KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 27

Nepal will face the United States today in their opening match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League-2 series. The match is set to begin at 9:15 pm NST at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced a 15-member squad led by captain Rohit Kumar Poudel. The lineup includes Anil Shah, Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh, Bhim Sarki, Dipendra Singh Airee, Arjun Saud, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Gulsan Jha, and Rijan Dhakal.

Under this tri-series format, Nepal will play two matches each against the US and Scotland. Their second match is scheduled against Scotland on Tuesday.

The ICC World Cup League-2 series comprises Canada, the USA, the Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Nepal.

Currently, Nepal ranks seventh in the League-2 standings with three points from eight games, including just one win. Canada tops the points table, with the US in second, while Scotland is fourth.