- TournamentT20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2022
- DateOct 13, 2022
- FormatT20
- VenueJunction Oval, Melbourne, Australia
- Time00:00
ZIM VS NAM BETTING ODDS
Zimbabwe1.51 Namibia2.64
ZIM VS NAM
Zimbabwe lost to Sri Lanka in its last T20 World Cup exhibition game and will aim to pick up at least one victory before participating in Round 1. Namibia, who defeated Ireland with some remarkable performance, will be its opponent. Although all the top cricket betting sites have Zimbabwe as the favorite, there is enough information to believe that Namibia may misplay a few opponents in this year’s T20 World Cup.
It seems that a tight contest between two equally suited opponents is in the cards.
ZIM VS NAM TEAM PREVIEWS
ZIMBABWE
In their previous exhibition game against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe utilized eleven different bowlers. That ought to give you an idea of the strategy that each side employs before these games. The goal is to win and gain momentum, but it’s also critical to test different players and lineups as well as just gauge the environment.
Giving those of its hitters a chance who haven’t spent a lot of time in the middle so far is one of the things Zimbabwe may do. Senior Zimbabwean batsmen Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza will look to accumulate some runs. Zimbabwe has adequate batting with Ryan Burl, Craig Ervine, and Wesley Madhevere in the lineup to be able to achieve a decent score in most games.
The bowling lineup is unimpressive and vulnerable. The only bowler with any speed is Blessing Muzarabani, but other from him, only medium pacers and spinners provide any real challenges.
NAMIBIA
Without David Wiese ever having to bat, a victory for Namibia would have been immensely gratifying. He is without a doubt their best batter and has the power to enter the game and alter the outcome. It’s encouraging to win a game when Wiese remains unutilized.
Runs were scored by Van Lingen, Erasmus, Frylinck, and Smit. One of them wanted to go on, but there was definitely a desire to score fast.
The bowlers performed a great job of limiting the Ireland hitters. The bowling of Trumplemann, Smit, Wiese, and Frylinck was all excellent. Although Namibia will likely struggle to maintain consistency, we do not believe they should be written out in this game.
ZIM VS NAM TOSS PREDICTION
The toss-winning team may decide to field first. However, as this is a practice game, teams may choose to take different actions than they typically would in order to challenge themselves.
PITCH AND CONDITIONS
On game day, Melbourne is expected to get a significant amount of rain. If we’re unlucky, the game can be cut short or possibly be a washout. The Junction Oval’s pitch is typically flat with some aid for the spinners. In a practice game, it might be difficult to estimate a par score, but 150 or so should surely be expected.
ZIM VS NAM BETTING TIPS
In this competition, Namibia has our support. We believe they can pull off another surprise because of the odds that are being provided. Zimbabwe’s bowling poses a serious problem since Australia is not a place where its assortment of slow bowlers will likely be very successful.
Speculate on Namibia winning.