Nepal will face the United States of America (USA) today in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series. The match will take place at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai, starting at 11:15 AM Nepal time.
So far, Nepal has faced a difficult start in the series, losing both of its opening matches — by 106 runs to the USA in the first match and by 5 wickets to the UAE in the second. Meanwhile, the USA has won both of its matches against Nepal and the UAE.
In the ICC ODI rankings, Nepal currently stands at 17th position, while the USA ranks 14th. Historically, Nepal and the USA have faced each other 10 times in One Day Internationals (ODIs), with the USA winning 5 matches, Nepal winning 4, and one match ending in a tie.
In the overall ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 points table, the USA leads the standings with 32 points from 22 matches. Nepal, on the other hand, has played 18 matches, winning 5, sharing points in 2, and losing 11.
The Nepali squad for this series includes:
- Rohit Paudel (Captain)
- Dipendra Singh Airee (Vice-Captain)
- Asif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Anil Kumar Shah, Sompal Kami, Arif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sahab Alam, Nandan Yadav, Kushal Malla, and Lalit Rajbanshi.
The tri-series, being held from October 26 to November 5, features matches between Nepal, the USA, and the UAE. The schedule is as follows:
- Oct 26 (Sunday): Nepal vs USA
- Oct 28 (Tuesday): UAE vs USA
- Oct 30 (Thursday): Nepal vs UAE
- Nov 1 (Saturday): Nepal vs USA
- Nov 3 (Monday): UAE vs USA
- Nov 6 (Wednesday): Nepal vs UAE
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