Points Table
Match 18- Group B- Norway vs Gibraltar (Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld)
Current Form Gibraltar:
Gibraltar are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group B points table with 3 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Gibraltar in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Iain Latin with 99 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gibraltar in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Samarth Bodha with 4 scalps under his belt.
Gibraltar have lost their previous match against Sweden by 8 wickets.
Gibraltar batted first and they posted a total of 99 for 9 in 10 overs. Chris Pyle and Louis Bruce got out cheaply and it disturbed the momentum of the whole team. It was only Kieron Ferrary in the lower order who tried to bring some life into the game. He scored 30 off 21 balls but could only manage to take Gibraltar to an under par total of 99 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Ajay Mundra and Imal Zuwak took the responsibility of taking Sweden over the line. They scored 42 and 45 runs respectively to win the match for Sweden with 8 wickets in hand.
Current Form Norway:
Norway are currently placed at the fiirst position on Group B points table with 3 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Norway in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Khizar Ahmed with 109 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Norway in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Anil Parmar with 7 scalps under his belt.
Norway have won their previous match against Germany by 11 runs.
Norway batted first and they posted a total of 162 before being bowled out. Raza Iqbal got out cheaply. After his dismissal, Khizar Ahmed and Walid Ghauri revived the innings by scoring 40 and 33 runs respectively. Ahmed made his runs in just 19 balls, hitting 4 fours and 3 huge sixes. Sufyan Saleem also contributed heavily in the middle order by scoring 38 runs to help Norway get to 162 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Germany lost Ganesan quite early into the innings. Faisal Bin Mubashar took 13 balls to score 4 runs and got out when the team required him to stay on and win the match for them. Fayaz Khan tried his best to win the match in the lower order but got out at a wrong time and Germany eventually fell short by 11 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Gibraltar
Avinash Pai (c), Iain Latin (vc), Samarth Bodha, Louis Bruce, Kieron Ferrary (wk), James Fitzgerald, Mark Gouws, Jack Horrocks, Kabir Mirpuri, Kenroy Nestor, Chris Pyle (wk), Michael Raikes, Philip Raikes, Kayron Stagno (wk)
Norway
Raza Iqbal (c), Kuruge Abeyrathna (wk), Khizer Ahmed (wk), Anil Parmar, Walid Ghauri, Javed Khan, Ibrahim Rahimi, Qamar Mushtaque, Vinay Ravi, Sher Sahak, Wahidullah Sahak, Ali Saleem, Ahmadullah Shinwari, Mandeep Singh
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Gibraltar
Who will win?– Norway
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Louis Bruce (Gibraltar), Khizar Ahmed (Norway)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Kabir Mirpuri (Gibraltar), Qamar Mushtaque (Norway)
Most Sixes – Louis Bruce (Gibraltar), Khizar Ahmed (Norway)
Player of the Match– Qamar Mushtaque (Norway)
Team Scores Batting first – Gibraltar 130+, Norway 150+
Match Handicap– Norway
Batting Stats T20
Match 19- Group A- Croatia vs Switzerland (Gelsenkirchen GelsenTrabpark)
Current Form Croatia:
Croatia are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group A points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Croatia in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Zach Vukusic with 93 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Croatia in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Michael Grzinic with 4 scalps under his belt.
The previous match of Croatia against Jersey was cancelled due to rain. However, in their previous outing, Croatia have beaten Belgium by 5 runs (DLS method).
Croatia batted first and they posted a total of 140 for 6 in 20 overs. Both the openers played well but they couldn’t really accelerate when required. However, Zach Vukusic took control of the situation and smashed 53 runs off 35 balls to help Croatia get to 140 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Belgium got off to a terrible start. They were 3 wickets down for 2 runs at one point. Muhammad Muneeb played well and scored 54 runs in 48 balls but he got out at a wrong time, leaving it to the middle order batters to win the game for his team. Rain arrived when Belgium were 100 for 6 in the 16th over. The match couldn’t restart again and Croatia were declared winners by 5 runs (DLS method).
Current Form Switzerland:
Switzerland are currently placed at the fourth position on Group A points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Switzerland in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Muhammad Idrees ul Haque with 53 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Switzerland in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Ali Nayyer with 5 scalps under his belt.
Switzerland have lost their previous match against Jersey by a big margin of 167 runs.
