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Zimbabwe's all-round dominance ensured a crushing win over USA. In the other encounter, a resilient fightback from Netherlands saw them beat the West Indies by the barest of margins.
Match 17: Zimbabwe won by 304 runs over USA, Harare Sports Club
USA were bowled out for 104 in pursuit of a massive target of 409 runs against Zimbabwe at Harare. This was the second-largest win for a team by the margin of runs.
USA fell apart in the face of Zimbabwe's gargantuan total. Richard Ngrava drew first blood when he had Steven Taylor (0) caught behind in the third over. In his very next over, he got Sushant Modani (6) to nick one behind the wicket. USA were in dire straits after skipper Monank Patel too fell in the sixth over to Brad Evans.
It got even worse for the North American side, as Aaron Jones and Shayan Jahangir fell to run outs and Gajanand Singh was trapped lbw by Raza, in a space of nine deliveries. At 45/6, it seemed like USA might capitulate before they'd faced even half their allotted overs.
They just about crossed the halfway mark, courtesy some gutsy batting by Abhishek Paradkar (24) and Jessy Singh (21) down the order. That however couldn't prevent the North American side from succumbing to one of the heaviest defeats in ODI cricket.
Sean Williams's 174 from 101, guided the tournament hosts to a total in excess of 400.
Along with his new partner at the top, Joylord Gumbie got the African side to a stable start. Together Gumbie and Innocent Kaia added 56 runs for the first wicket. Kaia eventually fell to Jessy Singh while going for a loft in the midwicket region. However, this brought Sean Williams to the crease, who continued his prime form against USA. In the 15th over, he hit 6,4,4 off Nisarg Patel's bowling.
The southpaw took the lead in his stand with Gumbie, and reached his half-century in merely 33 balls. He hits seven fours and two sixes on the way to this landmark.
Williams steered the innings forward with his aggressive batting and added 74 runs in overs 26-35. He brought up his century off merely 65-balls. This was the second-fastest ODI ton for Zimbabwe.
Despite the loss of Gumbie, Zimbabwe skipper's aggression kept them ahead in the game. Supporting him was Zimbabwe's star performer in the Qualifier, Sikandar Raza. Together they brought up their fifty-run stand in merely 27 balls.
By the time Raza fell for 48, the tournament hosts had already crossed the 300-run mark in the 43rd over. Ryan Burl then lifted Zimbabwe even further with a quickfire 47 off 16 balls. Williams eventually fell for 174 in the 49th over.
USA skipper Monank Patel called it right at the toss earlier today and elected to take the field against the Chevrons.
As expected, Zimbabwe rested several key players including skipper Craig Ervine, before the Super Six stage. Apart from Ervine, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani and Clive Madande missed out on this game. In their places, Innocent Kaia, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans and Tadiwanashe Marumani came in.
This was the first-ever meeting between the sides in the ODI format.
Match 18: West Indies tied with Netherlands (Netherlands won the Super Over by 22 runs), Takashinga Sports Club
Logan van Beek turned things around towards the end of the game to give the Dutch a famous win over the West Indies. With this the Netherlands carry two crucial points to the Super Six, while West Indies carry none.
The exciting Group A encounter between West Indies and Netherlands ended in a high-scoring tie. To decide the winner, the teams then faced off in a super over.
Super over: Logan van Beek pulled off a class display with the willow against Jason Holder. He followed up his 28 off 14 at the end of the Dutch innings, with a 30 from six balls in the Super Over. He clubbed 4, 6, 4, 6, 6 and 4 off Holder's over.
Nicholas Pooran wasn't allowed to participate in the Super Over because of his absence from the field for an extended period of time. Johnson Charles and Shai Hope took strike. It was West Indies' nemesis van Beek, who starred with the ball as well and gave away merely eight runs, while also picking two wickets, to secure a famous Dutch win.
In the Netherlands innings, Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd gave the Dutch courage with a positive start. They added 76 runs for the first wicket within the first 11 overs. Only the discipline of Jason Holder prevented them from going at an even higher scoring rate.
Finally, it was Roston Chase who brought West Indies success with the ball. A mistimed reverse sweep from O'Dowd ended up in the hands of the short third man in the 11th over. In his very next over, Chase also accounted for Singh, who went for a massive heave but ended up placing the ball into the hands of Nicholas Pooran at deep mid-wicket.
Wesley Barresi and Bas de Leede stitched a 38-run stand to stabilise the Dutch innings. Barresi eventually fell in the 22nd over, while trying to nudge a Akeal Hosein delivery behind the wicket. At the 25-over mark, the Netherlands still had recognized batters at the wicket, but the asking rate had crept to over nine runs an over.
Dutch lost another wicket in the 30th over in the form of de Leede (33), but Teja Nidamanuru and Scott Edwards came together to give the innings a much needed boost. At the back of attacking shots from the duo, Netherlands picked up the scoring rate, and made the most of overs 31-40. They added 88 runs in this period.
Teja unleashed a fine set of cricketing strokes in the upcoming overs to take the lead in run-scoring. He brought up his century off three consecutive fours. This was his second hundred and came off merely 68 balls.
Just when it seemed like the scales were shifting in favour of the Dutch, their skipper nudged a ball straight back to Chase in the 45th over. This caught and bowled dismissal brought an end to their enterprising 143-run stand. West Indies then clawed their way back into the game with the ball. Holder's 46th over saw the fall of Saqib Zulfiqar and Nidamanuru (111).
However, the game saw another turn with the eighth-wicket stand between Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek. They added 39 runs off 18 balls, 21 off which came in the 49th over delivered by Chase, to bring the equation down to nine runs off the last over.
Netherlands got off to a flyer as a four flew off the bat of van Beek. However, Alzarri struck back, giving only two runs off the next three balls while also taking the wicket of Aryan Dutt. However, it seemed that the game had gone Netherlands' way, when van Beek had taken two off the second last ball. Requiring only one to win, the Dutch batter failed to clear the in-field and was caught by Holder.
During the West Indies innings, an imperious ton from Pooran, along with crucial knocks from Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope and Keemo Paul, helped West Indies post a solid total against Netherlands.
The new opening pair of Brandon King and Johnson Charles unleashed a flurry of fours in the first powerplay. They hit as many as 13 boundaries in this period, even as the Dutch bowlers struggled with their lines and lengths.
Together they added 101 runs for the first wicket before Charles (54) was trapped lbw by Vivian Kingma. However, King kept going from the other end and got decent support from Shamarh Brooks. He brought up his fifty in the 22nd over.
West Indies were rocked by twin strikes from Saqib Zulfiqar in the 27th and 29th overs. After losing their set batters, King (76) and Brooks (25), the Men in Maroon were forced into a reconstruction phase. Skipper Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran expertly guided them through this period, and West Indies were among runs again in no time. Their century partnership came off merely 73 balls.
Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek then gave the Dutch supporters something to cheer about with three quick strikes in the space of 15 balls. However, guided by Pooran, West Indies managed to cross 350. Keemo Paul too played his role with a lively 46 from 25.
Pooran scored his third ODI hundred during this innings. His century came off merely 63 balls, and was the third-fastest for West Indies in ODIs.
In the morning, Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl first. Both sides made two changes each.
Nicholas Pooran reveals how he has overcome serious injury to find form for the West Indies at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023
West Indies brought in Shamarh Brooks and Romario Shepherd for Kyle Mayers and Rovman Powell respectively. For the Dutch, Saqib Zulfiqar and Vivian Kingma came in place of Shariz Ahmad and Ryan Klein.
Having lost their respective encounters to Zimbabwe, both sides have crucial Super Six points on the line in this game.
