To the left is the vast Caribbean Ocean, to the right is an old disused airport. The runway of the airport has been made a parking place for people coming to the stadium. Between the two locations in St. Vincent is the Arnos Vale Cricket Stadium.
A different atmosphere of cricket can be felt here than in the USA – the famous ‘calypso’ tunes of the West Indies and people who are passionate about cricket.
Another thing that was experienced in the match between Netherlands and Bangladesh is that the pitch here is favorable for spin bowling.
The 31st T20 World Cup cricket match between Nepal and South Africa will be played on this ground on Saturday morning.
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A meeting with a new rival
Associate nation Nepal does not miss the opportunity to play against a Test nation like South Africa. When 20 nations participated in the World Cup, Nepal’s group included three test-playing nations.
After playing against South Africa on Saturday, one Test nation will be added to the list of international opponents of Nepal.
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada expressed happiness that a team like Nepal is making progress.
South Africa has world-class players who have won three league matches and made it to the ‘Super 8’.
Captained by Aiden Markram, the team has batsmen like Quinton de Kock, Henrik Klaasen, David Miller. Fast bowlers like Rabada, Marco Jansson, Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj and Tabrez Samsi in spin bowling.
South Africa seems more likely to adopt a strategy of fast attack against Nepal.
Nepal’s captain Rohit Paudel has expressed his belief that he will perform to the best of his ability on the World Cup stage.
In a press conference held the day before the match, he said, “South Africa is a high-level team. It is not enough for one or two of our players to perform well to beat the team. The whole team needs to be organized. If we can do that, we can beat South Africa.”
As South Africa have reached the ‘Super 8’, they can rest some of their key players in the game against Nepal.
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Speaking at the press conference, Rabada said that he did not know much about Nepal. But he said that his “team has understood about Nepali players”.
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel said, “South Africa played good cricket. We know we have to win both games to reach the Super 8.”
He noted that most of the members of the Nepalese team were playing in the World Cup for the first time and hoped to gain confidence in their support.
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Looking at the condition of the field, he said that a target of 160 runs could be appropriate in the match against South Africa.
He said that the Nepali team is doing well in bowling and expressed the opinion that all the players should contribute well in batting.
Sandeep Lamichhane’s first game in the World Cup
Even on Wednesday, the Nepali team was stopped in Florida due to rain all day in Florida. The team reached St. Vincent only on Thursday afternoon.
Sandeep Lamichhane joined the team there and practiced for some time at St. Vincent’s in the evening.
The team includes legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane along with Lalit Narayan Rajvanshi and Sagar Dhakal.
In the first match against the Netherlands, coach Monty Desai kept Rajvanshi on the bench and young Sagar Dhakal was given a chance.
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Now, along with Sandeep Lamichhane, experienced spinner Lalit Narayan Rajwanshi is likely to be played in the match against South Africa.
Earlier some South African players have played with Sandeep Lamichhane.
When asked about Sandeep Lamichhane, Rabada said, “Sandeep is a mysterious player. And the spin-friendly pitch here is always a threat from the mystery player.”
Question about Sandeep Lamichhane’s ability
Sandeep Lamichhane was suspended by the Nepal Cricket Association after the District Court found him guilty of extortion. After being acquitted by the High Court Patan, he got a place in the national team again. However, he was not able to play in the two matches there because he could not get a visa for the US.
He has not played an active game for a few months and questions are raised about his ‘form’.
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When asked about that, captain Rohit Paudel said, “He has played a lot of cricket. Have a lot of experience. We believe that he will show results when he comes back to the team even if he does not play for four-five months.”
The team consists of medium pace bowlers Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha and ‘death over’ specialist Avinash Bohora. One of these players is sure to be on the bench.
As South Africa has a world-class batsman, some speculate that coach Monty might keep Abhinash on the bench for the spin pitch.
What is the ranking?
Since there are strong teams, ‘Group D’ in which Nepal is considered as ‘Group of Death’.
South Africa has reached the second stage after winning the three games played so far in the group stage.
Having won two out of three matches, Bangladesh has placed itself in a strong position by adding four points. Now Bangladesh has to play against Nepal.
The Netherlands are in third place with two points after winning just one game. He is yet to play against Sri Lanka.
Nepal lost to the Netherlands and shared one point with Sri Lanka due to rain.
The performance against the top two teams in the group, South Africa and Bangladesh, will determine the future direction of Nepal’s World Cup journey.
Sri Lanka, who have not won any match, are below Nepal in terms of run rate.
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