Match 8 of the Super Six Stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 will see the Netherlands and Scotland lock horns. This game will be a virtual qualifier for both teams. Scotland have won three out of their four games so far, while the Netherlands have won two.
The Netherlands faced off against Oman in their last match, which they won by 74 runs via the DLS method. Batting first, they scored 362 runs for the loss of eight, with Vikramjit Singh scoring his maiden ODI century. Wesley Barresi also played a brilliant knock of 97 runs. In the chase, Oman were able to manage only 264 runs. Aryan Dutt scalped three wickets, while Ryan Klein chipped in with two. The Netherlands will now have to win the next game by a significant margin to qualify for the World Cup, because Scotland’s NRR is higher than theirs.
Scotland, on the other hand, faced off against Zimbabwe in their previous match, which they won by 31 runs. They scored 234 runs for the loss of eight wickets as Michael Leask top scored with 48 runs. In the chase, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 203 runs. Chris Sole took the big wickets of Joylord Gumbie, Craig Ervine, and Sean Williams. With this loss, Zimbabwe were eliminated from the World Cup race.
Ahead of the next game against Zimbabwe and Scotland, here’s everything you need to know.
Netherlands vs Scotland Injury Update
Both teams do not have any injury concerns.
Netherlands vs Scotland Predicted XI
Netherlands Predicted XI
Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (captain & wicket-keeper), Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Clayton Floyd
Scotland Predicted XI
Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Christopher McBride, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Richie Berrington (captain), Tomas Mackintosh, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole
Netherlands vs Scotland Match Details
Match: Netherlands vs Scotland
Date & Time: July 5, 12.30 PM IST
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Netherlands vs Scotland Fantasy Team
Wicket-keepers: Matthew Cross, Scott Edwards
Batters: Wesley Barresi, Macx O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh
All-rounders: Michael Leask, Logan van Beek, Bas de Leede, Chris Greaves, Brandon McMullen
Bowler: Mark Watt
Captain: Brandon McMullen
Vice-captain: Bas de Leede
Netherlands vs Scotland: Bulawayo Weather and Pitch Report
The pitch at the Queens Sports Club will be favourable for the spinners, but the batsmen have also enjoyed batting here. Six matches have been won batting first in this tournament so far, while the chasing team has won four matches.
The weather in Bulawayo will be pleasant. The temperature is likely to be around 23 degrees Celsius.
Netherlands vs Scotland, ODI World Cup Qualifiers Match 28 Broadcasting
The World Cup Qualifier match between Netherlands and Scotland will be live on Star Sports network as far as TV is concerned.
Netherlands vs Scotland Live Streaming
Disney + Hotstar has picked up streaming rights of the Netherlands vs Scotland match. The toss will take place at 12.00 PM Indian Standard Time.
Netherlands vs Scotland ODI matches Head to Head
Matches Played | 11 |
Matches won by Netherlands | 3 |
Matches won by Scotland | 7 |
No Result | 1 |
Matches Tied | 0 |
Netherlands vs Scotland Match Prediction
Both teams have shown promise in the tournament, but given that Scotland are coming off two wins, they will be high on confidence. Overall, too, they have dominated Netherlands with a 7-3 head-to-head total. But the Netherlands cannot be taken lightly.