Date: 17 October 2022
Time: 09:30 AM IST
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Ball-by-ball commentary: SportsTiger App
Preview:
The only two-time T20 World Champions West Indies is set to kick off their World Cup campaign against Scotland. The Round One fixture will be played at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. Both these teams have performed well in the warm-up games but still have some big holes which could hamper their chances as the tournament progresses.
Pitch Report:
The Bellerive Oval often has windy conditions which paired with short boundaries and generally quick and bouncy pitch is generally helpful for the batters.
Team Analysis:
West Indies
The West Indies have been considered the favourites to qualify from this group despite some quality teams. But the Calypso Kings haven’t been in the best of forms before the tournament as they have one win in the last five games. The Windies have a long and formidable batting lineup with global stars. But the area where they lack firepower and quality has been their bowling.
SportsTiger's Probable Playing XI for West Indies
Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (captain & wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Yannic Cariah, Sheldon Cottrell
Scotland
The Scots will come into the tournament on a positive note as they exceeded expectations in the last World Cup. They have a solid team that has the ability to pull off some upsets in Australia. They took down UAE and Netherlands but have suffered losses against the USA. They have a decent batting lineup but their real strength is their spinners who have the ability to create a lot of havoc. Similarly, their biggest concern is their pace attack which may get hit for a lot of runs in the World Cup.
SportsTiger's Probable Playing XI for Scotland
George Munsey, Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington (captain), Michael Jones, Chris Greaves, Michael Least, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
West Indies is looking like the favourites to take the victory against Scotland as they have a more well-rounded team with star players in each department.
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