Nepal to Bat First Against Italy in ICC Men's T20 World Cup Clash

Kathmandu, February 15: Nepal will bat first in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match against Italy today. Italy won the toss at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, and elected to bowl. Consequently, Nepal has been invited to bat first.

One change has been made to the Nepali team batting today, with Lalit Rajbanshi replacing Sher Malla. This is the second match of the tournament for both Nepal and Italy.

In their first match, Nepal was defeated by England by four runs, while Italy lost to Scotland by 73 runs. Both teams are searching for their first victory. Nepal and Italy are the only teams in Group C of the World Cup without any points.

In this group, West Indies leads with four points, while Scotland and England are second and third respectively, both with two points. A win in this match is considered crucial for both teams to keep their Super Eight hopes alive.

Nepal's playing XI includes Kushal Malla, Asif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Arif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Lalit Rajbanshi. Italy's playing XI includes Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, JJ Smit, Harry Manenti, Benjamin Manenti, Marcus Campopiano, Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade, Jaspreet Singh, Krishan Kalugamage, and Ali Hassan.

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