India vs Nepal Live Score Asia Cup 2023: IND face NEP with one eye on Super Fours, but rain, erratic weather expected
India vs Nepal Live Score Asia Cup 2023: Catch all the live updates of the India vs Nepal Group A match from Sri Lanka’s Pallekele Stadium in Kandy.
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: After the Pakistan game concluded as a washout, Team India finds itself in a promising position to secure a spot in the Super Fours of the Asia Cup as they face Nepal in their second Group A match. It’s a do-or-die situation for both teams, as a defeat for either would mean packing their bags and heading home. Pakistan have already qualified with 3 points, while India currently stand second with 1 point, and Nepal has yet to secure any.
Nepal suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Babar Azam’s Pakistan, severely affecting their run-rate, which currently stands at an abysmal -4.760. Team combinations won’t come into play today if the match is washed out, which is a possibility though considering the weather conditions in Kandy.
Rain is on the horizon, and if this match faces the same fate as Saturday’s India-Pakistan game, India will advance as points would once again be shared. However, let’s not allow these uncertainties to overshadow what promises to be an intriguing contest. Despite India being the clear favorites, Nepal has previously demonstrated their ability to cause upsets.
They can draw inspiration from how Hong Kong rattled India during the 2018 Asia Cup, especially with a strong opening partnership that raised doubts in the minds of the Indian team and its extensive fanbase. If Nepal can replicate the type of start they had with the ball against Pakistan or how Pakistan began against India, we can expect a competitive and unpredictable match ahead.
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- Sep 04, 2023 12:15 PM IST
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: India batters should be smacking their lips
The Nepal ODI is a wonderful opportunity for India to test their batting even further. While Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan rescued them out of troubles waters, the top order should look to get some runs and get themselves accustomed to rigours of one-day batting before the Super Fours knock on their doors.
A lot of these batters haven’t had enough game time, especially the ones returning from injuries. KL Rahul isn’t part of this squad yet, and Bumrah is home. But Shreyas Iyer must be looking at this game with a shine in his eyes, and as should Shubman Gill, whose form over the last couple of months has dipped a little as compared to his Orange Cap winning exploits during the IPL.
- Sep 04, 2023 12:05 PM IST
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: Nepal make India debut!
This will be Nepal’s inaugural ODI against India, marking only their fifth 50-overs match against a full-member side. While the threat of rain looms, Nepal is eager to test their mettle against a fully-strengthened Indian team, reminiscent of their spirited performance against Pakistan. Although they may not pose an immediate threat, Nepal is a promising team for the future.
They have entered the Asia Cup on the back of winning the ACC Premier Cup, and facing formidable opponents like India and Pakistan will undoubtedly provide them with valuable inputs. Regardless of the limited match time we might witness today, anticipate Nepal to come out with guns blazing.
- Sep 04, 2023 11:55 AM IST
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: What does Bumrah’s absence mean for India: BOOM out, SHAMI IN?
Bumrah’s absence makes way for the inclusion of Mohammed Shami in India’s Playing XI. Shami missed the Pakistan game as the management believed he might have been a bit rusty coming back after a break – he last played for India during the WTC final in June and his last limited-overs game dates back to before the IPL – which is why Shardul Thakur got a game ahead of him. However, with Bumrah out celebrating arguably the biggest moment of his life, Shami for him is a like-for-like replacement.
- Sep 04, 2023 11:44 AM IST
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: Our HEASTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO JASPRIT BUMRAH AND SANJANA GANESAN!
We send out our best wishes to India cricketer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife Sanjana Ganesan, who have entered the most wonder phase of their lives today: PARENTFOOD. Bumrah and Sanjana welcomed their first-born, a baby boy and named him Angad. Yesterday, news came in that Bumrah was leaving the Asia Cup ahead of India’s game against Nepal due to ‘personal reasons’ and that he would be back before the Super Fours. As it turns out, it was fatherhood Bumrah flew back to Mumbai for. Once again, Big congrats!
- Sep 04, 2023 11:38 AM IST
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: How is Pallekele’s weather holding up?
Climate change is real. How else do you justify so much rain almost everywhere that cricket is played? Almost every series in the last couple of months has witnessed rain having the last laugh. And the Asia Cup is no different. The Pakistan-leg is faring just fine, the there are concerns over the matches played in Sri Lanka. The thrill of the India vs Pakistan game was taken away by rain, and if the weather predictions are anything to go by, the forecast doesn’t look too promising for today’s contest either. There is an 80 percent chance of rain throughout the day which could force another washout. BUMMER!
- Sep 04, 2023 11:26 AM IST
India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Live Score: All eyes on Super Fours
Hello all, and welcome to Hindustan Times’ Sports Desk’s Live coverage of the India’s second Group A match of the Asia Cup 2023 against Nepal at Kandy’s Pallekele International Stadium. Still can’t come to terms with how India vs Pakistan ended? Neither can we. A year’s worth of wait, extinguished – quite literally – just like that as rain spoiled the moods of a million India and Pakistan cricket fans. Thankfully, for India, it wasn’t all gloomy as they shared honours to open their account on the points-table.
But while Group B is turning out to be quite competitive, not so much with Group A as today’s game highlights. India and Nepal face each other in a do-or-die contest with one eye on the Super Fours… but hey! There’s a third team as well, who can walk away as a winner too. You guessed it right. We are taking about the dreaded rain.