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Match 17: Zimbabwe won by 304 runs over USA, Harare Sports Club
USA were bowled out for 104 in pursuit of a massive target of 409 runs against Zimbabwe at Harare. This was the second-largest win for a team by the margin of runs.
USA fell apart in the face of Zimbabwe's gargantuan total. Richard Ngrava drew first blood when he had Steven Taylor (0) caught behind in the third over. In his very next over, he got Sushant Modani (6) to nick one behind the wicket. USA were in dire straits after skipper Monank Patel too fell in the sixth over to Brad Evans.
It got even worse for the North American side, as Aaron Jones and Shayan Jahangir fell to run outs and Gajanand Singh was trapped lbw by Raza, in a space of nine deliveries. At 45/6, it seemed like USA might capitulate before they'd faced even half their allotted overs.
They just about crossed the halfway mark, courtesy some gutsy batting by Abhishek Paradkar (24) and Jessy Singh (21) down the order. That however couldn't prevent the North American side from succumbing to one of the heaviest defeats in ODI cricket.
Sean Williams's 174 from 101, guided the tournament hosts to a total in excess of 400.
Along with his new partner at the top, Joylord Gumbie got the African side to a stable start. Together Gumbie and Innocent Kaia added 56 runs for the first wicket. Kaia eventually fell to Jessy Singh while going for a loft in the midwicket region. However, this brought Sean Williams to the crease, who continued his prime form against USA. In the 15th over, he hit 6,4,4 off Nisarg Patel's bowling.
The southpaw took the lead in his stand with Gumbie, and reached his half-century in merely 33 balls. He hits seven fours and two sixes on the way to this landmark.
Williams steered the innings forward with his aggressive batting and added 74 runs in overs 26-35. He brought up his century off merely 65-balls. This was the second-fastest ODI ton for Zimbabwe.
Despite the loss of Gumbie, Zimbabwe skipper's aggression kept them ahead in the game. Supporting him was Zimbabwe's star performer in the Qualifier, Sikandar Raza. Together they brought up their fifty-run stand in merely 27 balls.
By the time Raza fell for 48, the tournament hosts had already crossed the 300-run mark in the 43rd over. Ryan Burl then lifted Zimbabwe even further with a quickfire 47 off 16 balls. Williams eventually fell for 174 in the 49th over.
USA skipper Monank Patel called it right at the toss earlier today and elected to take the field against the Chevrons.
As expected, Zimbabwe rested several key players including skipper Craig Ervine, before the Super Six stage. Apart from Ervine, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani and Clive Madande missed out on this game. In their places, Innocent Kaia, Luke Jongwe, Brad Evans and Tadiwanashe Marumani came in.
This was the first-ever meeting between the sides in the ODI format.
Match 18: West Indies tied with Netherlands (Netherlands won the Super Over by 22 runs), Takashinga Sports Club
Logan van Beek turned things around towards the end of the game to give the Dutch a famous win over the West Indies. With this the Netherlands carry two crucial points to the Super Six, while West Indies carry none.
The exciting Group A encounter between West Indies and Netherlands ended in a high-scoring tie. To decide the winner, the teams then faced off in a super over.
Super over: Logan van Beek pulled off a class display with the willow against Jason Holder. He followed up his 28 off 14 at the end of the Dutch innings, with a 30 from six balls in the Super Over. He clubbed 4, 6, 4, 6, 6 and 4 off Holder's over.
Nicholas Pooran wasn't allowed to participate in the Super Over because of his absence from the field for an extended period of time. Johnson Charles and Shai Hope took strike. It was West Indies' nemesis van Beek, who starred with the ball as well and gave away merely eight runs, while also picking two wickets, to secure a famous Dutch win.
In the Netherlands innings, Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd gave the Dutch courage with a positive start. They added 76 runs for the first wicket within the first 11 overs. Only the discipline of Jason Holder prevented them from going at an even higher scoring rate.
Finally, it was Roston Chase who brought West Indies success with the ball. A mistimed reverse sweep from O'Dowd ended up in the hands of the short third man in the 11th over. In his very next over, Chase also accounted for Singh, who went for a massive heave but ended up placing the ball into the hands of Nicholas Pooran at deep mid-wicket.
Wesley Barresi and Bas de Leede stitched a 38-run stand to stabilise the Dutch innings. Barresi eventually fell in the 22nd over, while trying to nudge a Akeal Hosein delivery behind the wicket. At the 25-over mark, the Netherlands still had recognized batters at the wicket, but the asking rate had crept to over nine runs an over.
Dutch lost another wicket in the 30th over in the form of de Leede (33), but Teja Nidamanuru and Scott Edwards came together to give the innings a much needed boost. At the back of attacking shots from the duo, Netherlands picked up the scoring rate, and made the most of overs 31-40. They added 88 runs in this period.
Teja unleashed a fine set of cricketing strokes in the upcoming overs to take the lead in run-scoring. He brought up his century off three consecutive fours. This was his second hundred and came off merely 68 balls.
Just when it seemed like the scales were shifting in favour of the Dutch, their skipper nudged a ball straight back to Chase in the 45th over. This caught and bowled dismissal brought an end to their enterprising 143-run stand. West Indies then clawed their way back into the game with the ball. Holder's 46th over saw the fall of Saqib Zulfiqar and Nidamanuru (111).
However, the game saw another turn with the eighth-wicket stand between Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek. They added 39 runs off 18 balls, 21 off which came in the 49th over delivered by Chase, to bring the equation down to nine runs off the last over.
Netherlands got off to a flyer as a four flew off the bat of van Beek. However, Alzarri struck back, giving only two runs off the next three balls while also taking the wicket of Aryan Dutt. However, it seemed that the game had gone Netherlands' way, when van Beek had taken two off the second last ball. Requiring only one to win, the Dutch batter failed to clear the in-field and was caught by Holder.
During the West Indies innings, an imperious ton from Pooran, along with crucial knocks from Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope and Keemo Paul, helped West Indies post a solid total against Netherlands.
The new opening pair of Brandon King and Johnson Charles unleashed a flurry of fours in the first powerplay. They hit as many as 13 boundaries in this period, even as the Dutch bowlers struggled with their lines and lengths.
Together they added 101 runs for the first wicket before Charles (54) was trapped lbw by Vivian Kingma. However, King kept going from the other end and got decent support from Shamarh Brooks. He brought up his fifty in the 22nd over.
West Indies were rocked by twin strikes from Saqib Zulfiqar in the 27th and 29th overs. After losing their set batters, King (76) and Brooks (25), the Men in Maroon were forced into a reconstruction phase. Skipper Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran expertly guided them through this period, and West Indies were among runs again in no time. Their century partnership came off merely 73 balls.
Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek then gave the Dutch supporters something to cheer about with three quick strikes in the space of 15 balls. However, guided by Pooran, West Indies managed to cross 350. Keemo Paul too played his role with a lively 46 from 25.
Pooran scored his third ODI hundred during this innings. His century came off merely 63 balls, and was the third-fastest for West Indies in ODIs.
In the morning, Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl first. Both sides made two changes each.
Nicholas Pooran reveals how he has overcome serious injury to find form for the West Indies at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023
West Indies brought in Shamarh Brooks and Romario Shepherd for Kyle Mayers and Rovman Powell respectively. For the Dutch, Saqib Zulfiqar and Vivian Kingma came in place of Shariz Ahmad and Ryan Klein.
Having lost their respective encounters to Zimbabwe, both sides have crucial Super Six points on the line in this game.
