Nepal has not changed any players from the team that won by six wickets against Scotland on Monday.
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Nepal will bat first against the top-ranked USA in the Cricket World Cup League-2. USA captain Sayteja Mukamalla won the toss and elected to bat at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Friday.
The toss was delayed by half an hour at 9.30 am due to a wet pitch. However, no overs were dropped. Nepal has not changed any players from the team that won by 6 wickets against Scotland on Monday.
Nepal, led by Rohit Poudel, has Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Dipendra Singh Airi, Arif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane and Lalit Rajbanshi.
The USA defeated Scotland by 6 wickets on Wednesday to register their first win in seven matches of League 2 in Kirtipur. The US had lost to Scotland and Nepal in the previous two matches of the series. The US had lost to Nepal and Oman 2-2 in Kirtipur in the last round of League 2 in 2020. The US had moved to the top spot after defeating Scotland in the previous match. The US has 38 points from 27 matches and Scotland has 38 points from 32 matches, but the US is at the top based on a better net run rate. Nepal is in sixth place with 22 points from 27 matches. The eight-nation League 2, which will start in 2024 and end in 2026, is scheduled to feature one team playing 36 matches. The US had previously lost to defending champions Scotland by 2 runs and to Nepal by 9 wickets.
Chasing a target of 196 runs in that match against the USA, Kusal Bhurtel and Asif Sheikh laid the foundation for victory by adding 145 runs for the first wicket. Kusal scored an unbeaten 120 runs in the comeback match, while Asif scored 58 runs.
