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NAM vs USA Match Prediction & Analysis

The USA, Namibia, and Oman are currently playing the tri-nation series in Oman. Each team has ed one win so far. With the first half of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 coming to an end, Namibia will play against The USA in the 52nd ODI at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat on 14th February from 11:30 am onwards. The USA currently leads the points table with 18 points in 14 games.

Namibia played their last ODI of the series against Oman. Batting first, Namibia scored 169 runs. Malan Kruger scored 39 runs in 35 deliveries for Namibia. The Namibian bowling attack pulled off a spectacular performance by bowling out Oman to 146 runs to win the game by 23 runs. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, and skipper Gerhard Erasmus took two wickets each for Namibia.

The USA played their last game against Oman too. Batting first, The USA side managed to score 151 runs. Saiteja Mukkamalla scored 80 runs off 106 deliveries. Oman chased the target in 46 overs with seven wickets in hand. Harmeet Singh took two wickets. This was USA’a second loss in the last four ODIs.

Both teams played the series' first game against each other at the same venue. Batting first, The USA side scored 293 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Andries Gous, Monank Patel, and Milind Kumar scored half-centuries each. Milind Kumar then took four wickets in quick succession to help the USA win the game by 114 runs. This was USA’s fourth victory in the last four ODIs played against Namibia.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Namibia Preview

Namibia are currently struggling with their form. They are currently in sixth place with 12 points in 14 games. Zane Green will open the innings with JP Kotze. The duo has 336 runs in 21 innings at an average of 16. Jan Frylink will come at number three. Frylink has 307 runs in 12 innings with two half-centuries. He has 119 runs in the last 6 ODIs against The USA. The Namibian top-order’s poor form can cause a headache to the management while heading to secure the ICC ODI World Cup qualification.

Skipper Gerhard Erasmus will come in the middle with Malan Kruger and JJ Smit. Erasmus has impressed everyone with his all-round ability. He has 382 runs with the bat including four half-centuries. He also has 20 wickets with the ball at an average below 25. He is the leading wicket-taker from the Namibia side. He will be the player to watch out for. Kruger has 225 runs at an average of 25. Another all-rounder JJ Smit will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders. Smit has 333 runs with the bat and has taken 9 wickets with the ball at an average of 14 - the lowest among the Namibia bowlers. He took four wickets with the ball in the last game against The USA.

It will be interesting to see if Michael van Lingen gets fit to play the game. He is their leading run-scorer with 445 runs and is the only batter to score a century so far in League Two from Namibia. Bernard Scholtz will lead the bowling attack with Ruben Trumpelmann and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton. Scoltz picked up three wickets The USA in the last game. Overall he has 19 wickets at an economy below 4. Eaton has picked 14 wickets at an average below 20.

Key Players: Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz.

Namibia Predicted Playing XI:

Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green (wk), Malan Kruger, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo, Shaun Fouche.

United States of America Preview

The USA are currently at the top of the points table. But their spot is under threat after losing two games in the last four ODIs. Smit Patel will open the innings with Andries Gous. Patel has 288 runs in 10 ODIs at an average of 32. On the other hand, Gous has 247 runs at an average of 241. Against Namibia, he has 158 runs in two ODIs with two half-centuries. Skipper Monark Patel will come at number three. Patel is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 567 runs at an average of 47. He has 1 century and six half-centuries. 

Saiteja Mukkamalla will come in the middle with Milind Kumar and Aaron Jones. Mukkamalla has 452 runs in 9 innings of the League Two at an average of 64.57 - the highest among The USA batters. He will be the player to watch out for. Kumar has 430 runs with the bat at an average of 47. He has also picked 14 wickets with the ball at an average of 18.23 - the lowest among the bowlers. 

Nosthush Kenjige will lead the bowling attack with Saurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh. Kenjige is their leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets at an economy of 4.25. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Netravalkar has 16 wickets at an economy of 4.39. Shadley van Schalkwyk will be the fourth pacer in the team He has 17 wickets with the ball and has scored 156 runs with the bat this season. Singh has followed the same steps with 199 runs with the bat and 17 wickets with the ball.

Key Players: Saiteja Mukkamalla Monark Patel, Nosthush Kenjige.

United States of America Predicted Playing XI:

Andries Gous, Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Milind Kumar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Smit Patel (wk), Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar.

Weather Conditions

The weather at Al Amerat is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging between 20 and 29 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-11 km/h. It gives a good balance for both bowlers and batsmen. Bowlers can benefit from the pitch in the early stages, which offers a nice bounce. As the game goes on and the pitch gets older, batsmen can play their shots comfortably.

NAM vs USA Pitch Report

The game will be played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat on 14th February from 11:30 am onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 15000 spectators. The stadium has hosted 27 ODIs and 106 T20s. 

Toss: To Bowl

In 27 ODIs played here, the results have favored teams chasing the target on 16 occasions. The average first-innings score is 189 with the highest total of 324. The team winning the toss should bowl first.