The final match between these two teams, Netherlands vs Nepal, will be held today. Both these teams have hardworking players so I find it very difficult to make predictions about these two teams. Because these two teams faced each other in the second match and the fifth match, the wins of these two teams were equal. Which team do you think will win today's final match?
Netherlands set a target of 248 runs against Namibia. But in the next match against Nepal, Netherlands lost all wickets to collect only 120 runs. Nepal team won easily with a target of only 121 runs. But I don't think they will make the same mistake in today's match. The performance of the Netherlands players is erratic, but the team is not weak. They scored a massive 247 against Namibia. So I believe Netherlands can win against Nepal today.
At the end of 10 overs, Nepal managed to collect 88 runs after losing two wickets. Nepal's batsmen scored an average of 8.8 runs per over. Aasif Sheikh remains unbeaten with 40 off 29 balls. Rohit Paudel got out after collecting 25 runs off 19 balls. If the target is 180+ then the chances of Nepal winning are high. But if the target is less than 170, Netherlands will probably win today's match. However, the performance of the players of these two teams is very erratic.
Nepal team is slowly moving towards big collection. The team managed to collect 158 runs after 17 overs. In the last over, Kushal Malla hit three over boundaries off 3 balls. If he stays at the crease, maybe Nepal can collect 200 runs. But it is less likely.
Nepal's batsmen set a target of 185 runs. It cannot be called a small target even though the pitch was batting friendly. Four batsmen in the top order have made a decent enough start. Aasif Sheikh scored 47 runs and Gulshan Jha scored 34 runs. Besides, Kushal Malla collected 26 runs off just 11 balls. The performance of the batsmen was quite good. However, Nepal's batting was a bit slow in the death overs. The team collected 26 runs in the last 3 overs. Nepal needed to score at least 30+ in the last 3 overs.
As Nepal collected 158 runs in 17 overs. I guess the team will give a target of 185-190. And it's a big enough target to fight. The players of the Netherlands team are talented but their performances are erratic. It will not be easy for the Netherlands batsmen today to bat well on a big target, and batting responsibly at the crease. They have a lot of talented batsmen in their squad, but most of the players are inexperienced
Despite giving a big target, Nepal failed to win. Almost every bowler in the squad scored a lot of runs today. Kushal malla picked up four important wickets. But he conceded 33 runs in 3 overs. Besides, Abhinash Bohar gave 39 runs in 3 overs. Karan KC conceded 25 runs in 1.3 overs. Had the bowlers managed to bowl with some control, Nepal could have won today's match and won the Tri-National series.