Asia Cup 2023 PAK vs NEP 1st Match Predicted XI: Check Out The Strong Playing XI Of Pakistan And Nepal For Asia Cup 2023

PAK vs NEP 1st Match Preview

Asia Cup 2023 will start on 30 August and its final will be played on 17 September. A total of 6 teams will participate in this tournament, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. A total of 13 matches will be played in this tournament.

Pakistan will face Nepal in the opening match of this season of the Asia Cup. Pakistan won four of their recent five ODIs while Nepal managed to win two of their last five ODIs. Both teams will play their first match against each other in this format, so both would like to start on a winning note.

The first match between Pakistan and Nepal will be played at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan City Pakistan at 3 pm. Check out the pitch and weather report of the stadium.

PAK vs NEP Weather & Pitch Report

The boundary of this ground is small. Because of this, it is easy for the batsmen to score runs. It is not that easy to bowl on this pitch but as the game progresses, the spinners can get a little bit of help. Overall the pitch of this ground is batting-friendly. A total of 10 ODIs have been played at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The team batting first has won 5 matches, while the team batting second has also won 5 matches. So here the figures are equal. But after winning the team toss, the team would like to bat first.

Talking about the weather in Multan, on Wednesday, August 30, the temperature here will be 29 to 38 degrees and if we talk about rain, then there is absolutely no possibility of rain on the day of the match.

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.