Zimbabwe defeated West Indies by 35 runs in the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier match on Saturday. After the defeat, West Indies captain Shai Hope said, we let ourselves down in the field and that cost us, as per the official website of ICC.
An explosive half-century from Max O'Dowd helped the Netherlands storm into the Super Six of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers with a seven-wicket win over Nepal in Harare on Saturday.
After playing a match-winning knock of 90 runs against Nepal, Netherlands batter Max O'Dowd expressed his disappointment in missing out on his century.
With this win, Zimbabwe is at the top of Group A with three wins in three matches, a total of six points. On the other hand, WI is at the third position with two wins and a loss, a total of four points.
After their bowlers had bowled out Nepal for 167, Max O'Dowd & co. ensured that there were no slip-ups in the Dutch batting effort. With this Netherlands has qualified for the Super Six, while Nepal's World Cup qualification hopes have ended. With this win, the Netherlands are in third p
Sri Lanka's bowlers bundled out Oman at 98 runs against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men's World Cup Qualifier at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Friday. Sri Lanka clinched their second match with ease and won by 10 wickets.
Chasing a low total of 99, openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka barely broke a sweat, completing the task in 15 overs. Karunaratne was unbeaten on 61 while Nissanka scored 37* as Sri Lanka not only sealed a win but also bolstered their net run rate.
"The 26-year-old was reported by the match officials following his side's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier match against West Indies on June 18," International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement.
With this win, WI is at the top of the Group A table with two wins in two matches. On the other hand, Nepal is at the fourth position with one win and two losses, which is a total of two points.