India’s top order looks to shake off failure in the previous game
- A win or a no result will secure India’s spot in the Super 4.
- India were reduced to 66/4 against Pakistan before Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya scored fifties.
India and Nepal will be up against each other in their second and final group fixture in the Asia Cup 2023 at Pallekele on September 4. India are coming off a high-pressure game against Pakistan, where they had to share the points due to rain. India head into the game as favourites at 1.05.
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Nepal faced Pakistan in their first game and took a heavy beating by 238 runs. They were expectedly outplayed in all facets and would be hoping to put up a better display. Nepal have odds of 8.00 to win this match.
Head-to-head record, India vs Nepal
There’s no data available for the head-to-head record as India and Nepal are yet to face each other in international cricket.
Toss prediction
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium has hosted 36 ODIs, with the team batting second winning 21 of those. We expect the team winning the toss to bowl first.
Win probability
India are a powerhouse in cricket while Nepal are just starting to take strides. Considering both teams’ strengths and weaknesses, India walk into this game as heavy favourites with a win probability of 95%
Average score
The average score while batting first in ODI cricket at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium reads 250. As for the last six games, the average batting first score stands at 259 with three scores of over 290.
Pitch and conditions
The pitches at Pallekele are generally flat and dry. However, there was good assistance for spinners in the first game in this tournament while seamers were effective in the second game due to the overcast weather. The forecast suggests there will be a few showers on Monday as well.
Players to keep an eye on…
India Predicted playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Nepal Predicted playing XI:
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
Virat Kohli: The Indian superstar has an incredible record in ODI cricket. He chopped on in the last game but expect him to come good. Kohli has scored 431 runs in the format this year at 48 average and 115 strike rate.
Mohammed Siraj: The right arm seamer has been exceptional in fifty-over cricket this year. He has taken 19 wickets from just eight ODI innings in the year at an economy of 4.61 while striking every 17.1 balls.
Asia Cup 2023 predictions
There’s a massive gulf in quality between India and Nepal. The men in blue have significantly better resources in both batting and bowling departments. Nepal would need a miracle to pull off an upset here. We predict that India will win the match.
Our pick: Back India at 1.05 to win this one!
India vs Nepal Betting tips
Apart from betting on India to win the match, check our other recommended bet about India’s best batter
Shubman Gill had a tough time in the previous game against a quality attack. He has scored 760 runs in ODIs this year at 63 average and 105 strike rate. Back Gill at 3.75 to be India’s top batter in the match!
