Kathmandu: Nepal are all set to start their U-19 ICC Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh . Nepal will play their first game against New Zealand tomorrow at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.
Nepal have a proud history for an Associate team in the U-19 World Cup having stunned Test giants Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand in the past. But they head into the tournament as team without star performers capable of replicating the past successes.
It is a good opportunity for Nepal to prove its worth for making it to the finals for the seventh occasion. Nepal has already played the youth world cup six times in the past. Nepal missed out on 2010 and 2014 edition after failing to deliver their best in the regional tournaments.
Nepal are set to play Ireland at the same venue on January 30 before heading to Mirpur where they will meet the cricketing giant India at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on February 1.
One of the reasons behind the claim that Nepal will produce better results is that the pitch condition of Nepal and Bangladesh are somehow similar and favorable for the Nepali team. According to Coach Tamata, the wicket is slow (with turning track) in Bangladesh. This is the seventh time that Nepal are contesting the U-19 Cricket World Cup, which is held every two years.
Final squad of both Team
New Zealand : Josh Finnie (capt.), Finnley Allen, Daniel Stanley, Ross ter Braak Zak Gibson, Josh Clarkson,Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Talor Scott, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Christian Leopard, Felix Murray, Aniket Parikh, Dale Phillips,Coach – Bob Carter
Nepal : Raju Rijal (capt.), Dipendra Airee, Ishan Pandey, Shankar Rana, Prem Tamang, Arif Sheikh, Sandeep Sunar, Himanshu Dutta, Kushal Bhurtel, Sushil Kandel, Yogendra Karki, Sandeep Lamichhane, Dipesh Shrestha, Rajbir Singh, MD Sunil Dhamala,Coach – Jagat Tamatta
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