Preview:
Nepal and Zimbabwe A will be up against each other in the 1st Unofficial ODI of the bilateral series. The Nepal team is coming into this series after securing a victory in the tri-nation T20I series. The key performer for the team in the batting department was Dipendra Airee and Asif Sheikh, while Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane were impressive with the ball. On the other hand, the Zimbabwe A team has an inexperienced squad and will rely on the contributions of Luke Jongwe and Tinotenda Mutombodzi.
Match Details:
Nepal vs Zimbabwe A, 1st Unofficial ODI
Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Date & Time: 30th April at 8:45 AM IST and Local Time 9:00 AM
Live Streaming: FanCode
NEP vs ZIM-A, 1st Unofficial ODI Pitch Report:
In the last game played at this venue, the scores of 250+ were scored by both the teams, which gives a hint of expected assistance to the batters. The spinners are likely to be the key weapon for taking wickets.
Injury News:
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NEP vs ZIM-A, 1st Unofficial ODI Probable Playing XIs:
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel, Karan KC, Bikram Sob, Aarif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Sompal Kami, Sagar Dhakal, Abinash Bohara
Zimbabwe A
Tinotenda Mutombodzi (c), Johnathan Campbell, Bradley Evans, Trevor Gwandu, Luke Jongwe, Roy Kaia, Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, John Masara, Brandon Mavuta, Tony Munyong
Top Picks for NEP vs ZIM-A Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Nepal
Sandeep Lamichhane has been pick of the bowlers for the Nepal team in the last few series. In 22 ODIs, he has scalped 50 wickets at an economy of 3.90.
Dipendra Singh Airee was the top run-scorer for the team in the last series appearance. In 16 ODIs, he has garnered 291 runs, with the highest score of 105.
Top Picks – Zimbabwe A
In 28 ODI appearances, Jongwe has picked up 33 wickets in 28 appearances, and will be one of the vice-captain picks.
Tinotenda Mutombodzi has 177 runs in 14 ODIs, and over 1700 runs in List-A cricket, and will be the key batter of touring party.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NEP vs ZIM-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Asif Sheikh, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, KC Karan, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Brad Evans, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Luke Jongwe (vc)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NEP vs ZIM-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Asif Sheikh, Tinotenda Mutombodzi (vc), Innocent Kaia, Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel, KC Karan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Brad Evans, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Luke Jongwe
Today’s NEP vs ZIM-A Probable Winners:
NEP is expected to secure a victory in this fixture.