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Unbelievable win from the Netherlands, hitting 30 in a super over is absolutely insane and that too of a quite respected bowler like Jason Holder. This shows how important it is for minnow teams to get more exposure as they can start to come up with more performances like this more often. I hope the ICC takes note and arranges for them to play more games with higher ranked teams.
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An all-timer super over performance!
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ireland out of the world cup for the first time since 2007 i think
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They didn't qualify in 2019 either.
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Sri Lanka in a spot of bother at the moment. 44 for 2 after 10.
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Sri Lanka keep losing wickets just at the wrong time.
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If SL only get to 260 or 270, I fancy Scotland to chase it down
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I thought Sri Lanka would score 280+ easily when DDS and Asalanka were batting but Scotland have done brilliantly to restrict them to 245.
If SL lose today, it will open the door again for West Indies who can level up to the Lankans by winning the next game against them. Intresting chase ahead but I think Hasaranga is going to win it fot them again.
If SL lose today, it will open the door again for West Indies who can level up to the Lankans by winning the next game against them. Intresting chase ahead but I think Hasaranga is going to win it fot them again.
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Yeah this is going to be interesting. Win for Scotland would throw WC qualification open and offer a lifeline to the Windies
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Was hoping for an upset today to throw qualification open but such a disappointing chase by Scotland
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It was always on the cards though. Theekshana and Wanindu are too good for these Scottish batters on these wickets.
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Fixtures confirmed for Super Six Stage of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023
- Super Six stage to determine final two spots at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India
The fixtures for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 have been confirmed, with six teams still in the race for the final two spots at India 2023.
Hosts Zimbabwe, West Indies and the Netherlands took the top three positions from Group A, while Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland progressed from Group B.
All points won against opponents that progressed from the group stage will be carried forward. In the Super Six each team will play the sides they did not meet in the group stage and the top two will both progress to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will each take four points through to the Super Six, while Scotland and the Netherlands will take two points into the next stage. The full standings are available here.
The four teams who did not reach the Super Six stage will remain in Zimbabwe and compete in the Playoff.
ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 2023 SUPER SIX AND PLAYOFF FIXTURES (All matches start at 09h00 local time)
Thursday, 29 June
Super 6: Zimbabwe v Oman, Queen’s Sports Club
Friday, 30 June
Super 6: Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: Ireland v USA Takashinga Cricket Club
Saturday, 1 July
Super 6: Scotland v West Indies, Harare Sports Club
Sunday, 2 July
Super 6: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: Nepal v UAE Takashinga Cricket Club
Monday, 3 July
Super 6: Netherlands v Oman, Harare Sports Club
Tuesday, 4 July
Super 6: Zimbabwe v Scotland, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: 7th v 8th Takashinga Cricket Club
Wednesday, 5 July
Super 6: West Indies v Oman, Harare Sports Club
Thursday, 6 July
Super 6: Scotland v Netherlands, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: 9th v 10th Takashinga Cricket Club
Friday, 07 July
Super 6 Sri Lanka v West Indies, Harare Sports Club
Sunday, 09 July
Final, Harare Sports Club
- Super Six stage to determine final two spots at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India
The fixtures for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 have been confirmed, with six teams still in the race for the final two spots at India 2023.
Hosts Zimbabwe, West Indies and the Netherlands took the top three positions from Group A, while Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland progressed from Group B.
All points won against opponents that progressed from the group stage will be carried forward. In the Super Six each team will play the sides they did not meet in the group stage and the top two will both progress to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will each take four points through to the Super Six, while Scotland and the Netherlands will take two points into the next stage. The full standings are available here.
The four teams who did not reach the Super Six stage will remain in Zimbabwe and compete in the Playoff.
ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 2023 SUPER SIX AND PLAYOFF FIXTURES (All matches start at 09h00 local time)
Thursday, 29 June
Super 6: Zimbabwe v Oman, Queen’s Sports Club
Friday, 30 June
Super 6: Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: Ireland v USA Takashinga Cricket Club
Saturday, 1 July
Super 6: Scotland v West Indies, Harare Sports Club
Sunday, 2 July
Super 6: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: Nepal v UAE Takashinga Cricket Club
Monday, 3 July
Super 6: Netherlands v Oman, Harare Sports Club
Tuesday, 4 July
Super 6: Zimbabwe v Scotland, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: 7th v 8th Takashinga Cricket Club
Wednesday, 5 July
Super 6: West Indies v Oman, Harare Sports Club
Thursday, 6 July
Super 6: Scotland v Netherlands, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: 9th v 10th Takashinga Cricket Club
Friday, 07 July
Super 6 Sri Lanka v West Indies, Harare Sports Club
Sunday, 09 July
Final, Harare Sports Club
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The final day of the Group Stage at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier saw Sri Lanka and Ireland register big wins against Scotland and UAE respectively.
Victory for Sri Lanka strengthens their chances of securing one of the two qualification spots for the tournament in India later this year.
And while Ireland already knew that their chances of making the 2023 CWC had gone, Paul Stirling’s phenomenal century helped them to the second-highest total in the team’s history.
Match 19: Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 82 runs
Spin dominated in Bulawayo as Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 82 runs to carry maximum points through to the Super Six stage.
Both teams had already qualified for the Super Six and knew that the result in this game could have significant implications for the final result of the tournament, with the points to be carried forward.
And Scotland’s spinners gave themselves a terrific chance of pulling off a shock win, with Chris Greaves and Mark Watt superb with the ball to bowl Sri Lanka out for 245.
But, with Maheesh Theekshana taking 3/41 and Wanindu Hasaranga bagging 2/42, Sri Lanka denied Scotland in the second innings to secure a win that leaves them as one of the favourites to secure qualification to the Cricket World Cup later this year.
Wickets fell all-too-frequently for Scotland in their run chase, with opener Christopher McBride the only batter to make a significant out of the top six with his 29.
A collapse of four wickets for just 19 runs left Scotland in a heap of trouble at 74/6, but the lower order stepped up to restore some pride.
Mark Watt stopped the rot as he and Greaves got Scotland up towards triple figures. And, after Jack Jarvis departed without scoring, Chris Sole added a useful 17 before being run out going for an optimistic second run.
It was Greaves who had briefly given Scotland hope of pulling off a miracle, but he was left stranded and unbeaten on 56* from 41 balls when Alasdair Evans was run out to end the inning son 163, still 82 runs short.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had been put in to bat after naming an unchanged XI once again, with the same side playing all of four of the team’s Group Stage matches.
But Scotland struck with the new ball as Chris Sole cleaned up Dimuth Karunaratne for 7 via the slightest inside edge, and Sole was at it again to remove the dangerous Kusal Mendis for 1.
With Pathum Nissanka laying a platform with a fine 75 from the top of the order, Sri Lanka’s middle order all contributed to lay a solid platform.
Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 26 and Dhananjaya de Silva’s 23 helped lift the sore to 203/4 with 11 overs still remaining.
But the brilliance of Scotland’s spinners saw the final six wickets fall for just 42 runs as Sri Lanka slipped up in the final ten overs.
De Silva was first to go, bowled by Greaves, with captain Dasun Shanaka falling to the very next ball.
Greaves missed out on his hat-trick, but Scotland didn’t have to wait long for the next wicket, with the impressive Charith Asalanka departing for a tidy 63 from 65 balls when he was caught behind off Mark Watt.
And it was left to Greaves and Watt to clean up the tail, with the former finishing with leading figures of 4/32 and Watt taking 3/52 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 245 in the final over of their innings.
Match 20: Ireland beat UAE by 138 runs
Ireland produced a stunning performance with the bat to beat UAE by 138 runs in Bulawayo.
Paul Stirling was the star, smashing an outstanding 162 off 134 balls to help his side to a huge 349/4 – the second-highest in Ireland men’s ODI history.
