The 2024-27 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 has resumed after a month’s break with the tri-series between the United States of America, Canada, and the Netherlands in action. Match 2 of the ongoing tri-series will feature Canada and the USA going one-on-one at the Sportpark Duivesteijn, Voorburg.
The Canadian side is second in the CWC League 2 standings with eight points from five matches. Their only loss in the tournament came recently against the hosts, Netherlands. Most of their players were a part of the Major League Cricket and Global T20 League recently and would be oozing out in confidence.
The USA side are yet to play a game in the CWC League 2. Hence, they’re reeling at the bottom of the table. After completing the tri-series, one will better understand where the American side stands for the 2027 World Cup qualification. 
While both teams will be looking to grab crucial points in the pocket, let us go through an overview of their respective squad, pitch report, head-to-head, match prediction, and top players.
Sportpark Duivesteijn, Voorburg Pitch Report
The conditions at Sportpark Duivesteijn favored the bowlers in the first innings of the CWC League 2’s latest clash. The pacers got the ball to swing early and create trouble for the opposition batters. However, there was more turn in the second innings and finger spinners came in hand. The batters need to opt for a smart approach here.
USA vs CAN Head-to-Head
Both teams have played only one ODI between them. In this case, the American unit edged past the North American country.
USA vs CAN Squads
USA Squad for CWC League 2 Tri-series: Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Smit Patel, Abhishek Paradkar, Harmeet Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Jasdeep Singh, Milind Kumar, Nosthusha Kenjige, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Utkarsh Srivastava, Yasir Mohammad.
Canada squad for CWC League 2 Tri-Series: Nicholas Kirton (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rishiv Joshi, Saad Bin Zafar, Shreyas Movva.
USA vs CAN Top Players Predictions
Dilpreet Bajwa (CAN): The middle-order batter was seen in good form with the bat during the recently-concluded Global T20 League. He scored the only ton in the competition and finished with 206 runs at an average of 68.67 from six innings. Bajwa was also the second-highest run-getter in the league.
Junaid Siddique (CAN): The right-arm wrist spinner had a stellar outing in Brampton for the Global T20 Canada. Siddique picked up 14 wickets at a healthy bowling average of 14.29 from nine innings. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the recently-finished mega-event. The leggie has the knack for wickets and would look to transcend his rosy form into the CWC CWC League 2 encounter.
Jasdeep Singh (USA): The pacer filled the void for Saurabh Netravalkar for the Washington Freedom in the 2024 Major League Cricket. Jasdeep bagged six wickets from two matches with only seven overs of bowling. His bowling average read an astounding 6.50 in MLC 2024. He would be looking to do so in the upcoming CWC League 2 fixture, with Netravalkar missing out on the tri-series due to paternity leave.
USA vs CAN Key Players To Watch Out For
- Monank Patel- role of top-order batter
- Saad Bin Zafaar- role of finger spinner
- Nicholas Kirton- role of middle-order batter
USA vs CAN Match Predictions
As per betting odds, Canada and the USA are favorites to have an opening stand of less than 21.5 (1.85) and 19.5 runs (1.85), respectively. However, the highest individual score in the game could exceed 80.5 runs (1.85) tally, with some quality batters occupying positions on either side.
USA vs CAN Winner Prediction
Both sides have been arriving on the back of white ball positives from the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. However, the American side is missing out on some key performers in Andries Gous, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Corey Anderson. This is a good chance for the Canadian unit to get the better of their upcoming opposition.
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