Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will host the 5th match of Asia Cup 2023 between India against Nepal on Monday 4 September 2023 at 2:30 PM PST. Cricket enthusiasts who can’t witness the match in the stadium can see the Asia Cup 2023 Match 05 LIVE score at UrduPoint.
Pakistan, India, and Nepal are in Group A of the Asia Cup 2023. India's match with Pakistan did not result and Nepal lost its previous match against Pakistan. Are you excited to watch the Asia Cup 2023 Match 05 LIVE score, stay tuned to UrduPoint so that you can stay updated every moment.
Past Records of India Vs. Nepal Head To Head in ODI
Let’s look at the past ODI performance of both teams before the match starts. India and Nepal never faced each other in any One Day International before. Let’s see how they performed against other nations in ODI matches.
Past Records of India in ODI
India has played 1032 ODI matches before Asia Cup 2023 and won 541 with a winning percentage of 55.12. We believe the India team will perform well in this 5th match in Asia Cup 2023 according to its past performance in One Day Internationals.
Past Records of Nepal in ODI
Nepal has played 57 ODI matches before the Asia Cup 2023 and won 30 with a winning percentage of 52.63. We believe the Nepal team will perform well in this 5th match in Asia Cup 2023 before returning home.
India Vs. Nepal in Asia Cups
Let’s look at the past performance of both teams in Asia Cups before the match starts. India played 12 ODI Asia Cups previously and was the Asian Champion in 1984, 1988, 1990-91, 1995, 2010, and 2018. On the other hand, Nepal had never been to the Asia Cup before.
India in Asia Cups
India played 49 matches previously in ODI Asia Cups and won 31 with a win percentage of 65.62. Team India played good cricket in previous Asia Cups and we think it is a competing team in this tournament.
Nepal in Asia Cups
Nepal never played in the Asia Cup and we believe it will showcase some good performance before returning home.
India Vs. Nepal in Asia Cup 2023
Let's see how both teams have performed in this tournament.
India in Asia Cup 2023
India's first Asia Cup 2023 match was against Pakistan. India won the match and decided to bat first. Team India was all out at 266 runs in the 49th over. Shaheen Afridi got four wickets and Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf got three wickets each. However, team Pakistan's batting did not happen because of rain and the match did not result.
Nepal in Asia Cup 2023
Pakistan and Nepal played the Asia Cup 2023 opening match. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Team Pakistan scored 342 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs. Babar Azam scored 151 runs and Iftikhar Ahmed scored unbeatable 109 runs. Team Nepal was all out in the 24th over at 104 runs. Shadab Khan got four wickets, and Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi got two wickets each. Pakistan won the match by 238 runs.
India Vs. Nepal in ICC ODI Rankings
India has a better position and higher rating than Nepal in the ICC ODI World Rankings. So we think that the game will go in favor of India. Let’s see the details of both teams in the Rankings table.
Where does India Stand in ICC ODI Rankings?
India One Day International Men’s Cricket team currently stands in 3rd place in ICC Men’s ODI Team Ranking. This position of the Pakistan Cricket team is as per the team’s performance in the last 36 matches. They currently have 4081 points and a rating of 113.
Where does Nepal Stand in ICC ODI Rankings?
Nepal One Day International Men’s Cricket team currently stands in 15th place in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Ranking. This position of the India Cricket team is as per the team’s performance in the last 41 matches. They currently have 1421 points and a rating of 35.
Asia Cup Match 05 India Vs. Nepal Squads
Let’s look at the playing 11 of India and Nepal for Asia Cup 2023 Match 05.
Playing 11 of India
The playing 11 of India in the Asia Cup 2023 5th match will be among the following players.
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul
- Shubman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Ishan Kishan
- Hardik Pandya (VC)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
- Shardul Thakur
- Jasprit Bumraj
- Mohammed Shami
- Mohammed Siraj
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Prasidh Krishna
- Sanju Samson
Key Players of India in Asia Cup Match 05
Shubman Gill is currently the 4th best ODI batter and Virat Kohli is in the 9th place. Mohammed Siraj is the 4th best ODI bowler and Kuldeep Yadav is in 10th place. These players can be the game-changers for Team India in the Asia Cup 2023 opening match.
Playing 11 of Nepal
The playing 11 of Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 5th match will be among the following players.
- Rohit Paudel (Captain)
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Aasif Sheikh
- Bhim Sharki
- Kushal Malla
- Aarif Sheikh
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Gulshan Jha
- Sompal Kami
- Karan KC
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Lalit Rajbanshi
- Pratish GC
- Mousom Dhakal
- Sundeep Jora
- Kishore Mahato
- Arjun Saud
Key Players of Nepal in Asia Cup’23 Match 05
None of the Nepali players is in the top ten ICC ODI best players list.
Who Will Win Asia Cup 2023 India Vs. Nepal Match?
According to the head-to-head history, ICC ODI Rankings, and performance in past Asia Cups, India is the favorite team to win the 5th match of the Asia Cup 2023.
Men’s ODI Asia Cup 2023 Match 05 India Vs. Nepal Live Score
Here at UrduPoint, you can see the live score of the Asia Cup 2023 Match 05 India Vs. Nepal. This way, if you are away from tv, you will never miss any updates on this exciting match.