Solid contributions from Andy McBrine (24 from 28) and Andy Balbirnie (66 from 88) helped set up the big total.
And some huge hitting saw Ireland add 124 in the last 12 overs.
Stirling played a large part in that, whacking 15 fours and eight sixes in his remarkable knock, the second-highest ever in Ireland’s ODI history, behind his own effort of 177 against Canada back in 2010.
And Lorcan Tucker’s 11-ball 19* and George Dockrell’s seven-ball 15* lifted Ireland to a score that UAE were always going to struggle to chase.
Sanchit Sharma returned the best figures of 3/46, and he excelled with the bat too as UAE fell short in their reply.
A decent top-order return from Muhammad Waseem 45 helped get UAE off to a decent start, with Aryansh Sharma (18) and Vriitya Aravind (10) helping set a platform despite not maximising decent starts.
But it was the dismissal of captain Waseem that took the wind out of UAE’s sails after his dominant role in the 58-run opening partnership.
The UAE skipper was run out in unusual circumstances, leaving his crease after being hit in the glove and signalling for a physio, but doing so before the ball had gone dead, with Andrew Balbirnie hitting the stumps to run him out.
Decent knocks from Basil Hameed (39) and Sharma (44) kept the game going, but Ireland squeezed UAE hard, with Josh Little, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell and Curtis Campher all taking two wickets apiece.
And the final wicket fell with UAE on 211 and still well short.
Both teams already knew they had missed out on qualification to the Super Six stage prior to this match, having each lost their previous three games in the Group Stage.
But victory for Ireland will be a morale booster after a tricky recent record in One Day Internationals.
These two sides will now head into the play-offs to determine final finishing standings in the tournament.
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Victory for Sri Lanka strengthens their chances of securing one of the two qualification spots for the tournament in India later this year.
And while Ireland already knew that their chances of making the 2023 CWC had gone, Paul Stirling’s phenomenal century helped them to the second-highest total in the team’s history.
Match 19: Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 82 runs
Spin dominated in Bulawayo as Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 82 runs to carry maximum points through to the Super Six stage.
Both teams had already qualified for the Super Six and knew that the result in this game could have significant implications for the final result of the tournament, with the points to be carried forward.
And Scotland’s spinners gave themselves a terrific chance of pulling off a shock win, with Chris Greaves and Mark Watt superb with the ball to bowl Sri Lanka out for 245.
But, with Maheesh Theekshana taking 3/41 and Wanindu Hasaranga bagging 2/42, Sri Lanka denied Scotland in the second innings to secure a win that leaves them as one of the favourites to secure qualification to the Cricket World Cup later this year.
Wickets fell all-too-frequently for Scotland in their run chase, with opener Christopher McBride the only batter to make a significant out of the top six with his 29.
A collapse of four wickets for just 19 runs left Scotland in a heap of trouble at 74/6, but the lower order stepped up to restore some pride.
Mark Watt stopped the rot as he and Greaves got Scotland up towards triple figures. And, after Jack Jarvis departed without scoring, Chris Sole added a useful 17 before being run out going for an optimistic second run.
It was Greaves who had briefly given Scotland hope of pulling off a miracle, but he was left stranded and unbeaten on 56* from 41 balls when Alasdair Evans was run out to end the inning son 163, still 82 runs short.
Earlier, Sri Lanka had been put in to bat after naming an unchanged XI once again, with the same side playing all of four of the team’s Group Stage matches.
But Scotland struck with the new ball as Chris Sole cleaned up Dimuth Karunaratne for 7 via the slightest inside edge, and Sole was at it again to remove the dangerous Kusal Mendis for 1.
With Pathum Nissanka laying a platform with a fine 75 from the top of the order, Sri Lanka’s middle order all contributed to lay a solid platform.
Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 26 and Dhananjaya de Silva’s 23 helped lift the sore to 203/4 with 11 overs still remaining.
But the brilliance of Scotland’s spinners saw the final six wickets fall for just 42 runs as Sri Lanka slipped up in the final ten overs.
De Silva was first to go, bowled by Greaves, with captain Dasun Shanaka falling to the very next ball.
Greaves missed out on his hat-trick, but Scotland didn’t have to wait long for the next wicket, with the impressive Charith Asalanka departing for a tidy 63 from 65 balls when he was caught behind off Mark Watt.
And it was left to Greaves and Watt to clean up the tail, with the former finishing with leading figures of 4/32 and Watt taking 3/52 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 245 in the final over of their innings.
Match 20: Ireland beat UAE by 138 runs
Ireland produced a stunning performance with the bat to beat UAE by 138 runs in Bulawayo.
Paul Stirling was the star, smashing an outstanding 162 off 134 balls to help his side to a huge 349/4 – the second-highest in Ireland men’s ODI history.
Solid contributions from Andy McBrine (24 from 28) and Andy Balbirnie (66 from 88) helped set up the big total.
And some huge hitting saw Ireland add 124 in the last 12 overs.
Stirling played a large part in that, whacking 15 fours and eight sixes in his remarkable knock, the second-highest ever in Ireland’s ODI history, behind his own effort of 177 against Canada back in 2010.
And Lorcan Tucker’s 11-ball 19* and George Dockrell’s seven-ball 15* lifted Ireland to a score that UAE were always going to struggle to chase.
Sanchit Sharma returned the best figures of 3/46, and he excelled with the bat too as UAE fell short in their reply.
A decent top-order return from Muhammad Waseem 45 helped get UAE off to a decent start, with Aryansh Sharma (18) and Vriitya Aravind (10) helping set a platform despite not maximising decent starts.
But it was the dismissal of captain Waseem that took the wind out of UAE’s sails after his dominant role in the 58-run opening partnership.
The UAE skipper was run out in unusual circumstances, leaving his crease after being hit in the glove and signalling for a physio, but doing so before the ball had gone dead, with Andrew Balbirnie hitting the stumps to run him out.
Decent knocks from Basil Hameed (39) and Sharma (44) kept the game going, but Ireland squeezed UAE hard, with Josh Little, Andy McBrine, George Dockrell and Curtis Campher all taking two wickets apiece.
And the final wicket fell with UAE on 211 and still well short.
Both teams already knew they had missed out on qualification to the Super Six stage prior to this match, having each lost their previous three games in the Group Stage.
But victory for Ireland will be a morale booster after a tricky recent record in One Day Internationals.
These two sides will now head into the play-offs to determine final finishing standings in the tournament.
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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that Kevin Sinclair has been named as the injury replacement for Yannic Cariah in the 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier tournament, being played in Zimbabwe.
Cariah, the leg-spinner and left-handed batsman, had surgery on a nasal fracture last week after getting hit in the nets. He has unfortunately not recovered sufficiently to resume playing at this stage. Sinclair the tall off-spinner and right-handed batsman is due to arrive in Harare on Thursday.
Cariah, the leg-spinner and left-handed batsman, had surgery on a nasal fracture last week after getting hit in the nets. He has unfortunately not recovered sufficiently to resume playing at this stage. Sinclair the tall off-spinner and right-handed batsman is due to arrive in Harare on Thursday.
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SL and Zim are definitely in pole position. Will be tough for others to catch up but you never know.
Don't know what's left to say about the depths to which WI cricket has plummeted. When you think it can't get any worse, it does.
There's scarcely any talent coming through. Recently they held a red-ball triangular featuring an Academy team and two sides made up of the best FC regulars.
The Academy team whooped one team and drew with the other which is a damning indictment on the state of their domestic cricket.
However it does show that the Associates are quickly closing the gap with the lower ranked Full Members in white-ball formats.
