World T20 League 2024

SA vs. NEP, 31st Match

Preview

South Africa will be crossing swords with Nepal for the 31st match of the World T20 League 2024. The game is scheduled to be played at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown on Saturday, June 15. 

South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the World T20 League 2024 with their win against Bangladesh. Aiden Markram and co have shown a professional approach so far in this campaign. Nepal on the other side have lost both matches and are on the verge of elimination. 

The Proteas are one of the front runners for the trophy this season and have played on bowling-friendly pitches so far. As they move into the Caribbean side from the tracks of the USA, they will witness more friendly tracks which offer assistance to not only their pacers but also to Keshav Maharaj’s spin too. 

Nepal kicked off their tournament with a low. They lost to the Netherlands before their second match against Sri Lanka got washed out due to heavy downpour. Later, Bangladesh’s win over the Netherlands put pressure on Nepal to win both of the matches and wait on their luck to serve them any better.

Match Details

Match: World T20 League 2024, SA vs NEP, 31st Match

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Time: 05:00 AM IST

Venue: Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent

Pitch and Weather Report

St Arnos Vale in Kingstown, St Vincent will be the ground for the match between South Africa vs Nepal. The average 1st innings score here is around 160-165, which works as a match-winning total at this stadium. The wicket is balanced but offers a bit of more help to the bowlers. 

This match is expected to be yet another low-scoring thriller. The weather is forecasted to be partly cloudy with the highest temperature of around 31 degrees Celsius in Kingstown on the match day.

SA vs. NEP Squads

SA: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Ryan Rickelton, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi

NEP: Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Anil Sah, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sagar Dhakal, Abinash Bohara, Kamal Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sundeep Jora, Pratis GC, Sandeep Lamichhane

SA vs. NEP Probable Playing XIs

SA: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman

NEP: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Abinash Bohara

Match Prediction 

Despite South Africa's struggle with the form of their batters. They have done well with the ball and the players also have got a lot of T20 experience. Thus we expect them to dominate Nepal throughout the game and get an easy win on the trot.

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