The first match of Asia Cup 2023 will be played between Pakistan and Nepal at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday 30th August. Nepal has qualified for the Asia Cup for the first time, so this will be a historic match for them.
In this match, you can bet on Pakistan’s opener Imam-ul-Haq. Imam has been in good form and recently scored a total of 165 runs in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, hitting two half-centuries. This player has experience of 62 ODI matches during which he has scored 2884 runs at an average of 51.50. Imam is an opening batsman and provides good support to the batsmen on the Multan ground, so he will be a good pick as captain. You can choose Shaheen Afridi as the vice-captain.
PAK vs NEP Match Details:
Day – Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Time – 03:00 PM IST
Venue – Multan Cricket Stadium
PAK vs NEP Pitch Report:
The first match of Asia Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Nepal will be played in Multan. Batsmen enjoy a lot on this ground, but fast bowlers can also trouble the opposition batsmen with their pace. The captain winning the toss can decide to bowl first.
Average 1st Innings Score:
The average score of the first innings at Multan’s ground has been 254 runs.
Record of chasing teams:
A total of 10 ODI matches have been played at this ground, out of which the run-chasing team has won 5 matches.
PAK vs NEP Where To Watch :
All matches of the Asia Cup 2023 will be broadcast on the Star Sports network in India. Cricket fans can also enjoy Asia Cup on the Hotstar app.
PAK vs NEP Injury Update:
There is no news of injury to any player.
PAK vs NEP ODI Head-to-Head Records:
Total – 00
Pakistan – 00
Nepal – 00
PAK vs NEP Probable XIs:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wicketkeeper), Rohit Paudel (captain), Dipendra Singh Airey, Kushal Malla, Arif Sheikh, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulsan Jha.
PAK vs NEP Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen- Kushal Bhurtel, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq (Captain)
Allrounders – Deepender Singh Airey, Shadab Khan
Bowlers- Shaheen Shah Afridi (Vice-captain), Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
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