India vs Nepal LIVE Score and Updates, Asia Cup 2023: NEP 77/2; Sharki bowled by Jadeja

16:18 (IST)

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After 16 overs,Nepal 77/2 ( Aasif Sheikh (W) 28 , Rohit Paudel (C) 0)

Four off Thakur’s third over, including a brace to Sharki in the second delivery with the Nepal No 3 smacking a short-of-length ball through the point region. Both batters collect two singles each off Jadeja’s bowling in the following over before the left-arm spinner removes Sharki, who ends up chopping the ball onto the stumps while attempting a cut. Drinks called on the field after the wicket.

16:11 (IST)

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BOWLED! And now Ravindra Jadeja gets a wicket to his name as new batter Bhim Sharki ends up chopping the ball onto the stumps to depart for 7. Sharki was playing down the wrong line while attempting a cut, and paid the price for it. NEP 77/2

Sharki b Jadeja 7(17)

16:03 (IST)

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After 14 overs,Nepal 69/1 ( Aasif Sheikh (W) 25 , Bhim Sharki 2)

Back-to-back maidens for Pandya, with Sheikh the batter once again. Spin introduced by Rohit in the following over with Ravindra Jadeja replacing Thakur. Sharki and Sheikh collect a single each in Jadeja’s first over.

16:01 (IST)

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After 12 overs,Nepal 67/1 ( Aasif Sheikh (W) 24 , Bhim Sharki 1)

First maiden of the innings, with Sheikh opting to maintain a defensive approach in Pandya’s second over. While Bhurtel was going slam bang during his stay at the crease, Sheikh has been relatively sedate, collecting 23 runs in 40 balls. Two runs conceded by Thakur in the following over with new batter Sharki opening his account.

15:53 (IST)

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After 10 overs,Nepal 65/1 ( Aasif Sheikh (W) 23 , Bhim Sharki 0)

End of the first powerplay, with Nepal already getting 65 runs on the board. Bhurtel was on the verge of batting through PP1 when he ended up nicking the ball to the keeper off the penultimate delivery of the 10th over, bringing an entertaining knock that contained two sixes and three fours to an end. Bhim Sharki, who replaces Aarif Sheikh in the lineup today, joins Aasif Sheikh at the centre.

15:51 (IST)

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OUT! Shardul Thakur is known to break partnerships, and he does exactly that here by getting Kushal Bhurtel caught-behind just when the latter was appearing to charge towards a half-century. This was too simple a chance for Ishan Kishan and dropping this would have appeared a little sus. NEP 65/1

Bhurtel c Kishan b Thakur 38(25)

15:49 (IST)

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SIX! Bhurtel's in some touch right now, and appears to be heading towards a half-century in Nepal's first appearance against their more-fancied neighbours! Short ball from Shardul Thakur going down leg, and Bhurtel once again goes for a swivel, clearing the long leg fence. NEP 65/0

15:44 (IST)

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After 9 overs,Nepal 53/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 29 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 20)

Hardik Pandya replaces Mohammed Shami, and he makes an immediate impact, successfully appealing for leg-before against Bhurtel. The batter reviews it right away, and ball-tracking shows the ball to be going down leg. Bhurtel responds with a flick towards the square leg fence for a four. Goes for a pull two balls later, coming back for a third. Sheikh then brings up the fifty partnership with a boundary.

15:42 (IST)

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FOUR! Sheikh brings up the fifty opening partnership with Bhurtel with a boundary off Pandya. Short and wide from Pandya, Sheikh slices this over point for a one-bounce four.

15:40 (IST)

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After 8 overs,Nepal 42/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 22 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 16)

FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Sheikh off Siraj, and this is going to make the Hyderabadi even more fired up! Sheikh pulls the short ball in the fourth delivery towards the vacant square leg fence before playing a little glance to a length ball, directing it towards the fine leg fence! Opening partnership now in the 40s.

15:33 (IST)

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After 7 overs,Nepal 34/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 22 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 8)

Tidy, testing over from Shami with the senior pacer challenging Sheikh’s outside edge a couple of times. Sheikh collects a single off the last ball to retain the strike and prevent the over from going as a maiden.

15:32 (IST)

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After 6 overs,Nepal 33/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 22 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 7)

Turns out to be quite the expensive third over for Mohammed Siraj, who gets hit for a four and a six by Kushal Bhurtel in consecutive deliveries. An incensed Siraj then responds with a searing bouncer that measures 147kmph.

15:30 (IST)

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SIX! Bhurtel's smacked that out of the park for the first maximum of the innings! Short from Siraj, but at a comfortable height for Bhurtel. This is turning out to be some start for Nepal! NEP 33/0

15:29 (IST)

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FOUR! Lovely timing from Bhurtel as he pushes the ball down the ground past mid on, with the ball racing away to the fence in quick time. NEP 27/0

15:25 (IST)

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After 5 overs,Nepal 23/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 12 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 7)

DROPPED! Another chance put down, and this is frankly a bit shocking from the team that is considered a favourite for an eighth title. Shami sets Bhurtel up with a short ball, and he ends up getting an under-edge while attempting a pull. The ball pops out of Kishan’s gloves and runs away for a boundary. Five off Shami’s third over

15:20 (IST)

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After 4 overs,Nepal 18/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 7 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 7)

FOUR! First boundary of the Nepal innings, with Sheikh steering a half volley from Siraj towards the square-leg fence! Both Sheikh and Bhurtel collect a single each. Six off Siraj's third over.

