MATCH OVERVIEW:

Today, on October 1, 2024, the Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario, will host the 4th match of the Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024, where Canada and Nepal will compete. Both teams have demonstrated their fighting spirit, with the Canadian team trying to secure the winning position it held from the start. At the same time, Nepal needs to win to try to keep a chance of winning in the final of the tournament among the three teams.

MATCH DETAILS:

• Venue: Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
• Date and Time: October 1, 2024
• Time: 9:30 PM

PITCH REPORT:

Normally, the Maple Leaf North-West Ground pitch is beneficial for bowlers, including spinners. The pitch is usually slower; hence, it is tough for batters to even set higher speeds. The bowlers will still excel in this fate if they can vary their pace, taking into account the conditions. That said, this will be a low-score game, whereby spinners are likely to determine the game​.

TEAM A (Canada) ANALYSIS:

• Key Player: Nicholas Kirton (c) – A dependable all-rounder, his leadership and performance will be crucial for Canada.
• Probable Playing XI: Nicholas Kirton (c), Aaron Johnson, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Gurbaz Bajwa, Shreyas Movva (wk), Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Akhil Kumar, Ansh Patel.

TEAM B (Nepal) ANALYSIS:

• Key Player: Sandeep Lamichhane – Nepal’s ace spinner, his ability to turn the game with his bowling will be a critical factor.
• Probable Playing XI: Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh (wk), Dev Khanal, Kushal Malla, Bhim Sharki, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane.

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD:

• Matches Played: 2
• Wins (Canada): 1
• Wins (Nepal): 1

Dream11 Picks:

• Captain: Sandeep Lamichhane
• Vice-Captain: Nicholas Kirton
• Batters: Aaron Johnson, Kushal Bhurtel, Dev Khanal
• All-rounders: Nicholas Kirton, Dipendra Singh Airee, Saad Bin Zafar
• Bowlers: Sandeep Lamichhane, Dillon Heyliger, Karan KC, Kaleem Sana

PUBLIC OPINION:

It seems that cricket fans are divided on this day. Some of them think that Nepal will even the series, whereas others are sure Canada will keep the winning tendency. From the info on the Internet, one can get to know that both teams enjoy immense support and that some of the players like Sandeep Lamichhane and Nicholas Kirton are backed by Internet users.

SWOT ANALYSIS:

Canada:

• Strengths: Canada is a balanced side possessing quality all-rounders such as Nicholas Kirton and experienced bowlers such as Dillon Heyliger which makes Canada a formidable side in all conditions. Pacey bowlers of Canada have always caused trouble for the opposition while fielding of Canada has been found fundamentally strong.
• Weaknesses: The inexperienced middle order has brought collapse under pressure while overreliancee on top orders has been a weak point of Canada.
• Opportunities: Canada can encash the vulnerabilities of Nepal in the batting order by CSA pacers to target inexperienced players. Psychological conditions are also an opportunity.
• Threats: Nepal’s strength lies in their spin attack headed by Lamichhane and CSA batters might threaten Canadian batting, especially against spin.

Nepal:

• Strengths: Nepal’s bowling, particularly its spin department such as Sandeep Lamichhane. They have consistently kept teams under pressure through some tight bowling and intelligent field placements.
• Weaknesses: Nepal has usually been inconsistent in the batting department, often relying on that one good stand or partnership by a collector such as Rohit Paudel. If early wickets fall, then the middle order seems to struggle.
• Opportunities: With the locals not having a most settled middle order, the Nepal team can bring the spinners to the crease earlier in the game so that they kick them while batting, and they can try and accelerate in the start.
• Threats: Canada’s seamers, especially at home, might exploit Nepal’s early batting frailties limiting their totals.

PREDICTION

It will be a close game where both teams will fight till the end. The hosts are in the ascendant now and have a good form, so they become a slight favourite. If the pitch will provide some help for the spin, then Nepal has a good chance of winning the match as their spinners are top-class bowlers, especially, Sandeep Lamichhane. The teams’ strength will play one against each other and it means a tough match.