ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - Match 37 - Bangladesh vs Nepal - Cricket Match Predictions - June 17th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 37th match of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between Bangladesh and Nepal (Group D) on the 17th.

Match 37- Group D- Bangladesh vs Nepal (Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown)


Current Form Bangladesh:

Bangladesh are currently placed at the second position in Group D points table with 2 wins to their credit.

Bangladesh have a chance to qualify for the Super 8's, in case they beat Nepal in their next match.

The top run scorer for Bangladesh in the World Cup is Towhid Hridoy with 86 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Bangladesh in the World Cup is Rishad Hossain with 7 scalps under his belt.

Bangladesh have won their previous match against Netherlands by 25 runs.

Bangladesh batted first and they posted a total of 159 for 5 in 20 overs. Tanzid Hasan played a nice knock in the top order. He scored 35 runs off just 26 balls. Shakib Al Hasan then played a championlike knock in the middle order and scored 64 runs to take Bangladesh past the 150 run mark to finish at 159 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Netherlands lost Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt quite early. Vikramjit Singh and Sybrand Engelbrecht then revived the innings and scored 26 and 33 runs respectively to instill hope for a successful chase. Scott Edwards too played well and made 26 runs but once Sybrand Engelbrecht and Edwards got out, the rest of the middle order simply crumbled like a pack of cards and Netherlands were restricted to 134 for 8, as they lost the match by 25 runs.

Current Form Nepal:

Nepal are currently placed at the 4th position in Group D points table with 2 losses to their credit.

Nepal have no chance of qualifying for the Super 8's and they will be playing for respect.

The top run scorer for Nepal in the competition is Aasif Sheikh with 46 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Nepal in the competition is Dipendra Singh Airee with 4 scalps under his belt.

Nepal have lost their previous thriller of a match against South Africa by just 1 run.

South Africa batted first and they posted a total of 115 for 7 in 20 overs. Reeza Hendricks played very well at the top of the order. He scored 43 runs off 49 deliveries. Apart from him, all of the other batters struggled a lot. Sandeep Lamichchane and Kushal Bhurtel bowled exceptionally well. They didn't give away runs freely. Bhurtel picked up 4 wickets and derailed the South African middle order. They were eventually restricted to 115 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Nepal started very strongly. Bhurtel scored 13 while Aasif Sheikh made 43 runs to instill hopes for a successful chase. Anil Sah also made a very healthy contribution and scored 27 off 24 balls. Nepal almost got over the line but they fumbled in the last 2 balls, with 1 run needed. They failed to score that one run and lost the match by a single run.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Nepal

Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

Bangladesh

Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Nepal

Who will win?-  Nepal

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh), Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Sandeep Lamichchane (Nepal)

Most Sixes – Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh), Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepal)

Player of the Match- Sandeep Lamichchane (Nepal)

Team Scores Batting first – Nepal 130+, Bangladesh 125+

Match Handicap: Nepal




*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.


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