Big-hitting Rovman Powell’s fast century helped the West Indies defeat UAE by 114 runs at Takashinga, Harare on June 16, 2023. Photo: Twitter/@ICC
West Indies, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will enter the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier excessive on confidence, having gained each their warm-up matches forward of the match.
Netherlands and Nepal will even each enter the group phases on the again of victories, with the Netherlands overcoming Ireland whereas Nepal beat Oman.
Powell powers West Indies to huge win in opposition to UAE
Big-hitting Rovman Powell’s fast century helped the West Indies defeat UAE by 114 runs at Takashinga, Harare on Thursday (June 16).
Nicholas Pooran’s 74 had helped the Windies to a commanding place earlier than three wickets in 9 balls noticed his facet slip to 198-7 halfway.
But Powell mixed with Keemo Paul to placed on 139 for the eighth wicket, the previous finally dismissed for 105 from simply 55 balls because the Windies posted 374 for 9.
The UAE had a centurion of their very own within the type of Basil Hameed, who batted valiantly to succeed in 122 not out as his facet fell 114 runs brief.
Yannic Cariah was once more the star of the West Indies assault as he took 4 for 58 to again up his four-wicket haul within the first warm-up sport.
Zimbabwe go two from two after dominant Scotland victory
Brandon McMullen fell one run wanting a half-century as Scotland had been bowled out for 163 having been put into bat by hosts Zimbabwe.
The right-hander placed on an innings-high partnership of 47 runs with Matthew Cross for the second wicket earlier than the latter was bowled by Brad Evans for 32.
McMullen was unable to construct one other partnership earlier than he was dismissed by Ryan Burl for 49, with late cameos from Jack Jarvis (26) and Christopher McBride (20) pushing Scotland previous 150.
In response, Zimbabwe chased the modest whole inside 25 overs with six wickets to spare.
Sikandar Raza prime scored with 44 from 28 balls whereas Joylord Gumbie and Craig Ervine each made 37, with Micheal Leask’s two fast wickets solely offering short-term resistance.
Karunaratne century units up huge win for Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne made a glowing century as Sri Lanka handed USA a 198-run defeat in Bulawayo.
Karunaratne was joined on the crease by Kusal Mendis within the seventh over with Sri Lanka 39 for one, earlier than the pair mixed for a 191-run partnership to energy the Lions to 392 for 5.
Mendis departed for 105 from 91 earlier than Karunaratne retired not out on 111 from 100 balls to depart time for robust middle-order placing from Charith Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka, who added 112 for the fifth wicket.
After dropping each openers for simply 10 runs to start their response, the USA rebuilt by Monank Patel who scored 68 earlier than changing into one in every of three wickets in an over for Matheesha Pathirana to depart USA on 106 for seven.
Shayan Jahangir was left stranded on 63 not out as Usman Rafiq was run out with USA falling 198 runs brief.
Barresi guides Netherlands to win
Ireland had been bowled out for 193 within the fortieth over with Harry Tector, who made a century in opposition to USA earlier within the week, one in every of seven gamers to attain single figures in opposition to Netherlands as Scott Edward’s facet shared the wickets round.
Lorcan Tucker rebuilt from 58 for 5 within the twentieth over, helped by a quick-fire 46 from 25 balls from Gareth Delany, who turned Shariz Ahmad’s second wicket.
Tucker was stumped by Edwards for 74 off the bowling of Clayton Floyd earlier than Craig Young fell three balls later to Saqib Zulfiqar to deliver Ireland’s innings to a untimely shut.
Wesley Barresi’s 90 helped see the Netherlands dwelling, with Barresi and Max O’Dowd placing on 89 for the second wicket, although Ireland didn’t go down and not using a combat.
Three balls after O’Dowd departed, Noah Croes was additionally dismissed by Ben White, who returned figures of 5 for 61 as Ireland lowered Netherlands to 114 for six within the nineteenth over.
Barresi was dismissed 10 runs wanting a century however Aryan Dutt and Logan van Beek calmly knocked off the remaining runs to see the Netherlands dwelling by two wickets.
Nepal maintain on to defeat Oman
Captain Zeeshan Maqsood rescued Oman after they slipped to seven for 4, happening to make a run-a-ball century.
Maqsood mixed with Shoaib Khan to regular Oman, placing on 84 runs for the fifth wicket earlier than compiling an 115-run partnership with Ayaan Khan.
The left-hander was dismissed for 109 as Sompal Kami struck twice within the penultimate over earlier than Khan departed within the ultimate over for 56, Kami claiming figures of 5 for 57 to depart Oman 267 all out.
In reply, Nepal made a robust begin as opener Kushal Bhurtel scored 101 earlier than retiring as he and Bhim Sharki added 115 runs for the second wicket.
With Nepal needing only one run to win, Oman hit again with three fast wickets as Aqib Ilyas took 4 for 42 earlier than Sandeep Lamichhane hit a six from the primary ball that he confronted to safe the win.
