Asia Cup opener: Nepal to bowl first against Pakistan
Pakistan has won the toss and has chosen to bat first in the match, which begins at 3:15 PM.
KATHMANDU: Nepal will face home country Pakistan in Asia Cup cricket action on Wednesday at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan.
Pakistan has won the toss and has chosen to bat first in the match, which begins at 3:15 PM. Pakistan has invited Nepal for bowling.
Pakistan’s skipper Babar won the toss against Rohit Paudel and chose to field first at Multan International Cricket Stadium.
Nepal is facing Pakistan for the first time. Surprisingly, this will be Nepal’s first debut in Pakistan’s cricketing environment.
Team Nepal has only played one ODI against three Test-playing nations; so, Pakistan is their fourth opponent in this category.
Nepal has left out top-order batter, Bhim Sharki from the XI and opted to include Aarif Sheikh in the lineup.
The team led by Rohit Paudel will compete for Nepal. The team consists of Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wicketkeeper), Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane and Lalit Rajbanshi.
Nepal’s playing XI
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Aarif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi.
Pakistan’s playing XI
Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.
