KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepal ‘A’ won the toss and elected to field first in the first T20 practice match against Ireland ‘A’.
Nepal's captain Binod Bhandari took the decision to field first at the TU Cricket Ground. Nepal ‘A’ and Ireland ‘A’ are set to compete in a series of three T20 matches and one-day games.
The first match, scheduled for Thursday, was canceled due to rain, prompting the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) to adjust the fixture.
Nepal ‘A’ lose toss, to field first
Nepal ‘A’ and Ireland ‘A’ will play three T20 matches on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, followed by three ODI matches on April 3 (Wednesday), April 5 (Friday), and April 7 (Sunday).
Nepal's T20 team
Binod Bhandari (captain), Lokesh Bam, Dev Khanal, Pawan Sarraf, Kiran Thagunna, Aarif Sheikh, Arjun Gharti, Narayan Joshi, Bashir Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Sagar Dhakal, Bipin Khatri, Kamal Singh Airee, Hemant Dhami and Bikas Agri.
Ireland ‘A’ team
Neil Rock (captain), Peter Moor, Ross Adair, Cade Carmichael, Gareth Delany, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Foster, Finn Hand, Gavin Hoey, Matthew Humphreys, Tom Mayes, Liam McCarthy, James McCollum, Morgan Topping and Ben White.