πππππ :βΒ βNetherlands vs Namibiaββ
ππππ : March 13, Thursday
ππππ : 13:30 PM ISTββ
πππππ : United Cricket club ground, Windhoek
ππππππππππ : ICC Cricket World Cup League Two, 2023-27
Netherlands look to advance ahead in the qualification race in ICC Challenge league against struggling Namibia
Netherlands has 18 points from 15 matches with 8 wins and 5 losses so far.
Namibia has 12 points from 18 matches with 6 wins and 12 losses in this league.
Namibia lost their 2 matches in the recent leg against Netherlands and Canada respectively.
Netherlands vs Namibia
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.
NED vs NAM Match Prediction & Analysis
ICC Cricket World Cup League is one of the competition between associate nations where top 4 teams qualify for the next stage. Every win is goldust in this format as these teams play for a place in Cricket World Cup 2027. Netherlands are in the third position currently and every win gives them a boost ahead in the points table. They will be eager to qualify to finish inside the top-2. Namibia has been reeling at the bottom half of the points table and are struggling for momentum recently. Both teams will look to boost their campaign with a win and will look for crucial points from every match they play.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Netherlands Preview
Netherlands scored 159 runs in their last completed game and won by 53 runs. Teja Nidamanuru (47 runs) played a fighting knock for crucial runs at the lower middle order. Vikramjit Singh and Max O Dowd gave a superb start with 86-run partnership at the top. Colin Ackerman and Scott Edwards failed to get going in the game.
Their bowlers restricted the opposition to 106/10 in their last game. Aryan Dutt and Zach Lion Cachlet were the superb with the ball taking 3 wickets each in the match. Kyle Klein, Tim Van der gugten and Colin Ackerman chipped with vital wickets in the game.
Namibia Preview
Namibia were bowled out for a low score of 174 runs in their 39 overs as the match ended as a tie (But they lost in the super over contest). Gerhard Erasmus top scored with 43 runs while Malan Kruger and Dylan Leicher chipped in with a vital cameos in the match. Their batters kept losing wickets for low scores as they were bowled out for tied score last game.
Their bowlers gave the opposition to 167/8 in 39 overs and they needed to chase the DLS revised target with 39 overs. Bernard Scholtz and Shaun Fouche bowled superbly and took 3 wickets each in the match. Gerhard Erasmus chipped with crucial wicket in the match.
Weather Conditions
Windhoek will be slightly slow track with some assistance for the spinners, but ball will have variable bounce as match progresses. We expect dark and gloomy weather as per the weather forecasters.
NED vs NAM Pitch Report
We expect a good balance between the bat and ball in this match and the average scores to be in the range of 240-250 runs. Both teams have a line-up of spinners and if the pitch aids spinners, then we might see a low scoring match.
Toss: To Bowl
We expect both skippers to bowl first on this pitch as we can expect rain interruptions in this match.
