra Singh and Bhim Sharki will play an important role in the middle order. Kishor Mahato has been named in the squad, thanks to his exploits in the domestic circuit and we are likely to see him play here.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Clive Madande :

Clive Madande made his ODI debut in August last year. He showed an excellent level of skills with the bat in the middle order, scoring 168 runs in 5 innings at an average of 42 which includes 2 half-centuries. Hit or miss type player.

Asif-Sheikh :

Asif-Sheikh is a fantastic influence in the top order with his ability to score runs along with his performance behind the stumps that makes him an important contributor. Must have pick from wk section.

Rohit Kumar Paudel :

Rohit Kumar Paudel is impressive young batter and has already been given the responsibility to lead Nepal at important tournaments. In his 46 ODIs, he has scored 1326 runs at an average of 33.15 with the highest score of 126. Must have pick.

Craig Ervine :

Craig Ervine has created several runs in the top order for his team along with his potential to provide his contributions on the field which makes him our prime choice for this encounter.

Gyanendra Malla :

Gyanendra Malla holds brilliant batting potential in the top order that can be channeled into a strong performance for this match and can build momentum for this tournament. Punt pick.

Sikandar Raza :

Sikandar Raza is the backbone of Zimbabwe, he has gained a lot of exposure playing T20 franchise cricket this year and that will surely be going to help in this Qualifying tournament. In his 129 ODIs, he has scored 3764 runs at an average of 36.19 and picked up 76 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 21. Sikandar Raza has been Zimbabwe’s highest run-getter as well as wicket-taker over the last 12 months, scoring 533 runs and bagging 13 wickets in 14 matches. At the venue, Raza has registered 1,547 runs at an average of 41. Default c/vc pick.

Wesley Madhevere :

Wesley Madhevere is the most improved Zimbabwe cricketer at the moment. He had a good last series against Netherlands where he scored 110 runs in 3 matches at an average of 36.66 and picked up 4 wickets as well. Good pick.

Sean Williams :

Sean Williams’s recent form has been top-notch. He collected 330 runs and picked six wickets in the last eight List A matches. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

Sandeep Lamichhane :

Sandeep Lamichhane will bolster Nepal’s bowling lineup. His numbers in the 50-over format have been impressive where he has picked up 104 wickets in 43 ODIs with the best figures of 6 for 11. Must have pick.

Blessing Muzarabani :

Blessing Muzarabani can bring his experience into play with his wicket-taking skills that can double in stature considering his ODI performance. Good pick.

Brad Evans :

Brad Evans has scored 82 runs along with 12 wickets in 10 ODI encounters which makes him a crucial contributor in the lower end of the batting order. Punt pick.

Richard Ngarava :

Richard Ngarava will look to make his mark with his wicket-taking skills in the first match which can work well to build momentum with his performance in this match.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

Zimbabwe ODIs

WK :

Clive Madande -

5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
27(12), DNB, 52(57), 74(98), 6(7)

Joylord Gumbie -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
0(2), 111(124), 1(4), 7(10), 9(20)

Batter :

Wesley Madhevere - Right Arm Off-break

1dwn, Open, Open, 2dwn, Open
47(55), 50(61), 43(50), 17(18), 2(14)
1/32(6), 1/42(10), 3/36(9), 0/11(1), DNB

Craig Ervine -

1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open
37(50), 24(49), 44(55), 39(42), 4(5)

Innocent Kaia -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
0(2), 7(11), 92(79), 7(11), 9(16) 0(3),

Tadiwanashe Marumani -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
19(41), 4(2), 29(45), 16(22), 1(2)

All-rounder :

Sikandar Raza - Right Arm Off-break

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
44(25), 110(67)*, 18(9)*, 0(2), 22(31), 25(31)
1/(1), 3/43(8), 2/55(10), 3/39(9), 0/31(5), 0/47(9)

Sean Williams - Left Arm Orthodox

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
33(23)*, 64(53), 43(53), 77(73)
3/14(2), 0/35(4), 3/41(10), 0/42(7)