There's scarcely any talent coming through. Recently they held a red-ball triangular featuring an Academy team and two sides made up of the best FC regulars.
The Academy team whooped one team and drew with the other which is a damning indictment on the state of their domestic cricket.
However it does show that the Associates are quickly closing the gap with the lower ranked Full Members in white-ball formats.
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Ridiculous tournament. Absolutely against these World Cup qualifiers. No way should the likes of SL and WI be playing in world cup qualifiers. This is not football where the whole world plays the game and that too at a high level. Hardly 10 teams in the world play cricket at a superior level. And you make 2 of those teams play qualifiers.
If you had a 10 match series between WI and Holland, WI will most likely win 8 of those matches. But because they lost 1 match to Holland, they are not supposed to play the World Cup. Ridiculous. Completely against this concept. If they want smaller nations to play the World Cup, then expand the number of teams. Not make historical cricket nations qualify for a World Cup.
If you had a 10 match series between WI and Holland, WI will most likely win 8 of those matches. But because they lost 1 match to Holland, they are not supposed to play the World Cup. Ridiculous. Completely against this concept. If they want smaller nations to play the World Cup, then expand the number of teams. Not make historical cricket nations qualify for a World Cup.
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Agreed. I believe the 2027 world cup will have 14 teams which is much better.
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Hard fought win for Zimbabwe. Oman are not as bad a team as we think. They've beaten Ireland as well in this tournament and now given Zimbabwe a scare.
Very important 2 points for Zimbabwe though. They now need 1 more win from their remaining 2 games to seal a WC spot. Exactly the situation they were in last time round. That time they lost 2 very close games and crashed out. Can they fix it this time?
Very important 2 points for Zimbabwe though. They now need 1 more win from their remaining 2 games to seal a WC spot. Exactly the situation they were in last time round. That time they lost 2 very close games and crashed out. Can they fix it this time?
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Zimbabwe's undefeated run in the tournament continued as they overcame a spirited Oman at Bulawayo.
Oman showed fight with the bat, but weren't able to overcome the mammoth Zimbabwe total in the opening game of the Super Six stage in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. With this, Zimbabwe have six points in their tally on the Super Six table. This was Zimbabwe's seventh ODI win in a row.
Oman got off to a positive start in pursuit of a stiff target. Opener Jatinder Singh (2) failed to get going with the bat once more, falling to Blessing Muzarabani in the fifth over. But Kashyap Prajapati and Aqib Ilyas ensured that Oman had reached 59/1 at the end of first powerplay.
The duo, who had stitched together a crucial 94-run partnership in their win over Ireland earlier in the Qualifier, focused on building a strong foundation and added 50 runs between overs 11-20.
The Chevrons needed a breakthrough before the pair took the game away from them, and Sikandar Raza provided just that. He had Ilyas (45) nick one behind the wicket in the 22nd over, to bring his wicket tally in the tournament to nine.
Skipper Zeeshan Maqsood then joined Prajapati at the wicket, and helped stabilize the Oman innings. However, Maqsood incurred an unfortunate injury when he tried to sweep Wessly Madhevere in the 30th over, and had to leave the field. Prajapati kept at it from his end, and scored his second ODI hundred in the 34th over. His knock included 12 fours and a six. This was the first hundred by an Oman player against a full member nation.
However, Oman's chances were severely hit when Prajapati (103) hit one that ballooned towards the mid-wicket region where Raza ran backwards and plucked out a spectacular catch. Backed by an enthusiastic crowd, Zimbabwe strengthened their hold over the game. Though Oman added 77 runs between overs 36-45, they lost three crucial wickets in that period, including Ayaan Khan (47) who fell just short of a fifty.
A brilliant juggling catch on the rope by Jongwe accounted for Kaleemullah in the 46th over and it looked as if Zimbabwe had sealed the game. Oman showed fight in the death stages, however, Zimbabwe's accurate bowling carried the day.
In the morning, returning skipper Craig Ervine and Joylord Gumbie were tested by the Oman pacers in the first powerplay, with a number of hits-and-misses and close calls, including a dismissal which was overturned on DRS intervention. Still they managed to hold on, and provided the tournament hosts a steady start.
The Queen Sports Club surface continued unfolding its tricks over the next few overs as the Oman seamers made merry. Ervine (25) was first to go when he swiped and missed against Kaleemullah in the 12th over. Gumbie (21) followed in the very next over, when his mistimed upper cut was pouched by the keeper.
Sean Williams, Zimbabwe's star from their last encounter, took the lead in run-scoring and along with Wessly Madhevere got the Zimbabwe total past 100 in the 21st over. The duo brought up their half-century stand in merely 51 balls. Their enterprising partnership was finally broken when Oman captain Zeeshan Maqsood got Madhevere stumped in the 23rd over.
Williams kept going from the other end and reached his half-century in the 25th over. This was the fourth time he had crossed the fifty-run mark in the tournament.
Along with Sikandar Raza, Williams helped the Chevrons pick up their scoring rate. During this stand, Raza reached 4000 ODI runs for Zimbabwe. He achieved this feat in merely 127 innings, becoming the quickest Zimbabwe batter to reach the landmark. The duo added 70 runs between overs 26-35 to help Zimbabwe reach 200. The irrepressible Williams brought his century in the 38th over, this was his third ODI ton of the tournament.
Fayyaz Butt managed to pin Raza (42) down for lbw in the 39th over. There was little stopping Williams though, who looked as if he was batting on a different surface. He scored 41 out of the 62 runs that came in his stands with Ryan Burl and Luke Jongwe respectively. The southpaw finally fell to an ambitious stroke off Fayyaz down the ground, which was plucked safely by Kashyap Prajapati. His knock of 142 came off 103 balls and included 14 fours and three sixes. Jongwe's fiery 43* further powered Zimbabwe in the death overs.
Earlier today, Oman won the toss, with Zeeshan Maqsood electing to bowl. Craig Ervine, returned to lead the Zimbabweans after sitting out their last group game as injury precaution, told Brian Murgatroyd he was happy for his side to bat first.
Ervine was one of the three Zimbabwe inclusions, along with Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara. Luke Jongwe kept his place from the last game. Oman meanwhile added Kaleemullah as an extra pace option at the expense of spinner Jay Odedra.
Zimbabwe are out to make the most of their undefeated start to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 when kicking off the Super Six stage against Oman
An upset over Ireland and a five wicket win over UAE were enough for Oman to make the next round of the Qualifier, though their defeats to Scotland and Sri Lanka mean they come into the Super Six stage with no carry-over points to their name.
It means Zeeshan Maqsood's men would likely have to win all three of their remaining matches and hope other results go their way to qualify for India 2023, though they can take inspiration from Afghanistan at the last Qualifier five years ago, who squeezed into the World Cup after being in the same predicament.
Zimbabwe meanwhile are in the box seat thanks to wins over their advancing Group A adversaries.
Blazing past the Netherlands in an emphatic run chase on 20 June, the hosts held their nerve with a 35-run win over the West Indies, defending just 268.
Wins in two of their three matches against teams on the other side of the draw (Oman, Sri Lanka and Scotland) should be enough for a return to the World Cup proper, having last featured in the tournament back in 2015
While playing in the group based in Bulawayo, Oman played on just one occasion at the Queens Sports Club, though will be looking to create happier memories than their 10-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka on 23 June.
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Oman showed fight with the bat, but weren't able to overcome the mammoth Zimbabwe total in the opening game of the Super Six stage in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023. With this, Zimbabwe have six points in their tally on the Super Six table. This was Zimbabwe's seventh ODI win in a row.
