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Head to Head
Netherlands 6 - 5 Nepal
Last Meeting: Netherlands 189/6 beat Nepal 184/8 by four wickets (March 5 2024)
Venue Details
Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas
Average first innings score: 194 (only one T20I has been played at the venue)
Bat first / Bat second split: Team has won once while batting second
Highest second-innings scores at the venue (last five games): 197
Pace and spin split: Average 60.3 vs 70, Economy 9.6 vs 11.1, Percentage of wickets 66.7% vs 33.3%
Read how the conditions in Dallas were prior to the opening encounter here
Weather conditions
While the National Weather Service have issued a flood warning, it is highly unlikely to affect the encounter at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. The weather reports seem to be clear on the day of play.
Players to watch out for
Kushal Malla - If you want a multi-skilled MVP, then Kushal Malla is your answer. In all T20Is since 2023, the 20-year-old left-arm spinner has picked up 13 wickets @19.2 and has scored 588 runs while still striking at 176.1, with 75 boundaries—quite a cracker.
Michael Levitt - While the Netherlands might have only played eight T20Is, Michael Levitt is a player to watch out for, especially with the intent on display. Levitt scored 349 runs with an average of 43.63 and an SR of 156.5.
Vivian Kingma - In similar veins, Vivian Kingma is another bowler to look forward to from this clash, with 12 wickets since 2023 and an economy of 6.5. Not just that, he also has the only four-wicket haul for the Dutch over the last two years.
Kushal Bhurtel - Kushal Bhurtel has bowled only 15.1 overs, but that’s enough for him to pick up nine wickets, and he has an economy of 5.9, showing how he could be a handy option. Bhurtel also has scored 508 runs in that phase, with a strike rate of 132.6, showing how an all-round option could help your fantasy fortunes.
Key battles
Max O’Dowd vs Karan KC
While we haven’t mentioned Karan KC anywhere yet, it is important to note that he picked up 30 wickets last year. Against Karan, Max O’Dowd has scored 19 runs in 24 balls but the biggest catch is the wickets column.
The Nepalese pacer has dismissed him four times and has repeatedly looked out of sorts against him.
Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI
Probable playing XI
Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanaru, Scott Edwards (c & wk) Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah/Sundeep Jora, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Abinash Bohra, Lalit Rajbanshi
Streaming and Telecast details
The match will begin at 9 PM IST and will be streamed and telecasted on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports.
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