Nepal vs Namibia, NT20ITS, Today Match Prediction 27 February 2024

NEP vs NAM Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the first game in the Nepal T20I Tri-Series 2024, where hosts Nepal will take on Namibia. They have done well at home in the last 12 months but haven't been able to win multilateral tournaments. Namibia recently won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier, and the side will look to use that momentum and make a good start in this series.  

Nepal has an experienced team, and the players know the conditions well. They have done well at this venue, which will make them confident. Namibia will miss some of its key players in this tournament, which weakens the side. It will be interesting to see if they can give a tough fight to the hosts.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NEP

L W W

IND

202/4 in 20.0 10.1

AGMT20I

India beat Nepal by 23 runs 03 Oct 2023

NEP

179/9 in 20.0 8.95

MDV

74/10 in 19.4 3.76

AGMT20I

Nepal beat Maldives by 138 runs 01 Oct 2023

NEP

212/7 in 20.0 10.6

NEP

314/3 in 20.0 15.7

AGMT20I

Nepal won by 273 runs

27 Sep 2023

MNG

41/10 in 13.1 3.11

NAM

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nepal Preview

Rohit Paudel will be confident heading into the series, as they have done well in the last 12 months. They will look to make a positive start in the tournament. They play at home and have a good record at this venue. Paudel would expect his players to play clinically in this game and earn their first points.  

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh form a strong pair, and the side will need a good start at the top. Rohit Paudel will look to anchor the innings in the middle order and add runs with Kushal Malla and Sompal Kami. They have depth in the batting, and the side will expect runs from Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, and Karan KC.  

Karan KC and Sompal Kami have a lot of experience, and the team will look for early wickets in this game. Kushal Malla and Lalit Rajbanshi will look to bowl tight spells in the middle overs and keep a check on the scoring rate. Dipendra Singh Airee, Abinash Bohara, and Paudel complete a strong attack for the team.

Nepal Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, Karan KC, Bibek Yadav, Sompal Kami, Abinash Bohara, Lalit Rajbanshi

Nepal Actual Playing XI:

Aasif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Rohit Paudel, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, Bibek Yadav, Abinash Bohara, Gulsan Jha

Namibia Preview

Gerhard Erasmus' side comes into the contest with confidence. They have done well in the last few months but will miss some key players in this tournament. Sri Lanka. Their record in Asian conditions hasn't been great, and they will look to improve their record with a good show in this contest.  

Michael van Lingen and Nikolaas Davin must provide a good start, as they will be up against a strong bowling attack. Erasmus must lead from the front and do well in the middle order with Jean-Pierre Kotze and JJ Smit. The side will need runs from Jan Frylinck and Zane Green in the lower middle order.  

The side has a strong bowling attack, and they will expect good performances from Bernard Scholtz and Tangeni Lungameni with the new ball. JJ Smit and Ben Shikongo will look to bowl tight spells in the middle overs. In the ing role, the side will need good performances from Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and Erasmus.

Namibia Predicted Playing XI:

Gerhard Erasmus (c), Michael van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Jean-Pierre Kotze, JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Tangeni Lungameni, Zane Green (wk), Jan Frylinck, Ben Shikongo

Namibia Actual Playing XI:

Malan Kruger, Michael Van Lingen, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, Jonathan Smit, Jean-Pierre Kotze, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, Tangeni Lungameni, Peter Daniel Blignaut

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Kathmandu will have clear skies on February 27. The track will be flat and allow batsmen to play their strokes. There will be a small margin of effort for the bowlers. The side batting first would need to target a score over 170 runs.

NEP vs NAM Pitch Report

Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, is a small venue with short square boundaries and a fast outfield. Batsmen can play their strokes freely at this venue. The track is also two-paced, and spinners have done well. Fast bowlers must bend their backs as there isn't much for them on this surface.

Toss: To Bowl

The pitch has been good in recent games, and any side would fancy chasing a target at this venue. We will see a bit of assistance for the bowlers early in the game. The side that wins the toss would like to take advantage of the conditions by bowling first in this game.