ZIM vs NEP Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for World Cup Qualifiers, Match 1

Can Nepal stun Zimbabwe with their performance?

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 18 Jun 2023, 10:45 IST

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Preview

Zimbabwe will lock horns with Nepal in the 1st match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on June 18. This will be the first match for both teams in this qualifier stage, and both teams would like to win the match and gain early momentum. Zimbabwe have won two of their last five matches and seem in decent form. On the other hand, Nepal are in brilliant form, winning all five of their matches.

Zimbabwe had squared off against the Netherlands in their last match, where the Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat. The Netherlands started really well, with both their openers scoring good runs. Their middle order helped and scored some useful runs in the middle overs as well. There was not a single high scorer, but the team managed to post 231 runs on the board. In reply, Zimbabwe were simply brilliant with the bat. They lost only three wickets in the chase, and every batter that came out to bat had a good day on the field. As a result, Zimbabwe won the match easily by seven wickets with more than eight overs to spare.

Nepal had played against UAE in their last encounter, where Nepal won the toss and elected to field. Being put to bat, UAE had a match they would like to forget as soon as possible. Only four of their batters could score in double digits, with Asif Khan scoring the bulk of those runs. Lalit Rajbanshi had a fantastic match as he scalped four wickets, and UAE were bundled out for a meager total of 117 runs. Nepal lost a couple of wickets early but had no problems chasing down the total. Nepal chased the total with 20 overs to spare and won the match by seven wickets.

Match Information

Zimbabwe vs Nepal, Match 1

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 18 Jun 2023, Sun, 12:30 PM IST ,Harare Sports Club

Broadcast

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Weather Report

Harare Sports Club

Clear

17.7Ā°C

25% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Zimbabwe

W
W
L
L
T

Nepal

W
NR
W
NR
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sean Williams

ZIM - all

600 Runs

7Ā Matches

2

Sikandar Raza

ZIM - all

325 Runs

7Ā Matches

3

Craig Ervine

ZIM - bat

259 Runs

6Ā Matches

4

Ryan Burl

ZIM - all

225 Runs

7Ā Matches

5

213 Runs

6Ā Matches

6

Joylord Gumbie

ZIM - wk

190 Runs

7Ā Matches

1

Tadiwanashe Marumani

ZIM - bat

300.00

1Ā Match

2

Sean Williams

ZIM - all

139.21

7Ā Matches

3

Luke Jongwe

ZIM - bowl

125.58

3Ā Matches

4

Sikandar Raza

ZIM - all

116.49

7Ā Matches

5

Ryan Burl

ZIM - all

110.84

7Ā Matches

6

Karan KC

NEP - bowl

100.00

6Ā Matches

1

Richard Ngarava

ZIM - bowl

14 Wkts

7Ā Matches

2

Karan KC

NEP - bowl

12 Wkts

6Ā Matches

3

Sikandar Raza

ZIM - all

9 Wkts

7Ā Matches

4

Tendai Chatara

ZIM - bowl

9 Wkts

5Ā Matches

8 Wkts

6Ā Matches

7 Wkts

6Ā Matches

1

Pratis GC

NEP - bat

3.90

1Ā Match

2

Lalit Rajbanshi

NEP - bowl

4.42

3Ā Matches

3

Richard Ngarava

ZIM - bowl

4.74

7Ā Matches

4.74

7Ā Matches

5

Sikandar Raza

ZIM - all

4.79

7Ā Matches

6

Sean Williams

ZIM - all

5.00

7Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Zimbabwe

Clive Madande (wk), CR Ervine (C), RP Burl, I Kaia, W Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, SC Williams, TL Chatara, B Evans, WP Masakadza, B Muzarabani

Bench : J Gumbie, T Marumani, LM Jongwe, R Ngarava

Nepal

Asif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Kumar Paudel (C), Aarif Sheikh, K Bhurtel, B Sharki, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami

Bench : Arjun Saud, Gyanendra Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Pratis GC, K Mahato

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Harare Sports Club is supportive to batters as well as bowlers. Pacers, in specific, would extract more help from this pitch due to the double-paced nature of the pitch. Batters can also play their shots once they are set and can score well. Teams would like to chase the total, with the average first innings total being 272 runs.

271

Average Score

Player Picks

8.5
C

Sikandar Raza ZIM | ALL

Raza has been one of the best all-rounders in International Cricket in the last few months. He has amassed 3764 runs and 76 wickets in 129 ODIs and could be the captain you are looking for.

9
C

Sean Williams ZIM | ALL

Sean is an experienced all-rounder who has played over 149 games in this format. He has amassed 4386 runs and 80 wickets and could be a great alternative for captaincy roles.

9

Sandeep Lamichhane NEP | BOWL

Sandeep has been fantastic with the ball, scalping 85 wickets at an economy of 6.4 in 44 games. He has also scored 284 runs with the bat and is a must-have pick for you.

8.5

Craig Ervine ZIM | BAT

Ervine is a trusted middle-order batter for Zimbabwe. He has scored 3035 runs at a strike-rate of 75.27, playing in 110 ODI matches.

9

Ryan Burl ZIM | ALL

Ryan has scored 635 runs at a strike rate of 76.59 and has picked up 18 wickets in 40 ODIs in his career so far. He could come in handy in your fantasy team.

9

Kushal Bhurtel NEP | BAT

Bhurtel is a young opening batter for Nepal who has scored 773 runs at a strike rate of 79.93 in 38 matches while also taking four wickets. He could be a good budget pick.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

6.5

Luke Jongwe

ZIM | BOWL

Jongwe has not been in too great of a form lately. He should not be selected in your fantasy team.

8

Blessing Muzarabani

ZIM | BOWL

Muzarabani should not find a place in your fantasy team as he has not been performing up to the mark.

Last Updated On - Jun 18 2023 10:45 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ZIM

8 : 3

NEP

Credits Left
5.5/100

Head To Head
Clive Madande

8

Craig Ervine

8.5

Wesley Madhevere

8.5

Rohit Kumar Paudel

8

Kushal Bhurtel

9

Ryan Burl

9

Sikandar Raza
C

8.5

Sean Williams
VC

9

Brad Evans

8.5

Richard Ngarava

8.5

Sandeep Lamichhane

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

ZIM

9 : 2

NEP

Credits Left
5/100

Mega League
Clive Madande

8

Craig Ervine

8.5

Innocent Kaia

8.5

Wesley Madhevere

8.5

Kushal Bhurtel

9

Ryan Burl

9

Sikandar Raza
VC

8.5

Sean Williams
C

9

Brad Evans

8.5

Richard Ngarava

8.5

Sandeep Lamichhane

9

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