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NEP vs OMA Match Prediction & Analysis

Nepal vs Oman
28th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-2027
Venue: Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City

Nepal will be eager to end their two-match losing streak when they face Oman. Currently, Nepal is struggling at the bottom of the table with just one win from five matches. Captain Rohit Paudel will be looking for a strong performance to turn their fortunes around.

In contrast, Oman has recently ended their winless run with a vital victory over Namibia. Captain Aqib Ilyas will be hoping for consistent performances to maintain their upward momentum.

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Nepal

• Batting: Nepal will rely on Aasif Sheikh, Khushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Bhim Sharki to score the bulk of the runs. In their last match, Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane provided crucial late runs.
• Bowling: The team will depend on Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, and Sompal Kami for key breakthroughs. In their previous game, Sompal Kami and Lalit Rajbanshi each took two wickets.

Predicted Playing XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

Oman

• Batting: Oman’s lineup will depend on Zeeshan Maqsood, captain Aqib Ilyas, Khalid Kail, Pratik Athavale, and Kashyap Prajapati for runs. Aqib Ilyas played a match-winning knock in their last game, supported well by Khalid Kail.
• Bowling: Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Jay Odedra, Fayyaz Butt, and Shoaib Khan will be crucial for taking wickets. Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt were standout performers in their previous match.

Predicted Playing XI: Pratik Athavale (wk), Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Jay Odedra, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan

Weather and Pitch

• Weather: Clear skies with a light breeze are expected.
• Pitch Report: The average first innings score is 240 runs. The pitch generally favors teams chasing, with four out of the last seven matches won by the side batting second.

Toss Prediction: The team winning the toss is likely to choose to bowl first, given the recent trend favoring chases.