WI vs USA: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for ICC CWC Qualifier 2023, Group A, Match 2

West Indies will face USA in the 2nd match of the ICC CWC Qualifier 2023 on Sunday. It’s a new set of challenge for West Indies as they are going with a new leadership and coaching setup. USA on the other hand are dreaming to feature in the Cricket World Cup for the first time.

Match Details:

West Indies vs United States of America, Group A, Match 2

Venue: Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare

Date & Time: June 18th, at 12:30 PM IST and 9:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar and Fancode

What is the pitch report for WI vs USA, ICC CWC Qualifier 2023, Group A, Match 2?

Takashinga Sports Club has hosted 3 Women’s T20Is in 2021 and is all set to host its first-ever Men’s ODI on Sunday. We can expect a balanced surface for this match.

Rally with the #MenInMaroon and catch the action in the Caribbean of the ICC CWC Qualifiers! #CWC23Qualifiers pic.twitter.com/FZyeW9y3lv

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 16, 2023

Recent form:

West Indies: Won Won Won Lost Won

United States of America: Won Won Won Lost Won

WI vs USA, ICC CWC Qualifier 2023, Group A, Match 2 Probable Winners:

West Indies are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for WI vs USA, ICC CWC Qualifier 2023, Group A, Match 2?

West Indies

Shai Hope (c & wk), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph

United States of America

Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Aaron Jones, Monank Patel (c & wk), Gajanand Singh, Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Kyle Phillip

The WI Academy ended their two-week red-ball skills camp in Antigua, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/RAItyAJZgi

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 15, 2023

Injury Updates:

Gudakesh Motie who is yet to recover from a lower back injury is replaced by Johnson Charles in the West Indies squad. Yannic Cariah got a huge blow on the face during the practice session and suffered a nasal fracture hence remains unavailable until further notice.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for WI vs USA, ICC CWC Qualifier 2023, Group A, Match 2?

Top Pick – Batter

Steven Taylor is a good stroke maker at the top of the order for USA. In 40 ODIs, he has scored 1137 runs at an average of 28.42 which includes one century and 7 half-centuries, he even picked up 33 wickets as well.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Jason Holder is the most ODI-capped player in the present West Indies squad. The 31-year-old former West Indian skipper has scored 2093 runs and picked up 153 wickets in 133 matches.

Top Pick – Bowler

Saurabh Netravalkar should lead USA’s bowling line-up in the absence of Ali Khan. The 31-year-old Mumbai-born left-arm quick has picked up 67 wickets in 43 ODIs with the best figures of 5 for 32.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Shai Hope is the most technically sounded player in the current West Indies line-up. He has represented West Indies in 108 ODIs and accumulated 4488 runs at an average of close to 50.

X-Factor:

Nicholas Pooran is eyeing a strong return to International cricket after a good IPL for Lucknow Super Giants. He even did well in the warm-up game against UAE, scoring 74 runs at a strike rate of 110.44.

“A red-hot SL side were too good for us today, but we’ll take the learnings and look ahead to the games that really count!

USA’s first match is against the WI in the official Men’s ICC Cricket World Cup-2023 Qualifier on June 18th.”#WeAreUSACricket #usacricket #cwcqualifier pic.twitter.com/H8hyPAonMf

— USA Cricket (@usacricket) June 15, 2023

What are the fantasy suggested teams for WI vs USA, ICC CWC Qualifier 2023, Group A, Match 2?

1. Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope (c), Monank Patel, Brandon King, Steven Taylor, Gajanand Singh, Jason Holder (vc), Kyle Mayers, Aaron Jones, Alzarri Joseph, Saurabh Netravalkar

2. Shai Hope, Monank Patel (c), Steven Taylor, Rovman Powell, Shamarh Brooks (vc), Sushant Modani, Jason Holder, Nisarg Patel, Aaron Jones, Akeal Hosein, Saurabh Netravalkar

WI 374-9 (50 Overs) in the second warm up match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers against UAE

Rovman Powell 105 (55 balls)
Nicholas Pooran 74 (67 balls)#MenInMaroon #WIvUAE pic.twitter.com/GOr0EaDDQK

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 15, 2023

Pre-Match Analysis:

It’s becoming a routine for West Indies to play in the Qualifying events before earning their spot in the World Cups. They even earned a place in the 2019 World Cup through Qualifiers. This time they need to be more careful as every side in this tournament are highly competitive. They finished 9th in the Super League standings with 88 points and missed out marginally seeking a direct entry into the main event which is scheduled in India in October-November later this year. The selectors have handed the responsibilities to Shai Hope to lead the side and named Rovman Powell as his deputy. In the lead-up to this tournament, they whitewashed UAE 3-0 and even won both their warm-up matches. The selectors have shown faith in Keemo Paul and included him in the squad considering his all-round abilities.

USA topped the standings with 8 points in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff and advanced to this ICC CWC Qualifier for a place in the World Cup later this year. Monank Patel will be going to lead the side that has the right blend of experience and talented players. Lead bowler Ali Khan could miss the first two matches after receiving demerit points. Indian-born Saurabh Netravalkar is their main man to watch out for.