Published on: Apr 25, 2019 8:06 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 26, 2019 12:36 pm IST
Fresh from securing the prestigious ODI status, Oman and the United State of America will battle for the top spot in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two match at Wanderers Cricket Ground, in Windhoek, Namibia.
Before the start of the series, there was a target to achieve, for every team participating in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two. It was the biggest and the one which was never achieved before by the six participating teams. But the mountains are there to be climbed, the obstacles are there to triumph. In a battle between two teams, only one can win. But here, there are two winners, for both Oman and United States of America have carved out their names in the Cricket history books by gaining the official ODI status from the ICC governing body.
With an 84-run win over @CricketHK in #WCL2, @usacricket have secured ODI status.They left no stone unturned in the performance, and in the subsequent celebration! ? pic.twitter.com/g5yityfz8A— ICC (@ICC) April 25, 2019
With an 84-run win over @CricketHK in #WCL2, @usacricket have secured ODI status.
They left no stone unturned in the performance, and in the subsequent celebration! ? pic.twitter.com/g5yityfz8A
— ICC (@ICC) April 25, 2019
“As a team, we have worked really hard for the last two and a half years and we have targeted this tournament. The boys are feeling great, it is a big achievement as the USA have never been to this level before and we are very happy to be in (ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup) League 2,” an elated USA Coach Pubudu Dassanayake said after his side created the history.
The status was gained by the USA after their 84 runs win over Hong Kong in the last match. The USA opener Xavier Marshall hit exactly 100 and was perfectly supported by Steven Taylor’s brisk 88 as the Baseball-mad country amassed a total of 280 for eight from their 50 overs, having been put into bat first by their opponents.
??@usacricket are motoring along with the bat against ??@CricketHK!This is a pretty handy catch by Nosthush Kenjige off the bat of his own teammate, Steven Taylor!? Follow the game live! ?https://t.co/YSqlQ6UlRp pic.twitter.com/tF5BjNQduv— ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2019
??@usacricket are motoring along with the bat against ??@CricketHK!
This is a pretty handy catch by Nosthush Kenjige off the bat of his own teammate, Steven Taylor!
? Follow the game live! ?https://t.co/YSqlQ6UlRp pic.twitter.com/tF5BjNQduv
— ICC (@ICC) April 24, 2019
In reply, Hing Kong could muster only 196 runs in 50 overs.
With the win, the USA moved to 2nd in the table, having won all their games bar none, with their sole loss coming against the all-conquering and the odds-defying Oman Cricket team.
While their opponents, Canada are 2nd from bottom, having won just once in the first four games. But they can still rise up to fourth in the table if they beat the USA and Namibia win their game against Hong Kong.
CAN vs USA Team News
The squads were announced before the start of the competition, and considering there are no injury reports, expect the playing 11 to remain unchanged from the last game.
CAN vs USA Squad
United States of America
Canada
CAN vs USA Playing 11 (Probable)
Here’s how both teams might line-up:-
United States of America Xavier Marshall, Roy Silva, Saurabh Netravalkar (c), Steven Taylor, Ali Khan, Aaron Jones, Timil Patel, Jaskaran Malhotra (wk), Hayden Walsh, Monank Patel, Karima Gore
Canada Davy Jacobs (c & wk), Ruvindu Gunasekera, Nitish Kumar, Rodrigo Thomas, Dillon Heyliger, Saad Bin Zafar, Nikhil Dutta, Navneet Dhaliwal, Bhavindu Adhihetty, Ravinderpal Singh, Romesh Eranga
CAN vs USA Dream11 Fantasy picks
USA-
Canada-
Team 1:
Wicketkeeper- D Jacobs
Batsmen- A Jones, X Marshall, M Patel, S Wijeyratne
All-rounder- S Taylor- , N Kumar N Dhaliwal
Bowlers- A Khan, S Netravalkar, K Gore
Captain – S Taylor & Vice Captain- X Marshall
Team 2:
All-rounder- S Taylor, N Kumar N Dhaliwal
Captain – S Taylor & Vice Captain- A Khan
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