ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Group Stage: Nepal and New Zealand Set for Thrilling Encounter Today

In a highly anticipated clash of emerging cricketing talents, Nepal is gearing up to face off against New Zealand today at 1:45 PM in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The battle between these two nations is part of the 15th edition of the prestigious tournament, featuring 16 countries engaged in 41 thrilling matches across five venues.

Nepal, positioned in Group D alongside cricket powerhouses Pakistan and Afghanistan, faces a crucial challenge in today’s match against New Zealand. With upcoming fixtures against Pakistan on Wednesday and Afghanistan on Friday, Nepal is set for a rigorous group stage campaign.

As the group stage unfolds, the top three teams from each group will advance to the next phase. The succeeding 12 nations will be divided into two groups, competing in the super six stage where each team will play two games. The top two teams from each super six group will then vie for a spot in the semi-finals of the U19 Cricket World Cup.

Groups:

Group A: Bangladesh, India, Ireland, USA
Group B: England, Scotland, South Africa, West Indies
Group C: Australia, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe
Group D: Afghanistan, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan

Squads:

New Zealand:

Oscar Jackson (c)
Mason Clarke
Sam Clode
Zac Cumming
Robbie Foulkes
Tom Jones
James Nelson
Snehith Reddy
Matt Rowe
Ewald Schreuder
Lachlan Stackpole
Oliver Tewatiya
Alex Thompson
Ryan Tsourgas
Luke Watson
Reserves: Ben Breitmeyer, Nick Brown, Henry Christie, Josh Oliver, Amogh Paranjpe.

Nepal:

Dev Khanal (c)
Arjun Kumal
Aakash Tripathi
Dipak Prasad Dumre
Durgesh Gupta
Gulshan Kumar Jha
Dipesh Prasad Kandel
Bishal Bikram KC
Subhash Bhandari
Deepak Bohara
Dipak Bohara
Uttam Rangu Thapa Macar
Bipin Rawal
Tilak Raj Bhandari
Akash Chand