Asia Cup, IND vs NEP | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Hardik Pandya (L) and Ishan Kishan | Source: Twitter 

The 5th match of the Asia Cup 2023 will be played between India and Nepal on Monday, September 04 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. 

IND vs NEP Team Previews 

India

India's Asia Cup 2023 campaign did not begin with a bang since the match against the arch-rivals Pakistan got soaked. In that game, Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, won the toss and decided to have a go with the bat. Well, that choice completely backfired as Pakistan's pacers made the most of the cloudy conditions and wreaked havoc on India's top-order.

If not for Hardik Pandya's 87 and Ishan Kishan's 82, India would have struggled to even reach triple digits. All in all, it’s plain to see that India batting still has a long way to go, especially against top-class pace like Pakistan's. Meanwhile, the red-hot performances by Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan must have injected some serious confidence into the team heading further in the tournament.

Nepal 

On the other hand, Nepal got a tough drubbing from Pakistan in the first game, losing by a whopping 238 runs. Nepal's bowlers had a nightmare day, allowing Pakistan to pile up a massive 342 runs while batting first. Their own batting didn't shine either, with only three players out of ten managing to scrape into double digits. 

All in all, Nepal has got some serious catching up to do if they want to compete with top-tier teams like India and Pakistan. To pull off a win against the star-studded Indian squad in this match, they will need to deliver a spectacular performance. To sum it up, we are in for another electrifying 50-overs contest at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.  

IND vs NEP Match Details

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium: Pitch Report 

The rain has been relentless at Pallekele for the last two days, and it looks like Monday will bring some cloudy conditions, which could favour the bowlers. But as we saw in the recent match here, the pitch tends to ease up for batting as the game progresses. That middle phase will be the key if teams want to pile on the runs. And when it comes to chasing, the evening conditions might make it easier so the team winning the toss should ideally look to bowl first. 

IND vs NEP Probable Playing XIs 

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi 

IND vs NEP Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips 

IND vs NEP Match Prediction 

India are clear favourites to win this game. Nepal will be fighting to salvage their pride in this game.

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