ICC CWC League 2: Nepal vs USA 88th ODI Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between NEP vs USA ODI match?

The USA national cricket team will be eyeing their fifth consecutive victory in the tournament and strengthen their lead at the top when they face Nepal in their next clash in the ICC CWC League 2 on Saturday.

Nepal

Nepal will enter this match after losing to the UAE cricket team by 5 wickets. While batting first, Nepal managed to score just 233 runs, thanks to a brilliant century from their captain, Rohit Paudel (109). However, the UAE team chased it down with five wickets in hand; Nepal were only able to scalp just five wickets with poor bowling. They face a tough assignment as they will clash against table topper USA in their next match. They are still sitting in the seventh spot in the leaderboard. 

USA

The USA extended their winning streak to four matches after defeating the UAE by 4 wickets. The USA chased down the total of 212 with four wickets in hand, thanks to the bowling efforts from Saurabh Netravalkar, who grabbed three wickets, Monak Patel and Milind Kumar, scoring their respective half-centuries. They are sitting at the top of the table with 32 points, snatching 16 victories from their 22 games.

NEP vs USA 88th ODI Match Details

NEP vs USA Pitch Report

The surface at ICC Academy offers a balanced contest between batting and bowling. During the early stages of the gameplay, pacers are likely to get good assistance, but as the game progresses, spinners will get their turn and will come in handy. It will be a good opportunity for the batters to score runs, but they will have to spend time. The average first innings total in 2022 was just 219 at this venue, but it is likely to go above this score in this match. 

NEP vs USA Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain clear and warm throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted. The temperature is expected to be around 31° C with 61% humidity. 

NEP vs USA Head-to-Head Records

NEP vs USA ODI Probable XI

• Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Airee, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki.
     
• USA: Smit Patel (wk), Andries Gous, Monank Patel (c), Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Rushil Ugarkar, Saurabh Netravalkar.

Players To Watch Out For In the NEP vs USA ODI Match

• Rohit Paudel | NEP: The 23-year-old all-rounder and skipper has been in terrific form lately; he scored a brilliant century against the UAE team in the last match, his second century of his career. Moreover, he has taken 4 wickets in the campaign. He is one such player to watch out for in this match.

• Milind Kumar | USA: Milind Kumar has been playing a crucial role as an all-rounder for his team. Scoring runs as a middle-order batter and taking wickets with the ball has become his regular job. He has added 823 runs in 19 matches, including two half-centuries in previous matches and has also taken 27 wickets. He is a player to watch out for in this match.

• Harmeet Singh | USA: Harmeet Singh has been delivering with both his bat and ball in this tournament so far. He has scored 312 runs in 16 innings, but he is regularly taking wickets for his team in the middle order. In 20 innings, he has taken 28 crucial wickets. He grabbed a six-wicket haul against Nepal few days back. 

NEP vs USA ODI Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last four ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on three occasions, while the winning toss team has opted to bat first once.

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

• The team batting first at this venue has won 14 out of the total 30 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 16. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bowl first and try to restrict the other team from scoring above par.

NEP vs USA ODI Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: NEP (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-50
• USA Total: 240-260
• Match Winner: USA

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: USA (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 35-42
• NEP Total: 210-230
• Match Winner: USA

Who will win today's NEP vs USA ODI match?

Based on the recent form of both teams, this match is likely to be favourable for the USA cricket team. The Nepal cricket team is struggling in their ODI form, providing an edge to the table toppers to clinch a victory here.