Nepal vs USA: World Cup League 2 Tri-Series ODI Match
Nepal is set to face host team USA in the ICC World Cup League 2 tri-series on Saturday. The match will start at 9:15 PM Nepali time (11:30 AM local time) at Grand Prairie, Texas. Scotland is the third team in this series.
Match Overview
• Last Matches: Nepal and the USA have already faced off once in this series, where Nepal suffered a 3-wicket loss. However, Nepal bounced back with a victory over Scotland by 5 wickets on Wednesday.
• Series Goal: Nepal will play a total of nine tri-series under World Cup League 2, which runs through 2027. This is Nepal’s third series in the league.
Current Standings
• Nepal: 7th place, with 5 points from 10 games (2 wins, 7 losses, 1 no result)
• USA: 2nd place, with 12 points from 9 games (6 wins, 3 losses)
Currently, Nepal stands in the seventh position in the League 2 points table with only three points from nine matches, which includes one win, seven losses, and one no-result due to rain. With 8 teams competing in League 2, Nepal needs a strong performance to climb up the standings.
UPDATE: Nepal won the Toss and chose to Field first.
Nepal Playing XI : Anil Sah, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (c), Gulshan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla
USA Playing XI : Monank Patel (c), Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Utkarsh Srivastava, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Aaron Jones
Nepal vs USA Head-to-Head
• ODI Matches: Played 8, Nepal leads with 4 wins, USA has 3 wins, and 1 match ended in a tie.
• At Home (Nepal): Nepal has a 100% win rate, winning both matches.
• In the USA: Nepal has 2 losses and 1 tie.
• Neutral Venue: Nepal has 2 wins and 1 loss.
In their last encounter, the USA chased down a target of 287 runs in 49.4 overs, winning by 3 wickets.
Upcoming Matches
• Nepal vs Scotland: Final game of the series on November 4 (Kartik 19).
Nepal Squad
• Team Squad: Asif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (Captain), Kushal Malla, Arif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Arjun Saud
• Substitutes: Dev Khanal, Sagar Dhakal
Live Streaming Info
For live streaming details, you can check the official platforms of ICC or regional sports broadcasters.
