West Indies have been knocked out of CWC Qualifier 2023 [AP Photo]
Two-times World Cup winner West Indies will meet Oman in their final ICC CWC Qualifiers 2023 when both sides clash in Match 7 of the Super Sixes stage. The match will be held at Harare Sports Club in Harare, with both teams playing for pride after being knocked out of the tournament.
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West Indies
Favourites to qualify ahead of the CWC Qualifiers 2023, the West Indies have fallen from grace and how. With three losses in the Super Sixes stage, the Shai Hope-led XI have been guilty of poor bowling and lacklustre batting, which sees the former two-time T20 World Cup winners unable to book a ticket to India.
The likes of Nicholas Pooran and Hope have been the most consistent batters for Windies, while apart from Alazzari Joseph, no other bowler has stood out for the Men in Maroon. West Indies will want to finish the competition on a high, and win their last two matches.
Oman
Oman have been eliminated from CWC Qualifier 2023 [Source: Twitter]
Oman, who started off the campaign with back-to-back wins over Ireland and UAE, have fallen short against stronger teams. The associate nation will be without regular skipper Zeeshan Maqsood, who is out for 2-3 weeks and will be led by Aqib Ilyas.
Batting will revolve around all-rounder Ayaan Khan and Kashyap Prajapati, who have scored 285 and 219 runs, respectively. The bowling has been ably spearheaded by Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt, with 13 and 11 scalps, respectively.
Other like Ilyas, Mohammed Nadeem, and Shoaib Khan will want to finish the tournament in style and notch up a major upset.
Match Details
Date & Time: July 5, 12.30 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Live Broadcast & Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney+HotStar
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Pitch Report
The track at Harare Sports Club continues to be hard and assists batters in the long run. Once the morning chillness passes away, the pacers become more or less pedestrian. With one side boundary longer than the other, the fielding and bowling plans need to be spot on.
Probable Playing XIs
Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas (c), Sandeep Goud, Shoaib Khan, Suraj Kumar (wk), Ayaan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (wk & c), Nicholas Pooran, Kyle Mayers, Rovman Powell, Kevin Sinclair, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Keemo Paul
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-keepers: Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Brandon King, Kashyap Prajapati
All-Rounders: Kyle Mayers, Ayaan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Aqib Ilyas
Bowlers: Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan, Keemo Paul/Akeal Hosein
Captain: Shai Hope
Vice Captain: Ayaan Khan
Prediction
West Indies are favourites, given their overall experience of playing in high-level tournaments despite their poor run lately.
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