Match Details
Date: September 2, Monday
Time: 3:00 pm IST
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
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Match Preview
The 16th edition of the continental showpiece Asia Cup 2023 began on August 31, where Pakistan took on Nepal, who are playing their maiden season. The team, under Rohit Paudel’s captaincy, lost the match by a huge margin of 238 runs. On the other hand, India also began their season campaign against Pakistan in a high-octane clash on September 2.
Pitch Report
The Pallekele Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is renowned for its batting-friendly conditions. The surface doesn’t provide enough assistance to bowlers, thus, offering a plethora of opportunities for batsmen to score runs. As soon as the batters settle in and get into the rhythm, scoring runs doesn’t remain that difficult. Subsequently, as the match progresses, the pitch tends to develop more grip for spinners.
Team Analysis
Nepal
Nepal have played only four ODI games against full member teams. They played against WI, IRE, ZIM in WC 2023 Qualifiers and in their first match of Asia Cup, they got an opportunity to go toe-to-toe against Pakistan. Hence, they clearly lack experience against a top-quality side like India in this format.
Nepal bowlers like Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC have been among top bowlers for taking most ODI wickets in 2023 but still India comes with a solid batting line up, where they will struggle to pick wickets.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (C), Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
India
Indian team under the leadership of Rohit Sharma have entered the tournament with a star-studded squad. While names such as Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer made a comeback in the team, Tilak Varma got his maiden call for the side. Speaking of the batting side particularly, contrary to everyone’s expectations, the top order of their side failed to perform miserably in their game against Pakistan. However, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya got a derailed Indian side back on track and hit their respective half centuries against the arch-rivals.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/ Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Rohit Sharma-led boys are clear favourites to win their upcoming contest against Nepal.
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