2023 ODI World Cup digest: Saud stars for Pakistan; Dharamsala-Delhi double; Gill doubtful
The Males’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and can run from October 5 till November 19. Every morning we are going to spherical up the most recent motion and information from the occasion and produce you insights from our reporters on the bottom.
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Prime Story: Saud Shakeel will get Pakistan off the mark regardless of Bas de Leede heroics
Pakistan 286 (Rizwan 68, Shakeel 68, de Leede 4-62) beat Netherlands 205 (de Leede 67, Singh 52, Rauf 3-43) by 81 runs
It wasn’t the proper efficiency however, for the time being, ok will do for Pakistan, and ok is strictly what they achieved. In a staccato exhibiting the place bursts of inspiration had been interspersed with spells of shaky mediocrity, Babar Azam’s aspect ultimately eased to an 81-run win over the Netherlands regardless of Bas de Leede’s all-round heroics. The 23-year-old allrounder was at instances a one-man bulwark towards Pakistan, however because of fifties from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan managed 286. Pakistan had sufficient bowling firepower to overwhelm Netherlands, with Haris Rauf blowing the sport open by way of the center overs and all the time leaving the sport simply out of Dutch palms.
Match evaluation: Pakistan go Saud to seek out middle-order repair
Till lately – that’s, till very lately – Saud Shakeel was perceived to be a one-format batter. He had cracked Exams, however on Friday in Hyderabad, he walked in to bat with Pakistan tottering at 38 for 3 of their World Cup opening recreation, which was solely his seventh ODI. It is from the best situation he had hoped to have are available in at.
But, it was a chance to show his batting chops by strolling the tightrope. Counterpunching is not a part of most batting DNAs in such conditions, most positively not if you’re on World Cup debut. Because of this Shakeel’s knock, a stroke-filled 52-ball 68, was refreshing.
At 28, he would know the challenges late bloomers like him face – for one, fewer possibilities of comebacks if you happen to mess up. To recalibrate to the calls for of his function in such a high-stakes setting spoke volumes about his readability and tranquility.
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Match preview
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Dharamsala (10.30am IST; 6am GMT; 4pm AEDT)
Afghanistan have been scorching on Bangladesh’s heels for the higher a part of the final decade. This yr alone, they’re locked at 2-2 after Afghanistan gained the bilateral ODI collection in Chattogram 2-1, however later Bangladesh beat them by a good-looking margin within the Asia Cup. The 2 units of gamers respect one another. There’s bonhomie. However the gloves can be off within the World Cup opener for the 2 sides in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Bangladesh are coming off a 2-0 collection defeat towards New Zealand at house, having additionally gained simply two video games within the Asia Cup, the place they could not make the ultimate. Off the sphere, there was excessive drama after Shakib Al Hasan blasted Tamim Iqbal on the day Bangladesh left for India for the World Cup.
Group information
Afghanistan (possible): 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Ibrahim Zadran, 3 Rahmat Shah, 4 Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), 5 Mohammad Nabi, 6 Najibullah Zadran, 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Rashid Khan, 9 Naveen-ul-Haq, 10 Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh (possible): 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Litton Das, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Nasum Ahmed/Mahedi Hasan, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Hasan Mahmud
Match preview
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Delhi (2pm IST; 8.30am GMT; 6.30pm AEDT)
Sri Lanka may hardly have picked a more durable opponent to face first up on the World Cup than South Africa. The Sri Lankans come into this recreation with massive query marks over their batting and have an injury-weakened bowling assault; South Africa, in distinction, appear to be a well-oiled machine, primed for the flat tracks this World Cup is anticipated to supply.
The place South Africa may need some considerations is of their bowling. With Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala dominated out with damage, they’re missing a little bit of chew up entrance and on the loss of life. Then, within the spin division, too, with simply Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi out there, their choices should not as diverse as is the case with another groups (corresponding to Sri Lanka). However they greater than make up for this with a batting line-up in high-quality fettle.
Group information
South Africa (possible XI): 1 Temba Bavuma (capt), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram, 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 David Miller, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Gerald Coetzee, 9 Andile Phelukwayo/Tabraiz Shamsi, 10 Keshav Maharaj, 11 Kagiso Rabada
Sri Lanka (possible XI): 1 Kusal Perera, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Kusal Mendis (wk), 4 Sadeera Samarawickrama, 5 Charith Asalanka, 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 8 Dunith Wellalage, 9 Dushan Hemantha, 10 Dilshan Madushanka, 11 Lahiru Kumara