15:18 (IST)

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After 3 overs,Nepal 12/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 6 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 2)

Four off Shami’s second over, with three of those runs coming off Bhurtel’s bat in the second delivery after he walks down and heaves the ball towards the midwicket region.

15:10 (IST)

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After 2 overs,Nepal 8/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 3 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 1)

ANOTHER CATCH DROPPED! What is going on with the Indian team today? This time it’s Sheikh who gets a reprieve after slashing the ball straight to Kohli at cover, with the former India captain — one of the better fielders among the Men in Blue, fumbling with the ball and losing control in the process. Mohammed Siraj, who bowls from the other end, had the opportunity to strike first ball. Four leg byes added to the Nepal total later in the over.

15:09 (IST)

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After 1 over,Nepal 4/0 ( Kushal Bhurtel 3 , Aasif Sheikh (W) 1)

Both Bhurtel and Sheikh open their account with a single, collecting in the second and third deliveries. DROPPED! Shreyas Iyer puts down a sitter in the slips after a thick outside edge off Bhurtel’s bat, allowing the latter to collect a quick double. Shami will not be happy with that at all. Was as easy an opportunityb as it could get.

15:06 (IST)

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Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel walk out to open the Nepal innings, with Mohammed Shami getting ready to send down the first over. India will be eyeing early breakthroughs here.

14:59 (IST)

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Turns out it’s just a passing shower in Pallekele for now, and the covers out peeled off within a few minutes. The sun’s out by the time the two teams sing their respective national anthem, which is fantastic news, although the Indian pacers would have wanted a cloud or two hanging over them.

14:46 (IST)

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Did you know?

This is Javagal Srinath’s 250th match as a match referee

14:41 (IST)

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Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi

14:39 (IST)

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Rain makes its way to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and the ground staff is quick to bring the covers out soon as cricketer-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri is done conducting the toss with the two Rohits.

Let's hope this is a passing shower, and that we actually get to witness some action today.

14:36 (IST)

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Rohit Sharma: No particular reason. I just felt we batted in the last game, we wanted to try and how the bowlers perform. Don’t know if we’ll get a full game or not. The way we batted under pressure, Hardik and Ishan played brilliantly. Ishan specially, batting for the first time against Pakistan. Today presents another opportunity. We’ll try and come out on top. Bumrah’s not available, he’s back home. We’ve got Shami in place of him.

Rohit Paudel: We were looking to bowl first looking at the overhead conditions. Today is the biggest day for Nepal cricket, great opportunity for us to showcase our skills. One change, in place of Aarif Sheikh we have Bhim Sharki.

14:33 (IST)

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TOSS: India win the toss, and skipper Rohit Sharma opts to field!

14:27 (IST)

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Sanjay Manjrekar and Matthew Hayden analyse the Pallekele pitch:

SM: “We are on that very pitch where India played Pakistan. Pacers took all 10 wickets. India might disregard pitch and weather conditions. They’ve had some batting practice. They might want to bowl today."

MH: “It looks really flat, but it tends to fall away a little bit. Variations in bounce is causing some problem. Spinners will most certainly have some say on this wicket. Who’s going to bat or bowl."

14:20 (IST)

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Weather update: There's no rain at the moment and the covers are off. Toss is scheduled for 2.30 pm IST, which is 10 minutes from now 

14:05 (IST)

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India's previous result: Match abandoned vs Pakistan due to rain 

Nepal's previous result: Lost to Pakistan by 238 runs

13:51 (IST)

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Team news as far as India are concerned is that Jasprit Bumrah will miss the game against Nepal after he flew back to Mumbai for the birth of his first child. Mohammed Shami, who did not feature against Pakistan, is likely to take Bumrah's place in the playing XI. Bumrah is expected to return to Sri Lanka and rejoin the team should India make it to the Super Fours. 

13:39 (IST)

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Will the India vs Nepal match be impacted by rain? 

As per Weather.com, there’s a 60% chance of rain in Pallekele in Kandy, Sri Lanka on Monday. The match will start at 3 PM local time and IST and there’s a forecast of close to 20% chance of rain every hour which rises to 23% after 9.30 PM and jumps to 56% after 10.30 PM.

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13:27 (IST)

India vs Nepal head-to-head 

India and Nepal have never faced off against each other in any format of international cricket before. Since Nepal's cricketing journey began in 1996 ACC Trophy, this is the first time they are facing the Men in Blue in International cricket. 

13:15 (IST)

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A win for India against Nepal or even a washout would help them qualify for the Super Four stage along with Pakistan. A defeat, however, will bring the curtains down on India's Asia Cup campaign. Click here to read the match preview

12:55 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the 2023 Asia Cup group A  match between India and Nepal in Pallekele. All eyes will be on the weather with rain being forecast for the day. Stay tuned for more updates.