West Indies and United States of America will clash in Group A match number 2 of the ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023 at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Sunday, June 18. Both the teams would be eager to start their campaign with a win. Eight other teams are fighting for the top two spots to secure World Cup 2023 qualification.
West Indies, the two-time champions, are clear favorites along with Sri Lanka to secure qualification and have been impressive in their recent ODIs. Shai HopeThe led team whitewashed the United Arab Emirates 3–0 in a bilateral series and were dominant in the warm-up fixtures before the main round. This is the first time the two teams are playing against each other in a One Day International and it will be the first ODI to be played at this venue.
WI vs USA, Brave Sports Club pitch report
The pitch at Takashinga’s Sports Club provides a batting-friendly surface for white-ball cricket. This is the first time the venue is hosting a men’s ODI game. The two warm-up matches played here ahead of the qualifiers turned out to be run-fests for the batsmen. The West Indies scored 374/9 against the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe and Oman both recorded scores of over 330 in practice matches. The pitch offers a flat surface but there will be little help for the spin bowlers in the second innings.
Will the toss matter?
not likely. The pitch at Takashinga hosted two warm-up games before the main round and teams posted big totals regardless of the decision of the toss. The skipper would prefer to bat first but it is unlikely to make much of an impact on the result.
Takashinga Sport Club, Harare – number game
Basic T20I stats (no 50 overs played here)
- Total Matches: 11
- Matches won batting first: 8
- Matches won bowling first: 3
Average T20I stats (no 50 overs played here)
- Average first innings score: 118
- Average score in 2nd innings: 76
Score statistics for T20I matches (no 50 overs played here)
- Highest Total Recorded – 170/4 (20 overs) by KEN-W vs SLE-W
- Lowest Total Recorded – 40/10 (10.4 overs) by MOZ-W vs TAN-W
- Chasing Highest Score – 107/9 (19.3 overs) ZIM-W vs THAI-W
- Lowest Score Defended – 102/6 (20 overs) by RWA-W vs NGA-W
full squad
USA Squad: Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (c & wk), Aaron Jones, Gajanand Singh, Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Nostush Kenjige, Saurabh Netwalkar, Ali Khan, Kyle Phillip, Shayan Jahangir, Abhishek Paradkar, Usman Rafiq
West Indies Team: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell, jason holderRomario Shepherd, Yannick Caria, Akil Hossein, Alzarri Joseph, Keemo Paul, Johnson Charles, Casey Carty, Roston Chase