ZIM vs NL Match Preview
It is expected that the Zimbabwe team will make a change to the side and bring in Tdiwanashe Marumani to the playing eleven. He is likely to replace Wesley Madhevere in the game. The most significant player in the Zimbabwe ranks is Sikandar Raza. The all-rounder did get off to a decent start during the Zimbabwe inning but failed to capitalize on the start he received. He had scored 22 runs when he got out and failed to build on his inning. Clive Madande batted well for Zimbabwe in the first game scoring 74 runs. He will be looked upon to provide solidity to the middle order again in this game.
Wellington Masakadza is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for Zimbabwe. He utilized the new ball well to pick up 3 wickets in their first ODI. He will be looking to make an impact in the 2dn ODI as well. The hosts have failed to win a match in their last 3 attempts and they have now lost a match against lowly ranked Netherlands. They will also be hoping for a repeat performance from R Ngarava. He not only scored a useful 35 in the first game but also picked up 2 wickets for 44 runs in the game.
We may get some changes to the Netherlands side as well despite the fact they ended up winning the first ODI. Brandon Glover may be replaced by the likes of Vivian Kingma in the playing eleven. Kingma has picked up 6 wickets for the Netherlands in his previous 6 matches. Teja Nidamanuru was the unexpected hero in the last game for the Netherlands. He was also adjudged player of the match for this game. The Netherlands team will be expecting him to deliver again with the bat this time around as well.
It is also likely that on the back of that super hundred in the first game, Nidamanuru will bat much higher in the batting order in this game. The Netherlands team management will also consider the fact that the top order did not do too well for them and the in-form batter can be pushed higher in the batting order. The Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards has not been in the best of form in recent games. In the first match, he was dismissed early for 7. But the Netherlands team won the game and so they will not be too worried about this.
Weather Report
We are expecting partially cloudy conditions during the game. The temperatures during the match will hover close to 22 degrees due to the overcast conditions. The fast bowlers did a good job in the earlier game picking up crucial wickets. They might benefit again due to the overcast conditions. The relative humidity will vary between 50% and 75% during the game.
Pitch Report
The team batting first has won 69 of the 146 one-day international games played at this venue. The team batting second has won 76 matches. The average first innings total scored on this ground in 234 runs. The highest score set by a team in a one-day game is 350 for 6 by Australia while the lowest total was set by Zimbabwe who scored 35 runs all out. The pitch is likely to be a good one for batting and a score of 275 runs should be considered to be a safe one on this track.
Notable stats
Netherlands leads the recent head-to-head between the two teams.
Netherlands leads the head-to-head between the two sides in ODI format 3-1.
Ryan Burl has good batting and bowling strike rates.
Ryan Burl has scored 191 runs in his last 10 matches and has also picked up 9 wickets. He has a batting strike rate of 90.95 and a bowling strike rate of 22.
Team News
There do not seem to be any injury updates available for this game. But we are expecting some changes to the sides ahead of the unexpected result in the first game.
ZIM vs NL Probable 11
ZIM Playing 11
- Richard Ngarava
- Brad Evans
- Craig Ervine (C)
- Wellington Masakadza
- Clive Madande (Wk)
- Sikandar Raza
- Garry Ballance
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Ryan Burl
- Innocent Kaia
- Tadiwanashe Marumani
NL Playing 11
- Tom Cooper
- Scott Edwards (C)
- Anil Nidamanuru
- Musa Ahmad
- Max O Dowd
- Shariz Ahmad
- Vivian Kingma
- Colin Ackermann
- Paul Van Meekeren
- Vikramjit Singh
- Fred Klaassen
Dream11 Prediction
The Netherlands outfit is going into this game with a horrible record in their recent matches. They have had to endure a series of failures and do not have a good record in ODI cricket. Just some of the players from their team have the right skill and temperament for the format at the international level. Zim on the hand is playing at home and they are coming here with a good middle order. This provides an edge to their batting order. We will bet with Zimbabwe to win this match and take an early lead in the series.
Top Picks
Sikandar Raza: This all-rounder is a very good player for Zimbabwe. He has scored 263 runs in his last 10 ODIs for Zim.
Max O'Dowd: O'Dowd has been a consistent performer for the Netherlands in the last few games. He has scored 316 runs from his last 10 ODI appearances for the Netherlands.
Ryan Burl: This is another top all-rounder from Zim. He has scored 191 runs from his last 10 matches for Zimbabwe and has also picked up 9 wickets with a strike rate of 22.
Vivian Kingma: Vivian Kingma has picked up 6 wickets for the Netherlands in his last 6 matches with a strike rate of 37.33.
ZIM vs NL Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: S. Edwards , C. Madande
Batters: C. Ervine, V. Singh, G. Ballance, M. O'Dowd
All-rounders: C. Ackermann (VC), S. Raza (C), R. Burl
Bowlers: P. van Meekeren, F. Klaassen