Jersey batted first and they posted a total of 219 for 9 in 20 overs. The last match hero Harrison Carlyon and Nick Greenwood got out cheaply but Jonty Jenner took the responsibility of taking his team to a big total. He smashed 67 runs off just 30 balls. Charlie Brennan and Dominic Blampied then capitalised on the knock played by Jenner and scored 52 and 29 important runs. On the back of these phenomenal batting performances, Jersey were able to get to 219 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Swiss batters simply lost the plot right from the word go. They didn’t know which ball to hit and which to defend as Jersey bowled with a lot of fire and accuracy. Benjamin Ward picked up 4 wickets for 6 runs as Switzerland got bowled out for 52, losing the match by 167 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Croatia
Daniel Turkich (c), Anthony Govorko, Jeffrey Grzinic (wk), Michael Grzinic, Boro Jerkovic, Aman Maheshwari, Daniel Marsic, Luke Potthoff, Phillip Roberts, Jaikumar Thakur, Oliver Tilley, Christopher Turkich, John Vujnovich, Zach Vukusic
Switzerland
Faheem Nazir (c), Bashir Ahmad, Noorkhan Ahmedi, Kenardo Fletcher, Ahmed Hassan (wk), Osama Mahmood, Anishkumar Nalinambika, Ali Nayyer, Abdullah Rana, Jai Sinh, Malyar Stanikzai, Idrees Ul Haque, Arjun Vinod, Ashwin Vinod
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Croatia
Who will win?– Switzerland
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Zach Vukusic (Croatia), Hassan Ahmed (Switzerland)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Luke Potthoff (Croatia), Ali Nayyer (Switzerland)
Most Sixes – Zach Vukusic (Croatia), Hassan Ahmed (Switzerland)
Player of the Match– Ali Nayyer (Switzerland)
Scores Batting first – Switzerland 170+, Croatia 160+
Match Handicap: Switzerland
Wicket Takers T20
Match 20- Group B- Sweden vs Slovenia (Bayer Uerdingen Cricket Ground, Krefeld)
Current Form Sweden:
Sweden are currently placed at the 4th position on Group B points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sweden in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Ajay Mundra with 97 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sweden in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Hamid Sulehri with 4 scalps under his belt.
Sweden have won their previous match against Gibraltar by 8 wickets.
Gibraltar batted first and they posted a total of 99 for 9 in 10 overs. Chris Pyle and Louis Bruce got out cheaply and it disturbed the momentum of the whole team. It was only Kieron Ferrary in the lower order who tried to bring some life into the game. He scored 30 off 21 balls but could only manage to take Gibraltar to an under par total of 99 in 10 overs of play.
During the chase, Ajay Mundra and Imal Zuwak took the responsibility of taking Sweden over the line. They scored 42 and 45 runs respectively to win the match for Sweden with 8 wickets in hand.
Current Form Slovenia:
Slovenia are currently placed at the third position on Group A points table with win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Slovenia in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Shahid Arshad with 32 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Slovenia in the ICC T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier B is Mirwais Shinwari with 3 scalps under his belt.
The previous match of Slovenia against Germany was cancelled due to rain. However, in their last outing, Slovenia lost against Norway by 8 wickets.
Slovenia batted first and they posted a total of 49 before being bowled out. Except for Tarun Sharma-I, no other batter showed enough courage or intent to go after the bowlers. Raza Iqbal and Anil Parmar picked up 3 wickets each to peg Slovenia back. Slovenia were eventually bowled out for a low total of 49.
During the chase, Norway lost Raza Iqbal and Javed Khan quite early. After their dismissals, Khizar Ahmed took the responsibility of taking his team over the line. He scored 29 off 20 balls and won the match for Norway with 8 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Sweden
Imal Zuwak (c), Saeed Ahmed, Choudry Share Ali, Abdul Naser Baluch, Sudais Khan, Hamid Mahmood, Sandeep Mallidi, Ajay Mundra, Sami Rahmani, Prashant Shukla, Jawid Stanigze, Zaker Taqawi, Khalid Zahid, Zabiullah Zahid
Slovenia
Izaz Ali (c), Taher Muhammad (vc), Saeed Waqar Ali, Shahid Arshad, Mazhar Khan (wk), Waqar Khan, Sudhakar Koppolu, Rasheed Ali Mamadkhel, Junaed Mullah (wk), Dileep Pallekonda, Tarun Sharma, Merwais Shinwari, Muhammad Siddiqui, Ramanjot Singh
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sweden
Who will win?– Sweden
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Imal Zuwak (Sweden), Shahid Arshad (Slovenia)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Prashant Shukla (Sweden), Mirwais Shinwari (Slovenia)
Most Sixes – Imal Zuwak (Sweden), Shahid Arshad (Slovenia)
Player of the Match – Imal Zuwak (Sweden)
Team Scores Batting first – Sweden 155+, Slovenia 140+
Match Handicap – Sweden
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