The much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 will lastly kick off on Wednesday (August 30). The event opener might be performed between the co-host Pakistan and Nepal on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan are the runner-up of the final version of the Asia Cup and might be driving excessive on confidence. In the meantime, for Nepal, this might be their debut within the continental event as they certified by profitable the inaugural ACC Males’s Premier Cup 2023.
The Inexperienced Crew has probably the greatest bowling assaults, that includes the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. The world-class batter within the type of Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan additional add extra energy to Pakistan’s line-up. Then again, Nepal will rely upon the efficiency of some of their distinguished gamers, corresponding to Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel and Sandeep Lamichhane.
Each groups are laced up with huge experiences and can look to begin their marketing campaign on a excessive observe.
ODI stats and information on the Multan Cricket Stadium:
- Performed: 10
- Gained batting first: 5
- Gained chasing: 5
- Pakistan gained: 7
- Visiting workforce gained: 3
- Common 1st innings rating: 255
- Highest complete: 325/5 (Pakistan)
- Highest run chase: 306/5 (Pakistan)
- Lowest complete: 148 All-out (Zimbabwe)
- Lowest complete defended: 272/9 (Pakistan)
- Highest rating: 127 off 134 balls (Shai Hope)
- Finest bowling figures: 4/19 (Mohammad Nawaz)
- Most runs: 199 runs (Imam ul Haq)
- Complete sixes: 70 sixes
- Most sixes: 10 sixes (Shahid Afridi)
- Complete fours: 390 fours
- Most fours: 22 fours (Inzamam ul Haq)
- Most wickets: 7 wickets (Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan)
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Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
The monitor on the Multan Cricket Stadium is a batting paradise and is well-known for its nature to favour the batters. In the meantime, the seamers are likely to battle at this explicit venue as a result of flat and dry floor. Nonetheless, spinners may be anticipated to return into play as the sport progresses. The common first-inning rating on the floor is 255, and the workforce profitable the toss would look to bat first, contemplating the previous information. Total, a high-scoring recreation is anticipated to happen because the ball comes properly onto the bat at this venue.
Multan Climate Report:
The climate in Multan might be vivid and sunny with nearly no likelihood of precipitation. Cricket fanatics can anticipate the match to happen with none interruptions. The temperature is anticipated to hover round 37 levels Celsius with humidity ranges to be round 49% and the wind blowing at a pace of 18 Km/hr.
PAK vs NEP, Possible XIs:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Nepal: Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, Pratis GC
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