Zimbabwe forced into key squad change; Netherlands produce historic feats: CWC23 Qualifier Daily Digest - Day 9

Zimbabwe v USA

West Indies v Netherlands

CWC Qualifier 2023: All you need to know

A Super Over to end all Super Overs

Logan van Beek went loco in the Super Over to end a record-breaking day in historic fashion for the Netherlands.

The Dutch had already hit their highest-ever ODI total to force the game against West Indies to a Super Over, before Van Beek took over and then some.

Zimbabwe draft in injury replacement

Clive Madande’s shoulder injury means he will no longer feature in the tournament.

The wicketkeeper picked up the injury in the game against West Indies, and a decision has been taken to replace him in the squad.

And the ICC have cleared Zimbabwe’s request for Nyasha Mayavo to come into the playing group.

Nepal forced into change

Another squad change sees Nepal forced to find a replacement for Sompal Kami.

The all-rounder injured his hand in the match against Zimbabwe and has been replaced in Nepal’s squad for the play-off matches by Kishor Mahato.

Netherlands make history

The Dutch obliterated their previous record for the highest score in ODIs, which is special in itself.

But to do so in a game against West Indies is another thing. And to do so in a mammoth run-chase is yet another.

And yet the Netherlands still ended the 50 overs with some regrets, with their 374/9 only enough to send the match to a Super Over.

But what a Super Over it was, with all six balls of Jason Holder’s over disappearing to the boundary.

The Netherlands’ extraordinary result is huge for them and huge for the Super Six stage of the tournament, with the points from this being carried forward into those standings… leaving West Indies in danger of missing out on one of the two qualification spots to the Cricket World Cup.

How the Super Six works

Points earned in the group stage against other teams that also qualify for the Super Six are considered in that stage of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

The net run rate from matches against other teams to progress from the group are also carried over to the Super Six stage.

State of play in CWC23 Qualifier: Super Six spots and critical points still up for grabs

Fourth-best ever

The Netherlands' 374/9 was comfortably their highest score in One Day Internationals, but it also ranks extremely high in the all-time second-innings efforts from all teams.

South Africa's jaw-dropping 438/9 to beat Australia in 2006 is still by far the highest, and the only bigger score that has led to a positive result.

Van Beek smashes record for biggest Super Over score to seal famous win

Sri Lanka's 411/8 against India in 2009 and West Indies' 389 all out against England in 2019 are the only other second innings score to stand above the Dutch effort.

CWCQ – The format

Two groups, each made up of five teams, have played a round-robin series within their group.

The top three teams in each group now progress to the CWC Qualifier Super Six stage, while carrying over their results from the two matches against the other teams to advance from their initial group.

The teams that have progressed to the Super Six stage will now play the three teams to advance from their opposite group to complete the pivotal match-ups.

The remaining four teams participate in play-off matches to determine final placings in the qualifier.

The top two teams at the end of the Super Six stage will book their ticket to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in India later this year, while also facing off in a CWC Qualifier Final on 9 July.

Cricket World Cup Qualifier teams

Netherlands, Oman, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe make up the teams to have reached the Super Six stage of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023.

Ireland, Nepal, UAE and USA are the four teams to miss out from the group stage and head into the playoffs.

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