India vs Nepal Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: No Signs Of Rain, Match Expected To Start On Time | Cricket News

India vs Nepal Live: Latest weather update

According to our sources, the weather in Pallekele is currently clear. The sun is shinning brightly and the match is expected to begin at the decided time only.

India vs Nepal Live: An impressive Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan was playing the first match of his career at No. 5 in ODIs and Hardik Pandya never really fitted the bill of a firefighter. However, both Kishan and Pandya overcame their personal predicaments to amass 138 runs for the fifth wicket, cornerstone of India’s eventual 266. Kishan was particularly impressive, as his forte is being a dashing top-order batsman. So, there was that hint of doubt whether Kishan would be able to make the necessary adjustments to his batting and approach to suit the No. 5 slot.

India vs Nepal Live: No Jasprit Bumrah

Team India will be missing out on the services of their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has flown back to Mumbai to attend the birth of his baby boy. Bumrah took to his Instagram on Monday and shared the good news with his fans. He is likely to join the squad back during the Super 4 stage of the tournament.

India vs Nepal Live: Will rain play a spoilsport again?

With their second match of the group stage against Nepal also scheduled at Pallekele on Monday, the rain threat is looming large on the match once again. According to Accuweather, there are 89 percent chance of rainfall with thunderstorms in Pallekele, Kandy during the day as India take on Nepal at the venue. The chances reduce as the day progresses, with the nighttime showing about 68% chance of precipitation.

India vs Nepal Live: India’s daunting task against Pakistan

India received some encouraging signals from their match against Pakistan, and they would want to build on them ahead of the business end of this tournament and much sterner assays in the waiting. Pakistan pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf had reduced India to 66 for 4 by the 15th over. At that point, India’s worries might have been accentuated by the fact that they have a jelly middle-order.

India vs Nepal Live: India eye Super 4 berth

Coming off a washout, India would hope they only have greenhorns Nepal to tackle and not rain as the heavyweights eye a berth in the Super Four of the Asia Cup. Even in the event of another rain-marred match on the morrow, India can advance to the Super Four with two points, but Rohit Sharma’s men will certainly not want it that way.

India vs Nepal Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Nepal, straight from Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Stay tuned for all the live updates.