Zimbabwe vs United States, ICC WCQ 2023, Today Match Prediction

zim vs usa Match Prediction & Analysis

The bid to make the ICC World Cup 2023 is here and teams are going head to head to determine the last 4 spots left for the World Cup. With some talented nations set to miss out on the tournament, the qualifiers do give a chance for the relatively unknown nations to fight it out for the chance to participate in the World Cup.

Zimbabwe is coming off a win from the last game and is unbeaten so far this season. They have already qualified for the ICC World Cup 2023 and will now want to test their squad or go in with the same team to test themselves before the World Cup.

The United States has had a qualifier to forget, as they have already been eliminated from the competition. They have lost 3 out of 3 games in the qualifiers so far and will look to take this experience and come back stronger next time around.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Zimbabwe Preview

Zimbabwe have done the impossible and won against the mighty West Indies, securing a place at the world cup 2023. They will want to test their squad and also make sure they have a secure and strong 11 at the World Cup.

After losing the toss, and put into bat first Zimbabwe would have been delighted. Scoring a total of 268 against a strong bowling line up would have given them a bit of hope. Sikander Raza was the top scorer, scoring 68 off 58 balls taking them to such a respectable score.

The batting department had a task on their hand and did a commendable job by restricting the opposition. Bowling out the opponent for 233 runs, whilst winning the game by 35 runs was a brilliant effort. Tendal Chatara was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets.

Key Players: Sikander Raza, Ryan Burl, Tension Chatara, Richard Nagarava

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI:

J Humble, Craig Ervine, Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikander Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Masakadza, Ngarava, Muzarbani, Chatara

Zimbabwe Actual Playing XI:

Richard Ngarava, Joylord Gumbie, Wellington Masakadza, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Brad Evans, Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe

United States Preview

The United States has had a torrid time this season. With no wins so far they find themselves already eliminated from the qualifiers. However, they will now play for pride and also look to be party poopers for some of the squads that are still looking to make it to the World Cup.

After losing the toss and being put into bat first, The United States did not make a good start. The top order collapsed once again, and if not for the heroics of Shayan Jahangir’s 71, the team would have struggled. The wicketkeeper's knock propelled them to a respectable score of 211 in 50 overs. Jessy Singh also chipped in with a valuable knock of 38 off 53 balls.

The bowling department had a huge task to defend the low score but failed as the Dutch Batsmen made easy work of the total. They won the match within 44 overs and with 5 wickets to spare as the United States bowlers were not able to make early inroads nor take wickets at regular intervals. Jasdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2 wickets for 35 runs.

Key Players: Shayan Jahangir, Jasdeep Singh, Nisarg Patel, Ali Khan

United States Predicted Playing XI:

Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Aaron Jones(c), Gajanand Singh, Shayan Jahangir(w), Nisarg Patel, Nosthush Kenjige, Jasdeep Singh, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar

United States Actual Playing XI:

Gajanand Singh, Nisarg Patel, Shayan Jahangir, Aaron Jones, Nosthush Kenjige, Abhishek Paradkar, Monank Patel, Usman Rafiq, Jessy Singh, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast seems to be quite overcast with a high possibility of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 25°C - 12°C range.

Venue Details

The Harare Sports Club located in Harare, Zimbabwe will be hosting this encounter and has a capacity of 10000.

The pitch is not known as a high-scoring ground and teams usually prefer to win the toss and bowl first, as they know what to chase in the 2nd innings.

Toss: To Bat

Given the nature of the ground and the pitch, the team who wins the toss will look to win the toss and bowl first. The ground is not famous for producing high-scoring pitches, and with so many matches already played on the ground it will not change. Chasing will be much easier compared to batting first.