Nepal is aiming to end their winless streak in the 34th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 against Oman at Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City. Currently at the bottom of the league table with one win from seven matches, Captain Rohit Paudel hopes for a strong performance.
Oman, led by Captain Aqib Ilyas, is looking to make a comeback after narrowly beating Nepal by one wicket in a previous match.
Teams Preview
Nepal Preview:
Key Batsmen: Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Bhim Sharki.
In the last match, Sandeep Lamichhane top-scored with 49 runs, while Gulshan Jha and Karan KC contributed 34 and 24 runs, respectively.
Bowling spearheaded by Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Aarif Sheikh, with Lamichhane claiming 2 for 42 in his last outing.
Predicted XI:
Arjun Saud (wk), Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Anil Sah, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi
Oman Preview:
Key Batsmen: Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan.
Fayyaz Butt scored 44 runs, and Ayaan Khan added 30 runs in the previous match.
Bowlers to watch include Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Mehran Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood, and Shoaib Khan, with each taking two wickets last time.
Predicted XI:
Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas (c), Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood, Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah
Weather Conditions
Thunderstorms are expected, which may affect the match.
Pitch Report
The average first innings score at Maple Leaf North-West Ground is 230, with teams batting second having a slight advantage (two out of four matches won by the chasing side). The toss is likely to favor the team that chooses to bowl first.
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