Nepal Faces Namibia in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

Kathmandu. Nepal is facing Namibia today in the 116th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 triangular series. 

The match will start at 2:45 PM Nepali time at Sportpark Marschalkerweerd in Utrecht, Netherlands. Both teams are entering the field with the goal of adding important points in the tournament.

Nepal has been in excellent form in the ongoing tournament. Nepal has won 6 out of the last eight matches. Similarly, Nepal is in high spirits having won all of its last five League 2 matches. On the other hand, Namibia's performance in this series has been fluctuating, and they are planning to play with composure.

The pitch at Sportpark Marschalkerweerd, where the match will be played, is considered helpful for both batting and bowling. Looking at the statistics here, the average first innings total is 192 runs. Similarly, the average total in the second innings has been 140 runs. Nepal is expected to perform well in Dutch conditions.

• Nepal's Situation and Key Players

Nepal is currently in fifth place in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 points table. Nepal has played 26 matches, winning 11 and losing 15. 

Dipendra Singh Airee, who handles Nepal's team batting, has scored 736 runs so far, while Sandeep Lamichhane has taken 42 wickets in bowling. The team's current form is extremely good.

Special attention will be on two players in this match. Kushal Bhurtel is the team's excellent opening batter. He can stay at the crease for a long time in the 50-over format, and a big score is expected from him on the Netherlands ground. 

Similarly, Sandeep Lamichhane has a history of performing excellently even on foreign soil. He is capable of taking crucial wickets in the middle of the game and putting the opposing team under pressure.

• Namibia's Situation 

Namibia is in seventh place in the League 2 points table. Namibia has played 22 matches, facing 10 wins and 12 losses. Namibia's form in One Day Internationals is average. They have lost 2 out of their last 3 matches. 

Namibia has included experienced players like Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, and Gerhard Erasmus in their squad.

Two players from Namibia can play a special role in this match. Lauren Steenkamp is an excellent and emerging middle-order batter. He has an average of 49 in One Day cricket. He can play both spin and fast bowling well and could be Namibia's highest run-scorer in this match. 

In addition, Ruben Trumpelmann is a skilled left-arm fast bowler. He has the ability to take wickets early on and can bowl lethally in the conditions of the Netherlands.

Players from Both Teams

• Nepal: Rohit Kumar Paudel (Captain), Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Arif Sheikh, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Bhim Sarki, Arjun Kumal, Binod Bhandari.
• Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (Captain), Malan Kruger, Jan Frylinck, Michael van Lingen, Lauren Steenkamp, Alexander Volschenk, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, Jan Green, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jesse Bleach, Max Heinigo, Jack Brassell, Waldo Smith.