Netherlands vs Nepal, ICCCWCLT, Today Match Prediction
𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Netherlands vs Nepal𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : June 04,Wednesday𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 15:30 PM IST𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Forthill, Dundee𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : ICC Cricket World Cup League Two, 2023-27 Netherlands eying the top spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27. Netherlands vs Nepal TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. NED vs NEP Match Prediction & Analysis Netherlands, Scotland, and Nepal are currently playing a triangular series in Scotland. With two dramatic finishes so far, the Netherlands will play against Nepal at Forthill, Dundee, on 4th June from 3:30 pm onwards. The Netherlands are currently second in the points table with 26 points in 20 games, just two points apart from the table topper, the USA. The Netherlands played their last game against the hosts at the same venue. Bowling first, they got hammered by the Scottish middle order. Scotland set a target of 381 runs for the Netherlands team. Kyle Klein and Paul van Meekeren took three wickets each. In return, the Dutch batting lineup collapsed to 235 to lose the game by 145 runs. Bas de Leede scored 74 runs in the middle. Nepal registered a dramatic victory over Scotland in the penultimate ball of their last game. Bowling first, Nepal restricted Scotland to 296 for the loss of 7 wickets. Rijan Dhakal, Karan KC, and Sompal Kami took two wickets each. Kushal Bhurtel and Karan KC then scored half-centuries during the chase to win the game in the final over. This was Nepal’s third win of the tournament. Both teams met at Kirtipur back in 2024 to play their last ODI against each other. Batting first, Nepal was bowled out to 172 after Vivian Kingma and Aryan Dutt picked up three wickets each. Vikramjit Singh scored 58 runs in return to help the Netherlands win the game by 8 wickets. TEAMS PREVIEW Netherlands Preview Michael Levitt will open the innings with Max ODowd. Levitt has scored 336 runs in 13 innings at an average of 25.84. ODowd is the Netherlands’ leading run-scorer with 668 runs at an average of 40. This includes 5 half-centuries. He will be the batter to watch out for. Zach Lion Cachet will come at number three. Cachet has 155 runs with the bat and has picked up 7 wickets with the ball so far. Teja Nidamanuru will come in the middle with skipper Scott Edwards, Bas de Leede, and Noah Croes. Nidamanuru is going through a poor form with the bat and has 130 runs in the last 6 innings. Edwards has been phenomenal in the middle with 529 runs at an average of 35.26. Bas de Leede scored 74 off 67 balls in the last game. He has 335 runs in the tournament so far at an average of 42, the highest among his teammates. Kyle Klein will lead the bowling attack with Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, and Fred Klaassen. Klein has 32 wickets in 14 innings at an average of 15.81. He is their leading wicket-taker and the bowler to watch out for. Meekeren has 28 wickets in 12 innings at an average of 16. Both picked up three wickets each in the first game. van der Merwe has the lowest economy among the bowlers (3.90) while picking up 17 wickets. It will be interesting to see if Aryan Dutt comes back in the squad. Dutt has 27 wickets in 15 games. Nepal Preview Nepal has an altogether different journey in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27. They have just three wins. The sweetest among all came in the last game. Kushal Bhurtel will open the innings with Asif Sheikh. Bhurtel scored 53 in their win against Scotland. He has 231 runs in 10 games and will be the batter to watch out for. Sheikh is Nepal’s leading run-scorer with 274 runs at an average of 27.4. Bhim Sharki will come at number three. He averages 20 in 7 games. Skipper Rohit Paudel will lead the middle order with Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Gulsan Jha. Paudel has 224 runs with the bat and has picked up 5 wickets with the ball so far. Arif is the only batter from Nepal to have an average above 30. He has 183 runs in 7 innings. Jha has 208 runs in 10 innings and 12 wickets at an economy rate just below 6. Rijan Dhakal, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, and Sandeep Lamichhane will take the bowling unit in their hand. Kami is their leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets at an economy of 5.16. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Karan KC was the player of the match in the last game for his 65 runs and 2 wickets. Lamichane has returned to the ground after a long gap with 10 wickets in the last 7 games. Weather Conditions The weather at Chelmsford is expected to be sunny on match day, with temperatures ranging between 12 and 26 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 10-26 km/h. It is a bowling-friendly pitch. It is a paradise for both batters and bowlers as it offers balance in all innings. The wind will help the pacers swing the ball. NED vs NEP Pitch Report The game will be played at Forthill, Dundee, on 4th June from 3:30 pm onwards. The stadium has a capacity of 6500 spectators and regularly hosts Vitality Blast games. It has hosted 7 ODIs and 10 T20Is so far. Toss: To Bowl In 7 ODI games hosted here, results have favored the teams chasing the target on 4 occasions. The average first innings score is 218. The team winning the toss should bowl first.
