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India will be taking on Nepal for the first time ever in men’s international cricket at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on September 4, Monday. Both teams will be needing to win this all-important Group A clash in the Asia Cup 2023, to qualify through to the Super Four stage of the tournament.
In their first match of the continental cricket tournament on September 2, Saturday, India had to settle for a no-result against Pakistan, after rain played spoilsport at the aforementioned venue. Although, the Indian batting lineup did get the chance to face up against the quality bowling attack of the Men in Green in tough conditions.
Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan put together a partnership of 138 runs for the fifth wicket, scoring their fifties in the process. Earlier, the top order of Team India, consisting of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli, was blown away quickly by Pakistan pace attack.
Meanwhile, Nepal suffered a heavy defeat against Pakistan by 238 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, to kick-off the Asia Cup 2023. The rising nation in cricket was no match to the skill and experience of the Men in Green in their home conditions.
Talking about the weather for the Asia Cup 2023 Group A clash at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, it is highly likely that we will see a few showers in the afternoon, according to the listings on AccuWeather. The probability of precipitation stands at 89% and the probability of thunderstorms stands at 26%, during the daytime on September 4, Monday.
The rains are expected to become scattered in the Kandy area, during the evening hours, which could be considered as a bit of a positive news for the India vs Nepal match to go ahead. But a late thunderstorm might put a damper on the hopes of fans who want to see a conclusive result to the aforementioned fixture.