Oman got off to a positive start in pursuit of a stiff target. Opener Jatinder Singh (2) failed to get going with the bat once more, falling to Blessing Muzarabani in the fifth over. But Kashyap Prajapati and Aqib Ilyas ensured that Oman had reached 59/1 at the end of first powerplay.
The duo, who had stitched together a crucial 94-run partnership in their win over Ireland earlier in the Qualifier, focused on building a strong foundation and added 50 runs between overs 11-20.
The Chevrons needed a breakthrough before the pair took the game away from them, and Sikandar Raza provided just that. He had Ilyas (45) nick one behind the wicket in the 22nd over, to bring his wicket tally in the tournament to nine.
Skipper Zeeshan Maqsood then joined Prajapati at the wicket, and helped stabilize the Oman innings. However, Maqsood incurred an unfortunate injury when he tried to sweep Wessly Madhevere in the 30th over, and had to leave the field. Prajapati kept at it from his end, and scored his second ODI hundred in the 34th over. His knock included 12 fours and a six. This was the first hundred by an Oman player against a full member nation.
However, Oman's chances were severely hit when Prajapati (103) hit one that ballooned towards the mid-wicket region where Raza ran backwards and plucked out a spectacular catch. Backed by an enthusiastic crowd, Zimbabwe strengthened their hold over the game. Though Oman added 77 runs between overs 36-45, they lost three crucial wickets in that period, including Ayaan Khan (47) who fell just short of a fifty.
A brilliant juggling catch on the rope by Jongwe accounted for Kaleemullah in the 46th over and it looked as if Zimbabwe had sealed the game. Oman showed fight in the death stages, however, Zimbabwe's accurate bowling carried the day.
In the morning, returning skipper Craig Ervine and Joylord Gumbie were tested by the Oman pacers in the first powerplay, with a number of hits-and-misses and close calls, including a dismissal which was overturned on DRS intervention. Still they managed to hold on, and provided the tournament hosts a steady start.
The Queen Sports Club surface continued unfolding its tricks over the next few overs as the Oman seamers made merry. Ervine (25) was first to go when he swiped and missed against Kaleemullah in the 12th over. Gumbie (21) followed in the very next over, when his mistimed upper cut was pouched by the keeper.
Sean Williams, Zimbabwe's star from their last encounter, took the lead in run-scoring and along with Wessly Madhevere got the Zimbabwe total past 100 in the 21st over. The duo brought up their half-century stand in merely 51 balls. Their enterprising partnership was finally broken when Oman captain Zeeshan Maqsood got Madhevere stumped in the 23rd over.
Williams kept going from the other end and reached his half-century in the 25th over. This was the fourth time he had crossed the fifty-run mark in the tournament.
Along with Sikandar Raza, Williams helped the Chevrons pick up their scoring rate. During this stand, Raza reached 4000 ODI runs for Zimbabwe. He achieved this feat in merely 127 innings, becoming the quickest Zimbabwe batter to reach the landmark. The duo added 70 runs between overs 26-35 to help Zimbabwe reach 200. The irrepressible Williams brought his century in the 38th over, this was his third ODI ton of the tournament.
Fayyaz Butt managed to pin Raza (42) down for lbw in the 39th over. There was little stopping Williams though, who looked as if he was batting on a different surface. He scored 41 out of the 62 runs that came in his stands with Ryan Burl and Luke Jongwe respectively. The southpaw finally fell to an ambitious stroke off Fayyaz down the ground, which was plucked safely by Kashyap Prajapati. His knock of 142 came off 103 balls and included 14 fours and three sixes. Jongwe's fiery 43* further powered Zimbabwe in the death overs.
Earlier today, Oman won the toss, with Zeeshan Maqsood electing to bowl. Craig Ervine, returned to lead the Zimbabweans after sitting out their last group game as injury precaution, told Brian Murgatroyd he was happy for his side to bat first.
Ervine was one of the three Zimbabwe inclusions, along with Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara. Luke Jongwe kept his place from the last game. Oman meanwhile added Kaleemullah as an extra pace option at the expense of spinner Jay Odedra.
Zimbabwe are out to make the most of their undefeated start to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 when kicking off the Super Six stage against Oman
An upset over Ireland and a five wicket win over UAE were enough for Oman to make the next round of the Qualifier, though their defeats to Scotland and Sri Lanka mean they come into the Super Six stage with no carry-over points to their name.
It means Zeeshan Maqsood's men would likely have to win all three of their remaining matches and hope other results go their way to qualify for India 2023, though they can take inspiration from Afghanistan at the last Qualifier five years ago, who squeezed into the World Cup after being in the same predicament.
Zimbabwe meanwhile are in the box seat thanks to wins over their advancing Group A adversaries.
Blazing past the Netherlands in an emphatic run chase on 20 June, the hosts held their nerve with a 35-run win over the West Indies, defending just 268.
Wins in two of their three matches against teams on the other side of the draw (Oman, Sri Lanka and Scotland) should be enough for a return to the World Cup proper, having last featured in the tournament back in 2015
While playing in the group based in Bulawayo, Oman played on just one occasion at the Queens Sports Club, though will be looking to create happier memories than their 10-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka on 23 June.
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Sri Lanka look to match Zimbabwe efforts
Sri Lanka will seek to emulate Zimbabwe in their opening game of the Super Six, when they take on the Netherlands in Bulawayo.
Four comfortable wins in as many matches have put the 1996 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champions in prime position to finish in the top two, but they will have to be at their best against the Dutch.
Logan van Beek’s heroics against the West Indies, including 30 runs in the Super Over, gave the Netherlands real hope of qualifying for the World Cup, but they will know an opening win against Sri Lanka will be crucial to their hopes.
Meanwhile, in Harare, the Play-offs get underway with Ireland looking to build on their first win against the United Arab Emirates when they take on the USA.
Sri Lanka will seek to emulate Zimbabwe in their opening game of the Super Six, when they take on the Netherlands in Bulawayo.
Four comfortable wins in as many matches have put the 1996 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champions in prime position to finish in the top two, but they will have to be at their best against the Dutch.
Logan van Beek’s heroics against the West Indies, including 30 runs in the Super Over, gave the Netherlands real hope of qualifying for the World Cup, but they will know an opening win against Sri Lanka will be crucial to their hopes.
Meanwhile, in Harare, the Play-offs get underway with Ireland looking to build on their first win against the United Arab Emirates when they take on the USA.
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Zimbabwe dodged a bullet. Oman almost pulled it off (fell short by 14 runs).
Zimbabwe are probably now one win away from securing World Cup qualification. All they have to do is beat at least one from Scotland and Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe are probably now one win away from securing World Cup qualification. All they have to do is beat at least one from Scotland and Sri Lanka.
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sam_ahm
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Zimbabwe have now won 7 consecutive ODIs. Is this a Zimbabwean record?
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Is West Indies toast?
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Almost definitely.
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Mathematically, even Oman is not out yet. There is a highly improbable scenario where ZIM can end up on 10 points and every other team on 4 points and then NRR will decide I guess. Oman has the worst NRR and SL has the best. The gap is humungous but they are still in
. If SL beat NED, Oman are out. If NED beats SL, even Oman are not out.
However, if Scotland beats WI, both Oman and WI are out no matter what else happens.
Realistically, the only team that has a chance of qualifying, apart from ZIM and SL, is Scotland.
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For WI to qualify, the most realistic scenarios would be:
1. Zim to lose both their remaining games and SL beat NET. WI can then win all their games and tie with Zim on 6 points and hope for a better NRR. This is their best scenario.
