Asia Cup Match Prediction | Match 5 | India vs Nepal – India is a strong contender for Nepal | September 4, 2023

India vs Nepal Match Analysis

After the weather stopped playing in the second part of their opening game, India and Pakistan shared the points. Nepal’s first game was against Pakistan, and they were severely defeated. Both teams will give it their all to win so they can advance to the next round.

India and Nepal’s match against each other in the fifth game of the Asia Cup 2023 is a game that either wins or loses.

Before the rain came on Saturday, India had trouble with Pakistan’s elite pace bowlers, but we don’t think they’ll have any issues with Nepal’s bowlers.

Nepal is not anticipated to gain much from this game in their debut at the Asia Cup. They will, however, want to play with greater vigor than they did in their opening game against Pakistan.

India vs Nepal Team Preview & Squads

India

A strong opening wicket stand must be established by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill at the top of the order. The team will be looking for No. 3 Virat Kohli to have a strong performance, and he will try to form partnerships with Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who both had significant performances in the previous match. With Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya played well and will try to add runs.  

With Jasprit Bumrah’s new ball, the team will need to put up a strong performance, and they’ll try to take Nepal to the mat. In these circumstances, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will relish bowling and need to disturb the hitters. Pandya and Thakur will be expected to put on a strong performance as their teammates.

India Squads

India

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj

Nepal

Due to their absence from the previous game, Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh must perform well at the top. Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, and Sompal Kami must all contribute runs as Paudel serves as the inning’s middle-order anchor. Good hitters Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Kushal Malla will try to add extra runs down the order.  

For the team to challenge the Indians, their bowlers must be at the top of their game. For the team to succeed, Karan KC and Sompal Kami must bowl well at the top. The team’s finest bowler, Sandeep Lamichhane, will want to perform well in the middle innings alongside Lalit Rajbanshi and Dipendra Singh Airee. Gulsan Jha and Kushal Bhurtel will be expected to perform well for the side in supporting roles.

Nepal Squads

Nepal

Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh (wk), Aarif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Kushal Malla, Sipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi

India vs Nepal outfield report

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On Saturday, India won the toss and opted for batting first. After some underwhelming performances from the top order, we anticipate that they will wish to do so once more. If either team wins the toss, both teams will decide to bat first, according to our prediction.

There may be a few thunderstorms nearby as this game begins, and, like on Saturday, there will be a constant chance of rain on Monday.

In the match on Saturday, this pitch provided much more to quick bowlers than it did to spinners, therefore we anticipate the wicket to be quite fast once more.

India vs Nepal Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

It will be their first face-off. This is the first time Nepal is playing Asia Cup.

India vs Nepal Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India – Hardik Pandya

Most runs

• India – Hardik Pandya
• Nepal – Kushal Bhurtel

Most wickets

• India – Kuldeep Yadav
• Nepal – Karan KC

Most sixes

• India – Hardik Pandya
• Nepal – Kushal Bhurtel

Team Scores Batting First

• India – 255+
• Nepal – 230+

According to the cricket analyzer, India is more likely to win than Nepal due to its strength and confidence.