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Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will face each other in the 7th Place Play-off Semi-Final 2 of the ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023. The match will take place at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare today.
Nepal, with just one victory in four matches, currently holds the fourth position in Group A on the points table. Despite their inconsistent performance, the team aims to secure a respectable finish in the tournament. UAE, on the other hand, is yet to register a win and currently occupies the fifth position in Group B.
In their previous match, Nepal competed against the Netherlands, but unfortunately suffered a defeat. The Netherlands emerged victorious, winning the match by seven wickets. Nepal will be determined to bounce back from this loss and regain their winning momentum against UAE.
As for UAE, their last encounter was against Ireland, which ended in a defeat by a significant margin of 138 runs. UAE will be eager to turn their luck around and secure a victory in this crucial match against Nepal.
Pitch report:
the Takashinga Sports Club has proven to be a favorable venue for the chasing team, with five out of six matches being won by the team batting second. Therefore, chasing is the best option here.
Head-to-head record:
Played: 13| NEP: 07 | UAE: 06 | No result: 0
Probable XIs:
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Aryansh Sharma (wk), Vriitya Aravind, Rohan Mustafa, Basil Hameed, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Zahoor Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
Dream11 Prediction:
Wicketkeepers: Vriitya Aravind
Batters: Kushal Bhurtel, Muhammad Waseem, Rohit Paudel
All-rounders: Rohan Mustafa, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha (vc), Ali Naseer (c), Aayan Afzal Khan
Bowlers: Karthik Meiyappan, Sandeep Lamichhane
Squads:
United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Aryansh Sharma (wk), Vriitya Aravind, Ethan DSouza, Basil Hameed, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rohan Mustafa, Rameez Shahzad, Zahoor Khan, Asif Khan
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gyanendra Malla, Sompal Kami, Kishore Mahato, Pratis GC, Arjun Saud