2. Zim to win both their games and in the process beat SL by a big margin, WI beat Oman and Scotland by big margins and then WI also beat SL by a huge margin to tie with them on 6 points and get ahead with a better NRR.
Most unlikely scenario:
NET beat SL, ZIM beat SL, ZIM beat SCOT, Oman beat NET, WI beat SL, Scot and Oman... In this case WI go through without even having NRR come in to picture.
1. Zim to lose both their remaining games and SL beat NET. WI can then win all their games and tie with Zim on 6 points and hope for a better NRR. This is their best scenario.
2. Zim to win both their games and in the process beat SL by a big margin, WI beat Oman and Scotland by big margins and then WI also beat SL by a huge margin to tie with them on 6 points and get ahead with a better NRR.
Most unlikely scenario:
NET beat SL, ZIM beat SL, ZIM beat SCOT, Oman beat NET, WI beat SL, Scot and Oman... In this case WI go through without even having NRR come in to picture.
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This tournament is crazy, SL now 51/4 against the Dutch.
If SL lose today, the ICC will be left very very embarassed.
If SL lose today, the ICC will be left very very embarassed.
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Yeah SL in huge trouble.
A defeat for them and Windies have an opening again.
This has been a great tournament, I have to say.
A defeat for them and Windies have an opening again.
This has been a great tournament, I have to say.
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Oman have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Zimbabwe in their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo on Thursday.
Muhammad Javed of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Oman were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Captain Zeeshan Maqsood pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
Meanwhile, Oman player Kaleemullah has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the same match.
Kaleemullah was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Kaleemullah, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
The incident occurred in the 12th over of Zimbabwe’s innings, when Kaleemullah gave an inappropriate sendoff to Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine after dismissing him. The player accepted the sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Roland Black and Wayne Knights, third umpire Asif Yaqoob and fourth umpire Martin Saggers levelled the charges.
Muhammad Javed of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Oman were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 per cent of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Captain Zeeshan Maqsood pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
Meanwhile, Oman player Kaleemullah has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the same match.
Kaleemullah was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Kaleemullah, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.
The incident occurred in the 12th over of Zimbabwe’s innings, when Kaleemullah gave an inappropriate sendoff to Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine after dismissing him. The player accepted the sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Roland Black and Wayne Knights, third umpire Asif Yaqoob and fourth umpire Martin Saggers levelled the charges.
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Mate if NET win today, and the fact that Zimbabwe are still undefeated, I won't bet against both SL and WI getting eliminated. That's a big IF though.
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Around 150 more to get for the Dutch with 8 wickets in hand, I fancy them to win it
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SL looks like they are losing this
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NEL making a real game of it at the moment. Probably favourites at this stage.
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This tournament has been brilliant.
Net 88/3. Big wicket for SL but the heros from last match, Nidamanuru, Edwards and Van Beek are yet to come and their most talented player De Leede is at the crease.
Net 88/3. Big wicket for SL but the heros from last match, Nidamanuru, Edwards and Van Beek are yet to come and their most talented player De Leede is at the crease.
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SL prevail but a brave performance by the Netherlands nonetheless.
Has been such fun this tournament!
Has been such fun this tournament!
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Sri Lanka were truly tested for the first time at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023, but big performances from Dhananjaya de Silva and Maheesh Theekshana got them out of trouble against the Netherlands.
Dhananjaya made 93, his best ODI score, to help Sri Lanka recover from 96 for six to make 213.
And Theekshana then took three wickets in the space of two overs to derail the Dutch chase in a 21-run victory.
In the other game of the day in Harare, Ireland eased to victory in the 7th place play-off semi-final, beating the USA by six wickets.
Sri Lanka pushed to the limit by the Netherlands
The Netherlands signalled their intent from the very first ball of their clash with Sri Lanka, with Pathum Nissanka sent on his way for a duck by Logan van Beek.
That was part of a dream start for the Dutch, who quickly had the Sri Lankans 34 for four as Van Beek (3/26) showed his skill with the ball four days on from his heroics with the bat against the West Indies.
It required a sensational knock from Dhananjaya de Silva to get Sri Lanka to 213 all out, and even that did not look like it would be anywhere near enough.
However, just as the Netherlands seemed to be on track in reply, Maheesh Theekshana (3/31) swung the momentum with three quick wickets as the Netherlands eventually fell 21 runs short.
They had started so well. Nissanka departed after just one ball, before Ryan Klein had Kusal Mendis (10) trapped in front in the fourth over.
Van Beek added Sadeera Samarawickrama (1) and Charith Asalanka (2), bringing Dhananjaya to the crease.
He began to rebuild with Dimuth Karunaratne, who then fell for 33, with skipper Dasun Shanaka then departing for five, Saqib Zulfiqar (2/48) accounting for both men.
Wanindu Hasaranga provided some useful runs, making 20 in a 35-run stand with Dhananjaya. And after he fell LBW to Bas de Leede (3/42), Theekshana joined Dhananjaya.
The duo added 77 runs, taking Sri Lanka past 200 before both getting out in the space of three deliveries.
A target of 214 was certainly in reach for the Dutch, albeit on a tricky wicket for the batters.
Their cause was not helped by both openers falling for ducks, Lahiru Kumara removing Vikramjit Singh and Dilshan Madushanka accounting for Max O’Dowd.
However a 77-run partnership between Wesley Barresi (52) and De Leede (41) got the chase back on track. It was ended by some sharp work in the field by Shanaka, with Barresi short of his ground while trying to steal a single.
Teja Nidamanuru then became the third Dutch batter to go for a duck, bowled by Hasaranga. In came Scott Edwards and the skipper quickly settled in alongside De Leede, the pair adding 36 in six overs.
Sri Lanka were in desperate need of a breakthrough and it came from Theekshana, who snuck one through the defences of De Leede.
He added two more in his next over, including the vital wicket of Van Beek, before another run-out saw Shariz Ahmed depart for two, leaving the Netherlands on 151 for eight.
Edwards and Ryan Klein added 25, inching closer with the required rate not an issue, but a perfect wrong’un from Hasaranga was too good for Klein (5).
That left the final pair with 38 to get in 17 overs and the in-form Edwards helped get them close, but the skipper was left stranded unbeaten on 67 when Aryan Dutt was clean bowled by Shanaka.
Ireland make it two in a row
Ireland backed up their win over the UAE in their final Group B match by seeing off the USA by six wickets in Harare in the 7th place play-off semi-final.
Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland, as they bowled out their opponents for just 196 having elected to field first at the Takashinga Cricket Club.
Steven Taylor (23) and Sushant Modani had put on 33 for the first wicket when Young struck twice in as many balls, Taylor caught by Gareth Delany before skipper Monank Patel was bowled first ball.
That brought Saiteja Mukkamalla to the crease, with he and Modani adding 88 runs for the third wicket before Mukkamalla was run out for 55.
Andy McBrine then removed Gajanand Singh caught and bowled for ten, with Abhishek Paradkar caught behind off Barry McCarthy for a duck.
Lorcan Tucker added another dismissal straight afterwards as the USA started to stumble, catching Modani for 55 off the bowling of McBrine.
Young (3/35) returned to take Nisarg Patel and the USA were suddenly 155 for seven and scrambling.
Usman Rafiq provided some late impetus, with an unbeaten 28, but the wickets kept falling around him, Ali Khan the last to go as the USA were bowled out in the 43rd over.
Needing 197 to win, Ireland got off to a flying start, Paul Stirling hitting a 45-ball 58 to lay the foundations. He was pinned in front by Nosthush Kenjige (2/41), with opening partner McBrine (35) the next to fall.
