World Cup Qualifiers, Super Six, SCO vs WI | Match Preview, Pitch Report, Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips & Prediction
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This is a must-win game for West Indies [Source: AP]
Match 3 of the Super Six stage in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 will see Scotland against two-time 50-overs champions West Indies. This will be the first match at Harare Sports Club, as all games thus far in Super Sixes have been played at Bulawayo.
Team Preview
West Indies
One of the pre-tournament favourites, West Indies, have had a torrid time in the competition, winning two matches in Group A and barely managing to make it to the Super Six.
It is an uphill battle for the Shai Hope-captained XI, as they need to win all their remaining encounters and rely on other teams' defeats to claim a ticket to India for the main event.
The main reason for Windies' shoddy performance has been their inaccuracies in bowling. While the batters have looted runs, the bowlers have not responded in kind, apart from Alzarri Joseph, who has looked the most potent.
Scotland
Scotland have won three matches in the tournament [Source: Twitter]
Scotland finished second in the group B points table with three wins and one loss. The Richie Berrington-led side has played excellent cricket, with their plethora of all-rounders doing all the heavy lifting.
The likes of Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, and Mark Watt have displayed exemplary skills with both bat and ball for the Scottish side thus far. Berrington, apart from leading the side, has been Scotland's leading scorer in this tournament, with 207 runs, while Chris Greaves is spearheading the bowling with ten scalps.
Match Details
Date & Time: June 30, 12.30 PM IST
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Live Broadcast & Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The track at Harare is batting-friendly and has been seeing high-scoring encounters. After initial help for bowlers, the pitch becomes flat and almost road-like. So, the toss-winner will likely bowl first at the venue.
Probable XIs
Scotland: Christopher McBride, Matthew Cross (wk), Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Tomas Mackintosh, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Adrian Neill
West Indies: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope (wk & c), Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keepers: Matthew Cross, Shai Hope
Batters: Richie Berrington, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Johnson Charles
All-Rounders: Mark Watt, Michael Leask
Bowlers: Brandon McMullen, Alzarri Joseph, Akeal Hosein
Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-Captain: Richie Berrington/Shai Hope
Prediction
Despite suffering a narrow loss in their last match, West Indies have a slight edge over their opponents given their overall make-up and experience.
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