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Canada and Nepal will face off in a crucial encounter of Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024, featuring Oman as well other than these two teams. This series will be a six T20I series where each team will be awarded points based on matches played, won, lost and ties. At the end of the sixth T20I, the team with the highest points will be awarded as the winner of the Canada Tri-Series.
Both teams have been a part of one official and one non-official T20s. Nepal won the 2022 World Cup Qualifier match on the other hand Canada defeated Nepal by 63 runs in the recent T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match. Let’s see what this match can bring to you and Who will win today’s match between CAN vs NEP?
CAN vs NEP Match Details, Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024
| League | Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024 |
| Match | Canada vs Nepal, 1st T20I |
| Time | 9:30 PM IST, Saturday, September 28, 2024 |
| Venue | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City |
CAN vs NEP Match Details, Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024, Where to Watch
| Where to Watch | |
| Live Telecast | Not Telecasted |
| Live Stream | Fan Code |
CAN vs NEP Match Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024 Weather Report
| Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Pitch Weather Report | ||
 21-22°C Cloudy |  5-15% Chances of Rain | 67-72% Humidity |
Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Pitch Report
Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City is the home ground for Canada and has hosted a total of eight matches so far, showcasing an advantage to the team batting second. The team batting second have won four matches out of eight and batting first have won just three games.
The average first innings score stands at 136, with the highest recorded score being 184/5 by Zimbabwe against Canada. Conversely, the average second innings score is slightly lower at 117, with the lowest score being 75 all out by Canada against the United States.
CAN vs NEP Match 1 Canada T20I Tri-Series 2024 Ground Stats
| Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Ground Stats | |
| Total | 08 |
| Team Bat 1st | 03 |
| Team Bat 2nd | 04 |
| Average First Innings Score | 136 |
| Average Second Innings Score | 117 |
| Highest Score | 184/5 by ZIM vs CAN |
| Lowest Score | 75/10 by CAN vs ZIM |
Canada vs Nepal Head-to-head Records
| Total | 01 |
| Won by CAN | 00 |
| Won by NEP | 01 |
| No Result | 00 |
CAN vs NEP Today Probable 11
| Canada | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Kirton (c) | Rohit Paudel (c) |
| Aaron Johnson | Sompal Kami |
| Rayyan Pathan | Aasif Sheikh |
| Harsh Thaker | Anil Sah |
| Shreyas Movva (wk) | Kushal Bhurtel |
| Ravinderpal Singh | Kushal Malla |
| Saad Bin Zafar | Dipendra Singh Airee |
| Dillon Heyliger | Gulshan Jha |
| Parveen Kumar | Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Kaleem Sana | Lalit Rajbanshi |
| Akhil Kumar | Bhim Sharki |
Probable Best Batter: Nicholas Kirton
Nicholas Kirton is the best batter to bet on in this match. He is the main batter for Canada and the captain as well. He has scored 59 runs against Nepal in the warm-up match of T20 World Cup 2024. He is in a good touch scoring 295 runs in his last 10 innings with an average of 32.77 in T20Is. His career best also came in last month against the Netherlands where he scored 69* to win the match for his team.
Probable Best Bowler: Dillon Heyliger
Dillon Heyliger has been the main bowler for Canada having played 43 matches, he has taken 47 wickets with an strike rate of 17.26 and a best of 5/16. Dillon has the capability to take wickets in the crucial part of the game and he bowls in the death overs which makes him a more crucial part of the team. He is a bit expensive and leaks runs but is effective at most times. He took 4 wickets against Nepal in the warm-up match in 2024.
Today’s Match Winner and Toss Prediction
| Toss Winner | Nepal |
| Match Winner | Canada |
| Top Batter | Nicholas Kirton |
| Top Bowler | Dillon Heyliger |
Canada will be the favorites to win this match as they are playing at their home ground, and their current form is better than Nepal’s. Although Nepal’s spinners can dice up this match, there is a bleak chance of it happening as Canada’s pitch is pacer-friendly.
Disclaimer: All predictions are made based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. Please refer to records and stats to finalize your prediction. You are not bound to follow these predictions.
