Namibia will face Canada in the 57th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 on Sunday. Namibia lost their Tri-series opener to Netherlands by 53 runs on Friday where the game was reduced to 40 overs aside contest. On the other hand, Canada shared points with the Netherlands on Wednesday as the game was abandoned without a ball bowled.
Match Details:
Namibia vs Canada, Match 57
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: March 9th at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for NAM vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 57?
It’s not the easiest of surfaces to bat in the middle overs with the spinners coming into action, who gets plenty of turn. The batters should be mindful of their shot selection otherwise, they will be in trouble. Anything more than 230 look challenging to chase here.
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What is the Head-to-Head Record in Namibia vs Canada ODI Matches?
Total Matches Played: 1
Namibia Won: 1
Canada: 0
Recent form:
Namibia: Lost, Lost, Lost, Won, Lost
Canada: NR, Won, Won, Won, Won
NAM vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 57 Probable Winners:
Netherlands are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for NAM vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 57?
Namibia
JP Kotze, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Merwe Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Malan Kruger, Jonathan Smit, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo.
Canada
Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton (c), Dilpreet Bajwa, Shreyas Movva (wk), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Parveen Kumar Dhull.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for NAM vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 57?
Top Pick – Batter
Nicholas Kirton is a good pick for your fantasy team. He has scored 307 runs in 11 innings in the tournament at an average of 38.37 and also picked up 4 wickets in 5 matches he bowled.
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Top Pick – All-Rounder
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is one of the key members of the Namibian squad. He has made 289 runs and picked up 15 wickets across 13 matches in the competition.
Top Pick – Bowler
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Shreyas Movva is a reliable batter in the middle order for Canada and exceptional with the gloves behind the stumps. In 13 matches in the league, he made 258 runs and effected 17 dismissals.
X-Factor:
Gerhard Merwe Erasmus had a good game all-round for Namibia in the losing cause against Netherlands, scoring 31 runs and picking up 2 wickets.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for NAM vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 57?
1. Shreyas Movva, Jan Frylinck, Nicholas Kirton, Gerhard Merwe Erasmus (c), Jonathan Smit, Pargat Singh, Harsh Thaker (vc), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Saad Bin Zafar, Bernard Scholtz, Dilon Heyliger.
2. JP Kotze, Shreyas Movva, Nicholas Kirton, Gerhard Merwe Erasmus, Pargat Singh (c), Harsh Thaker, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz (vc), Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ruben Trumpelmann.
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Pre-Match Analysis:
A big batting collapse forced hosts Namibia to give up easily against Netherlands during their Tri-series opener where they lost by 53 runs in which the contest was reduced to 40 overs aside. A big batting collapse during the run-chase of 159 meant they bundled out for a paltry 106. Skipper Gerhard Merwe Erasmus (31) and Ruben Trumpelmann (25*) were the only two who showed resistance against the skilled Dutch bowling. Earlier, a fine spell of bowling from Bernard Scholtz (4 for 15) caught the attention, which was overshadowed later because of the loss. They need to rectify their mistakes and should be back strongly against Canada on Sunday.
Canada has a good chance of moving up in the standings from their current 3rd position. They will be frustrated for not playing a game against the Dutch because of the persistent rain on Wednesday. All the players are looking forward to their Sunday game. They are playing only for the 2nd time against Canada; their previous meeting went wrong as they lost by a huge margin of 111 runs in 2023.
