πππππ :β βNamibia vs Canadaβ
ππππ : March 09, Sunday
ππππ : 12:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ : United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek, Namibiaβ
ππππππππππ : ICC Cricket World Cup League Two, 2023-27
Host Namibia face stern test against in-form Canada at Windhoek
- Namibia suffered defeat at the hands of Netherlands in a rain-curtailed match played on Friday
- Canadaβs previous match against Netherlands was abandoned due to poor weather.
- Harsh Thaker, Pargat Singh, and Dilon Heyliger have been consistent performers for Canada in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27.
Namibia vs Canada
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
NAM vs CAN Match Prediction & Analysis
Host Namibia will face Canada in the 57th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 played at United Cricket Club Ground in Windhoek on Sunday.
With six wins and eleven losses, Namibia are currently lying in the bottom half of the league table. Captain Gerhard Erasmus will be hoping that the side make amends and put in an improved batting performance against Canada.
On the other hand, Canada are currently placed at third position in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27. Captain Nicholas Kirton will be hoping that the side adjust to the conditions and put on a decent show against Namibia.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Namibia Preview
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of captain Gerhard Erasmus, Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, Malan Kruger, JP Kotze and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Gerhard Erasmus was the lone warrior for Namibia in the batting department and scored 31 runs off 39 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Bernard Scholtz, JJ Smit, Gerhard Erasmus and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to deliver crucial breakthroughs.
In the previous match, left-arm orthodox Bernard Scholtz was the pick of the bowlers for Namibia and claimed 4 for 15 in eight overs.Besides Scholtz, Gerhard Erasmus and JJ Smit bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.
Canada Preview
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of openers Navneet Dhaliwal, Aaron Johnson, captain Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Harsh Thaker and wicket-keeper Shreyas Movva to deliver the bulk of the runs.
With 489 runs in 12 innings at an excellent average of 54.33, Batting all-rounder Harsh Thaker is currently leading run-scorer for Canada in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-24.Besides Harsh Thaker, Pargat Singh has shown excellent form with the bat for Canada and accumulated 432 runs in 11 outings with four half-centuries to his name.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Dilon Heyliger, Saad Bin Zafar, Kaleem Sana, Harsh Thaker and Parveen Kumar to deliver timely breakthroughs.
With 25 wickets in 12 outings at an excellent average of 19.24, medium-pacer Dilon Heyliger is the leading wicket-taker for Canada in the the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-24.
Weather Conditions
The average first innings score at Windhoek in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 for the previous three completed matches is around 252 runs.
The weather forecast for the game is far from ideal as thunderstorms are expected to take throughout the duration of the match.
NAM vs CAN Pitch Report
United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek is going to host the 57th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 played between Namibia and Canada.
Toss: To Bowl
United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek has been a decent venue for chasing sides. Two matches out of three played at the venue have been won by side batting second. With that record in mind, both the captains will be looking to win the toss and bowl first.
