Nepali cricket team is taking on Malaysia in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Premier Cup 2024 today (Thursday).
The match is scheduled to be held at Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman at 4 pm today.
The Nepali team reached Oman on Wednesday to participate in the ACC Premier Cup after winning the title of the SMS Cup Tri-Series held in Gujarat, India.
Earlier, Nepal had won two matches held with Ireland 'A' in the home ground before reaching Gujarat.
Nepal will play the next match with Qatar on April 13, third match with Hong Kong on April 15, and the final match of the group stage match with Saudi Arabia on April 17.
Nepal is in Group A alongside Hong Kong, Malaysia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Similarly, Group B has UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Cambodia including host Oman.
Top two teams of each group will book berth in the semi-finals scheduled for April 19.
While the winners of the semi-finals will reach the finals, the losers lock horns for the third place on April 20.
The final match will be held on April 21. The winner will book berth in the ACC Asia Cup.
Nepali cricket squad
Rohit Paudel (captain), Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Anil Sah, Gulshan Jha, Deependra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Pratish GC and Abinash Bohara.
