Canada vs Nepal, CAN Tri-Series 2024, Today Match Prediction 28 September 2024

CAN vs NEP Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the first game of the six 6-match tri-series, and hosts Canada will be up against Nepal in King City. Both teams haven't had great success in recent months and shall look to make a positive start. Canada won only one game in the recent tri-series in the Netherlands. Nepal failed to win any game in the T20 World Cup and shall look to find their form. 

Nepal comes into this contest with five consecutive losses. The team will be down on confidence and need to play positively to defeat the hosts. The Canadian players know the conditions well and shall look to use this advantage. We shall have a good contest as both teams look to start the tournament with a win.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Canada Preview

Nicholas Kirton and his men would be eager to use the home conditions to their advantage and take an early lead in the tri-series. They haven't had great form in recent months and have struggled against bigger opponents. They will count their chances in this game, and Kirton expects a strong show from his players. 

Aaron Johnson and Rayyan Pathan haven't enjoyed great form, and the team expects a strong show from the pair. Nicholas Kirton is the key batsman for the team, and he will look to do well in the middle order with Harsh Thaker and Shreyas Movva. The side will expect runs in the lower middle order from Parveen Kumar, Ravinderpal Singh, and Saad Bin Zafar. 

They have a good bowling attack, and the team expects a good show with the new ball from Kaleem Sana and Dillon Heyliger. Saad Bin Zafar must use his experience in the middle order and do well with Parveen Jumar. Akhil Kumar and Harsh Thaker must deliver in the ing roles. 

Canada Predicted Playing XI:

Nicholas Kirton (c), Aaron Johnson, Rayyan Pathan, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva (wk), Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dillon Heyliger, Parveen Kumar, Kaleem Sana, Akhil Kumar

Nepal Preview

After making news for their consistency at the start of the year, Rohit Paudel and his men have lost form in recent months. The team failed to compete during the recent World Cup and shall expect a strong comeback in this tournament. They have experienced players, and Paudel would like a strong show from his players. 

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh form a strong opening pair, and the team expects a strong show from this pair. The middle must do well, and the team expects runs from Kushal Malla, Anil Sah, and Rohit Paudel. Dipendra Singh Airee and Lalit Rajbanshi will look to do the heavy lifting in the lower middle order.

The bowlers will find the conditions a bit challenging. They need Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee to do well with the new ball and put the hosts under pressure. Sandeep Lamichhane adds an x-factor to the attack and will look to do well in the middle overs with Rohit Paudel. The team expects a good show from Bhim Sharki and Rajbanshi in the ing role.

Nepal Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Paudel (c), Sompal Kami, Aasif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bhim Sharki

Weather Conditions

It will be clear skies over King City. We expect a batting-friendly wicket where the ball comes to the bat nicely. Fast bowlers will enjoy bowling on this fresh track. The average scores here have been less than 160. The side batting first will eye a score of 180 runs to feel safe on this track. 

CAN vs NEP Pitch Report

Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, is a small ground with a quick outfield. It allows the batsmen to free their arms and make big scores. There is some assistance for the fast bowlers early in the game. However, spinners have struggled as the short boundaries make life difficult for them.

Toss: To Bowl

It is a fresh wicket, and the bowlers will enjoy bowling with the new ball. Defending a score on such a small ground is never easy, as records in this format suggest. Hence, we expect the side winning the toss in this game to have no hesitation in bowing first.