Canada vs United States of America Prediction: Both lost to the Netherlands in last game

Canada and United States of America are going to face each other in the Match 23 of One Day Series at Sportpark Duivesteijn, Voorburg, Netherlands on 19th August 2024. Both lost to the Netherlands in their previous games respectively. Who will win this game of cricket?

Nicholas Kirton's team has now lost three on the bounce, following a chastening 63-run defeat at the hands of the Netherlands - a far cry from earlier in the campaign when they opened with four successive victories. This will be a defining game, and Kirton hopes his seasoned players will somehow find a way to get the team through. Aaron Johnson and Dilpreet Bajwa have given good starts, but the middle order is presently out of form. The likes of Pargat Singh, Harsh Thaker, and Nicholas Kirton will have to rise to the occasion. Equally, Shreyas Movva, Ravinderpal Singh, and Saad Bin Zafar should be able to contribute more in the lower middle order. The team will bank on Kaleem Sana and Dillon Heyliger to tighten things up a bit at the beginning with some good spells using the new ball. The experienced Saad Bin Zafar and Harsh Thaker have to step up to the plate, and Nicholas Kirton and Junaid Siddiqui did well in their supporting roles.

Nicholas Kirton (c), Ravinderpal Singh, Aaron Johnson, Pargat Singh, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva (wk), Dillon Heyliger, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Saad Bin Zafar

Monank Patel's team had a disastrous outing in its last match against the Netherlands, going down in the affair by 19 runs. The batsmen were not able to pull their weight after the bowlers had pegged back the Netherlands to a low total. In the process, he expects his batsmen to do better in the match against Canada by capitalising on the weaknesses which the opponents may have. For that, Smit Patel and Steven Taylor need to do much better than they did against the Netherlands' new ball. Patel hopes he will be able to lead from the front and stitch vital partnerships with Aaron Jones and Milind Kumar. Shayan Jahangir and Shadley van Schalkwyk will also turn out to be vital contributors in this game. Jasdeep Singh and Juanoy Drysdale play key roles in providing a good start; at the same time, Steven Taylor and Nosthush Kenjige will prove very vital in applying pressure on the Canadian batsmen. Harmeet Singh and Milind Kumar seal the team's strong bowling attack.

Monank Patel, Steven Taylor, Smit Patel, Aaron Jones, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Juanoy Drysdale

Three consecutive losses have dented Canada's morale, and the team has found it rather difficult to execute what has been planned in recent games. The team now needs to regroup and come up with better performances. A strong bowling attack and some key players in form tilt the balance slightly in favor of the United States going into this game.