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The 23rd match of the T20 World Cup between Sri Lanka and Nepal will start late due to rain. The match between Sri Lanka and Nepal is to be played at the Central Bovard Regional Park Stadium in Lordhill, Florida. This will be the first World Cup match at this stadium. Sri Lanka and Nepal have not faced each other in any format till date. This will be Sri Lanka’s third match in Group D. At the same time, Nepal will play its second match. Till now both have not won.
Sri Lanka needs to win the match
Sri Lanka is at the last position in its group. The team had to face defeat in the matches against South Africa and Bangladesh. The net run rate of the team is also -0.77. If Sri Lanka loses this match then it will be out of the race for top-8. At the same time, Nepal has lost only one match. The team has a chance to make a comeback.
Sri Lankan captain Hasaranga top wicket taker
Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga is the team’s top wicket taker in T20. He has taken 108 wickets in 67 matches at an economy of 6.85. Hasaranga has taken 2-2 wickets in the two matches played in the T-20 World Cup 2024. At the same time, opening batsman Pathum Nissanka played a brilliant inning of 47 runs against South Africa. He has scored 1281 runs in a total of 50 T20 matches. However, despite the good performance of both, the team has not been able to win a single match.
Nepal captain Rohit has the ability to play long innings
Nepal captain Rohit Kumar Paudel has so far scored 1143 runs in 50 matches. He bats at a strike rate of 123.70. He scored 35 runs in the match against Netherlands. Whereas, batting all-rounder Kushal Malla is known for his fast batting. He has scored 780 runs in his 40 T20 matches, which also includes a century. He played an innings of 37 runs in the warm-up against Canada.
pitch report
Florida’s pitch has been considered favorable for batting. Powerplay can be taken advantage of. It is a better option to decide to bat after winning the toss. The average score here is 165-170 runs.
Possible playing-11
Sri Lanka- Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjay de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Mahish Theekshana, Mathish Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara.
Nepal- Rohit Kumar (captain), Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Shaikh (wicketkeeper), Anil Sah, Kushal Malla, Deependra Singh Airey, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Avinash Bohra, Sagar Dhakal.
