Nepal vs Netherlands: Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and chose to bat first against Nepal in the ICC World Cup League 2 match held at Forthill Cricket Ground in Dundee. Nepal will begin the game by bowling.
Nepal has made one change to their playing XI from the previous match against Scotland, with Lalit Rajbanshi replacing Rijan Dhakal. After a thrilling one-wicket win against the home team Scotland on Monday, Nepal looks to continue their winning form. The Netherlands also hopes for a strong start in this series.
So far, Nepal and the Netherlands have faced each other five times in ODI matches, with the Netherlands winning three games and Nepal winning two. This match is part of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, which also serves as the qualification tournament for the 2027 World Cup. The league includes eight teams, and the top four at the end will directly qualify for the global qualifier of the 2027 World Cup. The bottom four teams will compete in the playoff qualifiers.
Currently, Nepal is in seventh place with 8 points from 13 matches, while the Netherlands stands second with 26 points from 20 matches.
Nepal’s playing XI for the match is Rohit Paudel (Captain), Dipendra Singh Airee (Vice-Captain), Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, and Lalit Rajbanshi.
