India vs Nepal Highlights, Asia Cup 2023: IND into the Super 4 with 10 wicket win, fifties from Gill and Rohit
Pallekele weather forecast
The weather forecast for Pallekele is 80% chance of rain in the morning and around 65% chances of rain in the afternoon.
India vs Nepal Match Details
- Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Nepal in Pallekele.
- Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath is officiating in his 250th ODI as match referee.
- Jasprit Bumrah is replaced by Mohammed Shami in the Indian playing XI.
- Bhim Sharki has replaced Aarif Sheikh in the Nepal playing XI.
Match Updates
Rain has played spoilsport so far and the game has witnessed a few stops and starts. Stay tuned for live updates.
Playing XIs
India Playing XI:
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Hardik Pandya (vc)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shardul Thakur
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Mohammad Shami
Nepal Playing XI:
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Aasif Sheikh (wk)
- Rohit Paudel (c)
- Bhim Sharki
- Kushal Malla
- Sompal Kami
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Gulshan Jha
- Karan KC
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Lalit Rajbanshi
Match Result
India beat Nepal by 10 wickets (D/L method).
Asia Cup 2023: Nepal come back from the brink of losing ODI status; to face India on Monday
After gaining ODI status in 2018, Nepal was on the verge of losing it. However, they made a comeback and are now set to face India in the Asia Cup. Head coach Monty Desai believes this will be a fanboy moment for many Nepalese players.
Another start-stop on cards, India set to qualify for Super Four in case of a washout against Nepal
With heavy rain in Colombo, discussions are underway to explore alternative venues for the Super 4 stages of the Asia Cup. Despite the weather conditions, India is expected to qualify for the Super Four in case of a washout against Nepal.
India vs Nepal, Asia Cup 2023 tip-off XI
The Indian team is unlikely to make significant changes to their playing XI against Nepal as they need a win to qualify for the Super Four stages. Mohammed Shami and Ishan Kishan have been key players in the tournament so far.
Asia Cup 2023: Why Hardik Pandya could be the new MS Dhoni?
Hardik Pandya’s performance in the Asia Cup indicates that he could be the new MS Dhoni for India. Like Dhoni, Pandya has the ability to hit big sixes and dominate both spinners and pacers.
Source: Indian Express
