Nepal gives opportunity to Narayan Joshi in today’s lineup

KATHMANDU, April 1: Nepal ‘A’ is batting against Ireland Wolves in the third and final T20 practice match after losing the toss.

Ireland Wolves' captain, Neil Rock, won the toss and elected to field first, giving Nepal the opportunity to bat.

In today's match, Nepal has included the promising young hitter Narayan Joshi in the lineup. Narayan, known for his aggressive and fast-paced bowling, hails from Sudurpaschim and has been given a chance in place of Kiran Thagunna.

Nepal A lost the first match by 21 runs and the second by 40 runs, conceding the series. In a bid to avoid a clean sweep, Nepal aims for victory in the final match. In both previous matches, Nepal's middle and lower-order batting line-up struggled.

Nepal's playing 11 consists of Binod Bhandari (captain), Lokesh Bam, Dev Khanal, Pawan Sarraf, Narayan Joshi, Aarif Sheikh, Bipin Khatri, Basir Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Sagar Dhakal, and Kamal Singh Airee.

On the bench are Kiran Thagunna, Bikash Agri, Hemant Dhami, and Arjun Gharti.

 
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