Ryan Burl - Legbreak

4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
11(8)*, 68(52), DNB, 8(11), 10(9), 31(39)
1/24(5), DNB, DNB, 0/23(2), 0/50(8), 1/43(7)

Bowler :

Blessing Muzarabani - Right Arm Medium

2/44(9), 2/55(10), 1/19(6), 1/39(6), 0/49(10)

Richard Ngarava - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/17(4), 1/50(7), 1/20(5), 2/44(10), 1/54(10)

Brad Evans - Right Arm Medium

1/21(6), 3/44(9), 0/12(5), 1/30(6), 2/66(9)

Wellington Masakadza - Left Arm Orthodox

2/23(5), 0/37(6), 2/45(10), 0/13(3), 3/36(10)

Luke Jongwe - Right Arm Medium

2/17(5), 0/42(5), 2/54(8), 1/51(8), 0/13(3)

Tendai Chatara - Right Arm Medium

1/44(8), 4/53(10), 1/19(7), 1/23(4), 0/63(9), 3/51(10)

Nepal ODIs

WK :

Aasif Sheikh -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
23(24), 76(104), 8(10), 0(10), 0(2), 53(31)*, 0(5)

Arjun Saud -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
0(3), 29(54), 18(44), 18(42), 9(33)

Batter :

Rohit Paudel (c) -

3dwn, 6dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn
31(26), 1(2), 1(3), 23(34), 16(25), DNB, 77(112)

Kushal Bhurtel - Right Arm Medium

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
101(94), 39(53), 1(8), 0(8), 50(35), 33(14), 8(15)

Aarif Sheikh - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn
2(5), 35(33), DNB, 29(43), 52(62), DNB, 43(52)
DNB, 0/23(3), DNB, 0/12(3), 0/6(1), DNB, DNB

Gyanendra Malla -

2dwn, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
11(14), 11(26), 6(20), 0(6), 4(10)

Bhim Sharki -

1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn
58(75), 25(46),36(72)*, 33(56), 67(76), DNB, 29(37)

All-rounder :

Kushal Malla - Left Arm Orthodox

4dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
17(21), 45(30), 108(64), 5(5), 12(13)*, 9(15)
0/8(3),1/29(10), 0/14(2), 0/38(4), 2/6(4), DNB

Dipendra Singh Airee - Right Arm Off-break

2dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, DNB, 6dwn
24(21), 8(7), 7(12), 19(11)*, DNB, 34(19)
0/64(9), 0/45(8), 2/29(7), 2/19(8), 0/9(3), 1/15(4)

Karan KC - Right Arm Medium

7dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, 8dwn, 8dwn
3(5), DNB, 29(15)*, DNB, 8(6), 17(11)
1/15(6), 2/46(8+2M), 2/26(7), 3/62(9), 0/17(4), 0/34(3), 1/25(8)

Gulsan Jha - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, DNB
11(8), 67(84)*, 50(48)*, 37(32), 4(18), DNB
1/25(6), 1/10(2), 0/63(8), 1/15(2), 0/15(2), 3/28(9)

Bowler :

Sandeep Lamichhane - Legbreak Googly

3/66(10), 2/34(10), 3/45(8), 1/80(10), 5/25(10), 2/14(4)

Lalit Rajbanshi - Left Arm Orthodox

2/49(10), 4/12(8), 1/22(8), 1/27(10), 2/13(7), 5/20(10)

Sompal Kami - Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 8dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 8dwn
0(0), 16(10), DNB, 63(48)*, DNB, DNB, 2(4)
5/57(10), 1/57(9), 1/32(7), 0/37(8), 1/74(10), 1/22(5), 1/6(7)

Pratish GC - Left Arm Fast Medium

1/18(5), 1/31(3),0/14(1), 1/15(3), 0/12(1), 0/11(2)

Kishore Mahato - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/21(3), 5/43(8), 1/27(4), 0/25(4), 1/5(1)

Cheat Sheet

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