United States' quest to leverage good record against Canada
| Date | June 02, 2024 |
| Time | 6:00 AM IST |
| Venue | Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas |
| Format | T20i |
| Series | ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 |
Our Predictions
MATCH PREVIEW
We are in the 1st game of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, where hosts the United States will take on Canada. The United States has done well in the last few months, winning back-to-back series against Canada and Bangladesh. The odds are high for the team, and they will look to build on the momentum and do well in the game. Canada will look to get over their poor show against the United States last month. They have a strong group of players and must fight well to win. It is the first game for both teams, and we expect a close contest in this game.
United States Preview
Monank Patel's side will be confident heading into this game. They recently won the home series against Canada 4-0, and the United States skipper would like his players to take inspiration from those wins. They have higher odds on cricket betting sites, and the batting lineup has done well for the team. Patel would like to win this game and earn the first points in the tournament.
They have a formidable opening combination in Steven Taylor and Monank Patel, and the team will need a good start from them. The middle order has done well for the team in recent months, and they will expect partnerships between Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, and Corey Anderson. Harmeet Singh has been a great finisher in recent games, and he will look to add runs in the lower middle order with Nitish Kumar.
Saurabh Netravalkar and Ali Khan will be confident after good performances in recent games, and the pair will look to grab early wickets and put the Canadians under pressure. Steven Taylor and Jasdeep Singh will look to keep the scoring rate under check in the middle overs. The side will also expect good spells from Shadley van Schalkwyk, Harmeet Singh, and Anderson.
Expected Starting XI for United States
Monank Patel (c & wk), Steven Taylor, Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar
Canada Preview
Saad Bin Zafar's team will look to put the upsets against the Canadians behind them. They struggled with their form and consistency in the last series they played in the United States. They will start with lower odds on cricket betting apps and must find their form. Bin Zafar would expect the senior players to rise to the challenge and do well in this game.
Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal are key team players and will look to do well at the top. They have experienced players in the middle order and shall expect runs in this game from Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, and Rayyan Pathan. Shreyas Movva, Saad Bin Zafar, and Dillon Heyliger will look to score runs in the lower middle order.
Kaleem Sana and Jeremy Gordon must get early wickets, as the hosts have a confident batting lineup. Dillon Heyliger and Saad Bin Zafar will look to do well in the middle overs and keep a check on the scoring rate. The side will need tight spells from Junaid Siddiqui and Pargat Singh in the supporting roles.
Expected Starting XI for Canada
Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Shreyas Movva (wk), Rayyan Pathan, Nicholas Kirton, Dillon Heyliger, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Jeremy Gordon
TOSS: To Bowl First
The wicket is slightly slow, and the bowlers have done well in the early overs in the last few months. Most teams have won games chasing the score, and hence, we expect the side winning the toss to bowl first and aim at restricting the opponents to a small total.
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
We expect overcast skies over Dallas; rain may play spoilsport in this contest. The wicket will be tough to bat on early in the game, and batsmen must get used to the pace and bounce to do well. The side batting first will be happy to have 160 runs or more.
OUR PREDICTION
Canadians have struggled against the United States in the last series. They will have to get over this poor record and play positive cricket. The United States has been in exceptional form this year and won two important series before the tournament. They play at home and have key players in good form, making them favorites.
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