The 8th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will see West Indies facing off against Zimbabwe on 19th October at the Bellerive Oval.
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Date and Time: October 19, 1:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
In their first game, West Indies lost to Scotland and failed during the chase. Scotland had put up a target of 161 runs, but the Caribbean side was dished out for just 118 runs. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, upset Ireland in their campaign opener. They are in good touch and are unlikely to make any changes to their combination but West Indies might as well do.
ZIM vs NAM Probable Playing XIs
West Indies:
Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
Zimbabwe:
Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
West Indies will be squaring off against Zimbabwe for the first time in the eighth match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
West Indies is currently placed at the bottom of the points table of the ICC T20 World Cup whereas Zimbabwe is currently placed at the second spot on the points table.
West Indies played their last game against Scotland and they lost that game by 42 runs. Jason Holder smashed 38 runs and grabbed 2 wickets for West Indies in that game.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe played their last game against Ireland and won the game by 31 runs. Sikandar Raza hammered 84 runs and took 1 wicket for Zimbabwe in that game.
WI vs ZIM ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Match 8 Weather Report:
The temperature is expected to hover around 11°C on the matchday with 80% humidity and 3 km/hr wind speed. There are 16% chance of precipitation during the game.
WI vs ZIM ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Match 8 Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Hobart Stadium’s wicket is quite creamy to bat on and often high scoring matches have been witnessed at this venue. Teams like to chase here as the pitch often progressively gets better and settled as the match progresses. Spinners did not get much assistance from the wicket.
Average 1st innings score:
The average first-innings score on this wicket is 170 runs.
Who Will Win Today’s Match Between West Indies And Zimbabwe
West Indies were bowled out for just 118 against Scotland chasing 161 to win. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, played some really positive cricket against the Irish. They will be more confident of the two teams heading into this contest. However, West Indies are expected to make a comeback and win the game.