The USA vs Nepal T20I series 2024 will start in Dallas on October 18.
The first of the three-match T20I series between USA and Nepal is scheduled to start at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas on Friday at 05:30 AM IST.
The second match is slated to happen on Sunday, October 20 while the last T20I will be held on Monday, October 21. All the matches will be played at the same venue in Dallas and will start at 05:30 AM IST.
Monank Patel will continue to lead the 15-member USA team after helming the side to the Super 8s in the T20 World Cup 2024 in their backyard.
Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Saurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh who were all a part of USA’s memorable campaign at the T20 World Cup have been selected for the T20I series against Nepal.
United States of America heads into the contest on the back of T20 tri-series action in Namibia alongside United Arab Emirates and the Namibians. USA finished second in the series with six points, the same as table-toppers UAE after three wins and a loss.
Andries Gous finished as the highest run-getter for USA with 153 runs from four matches at an average of 38.25 and a strike rate of 159.37. Nosthush Kenjige topped the bowling charts for USA with seven wickets from four matches at an economy of 6.62 and a strike rate of 13.71.
Meanwhile, Nepal comes into this series after playing a T20 tri-series at King City, Canada with Oman being the third side. With two wins and two losses, Nepal finished second in the series with four points behind host Canada, who had six points.
Leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane finished as the top wicket-taker in the series with eight wickets at an impressive economy of 5.25 and a strike rate of 12.00. Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel was the highest run-getter for the team with 99 runs.
Currently, USA are 17th in the ICC Men’s T20I rankings whereas Nepal are placed one spot below at 18th as per the latest ranking list.
USA vs Nepal head-to-head in T20Is
USA and Nepal have met each other only once in T20Is during the ICC World T20 Qualifiers in 2015 in Belfast with Nepal winning the contest by six wickets.
USA vs Nepal T20I series 2024 schedule and live match start times
All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)
Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
Friday, October 18 |
USA vs Nepal, 1st T20I |
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
05:30 AM |
Sunday, October 20 |
USA vs Nepal, 2nd T20I |
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
05:30 AM |
Monday, October 21 |
USA vs Nepal, 3rd T20I |
Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas |
05:30 AM |
Where to watch USA vs Nepal T20 2024 live in India
Live streaming of the USA vs Nepal T20 2024 series will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
There will be no live telecast of the USA vs Nepal T20 2024 on any TV channel in India.
USA vs Nepal T20I series 2024 squads
USA T20I squad: Monak Patel (captain), Juanoy Drysdale, Andries Gous, Shayan Jahangir, Aaron Jones, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khan, Milind Kumar, Yasir Mohammad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Saurabh Netravalkar, Abhishek Paradkar, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Utkarsh Srivastava.
Nepal T20I squad: Rohit Paudel (captain), Aasif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kamal Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Gulsan Jha, Sundeep Jora, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Pratis GC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Sah, Sompal Kami
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