Netherlands tour of Zimbabwe 2023 | Zimbabwe vs Netherlands | 1st ODI, 21st march, 12:45 PM | Match Preview

Series: Netherlands tour of Zimbabwe, 2023

Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, 1st ODI 21st march afternoon twelve fourty five Pm

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

Zimbabwe will look for an early lead as they take on the Netherlands in the first game of the three-match ODI series at home. Both teams don’t play much of ODI cricket, which will be a good opportunity for them.
Zimbabwe drew their last ODI series against Ireland at home. The Netherlands is returning to this format after nine months and had lost the last series against Pakistan at home.

The Netherlands have lost the last 15 ODIs they have played. The side hasn’t won a game since 2021, and it will affect the players’ confidence. They have struggled with the bat, and
it will be interesting to see how they approach the game. Zimbabwe plays at home and has a strong batting line-up.

Craig Ervine would like to take an early lead in the series. They didn’t impress in their last series against West Indies and shall look for a determined effort from their players.
They know the conditions and have a strong batting line-up. Ervine would want the senior players to lead from the front and guide the side to a win.

Scott Edwards’ side comes here with a poor record where they haven’t won a game in a long time. The batting line-up has been inconsistent, and the bowling attack lacks teeth which is a major problem for the team.
They take on a stronger side, and Edwards would like his players to play positively in this game.

Pitch Report
The pitch at Harare Sports Club is slow, requiring batsmen to play the waiting game well. The large outfield also poses a challenge, and batters must rotate the strike at this venue to do well.
There is early assistance for the fast bowlers, and spinners have also done well by using the slowness on the surface.

key players Netherlands : Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Fred Klaassen , Vivian Kingma

key players Zimbabwe : Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Richard Ngarava

Prediction: Zimbabwe plays at home, and they have a strong middle order and Zimbabwe will win the game.

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