Kenya (KEN) will take on Nepal (NEP) in the fifth and final game of the five-match T20I series at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi on Tuesday, August 30. Kenya bounced back twice in the series to make it 2-2 ahead of the last T20I. Both teams will want to play out of their skin to win the final game and the series.
Nepal, led by Sandeep Lamichhane, will be disappointed for failing to chase down a meager target of 102 runs. Hence, they squandered their lead and failed to wrap up the series. The visiting side will have to regroup and come all guns blazing
Kenya, on the other hand, will be oozing with confidence after making a comeback twice in the series. They will hope to keep the momentum going and win the series, which is expected to bring a change in the sport in country.
Match Details
4th T20I – Kenya (KEN) vs Nepal (NEP)
Venue: Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Date & Time: August 29 at 3:30 pm IST and 1:00 pm Local Time
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Gymkhana Club Ground is usually more helpful for batters than bowlers. With the new ball coming on to the bat nicely, the openers will look to take as much advantage of the powerplay phase as possible.
Predicted Playing XI
Kenya (KEN): Shem Ngoche (c), Nelson Odhiambo, Sukhdeep Singh (wk), Collins Obuya, Rakep Patel, Sachin Bhudia, Elijah Otieno, Vraj Patel, Alex Obanda, Lucas Oluoch, Nehemiah Odhiambo.
Nepal (NEP): Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Arjun Saud (wk), Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Shahab Alam, Pawan Sarraf, Aadil Ansari.
KEN vs NEP – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Arjun Saud, Collins Obuya, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Paudel, Rakep Patel, Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee (vc), Lucas Oluoch, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Vraj Patel.
Fantasy Team 2: Arjun Saud, Collins Obuya, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Rakep Patel, Shem Ngoche, Karan KC, Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Nehemiah Odhiambo, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane (vc).
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