West Indies and United States of America will conflict in Group A match no.2 of the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023 at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Sunday, June 18. Both groups might be wanting ahead to kicking off their marketing campaign with a win as eight different groups are preventing for the highest two spots to clinch the World Cup 2023 qualification.
West Indies, two-time champions, are clear favorites with Sri Lanka to safe the qualification and have been spectacular of their latest ODI outings. Shai Hope-led aspect beat UAE 3-0 away in a bilateral sequence and have been dominant within the warm-up fixtures prior to the primary spherical. This is the primary time each groups are taking part in towards one another in a one-day worldwide match and this would be the first-ever ODI recreation performed at this venue.
WI vs USA, Takashinga Sports Club Pitch Report
The pitch at Tkashinga’s Sports Club presents a batting-friendly floor for white-ball cricket. This is the primary time the venue is internet hosting a males’s ODI recreation. Two warm-up video games performed right here prior to the qualifiers turned out run-fest for the batters. West Indies scored 374/9 towards UAE and Zimbabwe and Oman each recorded 330-plus totals within the follow matches. The pitch supplies a flat floor however there might be a bit assist for the spin bowlers within the second innings.
​Will Toss Matter?
Not seemingly. Takashinga’s pitch hosted two warmup video games forward of the primary spherical and groups posted massive totals whatever the toss resolution. Captains will choose batting first however it’s unlikely to make a substantial influence on the end result.
Takashinga Sport Club, Harare – The Numbers GameÂ
Basic T20IÂ Stats (No 50-over recreation performed right here)Â
- Total matches: 11
- Matches received batting first: 8
- Matches received bowling first: 3
Average T20I Stats (No 50-over recreation performed right here)Â
- Average 1st Innings scores: 118
- Average 2nd Innings scores: 76
Score Stats for T20I matches (No 50-over recreation performed right here)Â
- Highest whole recorded – 170/4 (20 Ov) by KEN-W vs SLE-W
- Lowest whole recorded – 40/10 (10.4 Ov) by MOZ-W vs TAN-W
- Highest rating chased –Â 107/9 (19.3 Ov) by ZIM-W vs THAI-W
- Lowest rating defended –Â 102/6 (20 Ov) by RWA-W vs NGA-W
Full Squads –
USAÂ Squad:Â Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (c & wk), Aaron Jones, Gajanand Singh, Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Kyle Phillip, Shayan Jahangir, Abhishek Paradkar, Usman Rafiq
WI Squad: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Yannic Cariah, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Keemo Paul, Johnson Charles, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase
