Nepal vs Singapore Prediction: Nepal will look for positive start

Nepal and Singapore are going head to head in the first game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers Final held at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium on 30th October. Nepal has dominated their opponents throughout the tri series tournament winning four out of four games they played in but lost in the finals. Who will win this game?

Nepal comes to this event on the back of a strong showing in the recent Tri-Series, which also included UAE and Hong Kong. In the group stage, Nepal displayed their dominance by winning all four matches, amassing 8 points, and achieving an impressive net run rate of +1.975. However, they encountered a setback in the final, where they suffered a 4-wicket defeat to UAE. Notably, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, and Dipendra Singh Airee were standout performers for Nepal during the competition, accumulating 154, 152, and 151 runs, respectively. On the bowling front, Karan KC emerged as a crucial asset, securing 10 wickets.

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel (C), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sundeep Jora, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Abinash Bohara, Sandeep Lamichhane

In their recent participation in the 2023 Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition, Singapore concluded their group stage in the 2nd position. They managed to secure a victory in one of their two matches. Their campaign commenced with a 73-run loss to Malaysia, followed by a convincing 99-run triumph over Thailand. Regrettably, Singapore did not progress to the knockout stage. Throughout the tournament, Chetan Suryawanshi and Janak Prakash emerged as the top run-scorers for Singapore, amassing 60 and 55 runs, respectively. In the bowling department, Anish Paraam and Aahan Gopinath Achar jointly held the title of highest wicket-takers for Singapore, with each of them claiming five wickets.

Aritra Dutta (c), Rohan Rengarajan, Surendran Chandramohan, Anish Paraam, Manpreet Singh, Janak Prakash, Akshay Roopak Puri, Thilip Omamdurai Thilappan, Ramesh Kalimuthu, Anantha Krishna, Utsav Rakshit

The pitch at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur is well-balanced but tends to provide some advantage to the batsmen. Given the historical performance, the team winning the toss would likely opt to field first since most matches at this venue have been won by the chasing team. The weather forecast for Monday in Kirtipur indicates sunny conditions.

Nepal is widely regarded as the favorite to secure victory in this match against Singapore. In the ICC Men's T20I Team rankings, Nepal currently holds the 16th position, while Singapore is situated at the 36th spot. Nepal's recent performance in the Tri-Series was quite impressive, with them emerging victorious in all their matches, except for the closely contested final. In contrast, Singapore's most recent appearance in the Asian Games saw them unable to advance beyond the group stage. Taking these factors into account, it is expected that Nepal will convincingly outperform Singapore in the upcoming game.