Bangladesh vs Nepal, 2024 T20 World Cup: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast, and live-streaming details
All eyes will be on Bangladesh as they are just one point short of confirming their berth to the Super Eights. They are set to lock horns with a spirited Nepal side in Kingstown on June 17 (5:00 am IST).
Despite losing a close game against South Africa, Bangladesh are second in the Group D standings. They are currently fighting with the Netherlands for the second spot but Bangladesh (4) have two more points than the Dutch.
Beating Nepal, however, won't be a cakewalk. The Nepal unit put up an exceptional show against the Proteas as they almost pulled off a miracle only to miss out by just one run.
Before the Bangladesh vs Nepal showdown, let's take a look at a detailed preview for the match.
Bangladesh vs Nepal, 2024 T20 World Cup match details
Match: Bangladesh vs Nepal, Match 37, 2024 T20 World Cup
Date and Time: June 17 (Monday), 7.30 pm local time (5:00 am IST)
Venue: Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown in St Vincent
Bangladesh vs Nepal Probable XIs
Bangladesh
Litton Das (wk), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Abinash Bohara and Karan KC.
Bangladesh vs Nepal Pitch Report
This will be the third match at the Arnos Vale Ground, after the stadium hosted the fixtures of Bangladesh vs Netherlands, and South Africa vs Nepal. While BAN vs NED game saw almost 300 runs, the second game witnessed the Proteas defend a low score of 115.
The surface here offers a lot of spin and both Bangladesh and Nepal have quite a few spin options. Team winning the toss is expected to bat first to put the opposition under pressure.
Bangladesh vs Nepal Weather Forecast
The upcoming fixture will be a night game (7:30 pm local). This means the dew factor come into play. Also, the predicted rain percentage is nearly 30, meaning there can be a stoppage.
There will be partly clouds, with temperature expected to hover around 27 degree Celsius.
Bangladesh vs Nepal live-streaming details
India: Star Sports (TV) and Disney+ Hotstar (Live streaming)
Nepal: Star Sports and ICC.tv.
Bangladesh: Nagorik TV and Toffee