Preview:
In the final of the Nepal Tri-Nation Series 2021, the two best teams of this competition in Nepal and the Netherlands will lock horns. Nepal finished the league phase as the table-toppers after winning three and losing one match.
On the other hand, Netherlands won two and lost one game, while one of their matches was tied, using the D/L format. Nepal thrashed the Oranje when they first met in the very first game of this series, but in the subsequent encounter, it the visitors’ turn to hand the hosts a defeat.
Match Details:
Nepal vs Netherlands, Final
Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Date & Time: 24th April at 1:00 PM IST, 1:15 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground is suiting the batsmen more than the bowlers. A minimum of 170-180 is what the team batting first should aim for.
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Probable Playing XIs for NEP vs NED:
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Mohammad Aasif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Binod Bhandari (wk), Kushal Malla, KC Karan, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sushan Bhari, Kamal Singh Airee
Netherlands
Max O’ Dowd, Tobias Visee, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (c), Scott Edwards (wk), Tonny Staal, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Julian de Mey, Aryan Dutt / Sebastian Braat
Top Picks for NEP vs NED 11Wickets Match:
Kushal Patel has been excellent with the bat for Nepal in this series. He has scored 200+ runs and 120+ of those runs came against the Netherlands.
Ben Cooper hasn’t had much success with the bat against Nepal, but it was the match against Malaysia where he displayed his calibre by scoring an unbeaten 54 in just 32 deliveries.
Sandeep Lamichhane picked up a four-fer in the last game against the Netherlands. In the first game, he scalped a couple of wickets.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NEP vs NED 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Aasif Sheikh (vc), Ben Cooper (c), Gyanendra Malla, Max O’ Dowd, Kushal Patel, Pieter Seelaar, KC Karan, Bas de Leede, Vivian Kingma, Sompal Kami, Sebastian Braat
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NEP vs NED 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Scott Edwards, Ben Cooper, Kushal Patel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Pieter Seelaar, KC Karan, Bas de Leede (vc), Kushal Malla, Vivian Kingma, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Kushal Patel, Ben Cooper
Vice-Captain Options: Aasif Sheikh, Bas de Leede
