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Nepal and the USA will clash in the 8th warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2024. This exciting encounter is scheduled to take place at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, US.
Nepal lost their first warm-up game against Canada and will be looking to regain momentum. On the other hand, the USA’s first warm-up match against Bangladesh was abandoned due to poor weather conditions. Despite some decent performances from their top-order, Nepal fell short in their first match but will look to take positives from the game into this clash.
NEP vs USA Pitch Report
The pitch at Grand Prairie Stadium is known for being a good batting track, as evidenced by Canada’s 180+ score in the previous game. Medium-paced bowlers were more successful in picking wickets, suggesting similar pitch behavior for this match. The average innings score is expected to be around 165.
Nepal Team News & Playing 11
NEP Team News
Nepal showed promise with the ball as 6 out of 8 bowlers managed to pick wickets, but their batting lineup struggled. No injuries have been reported, and the team is likely to experiment with new batting combinations.
NEP Team Batting
- Kushal Malla: With a career strike rate of 167.25, Kushal scored 37 off 30 deliveries in the last match.
- Anil Sah: He scored 24 runs at a strike rate of 150 and looked in confident form.
NEP Team Bowling
- Abinash Bohra: Took 2 wickets for 27 runs in 3 overs.
- Karan KC: Made an early breakthrough in the 3rd over of the previous match.
NEP Team Form
Nepal lost their first warm-up game against Canada. They have talented T20 players but need to capitalize on favorable moments in the game.
Nepal Predicted Playing 11
Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Anil Sah, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratis GC, Kamal Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sagar Dhakal, Abinash Bohara
USA Team News & Playing 11
USA Team News
All top players for the USA are available, and they are expected to stick with the same combinations used in their recent series against Bangladesh.
USA Team Batting
- Steven Taylor: Averages 41.22 with 742 runs in his T20I career.
- Corey Anderson: The former New Zealand international has played 36 T20Is, scoring 631 runs at a strike rate of 131.
USA Team Bowling
- Ali Khan: A skilled pacer with 73 wickets in 68 T20I matches.
- Saurabh Netravalkar: Has picked 27 wickets in 27 matches with an economy of 6.69.
USA Team Form
USA has been in excellent form at home, having defeated a full-strength Bangladesh team in a recent 3-match T20I series.
USA Predicted Playing 11
Monank Patel (c & wk), Steven Taylor, Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Ali Khan, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Shayan Jahangir
Match Prediction
Nepal vs USA Prediction
Nepal, having lost their first match to Canada, might be low on confidence, especially playing at the USA’s home ground. The USA has shown impressive form recently, bolstered by their domestic T20 league, MLC, which has unearthed quality T20 players. This will be the first-ever head-to-head contest between Nepal and the United States, and we predict that the USA will come out on top.
Prediction: USA to win the warm-up match against Nepal.
