ICC World Cup: Look at 6 crucial & qualifier group stage matches

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers which is all set to start from June 18, let’s have a look at some of the group stage matches that can shape up the way that which two teams would progress further for the main event to be held in India. 

Let us have a look at six crucial qualifier matches ahead of WC:

West Indies vs USA (June 18, Takashinga Sports Club)

The USA faces the two-time World Champions West Indies on opening day, but the Americans will recognise the benefits of facing the West Indies first and possess the individual potential to defeat their more-fancied rivals.

Scotland vs UAE (June 23, Bulawayo Athletic Club)

Scotland and the UAE may be separated by three teams in the tournament seedings, but their recent performances and likely starting lineups suggest a closer matchup.

Netherlands vs Nepal (June 24, Takashinga Sports Club)

For Nepal to advance to the Super Six stage, they must win their last Group A match against the Dutch, the team ranked one place higher in the group seedings.

Nepal defeated the Netherlands by a single run thanks to a historic run out by Paras Khadka who uprooted a stump at the non-striker's end.

Zimbabwe vs West Indies (June 24, Harare Sports Club)

The match, which both teams would have highlighted in the tour schedules, would probably give the victor significant points on the way to India and the opportunity to carry over the most points into the Super Six stage.

Only four of the West Indies team's players from the 2018 match are included in the lineup for the next competition.

Scotland vs Oman (June 25, Bulawayo Athletic Club)

Oman would most likely need to defeat League 2 competitor Scotland, the team that defeated the men from the Sultanate to take first place on the table, in order to go to the Super Sixes.

Sri Lanka vs Ireland (June 25, Queens Sports Club)

The intriguing matchup between Sri Lanka and Ireland in Group B of the Qualifier is made all the more intriguing by the fact that the two teams did not compete against one another in the Cricket World Cup Super League.

 Groups for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Group A: West Indies, Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Nepal, USA

Group B: Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Oman, UAE. 

- ANI

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