Kathmandu, Oct 27: Nepal will face the host USA in a match later today as part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League-2 series, which also includes Scotland.
This is Nepal’s first match in the series, scheduled to take place at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, starting at 9:15 pm NST.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 15-member team led by Rohit Kumar Poudel for today’s match.
The playing eleven includes Anil Shah, Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Bhim Sarki, Dipendra Singh Airee, Arjun Saud, Aarif Sekh, Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Gulsan Jha, and Rijan Dhakal.
In the tri-series, Nepal will play two matches against both the US and Scotland, with the second match against Scotland scheduled for Tuesday.
The ICC World Cup League-2 includes Canada, the USA, the Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Nepal. Nepal is currently ranked seventh in the League-2 points table, with three points from eight matches and only one win.
Canada is at the top of the points table, followed by the USA in second place, and Scotland in fourth. #ICC #nepal #cricket
