Nepal is set to take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today in the ICC World Cup League 2 tri-series. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, starting at 11:15 a.m. Nepal time.
Both Nepal and UAE have suffered defeats against the USA in this series. Nepal lost to the USA by 106 runs, while UAE faced a four-wicket defeat against the same opponent.
So far, Nepal and UAE have faced each other 15 times in One Day Internationals (ODIs) — Nepal has won 9 matches, while UAE has won 6.
In the League 2 points table, Nepal currently stands at seventh place with 12 points from 17 matches — winning 5 and losing 10. UAE, also having played 17 matches, sits at the bottom of the table with only 6 points.
The selected Nepali squad for the series includes:
Rohit Paudel (Captain), Dipendra Singh Airee (Vice-Captain), Asif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Anil Kumar Shah, Sompal Kami, Arif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sahab Alam, Nandan Yadav, Kushal Malla, and Lalit Rajbanshi.
The tri-series, running from October 26 to November 5, features matches between Nepal, UAE, and the USA.
