WI vs NEP, ICC World Cup Qualifiers: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips for Match 9 (Source: Twitter/@kushalbhurtel14)
West Indies (WI) takes on Nepal (NEP) in Match No. 9 of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The Group A encounter is scheduled to take place on a doubleheader Thursday, June 22, at Harare Sports Club in Harare at 12.30 PM IST.
The Caribbean side began its campaign on a winning note by defeating the United States of America (USA). At the same time, Nepal lost its opening encounter with hosts Zimbabwe (ZIM) before claiming a victory over the USA in the second game.
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However, before the game goes live, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the prime player picks, and the best-suggested XIs for the fantasy contests of this clash.
As mentioned, Shai Hope's West Indies side beat the USA by a margin of 39 runs in their tournament opener. With 2 points and a net run rate of +0.780, they are placed behind Zimbabwe in the second spot in the Group A table.
On the other hand, Rohit Paudel's Nepal suffered a heavy defeat by a margin of 8 wickets at the hands of the hosts in their opening game. Though, they managed to make a comeback as they beat the USA by six wickets courtesy of a solid bowling spell of 4/33 from Karan KC and a match-winning knock of 77* from Bhim Sharki. With 2 points and a net run rate of +0.099, they are placed below West Indies in the third position in the table.
WI vs NEP, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
West Indies: W-W-W-W-L
Nepal: W-L-W-W-W
WI vs NEP, Must Picks
West Indies
Shai Hope
- ODI Stats: 4542 runs in 104 innings
- Recent Form: 77 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: 196 runs in six innings
Nicholas Pooran
- ODI Stats: 1676 runs in 52 innings
- Recent Form: 82 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel
- ODI Stats: 911 runs in 39 innings
- Recent Form: 138 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: 99 runs in one innings
Rohit Paudel
- ODI Stats: 1373 runs in 47 innings
- Recent Form: 47 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: 31 runs in one innings
WI vs NEP, Risky Picks
West Indies
Brandon King
- ODI Stats: 709 runs in 25 innings
- Recent Form: 64 runs in the last two innings
- Venue Record: First ODI Match
Nepal
Kushal Malla
- ODI Stats: 568 runs in 22 innings and 18 wickets in 20 innings
- Recent Form: 54 runs and zero wickets in the last two innings
- Venue Record: 41 runs and zero wickets in one innings
WI vs NEP, Top Captain or Vice-captain choices
Shai Hope (WI)
Reasons
- West Indies skipper and their most prolific ODI batter Shai Hope continued his good form against the USA in the opener with a knock of 54 off 60.
- The right-hander batter enjoys batting in the 50-overs format as he is also WI's leading run-scorer after World Cup 2019 with 2021 runs at an average of 51.82 with 8 hundred and 9 fifties.
Nicholas Pooran (WI)
Reasons
- Destructive left-hander Nicholas Pooran averages 36.43 with a century and 11 half-centuries in the ODI format.
- Pooran also smashed a quickfire 43 off just 28 with 2 fours and 3 maximums against the USA in WI's first game of the ongoing competition.
Kushal Bhurtel (NEP)
Reasons
- The right-handed opener Kushal Bhurtel (911) is approaching 1000 runs in the format.
- He has hit a ton and 6 half-centuries in his ODI career so far.
- Kushal is also the leading run-getter for Nepal so far in WC Qualifiers 2023 with scores of 99 and 39.
WI vs NEP, Team for Head-to-Head/Small League Contests
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WI vs NEP, Match 9: Team for Head-to-head Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel
All-rounders: Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Sandeep Lamichhane
Captain: Shai Hope
Vice-captain: Kushal Bhurtel
WI: 6 Players, NEP: 5 Players
WI vs NEP, Team for Winner takes all/Grand League Contests
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WI vs NEP, Match 9: Team for Winner Takes All Contests (Powered by Cricket Exchange)
Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope, Aasif Sheikh
Batters: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Rovman Powell, Bhim Sharki
All-rounders: Jason Holder, Kushal Malla
Bowlers: Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein, Sandeep Lamichhane
Captain: Jason Holder
Vice-captain: Rovman Powell
WI: 7 Players, NEP: 4 Players