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Nepal batting first against India in Asia Cup Cricket match



KATHMANDU: In today’s Asia Cup Cricket match held in Sri Lanka, Nepal has won the toss and elected to bat first against India.

The 5th match of the Asia Cup, taking place in Sri Lanka, saw India winning the toss and choosing to field against Nepal on Monday.

Following India’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss, Nepal is set to bat at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

One change has been made to the Nepali team for this Asia Cup match. The team’s head coach, Monty Desai, has made a substitution, bringing in Bhim Sarki in place of Aarif Shaikh.

India has also made a change in their lineup against Nepal. Jasprit Bumrah has been replaced by Mohammad Sami.

Nepal’s Team:

Kushal Malla
Aarif Sheikh
Rohit Paudel (Captain)
Sompal Kami
Gulsan Jha
Bhim Sarki
Dipendra Singh Airee
Sandeep Lamichhane
Karan KC
Lalit Rajwanshi

India’s Team:

Rohit Sharma
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyansh Iyer
Ishan Kishan
Hardik Pandey
Ravindra Jadeja
Mohammad Sami
Shardul Thakur
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammad Siraj
After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, India will face Nepal at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The match promises to be an exciting encounter in the Asia Cup Cricket tournament.

Publish Date : 04 September 2023 15:45 PM

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