Nepal Tri-Nation ODI Series, 2020: Match 1, Nepal vs Oman – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st game of the 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation ODI Series part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 will be played between Nepal and Oman at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (4:15 AM GMT) (9:45 AM IST).

This game can be viewed on Kantipur TV in Nepal. Live streaming available on their YouTube Channel outside Nepal.

Preview:

Nepal’s journey in the ICC Men’s CWC League 2 will begin on Wednesday when they face Oman in the opening match of the 5th ODI Tri-series of this League. This will be the 3rd series featuring Oman who has won four of the six matches they played thus far. Last two matches of their home Tri-series were postponed for an indefinite time due to state mourning. This game against Oman will be the first-ever home ODI for Nepal who has played six ODIs till date; all in the home of opposition.

Weather Condition/Report:

The University Ground in Kirtipur is likely to be under the clouds in the morning but the overcast conditions might not be seen from the afternoon.

Pitch Condition/Report:

All the three List A matches ended without a rain interruption at this venue were won by the chasing team. The average score in those three matches read 196 which hints at the assistance for the pacers in the morning. The teams winning the toss in this series are likely to prefer chasing only.

Average first innings score: 196 (Unaffected List A matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 0

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Nepal:

Gyanendra Malla (C), Binod Bhandari (WK), Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sharad Vesawkar, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Arif Sheikh, Abinash Bohora, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi.

Bench – Sushan Bhari, Kamal Singh Aireee, Kushal Malla.

Oman:

Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood (C), Aqib Ilyas, Muhammad Nadeem, Suraj Kumar (WK), Sanuth Ebrahim, Sandeep Goud, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Ahmed Fayyaz Butt.

Bench – Baadal Singh, Muhammed Naseem, Jay Odedra.

Top Picks:

If you want to pick someone purely by form, then Dipendra Singh Airee tops that list. During the recent One-Day Cup, Dipendra aggregated 147 runs across two fifties across four innings. He also claimed seven wickets from four matches. Sharad Vesawkar is probably the 2nd best batter in Nepal team based on numbers. He and Paras Khadka are the only players with 30+ List A batting average. Vesawkar scored 841 runs in 32 innings with help of six fifties. Oman’s Aqib Ilyas scored 593 runs across 17 List A matches for his country with the help of four fifties. He also claimed six wickets in 10 innings bowled across those 17 matches.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airee, Zeeshan Maqsood.

Vice-Captain – Aqib Ilyas, Khawar Ali, Sharad Vesawkar.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Suraj Kumar

Batters – Gyanendra Malla, Sharad Vesawkar, Zeeshan Maqsood (VC)

All-Rounders – Paras Khadka (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aqib Ilyas, Khawar Ali

Bowlers – Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Bilal Khan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Binod Bhandari

Batters – Jatinder Singh, Zeeshan Maqsood, Sharad Vesawkar

All-Rounders – Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airee (C), Khawar Ali, Aqib Ilyas (VC)

Bowlers – Abinash Bohora, Karan KC, Sanuth Ebrahim

Expert Advice:

Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane pick wickets for Nepal regularly but we selected them in only one of our Suggested team. The reason for it that is their below-average record against Oman. Across five matches, Karan took only two wickets against Oman while Sandeep has only three from three matches. Bilal Khan too was picked in only one team as the experienced players in the Nepal team would be good enough to tackle Bilal’s pace.

Probable Winners:

Nepal is expected to win this tournament opener against Oman.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.