Nepal Cricket team [Source: @CricketNep/X.com]
The fourth Top End T20 Series, organized by Northern Territory Cricket, kicks off in Darwin on August 14th, featuring a record 11 teams. This year's edition, running until August 24th, will see teams play six matches each in a partial round-robin format across five venues, DXC Arena, TIO Stadium, Gardens Oval, Cazaly’s Arena, and Freds Pass.
The international sides are Nepal, the 'A' teams of Pakistan and Bangladesh, and the USA's Minor League Cricket champions, Chicago Kingsmen. Domestic representation comes from Academy Squads of Big Bash League franchises like Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, and ACT Comets.
Nepal To Start Australia T20 Series From August 15
Nepal's campaign begins against hosts NT Strike at DXC Arena on August 15th. They face Bangladesh at the same venue the next day. The Rhinos then meet the Melbourne Stars Academy, Hobart Hurricanes Academy, and Melbourne Renegades Academy.
Here's the complete schedule of Nepal's Fixtures:
Date | Opponent | Venue |
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August 15 | NT Strike | DXC Arena |
August 16 | Bangladesh 'A' (The Tigers) | DXC Arena |
August 18 | Melbourne Stars Academy | TIO Stadium |
August 19 | Hobart Hurricanes Academy | Cazaly’s Arena |
August 20 | Melbourne Renegades Academy | Cazaly’s Arena |
August 22 | Pakistan 'A' | DXC Arena |
As stated, their final group match is against Pakistan at DXC Arena on August 22nd. Notably, for this fixture, ticketing partner Ticketebo offers free entry if a fan is wearing his/her team colours (jersey) in the Pakistan vs Nepal match.
The tournament opens with Pakistan versus Bangladesh at TIO Stadium. Daily schedules feature three to four matches. The top four teams advance to semi-finals on August 24th, 1st vs 4th at DXC Arena and 2nd vs 3rd at Gardens Oval, both starting at 10 am local time. The final follows at DXC Arena at 4 pm the same day.