NEP vs NAM Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 1 of CWC League 2 2024

Shaun Fouche, Gerhard Erasmus, and Kushal Bhurtel are exceptional captaincy choices to have in your XI.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 14 Feb 2024, 19:38 IST

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Preview

Namibia, the Netherlands, and Nepal will be a part of the Cricket World Cup League 2 in the first of 24 Tri-Series that will take four teams to the Cricket World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. 

Canada, Oman, Scotland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America are the other five participating countries in the campaign. The top four teams from this competition will be joined by the teams coming through the Qualifier Play-Offs as well as teams that don’t qualify automatically based on ODI Rankings.

Co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe are the direct entries to the mega event. The other top eight ranked teams will complete the 14-team World Cup lineup. In the first match of the League 2 campaign, Nepal will lock horns with Namibia at Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu on Thursday, February 15.

Match Information

Nepal vs Namibia, Match 1

ICC CWC League 2 , 15 Feb 2024, Thur, 9:00 AM IST ,Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

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Weather Report

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Clouds

23.6°C

64% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Nepal

W
W
W
L
W

Namibia

W
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Asif Sheikh

NEP - wk

133 Runs

4 Matches

2

Kushal Bhurtel

NEP - bat

112 Runs

4 Matches

3

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton

NAM - wk

85 Runs

4 Matches

4

Gerhard Erasmus

NAM - bat

85 Runs

4 Matches

5

Jonathan Smit

NAM - all

77 Runs

4 Matches

6

Jan Frylinck

NAM - bowl

72 Runs

4 Matches

1

Anil Kumar Sah

NEP - wk

130.91

4 Matches

2

Kushal Bhurtel

NEP - bat

92.56

4 Matches

3

Asif Sheikh

NEP - wk

90.48

4 Matches

4

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton

NAM - wk

90.43

4 Matches

5

Niko Davin

NAM - bat

87.80

4 Matches

6

Malan Kruger

NAM - bat

81.25

1 Match

1

Gerhard Erasmus

NAM - bat

12 Wkts

4 Matches

2

Kushal Bhurtel

NEP - bat

7 Wkts

4 Matches

3

Bernard Scholtz

NAM - bowl

6 Wkts

4 Matches

4

Lalit Rajbanshi

NEP - bowl

6 Wkts

4 Matches

5

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton

NAM - wk

6 Wkts

4 Matches

6

Sompal Kami

NEP - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Bernard Scholtz

NAM - bowl

2.63

4 Matches

2

Dipendra Singh Airee

NEP - all

3.36

3 Matches

3

Gerhard Erasmus

NAM - bat

3.57

4 Matches

4

Kushal Malla

NEP - all

3.71

4 Matches

5

Kushal Bhurtel

NEP - bat

4.07

4 Matches

6

Lalit Rajbanshi

NEP - bowl

4.15

4 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Nepal

Asif Sheikh (wk), K Bhurtel, Anil Kumar, B Sharki, Rohit Kumar Paudel (C), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Gulshan Kumar Jha, P Sarraf, Karan KC

Bench : Arjun Saud, Dev Khanal, Sompal Kami, Bibek Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi, S Tamang, R Dhakal, Pratis GC

Namibia

S Fouche, N Davin, M van Lingen, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jonathan Smit, Zane Green (wk), Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, R Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo

Bench : Stephan Jacobus Swanepoel, MB Kruger, L Louwrens, Jean-Pierre Kotze, Tangeni Lungameni, Jack Brassell

Injury and availability news

Will be added if there is any update.

Pitch Report

The surface at this venue is expected to be a balanced one with both batters and bowlers getting enough assistance right from the first few overs of the game. Any score above 250 would be tough for the chasing sides to win the game.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

204

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Gerhard Erasmus NAM | BAT

All-rounder Gerhard Erasmus has 1593 runs from 40 ODIs and moreover, he scalped 20 wickets with the ball in hand.

6.5
VC

Shaun Fouché NAM | BOWL

Shaun Fouché opens the innings with the bat, scoring 209 runs from seven innings with two fifties. Furthermore, he scalped six wickets from five innings.

9

Kushal Bhurtel NEP | BAT

Nepal's hard-hitting batter Kushal Bhurtel has 1107 runs from 48 ODIs at an average of 23.55 with one century and seven fifties. Additionally, he can roll his arm as well.

9

Jan Frylinck NAM | BOWL

Jan Frylinck, the all-rounder, is one of the players to watch out for. He has 441 runs from 24 ODI innings and scalped 34 wickets with the ball.

8.5

Rohit Kumar Paudel NEP | BAT

Nepal skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel has accumulated 1569 runs from 55 ODI innings at an average of 31.38 with one century and nine fifties, making him a decent budget pick.

7.5

Karan KC NEP | BOWL

Karan Khatri Chhetri has scalped 74 wickets from 48 ODI innings with his best being 5/33. He can be a brilliant budget pick in your XI.

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8

Zane Green

NAM | WK

Zane Green bats down the order as a keeper-batter. He can be one of the few players who can be omitted from your XI.

8

Bibek Yadav

NEP | ALL

Bibek Yadav might not make it to the playing XI for this game and he can be skipped from your XI.

Last Updated On - Feb 14 2024 7:38 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

NEP

7 : 4

NAM

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
Asif Sheikh

8

Bhim Sharki

6.5

Kushal Bhurtel
VC

9

Rohit Kumar Paudel

8.5

Kushal Malla

8.5

Dipendra Singh Airee

8

Jan Frylinck

9

Shaun Fouché

6.5

Gerhard Erasmus
C

8.5

Karan KC

7.5

Ruben Trumpelmann

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

NEP

6 : 5

NAM

Credits Left
10.5/100

Grand League
Asif Sheikh

8

Aarif Sheikh

7.5

Kushal Bhurtel

9

Rohit Kumar Paudel
VC

8.5

Kushal Malla

8.5

Shaun Fouché
C

6.5

Gerhard Erasmus

8.5

Jonathan Smit

8

Karan KC

7.5

Bernard Scholtz

9

Ruben Trumpelmann

8.5

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