On Wednesday, August 30, the opening game of the Asia Cup 2023 will feature Pakistan vs. Nepal. Nine games will be contested in Sri Lanka, while four games will be conducted in Pakistan. The other four teams apart from India will compete in matches in Pakistan.
Nepal will also be competing in the Continental Cup for the first time and will be hoping to get the most from their experience taking on the top teams. If Nepal can win this game, it would be a statement not only for the other teams but to the world that Nepal is a developing cricket nation
Pakistan vs Nepal Match Details
Asia Cup Match 1: Pakistan vs Nepal
Date : 30th August 2023
Time: 3:00 P.M
Venue: Multan International Cricket Stadium, Multan
Pakistan vs Nepal Pitch Report:
The Multan Cricket Stadium’s surface has a track record for hosting games with high scoring, frequently favouring the team that elects to bat first and establish control. The pitch tends to provide little aid to bowlers due to its dry nature, hence testing their abilities.
Pakistan vs Nepal Predicted XI:
Pakistan:
Imam-ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nazwaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah, Usama Mir
Nepal:
Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lammichhane, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
Pakistan vs Nepal Dream XI:
Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Rohit Paudel, Aasif Sheikh, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Shaheen Shah, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Pakistan vs Nepal Full Squads:
Pakistan:
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve)
Nepal:
Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud
