With the series tied at 1-1, Kenya and Nepal will lock horns in the third game of the series on Sunday, August 28, at the Nairobi Gymkhana Ground. Both teams will look to take a lead and inch one-closer to the five-match series win.
Visitors Nepal won their first encounter by five wickets. Led by Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane’s bowling, they restricted Kenya to a score of 130/8. The run-chase was then led by Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh and Nepal managed to get to the target in the final over of the contest.
Kenya bounced back in the last outing, bundling Nepal for just 114 and losing the match by 18 runs. They will hope to keep the momentum going in the upcoming fixture and take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Match Details
3rd T20I – Kenya (KEN) vs Nepal (NEP)
Venue: Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Date & Time: August 28 at 3:30 pm IST and 1:00 pm Local Time
Pitch Report
The wicket at the Nairobi Gymkhana Ground has aided the bowlers well as big totals have been a rarity. They will need to be alert and cautious while playing their strokes.
Predicted Playing XI
Kenya (KEN): Alex Obanda, Collins Obuya, Irfan Karim (wk), Rakep Patel, Sachin Bhudia, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Shem Ngoche (c), Lucas Oluoch, Emmanuel Bundi, Eugene Ochieng, Vraj Patel.
Nepal (NEP): Pawan Sarraf, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Aadil Ansari, Karan KC, Basir Ahamad, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Sompal Kami.
KEN vs NEP – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Irfan Karim, Aarif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Lucas Ndandason, KC Karan, Sandeep Lamichhane (vc), Sompal Kami, Vraj Patel, Nehemiah Odhiambo
Fantasy Team 2: Irfan Karim, Aarif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Collins Obuya, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lucas Ndandason (c), KC Karan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami (vc), Vraj Patel
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