KATHMANDU, MARCH 16
Winning the toss, UAE Captain Mohammad Wasim decided to bat first in the match at the Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground.
Nepal has included Gulshan Jha in place of Karan KC in today's match. The Nepali squad comprises captain Rohit Kumar Poudel, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Narayan Rajbamshi, Asif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Bhim Sarki, Arif Sheikh, Deependra Singh Airi and Sompal Kami along with Jha.
This is the final match of the tournament participated in by seven national teams. Nepal must win today's game in order to go to the 2018 World Cup. Nepal would remain in the top three if it wins today, making it eligible for a one-day World Cup Global selection. If Nepal loses, they must play in a qualifying play-off at the end of this month in Namibia.
If Nepal does not win today, Namibia would be qualified for the WC selection match. Now Nepal is in the fourth position in the tally with wins in 18 matches and 15 losses in League-2. The UAE is in sixth position with 33 points from 33 matches.
