India and Nepal will face each other in the fifth match of Group A in the Asia Cup 2023 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Monday, September 4, 2023. The match starts at 3:00 PM IST.
Toss
India won the toss and elected to field first, considering the rain aspects later in the day. When the latest reports came in, Nepal scored 151 runs for the loss of six wickets in 34 overs.
Ravindra Jadeja plucked three wickets for India, while Mohammad Siraj grabbed two wickets.
Ind vs Nep live score
The fate of this match rests completely on the weather. We have an early update from the venue.
An early update from S Sudarshan, who is in Pallekele: “Drizzling now. It should be passing showers because I can see clear skies behind the dark clouds. It’s a bit overcast now. Covers not yet on.”
Both teams have not lost their opening games and will look to maintain their momentum in the tournament.
TV telecast and live streaming info
#AsiaCup's newest contenders, Nepal, take on the giants, India, in a match that will a thrilling rollercoaster. Who's ready to cheer? 🕺
Tune-in to #INDvNEP on #AsiaCupOnStar
Today | 2 PM | Star Sports Network #Cricket pic.twitter.com/XZqQiDezjN— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) September 4, 2023
Star Sports will telecast in India with a live stream at its official website Hotstar.com.
Viewers in Pakistan can watch the match live on PTV Sports.
Points table
The India and Pakistan match was washed out due to continuous rain, and both teams had to share one point each. Pakistan is currently on top of the points table with 3 points, while Sri Lanka is at 2 Points with one win and a loss.
India needs to win the match against Nepal today with a big margin if it has to qualify for the next phase of the Asia Cup 2023.
However, there have been concerns regarding the weather at Pallekele.. The organizers have faced severe criticism in selecting the venues. When they knew there is going to be rain during these days why were the matches held in Sri Lanka?
India players news
India is the clear favorite to win this match. They are the defending champions and have a much stronger team than Nepal. India’s batting lineup is led by Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul. Their bowling attack is also very good, led by Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Nepal Players news
Nepal is a relatively new team, and they are still learning.
They have some talented players, but they need more experience at the international level. Sandeep Lamichhane and Dipendra Airee lead Nepal’s batting lineup. Sompal Kami and Karan KC lead their bowling attack.
Pallekele weather forecast
The weather forecast for the match is for partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain. The pitch at Pallekele is a good batting surface, so it should be a high-scoring match.
The India-Pakistan ODI match was washed out due to rain in Pallekele on Saturday. The India-Nepal match, which is also scheduled to be played at the same venue on Monday, is also under threat of rain, with the chances of precipitation being as high as 80%. If the Monday match is also washed out, India will join Pakistan in the Super Fours from Group A.