Skipper Andy Balbirnie (45 not out) made sure there were no nerves however, adding 38 with Harry Tector (25) and 29 with Tucker (25) to take Ireland to the brink before Curtis Campher joined him to see the side home with 15.4 overs to spare.
Windies look for a miracle against Scotland
Successive defeats to Zimbabwe and the Netherlands have left the West Indies with a mountain to climb to finish in the top two of the Super Six, and their challenge begins against Scotland.
Shai Hope’s side are already in must-win territory, but can keep the pressure on with a victory, against a Scotland team who already have two points under their belts.
Richie Berrington and his team won their first three matches before coming unstuck against Sri Lanka, but could boost their World Cup qualification hopes with a win in Harare.
Scores in brief
Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by ten wickets
Sri Lanka 213 all out in 47.4 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 93, Dimuth Karunaratne 33; Logan van Beek 3/26, Bas de Leede 3/42)
Netherlands 192 in 40 overs (Scott Edwards 67 not out, Wesley Barresi 52; Maheesh Theekshana 3/31, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/53)
Ireland beat USA at Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare by six wickets
USA 196 all out in 42.4 overs (Sushant Modani 55, Saiteja Mukkamalla 55; Craig Young 3/35, Andy McBrine 2/19)
Ireland 197/4 in 34.2 overs (Paul Stirling 58, Andy Balbirnie 45*; Nosthush Kenjige 2/41, Nisarg Patel 1/20)
Saturday 1 July – Fixtures
Super Six
Scotland v West Indies at Harare Sports Club, Harare
Dhananjaya made 93, his best ODI score, to help Sri Lanka recover from 96 for six to make 213.
And Theekshana then took three wickets in the space of two overs to derail the Dutch chase in a 21-run victory.
In the other game of the day in Harare, Ireland eased to victory in the 7th place play-off semi-final, beating the USA by six wickets.
Sri Lanka pushed to the limit by the Netherlands
The Netherlands signalled their intent from the very first ball of their clash with Sri Lanka, with Pathum Nissanka sent on his way for a duck by Logan van Beek.
That was part of a dream start for the Dutch, who quickly had the Sri Lankans 34 for four as Van Beek (3/26) showed his skill with the ball four days on from his heroics with the bat against the West Indies.
It required a sensational knock from Dhananjaya de Silva to get Sri Lanka to 213 all out, and even that did not look like it would be anywhere near enough.
However, just as the Netherlands seemed to be on track in reply, Maheesh Theekshana (3/31) swung the momentum with three quick wickets as the Netherlands eventually fell 21 runs short.
They had started so well. Nissanka departed after just one ball, before Ryan Klein had Kusal Mendis (10) trapped in front in the fourth over.
Van Beek added Sadeera Samarawickrama (1) and Charith Asalanka (2), bringing Dhananjaya to the crease.
He began to rebuild with Dimuth Karunaratne, who then fell for 33, with skipper Dasun Shanaka then departing for five, Saqib Zulfiqar (2/48) accounting for both men.
Wanindu Hasaranga provided some useful runs, making 20 in a 35-run stand with Dhananjaya. And after he fell LBW to Bas de Leede (3/42), Theekshana joined Dhananjaya.
The duo added 77 runs, taking Sri Lanka past 200 before both getting out in the space of three deliveries.
A target of 214 was certainly in reach for the Dutch, albeit on a tricky wicket for the batters.
Their cause was not helped by both openers falling for ducks, Lahiru Kumara removing Vikramjit Singh and Dilshan Madushanka accounting for Max O’Dowd.
However a 77-run partnership between Wesley Barresi (52) and De Leede (41) got the chase back on track. It was ended by some sharp work in the field by Shanaka, with Barresi short of his ground while trying to steal a single.
Teja Nidamanuru then became the third Dutch batter to go for a duck, bowled by Hasaranga. In came Scott Edwards and the skipper quickly settled in alongside De Leede, the pair adding 36 in six overs.
Sri Lanka were in desperate need of a breakthrough and it came from Theekshana, who snuck one through the defences of De Leede.
He added two more in his next over, including the vital wicket of Van Beek, before another run-out saw Shariz Ahmed depart for two, leaving the Netherlands on 151 for eight.
Edwards and Ryan Klein added 25, inching closer with the required rate not an issue, but a perfect wrong’un from Hasaranga was too good for Klein (5).
That left the final pair with 38 to get in 17 overs and the in-form Edwards helped get them close, but the skipper was left stranded unbeaten on 67 when Aryan Dutt was clean bowled by Shanaka.
Ireland make it two in a row
Ireland backed up their win over the UAE in their final Group B match by seeing off the USA by six wickets in Harare in the 7th place play-off semi-final.
Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers for Ireland, as they bowled out their opponents for just 196 having elected to field first at the Takashinga Cricket Club.
Steven Taylor (23) and Sushant Modani had put on 33 for the first wicket when Young struck twice in as many balls, Taylor caught by Gareth Delany before skipper Monank Patel was bowled first ball.
That brought Saiteja Mukkamalla to the crease, with he and Modani adding 88 runs for the third wicket before Mukkamalla was run out for 55.
Andy McBrine then removed Gajanand Singh caught and bowled for ten, with Abhishek Paradkar caught behind off Barry McCarthy for a duck.
Lorcan Tucker added another dismissal straight afterwards as the USA started to stumble, catching Modani for 55 off the bowling of McBrine.
Young (3/35) returned to take Nisarg Patel and the USA were suddenly 155 for seven and scrambling.
Usman Rafiq provided some late impetus, with an unbeaten 28, but the wickets kept falling around him, Ali Khan the last to go as the USA were bowled out in the 43rd over.
Needing 197 to win, Ireland got off to a flying start, Paul Stirling hitting a 45-ball 58 to lay the foundations. He was pinned in front by Nosthush Kenjige (2/41), with opening partner McBrine (35) the next to fall.
Skipper Andy Balbirnie (45 not out) made sure there were no nerves however, adding 38 with Harry Tector (25) and 29 with Tucker (25) to take Ireland to the brink before Curtis Campher joined him to see the side home with 15.4 overs to spare.
Windies look for a miracle against Scotland
Successive defeats to Zimbabwe and the Netherlands have left the West Indies with a mountain to climb to finish in the top two of the Super Six, and their challenge begins against Scotland.
Shai Hope’s side are already in must-win territory, but can keep the pressure on with a victory, against a Scotland team who already have two points under their belts.
Richie Berrington and his team won their first three matches before coming unstuck against Sri Lanka, but could boost their World Cup qualification hopes with a win in Harare.
Scores in brief
Netherlands v Sri Lanka at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo by ten wickets
Sri Lanka 213 all out in 47.4 overs (Dhananjaya de Silva 93, Dimuth Karunaratne 33; Logan van Beek 3/26, Bas de Leede 3/42)
Netherlands 192 in 40 overs (Scott Edwards 67 not out, Wesley Barresi 52; Maheesh Theekshana 3/31, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/53)
Ireland beat USA at Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare by six wickets
USA 196 all out in 42.4 overs (Sushant Modani 55, Saiteja Mukkamalla 55; Craig Young 3/35, Andy McBrine 2/19)
Ireland 197/4 in 34.2 overs (Paul Stirling 58, Andy Balbirnie 45*; Nosthush Kenjige 2/41, Nisarg Patel 1/20)
Saturday 1 July – Fixtures
Super Six
Scotland v West Indies at Harare Sports Club, Harare
jnaveen1980
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Big blow to windies
Nikhil_cric
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Oman out. And a blow to both Windies and NED obviously. They can only make it on NRR . Only Scotland has any real chance.
One of Zim/SL are definitely going through no matter what and possibly both
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