T20 World Cup 2024, SL vs NEP | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

Nepal and Sri Lanka will play each other in the 23rd match of the T20 World Cup 2024 [AP Photos]

Sri Lanka and Nepal will lock horns on Wednesday, June 12, at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida. It will be the first game at the venue in the T20 World Cup 2024. 

Interestingly, Sri Lanka are at the bottom of the table, while Nepal are in the fourth spot of Group D before this game. The Wanindu Hasaranga-led team will be eager to bring out their best in this game and win it by a big margin to keep their hopes of a Super Eight qualification alive. 

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After putting on a decent display, Nepal lost its first game against the Netherlands. They will look to notch up their performance to pull off an upset against an out-of-rhythm Sri Lankan team. 

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SL vs NEP: Team Previews

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's run in the T20 World Cup 2024 has been disappointing so far. They lost both matches to kickstart the campaign against South Africa and Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka's helpless submission against South Africa would have been painful for their supporters. To add salt to the wound, they lost a close game against Bangladesh. The failure of their stars like Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana have haunted them in this tournament. 

Nepal

Cricket has risen in Nepal for the last three to four years. They have played good cricket, especially in qualifiers and regional tournaments. There were many expectations around this team when they qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024. 

Names like Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee, Rohit Paudel, and Kusal Malla have made the headlines recently, and there was excitement in watching them perform at the highest level. However, their show against the Netherlands was a bit anticlimactic, and they will be looking to mend their ways quickly and put on a much more competitive display against Sri Lanka.

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SL vs NEP: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground Pitch Report

The pitch at Lauderhill, Florida, can be expected to be sporty. The batters will enjoy the surface in the initial stages of both innings when the ball is new and hard. The pitch will slow down as the game progresses, bringing the spinners into the game. Generally, the best phase to bat on this track will be in the first innings.

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SL vs NEP: Probable XI

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Dhanajaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Angelo Mathews, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtle, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel (c), Kusal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sagar Dhakal, Abinash Bohara

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SL vs NEP: Winner Prediction

The pitch will favour the team batting first. So, if Nepal bat first we can expect a closer competition in the game. However, irrespective of the toss decision, Sri Lanka are the favourites to win the match.