Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 1st Match of Canada T20I Tri Series, which will be played between Canada and Nepal on 28th of September at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground, Ontario, Canada.
ICC Ranking – T20 Teams
LIVE SCORES – 1st Match – Canada vs Nepal (Maple Leaf Cricket Ground, Ontario, Canada)
Current Form Canada:
Canada are currently placed at the 22nd position on ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 131.
Canada are in great form currently. They have won all of their recently concluded ICC Men’s World Cup League 2 matches.
When it comes to T20I’s, Canada are in an ordinary form. They have managed to win only 1 match out of the last 4 matches they participated in.
Given the form their players are in, Canada are expected to perform superbly in the T20I Tri Series.
Players to look out for:
1. Nicholas Kirton – The new skipper for Canada, Kirton can strike the ball hard and score runs quickly for his team. He is expected to be the best batter for Canada in the upcoming matches.
2. Saad Bin Zafar – He is a fairly accurate bowler who doesn’t give away freebies and also picks up wickets when it matters the most for his team.
Current Form Nepal:
Nepal are currently placed at the 17th position on ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 169.
Nepal are in terrible form lately. They have lost all of their recently concluded ICC Men’s World Cup League 2 matches.
When it comes to T20I’s, Nepal have failed to win a single game in the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Nepal will be underdogs for the Tri Series but they can surely cause an upset or two.
Players to look out for:
1. Sandeep Lamichchane – He has been performing well since his return to the side. Sandeep Lamichchane adds an edge to Nepal’s bowling and he will play an important role for his team in upcoming matches.
2. Aasif Sheikh – He is a clean striker of the cricket ball. Sheikh is capable of playing long innings in the short format and he will play an important role for Nepal in the upcoming matches.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Canada
Nicholas Kirton (captain), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rishiv Joshi, Saad Bin Zafar, Shreyas Movva
Nepal
Rohit Paudel (c), Sandeep Lamichchane, Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Nepal
Who will win?- Canada
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Nicholas Kirton (Canada), Aasif Sheikh (Nepal)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Saad Bin Zafar (Canada), Sandeep Lamichchane (Nepal)
Most Sixes – Nicholas Kirton (Canada), Aasif Sheikh (Nepal)
Player of the Match– Saad Bin Zafar (Canada)
Team Scores Batting first – Canada 150+, Nepal 140+
Match Handicap: Canada
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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