Last Update on: March 21st, 2023 at 10:34 am
ZIM vs NED Cricket Betting Tips and Tricks 1st ODI Match Prediction- Who Will Win Zimbabwe vs Netherlands 1st ODI Match? Netherlands will be squaring off against Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series on the 21st of March at Harare. The second and third ODI will be played on 23rd March and 25th March respectively.
ZIM vs NED – Netherlands Tour of Zimbabwe, 1st ODI Preview:
Netherlands is touring Zimbabwe for a 3-match ODI series. The first ODI is scheduled to be played on 21st March, while the next two are to be played on 23rd March and 25th March respectively. All three games of the series will be played in Harare.
Scott Edwards will be leading the Netherlands side in this ODI series while Craig Ervine will be leading the Zimbabwe side here. Zimbabwe is placed at the 13th spot on the ICC Men’s ODI rankings while the Netherlands is placed 14th on the rankings. Zimbabwe and Netherlands have faced each other in 3 ODIs so far. Out of these 3 games, Zimbabwe has won 1 whereas the Netherlands has come out victorious on 2 occasions. Both the teams have added a good mixture of young and experienced in their squads for this series.
For the Netherlands, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, and Max ODowd are among the crucial batters. They have the likes of Roelof van der Merwe, Colin Ackerman, and Shariz Ahmad in their all-round section. In the bowling department, Vivian Kingma, Paul van Meekeren, and Fred Klaassen are among the important members.
For Zimbabwe, Gary Ballance, Ryan Burl, and Wesley Madhevere are among the crucial batters while the likes of Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, and Richard Ngarava are among the vital players from their bowling department. Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams are among the important members of the all-round section.
Key players for the Netherlands:
Bas de Leede — The all-rounder has been highly effective in this format so far, he has added 480 runs and also picked 9 wickets. He will be given the role of helping his team with both bat as well as ball in this series once again.
Scott Edwards — The skipper of Netherlands has been among the runs in this format, he has piled up 774 runs with an average of 38.7. The team will expect him to play a crucial role with the bat in this game once again.
Fred Klaassen — The left-arm pacer from Netherlands has hunted 25 wickets in 14 games so far in this format, he will be an important player to consider for this game as well.
Key players for Zimbabwe:
Craig Ervine — The Zimbabwean skipper has the experience of 100+ ODIs, he has amassed 2948 runs in this format so far, including 18 half-centuries and 3 centuries. He will be hoping for another successful series with the bat here.
Sikandar Raza — The all-rounder has been a consistent performer across all formats for his country, he has added 3724 runs with the help of 20 half-centuries and 6 centuries. He has also scalped 21 wickets with the ball. He will be aiming to make an impact with both bat and ball in this series.
Blessing Muzarabani — The right-arm pacer has been in outstanding touch in recent times, he has grabbed 46 wickets in this format so far and can turn out to be effective in this match once again.
ZIM vs NED – Netherlands Tour of Zimbabwe 2023, 1st ODI Squads:
Zimbabwe:
Craig Ervine (c), Gary Ballance, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Brad Evans, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wesley Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
Netherlands:
Scott Edwards (c&wk), Colin Ackermann, Musa Ahmad, Shariz Ahmad, Wesley Barresi, Tom Cooper, Aryan Dutt, Brandon Glover, Vivian Kingma, Fred Klaassen, Ryan Klein, Bas de Leede, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh
ZIM vs NED Cricket Betting Tips and Tricks 1st ODI Match Prediction- Who Will Win Zimbabwe vs Netherlands 1st ODI Match?
What will be the Final Score?
The Final Score is expected to be 280.
What is the Session Prediction (Powerplay) for Runs?
The Session Powerplay score is expected to be 55.
Who will be the Player of the Match?
Sikandar Raza is expected to be the Player of the Match.
Who will be the Best Batter (Runs scored)?
Scott Edwards is expected to score the most runs in this match.
Who will be the Best Bowler (Wickets taken)?
Blessing Muzarabani is expected to pick the most wickets in this match.
When will the First Wicket Fall?
The first wicket is expected to fall at 35 runs.
What will be the First Over Runs?
The first Over Runs are expected to be 4.
What will be the First Ball Runs?
First Ball Run is expected to be 1.
Who will score the Most Fours?
Tom Cooper is expected to score Most Fours.
Who will score the Most Sixes?
Sikandar Raza is expected to score Most Sixes.
Who will Win The Match?
Zimbabwe is expected to win the Match.
Disclaimer: These predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced so stay tuned.