Nepal is playing against West Indies in World Cup Qualifiers 2023 on June 22 at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Here, we will discuss the game, Nepal vs West Indies in World Cup Qualifiers 2023. This is the 9th game of ongoing WC qualifiers in Zimbabwe. Nepal and the West Indies are meeting for the first time in cricket history.
For Nepal playing with the West Indies is like a dream come true. It is the third game for Nepal and the second for the West Indies in the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers. Nepal lost its first game with Zimbabwe by 8 wickets and won against the USA in their second game by 6 wickets. This win against the USA has kept the hope alive for the super six.
West Indies, on the other hand, came to the game after winning against the USA by 39 runs. West Indies are currently in the second position in the table with 2 points playing 1 game. While Nepal is in the third position.
Nepal vs West Indies in World Cup Qualifiers 2023
Both the team will come to the ground hoping for the best performance from their side. They will be focusing to win the game and make the path strong for the super six. As both the team has come by a win they would like to grab the victory in this game too.
Nepal vs West Indies Match Details
Topic: | Nepal vs West Indies in World Cup Qualifier 2023 |
Match: | Nepal vs West Indies |
Venue: | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
Date: | 22nd June, 2023 |
Time: | 09:00 Local ( 12:45 Nepali Time ) |
Captains: | Rohit Paudel (Nepal) & Shai Hope (West Indies) |
Team Analysis:
If we talk about the West Indies team, It is a test nation that has won the World Cup, and West Indies can be seen as a very strong team in this World Cup Qualifiers. If we look at the batting of West Indies, all the players can hit hard from the beginning to the end. Players like Nicholas Pooran and Kyle Mayers who recently played in IPL can be deadly for Nepali bowlers. The medium-pace bowling of Jashon Holder and the fast bowling from Alzarri Joshep can bring difficulty for Nepali Players.
West Indies batsmen somehow hesitate to play spin bowling. So, Nepali spinners like Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Dependra Singh Aaire can be tough for West Indies batters. The form of Sandeep Lamichhane, who is wicketless in two consecutive matches should be in tomorrow’s match. He needs to improve his weakness and bring clarity to his bowling.
It will not be easy for Nepali batsmen to face West Indies bowlers as Nepal has not faced such fast bowlers till now which will be a disadvantage for Nepal, so Nepal needs to bat a bit tighter. If Nepal is able to bat well against West Indies and show the Spin bowling impact then Nepal can win the match against this big cricketing nation.
Nepal Squad
- Rohit Paudel (c)
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Pratis GC
- Gulshan Jha
- Sompal Kami
- Karan KC
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Kishor Mahato
- Gyanendra Malla
- Kushal Malla
- Lalit Rajbanshi
- Arjun Saud (wk)
- Bhim Sharki
- Aarif Sheikh
- Aasif Sheikh (wk)
West Indies Squad
- Shai Hope (c)
- Rovman Powell (VC)
- Shamarh Brooks
- Yannic Cariah
- Keacy Carty
- Roston Chase
- Jason Holder
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
- Brandon King
- Kyle Mayers
- Gudakesh Motie
- Keemo Paul
- Nicholas Pooran
- Romario Shepherd