The new phase of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 begins on March 5th in Windhoek, where a total of 6 matches will be played until March 15th. Netherlands, Canada, and host Namibia are the participating teams, who will face each other twice in the Tri-series.
Netherlands will take on Canada in the opening game of the series on Wednesday.
Match Details:
Netherlands vs Canada, Match 55
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: March 5th at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for NED vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 55?
Teams batting first have won 11 of the 17 ODIs played so far here at the Wanderers Cricket Ground. The average 1st innings score here is 229, and the highest recorded score is 291. The scoring pattern will be usually in the range of 220-240, and anything above gives a better advantage for the team batting first.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑! ⏳
The Canada Men’s Team is all set to kick off their Namibia tour from March 5 💪❤️
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— Cricket Canada (@canadiancricket) March 1, 2025
What is the Head-to-Head Record in Netherlands vs Canada ODI Matches?
Total Matches Played: 11
Netherlands Won: 10
Canada Won: 0
Recent form:
Netherlands: Lost, Won, Lost, Lost, Won
Canada: Won, Won, Won, Won, Lost
NED vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 55 Probable Winners:
Netherlands are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for NED vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 55?
Netherlands
Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Zach Lion Cachet / Teja Nidamanuru, Timm van der Gugten, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen / Kyle Klein.
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 NED vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 55?
Top Pick – Batter
Max O’Dowd has scored the most runs for Netherlands in the ongoing ICC CWC League 2, scoring 428 runs in 12 matches at an average of 38.9 with the top score of 79*.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆! 💬 #kncbcricket #cwcleague2 #icccricket #cricket pic.twitter.com/k2yQNh4uMc
— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) February 26, 2025
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Harsh Thaker is in fine form across departments in the competition. In 12 matches, he made 489 runs at an average of 54.33 and also picked up 12 wickets.
Top Pick – Bowler
Paul van Meekeren is the breakthrough bowler for Netherlands, who has done well in the competition with 15 scalps in 6 matches with the best figures of 5 for 28.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Scott Edwards is full of class with the bat and also behind the stumps. In 11 innings in the tournament, he scored 268 runs at an average of 26.8 with the best score of 72.
X-Factor:
Pargat Singh is the 2nd leading run-scorer for Canada in the competition, gathering 432 runs in 11 matches at an average of 43.2 with the top score of 87*.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for NED vs CAN, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, Match 55?
1. Scott Edwards, Max O’Dowd, Nicholas Kirton, Michael Levitt, Pargat Singh, Harsh Thaker (c), Bas de Leede, Saad Bin Zafar (vc), Paul van Meekeren, Kaleem Sana, Aryan Dutt.
2. Scott Edwards, Shreyas Movva, Max O’Dowd, Aaron Johnson, Colin Ackermann, Pargat Singh (vc), Harsh Thaker, Bas de Leede, Saad Bin Zafar, Aryan Dutt (c), Kyle Klein.
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Pre-Match Analysis:
Netherlands are excited to play their first CWC League 2 fixture in 2025. They have assembled a strong squad led by regular skipper Scott Edwards. As a mark of preparation for the Tri-series, they went with extensive training back home in winter and also participated in a camp in Cape Town last month. The Dutch previously played in CWC League 2 in November in the Oman leg, where they managed a solitary win from 4 matches. Overall, with 7 wins and 5 losses, they are placed 4th in the standings with 14 points. The upcoming phase in Namibia will be crucial for them to level up their performances.
Canada are well settled at the 3rd position in the standings with 16 points in their bank. They dominated the home leg in September last year, winning all their 4 games. As a mark of preparation for the Namibia tour, Nicholas Kirton and his men played against Zimbabwe A in the 3-match Unofficial ODI series in Zimbabwe last week and clinched a win by a 2-1 margin. Their record against the Netherlands is extremely poor, with no wins in their complete 10 matches played.
