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ZIM vs NED, 1st ODI: Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction

image-lfh1ebxkZimbabwe Cricket (Source: Twitter) 

It's two of the most competitive nations in world cricket going head to head as Zimbabwe and Netherlands clash against each other in the 1st ODI to be played at Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe on Tuesday.

Team Previews

Zimbabwe

The Chevrons are coming here after ending the series on 1-1 against the Ireland side in January. They would be high on confidence with the return of big superstars Blessing Muzarabani, Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl into the setup.

In their previous ODI against Ireland, Zimbabwe couldn't chase down 248 after conceding 294 on the board.

They would be led by skipper Craig Ervine while some of the calibre of Gary Ballance at his disposal.


Netherlands

The Dutch side have been performing well in the T20I format but unfortunately, they haven't been upto the mark in ODI cricket.

They last featured in an ODI series against Pakistan in August 2022 and ended up losing all three games by a fine margin.

Scott Edwards who is quite experienced will lead the side which consists of Max O'Dowd, Tom Cooper, Fred Klaassen and Roelof van der Merwe as senior campaigners.

Match Details

Date and Time: March 21, 12:45 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Live Streaming: FanCode

Pitch Report: The surface in Harare will initially assist seamers and the track will get better for batting with the time. So, the toss-winner will likely field first. 

Probable Playing XIs

Zimbabwe: Gary Ballance, Craig Ervine (c), Ryan Burl, Innocent Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Clive Madande (wk), Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza

Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper, Max O'Dowd, Musa Ahmed, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Shariz Ahmad, Fred Klaassen, Paul Van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma

Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips

Wicket-Keeper: Scott Edwards
Batters: Max O'Dowd, Tom Cooper, Craig Ervine
All-Rounders: Colin Ackermann, Ryan Burl, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Fred Klaassen, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava

Captain: Sikandar Raza
Vice Captain: Scott Edwards

Prediction

The match is likely to be a tight encounter with the team bowling better getting the edge on this ground. However, given the home advantage, the Zimbabwe side is likely to win.