The 1st ODI match of the Asia Cup will be played between Pakistan and Nepal on the 30th of August at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.

LIVE SCORES - Pakistan vs Nepal - 1st ODI Match - 30 August, 2023

Top Batter - Runs Scored

Top Bowler - Wickets Taken

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Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan have been in superb form in ODI cricket. They have recently beaten Afghanistan in a 3 match series by 3-0.

Prior to that, Pakistan also faced New Zealand in a 5 match ODI series, which they won by a big margin of 4-1.

Players to look out for:

1. Imam-ul-Haq- He was in sublime form in the recently concluded 3 match series against Afghanistan. He will look to seal his place in Pakistan's World Cup Squad by performing to his potential in the Asia Cup 2023.

2. Haris Rauf - He is breathing fire with the ball in hand. Rauf performed exceptionally well in The Hundred Men's. He followed it up with heroics in the series against Afghanistan. He is certainly a player to look out for in the upcoming matches.

Current Form Nepal:

Nepal have been in a middling form lately. They won only 1 match out of 3 games in the recently concluded ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

In the World Cup Qualifiers held in June, Nepal could only win 2 out of the 6 matches played.

Players to look out for:

1. Kushal Bhurtel- He is a top order batter who lit up the World Cup Qualifiers with a brilliant hundred in the first game. If he gets going in the tournament, the opposition teams will find it hard restrict Nepal.

2. Sandeep Lamichhane- He is a world class spinner who proves to be lethal on the subcontinent pitches. It's very hard to pick him from the hand and the batters often struggle to time the ball well. He is an important member of the Nepal squad for Asia Cup 2023.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Nepal

Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Shyam Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato and Arjun Saud.

Pakistan

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Nepal

Who will win? - Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Imam-ul-Haq (Pakistan), Rohit Kumar Paudel (Nepal)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)

Most Sixes – Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan), Kushal Bhurtel (Nepal)

Player of the Match - Haris Rauf (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 260+, Nepal 160+

Match Handicap- Pakistan

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