NEP vs NED Match Preview

We are playing the fifth game of the ongoing Scotland T20I Tri-Series 2025. Nepal is at the bottom of the points table and will be hoping for a good result against the Netherlands. Nepal defeated Scotland in their last game and intends to build on that momentum. The Netherlands defeated Scotland in their last game and will aim to finish first in the tournament's points table. The Netherlands has won both games, so the team will be confident. The batting lineup has performed well in the tournament, which will boost the team's confidence. Nepal's batters are struggling in these conditions, and they must carry out their strategies with the bat.

NEP vs NED Match Details

Nepal vs Netherlands – 5th Match, Nepal Tri Series 2025

Venue: Titwood Cricket Ground, Northern Ireland

Date & Time: 19th June 2025 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

NEP vs NED Venue Stats

NEP vs NED Pitch Report

Dundee's terrain is flat, and the ball glides easily onto the bat. Teams scored 200+ runs in recent T20Is played here.

NEP vs NED Weather Report

Dundee will have bright and sunny weather, with no chance of rain during this match. The temperature will vary from 16°C to 8°C. 

NEP vs NED Last Five Matches

NEP vs NED Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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NEP vs NED Probable Playing XIs:

Netherlands Probable Playing XIs

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Michael Levitt, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Daniel Doram, Vivian Kingma, Ryan Klein

Nepal Probable Playing XIs

Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Lokesh Bam, Anil Sah (wk), Dipendra Singh Airee, Basir Ahamad, Kiran Thagunna, Rupesh Singh, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

Topmost Picks for NEP vs NED Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Nepal

• Rohit Paudel – Rohit Paudel scored 334 runs in his last ten games, with an average of 37.11 and a strike rate of 89.54.
• Sandeep Lamichhane – Sandeep Lamichhane leads the bowling attack for Nepal in the T20 format. In four matches, he picked up 9 wickets at an economy rate of 7.84.

Top Picks – Netherlands

• Max O Dowd – Max O Dowd has risen to the top of the batting order for the Netherlands. Dowd has 522 runs at an average of 30.7 and three half-centuries to his credit.
• Aryan Dutt –  He has taken 12 wickets in his last seven games with a strike rate of 29.58.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NEP vs NED Dream11 Team:

Scott Edwards, Max O'Dowd, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel(C), Vikramjit Singh, Michael Levitt(VC), Dipendra Singh Airee, Daniel Doram, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane

Nepal Tri Series 2025 Tournament 2025 NEP vs NED Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel

Vice-captain – Michael Levitt, Daniel Doram

NEP vs NED Probable Winners:

Nepal has a powerful bowling attack, but its batsmen are struggling in these conditions, where the ball frequently bounces and moves off the surface. To win this game, they will need a strong performance from both the top and middle orders. The Netherlands has won both games, and their top order is in good shape. We anticipate a close contest, but the Netherlands will get off to a strong start. Considering the team combination, Netherlands is expected to win this match.

Unbelievable scenes unfolded at the Titwood Cricket Ground in Glasgow as the world witnessed something that had never been experienced earlier in cricket. The second fixture of the Scotland T20 Tri-Series between the Netherlands and Nepal saw an unreal finish, which got the viewers hooked to the edge of their seats. Never before in the history of the sport has a game witnessed a mind-boggling three super overs to decide a winner. 

This far-fetched idea, which seemed theoretically possible, turned out to be a reality yesterday. The game was reduced to 20 overs per side, and the Netherlands, while batting first, posted 152 for the loss of seven wickets. Nepal, in response, were stuttering big time as they found themselves reeling at 122/6 after 18 overs. With 31 needed off 12, the game was slipping through their fingers, and a possibility of a super over was never on anyone's mind.

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But everyone was soon to be proven wrong as Paudel and Karan targeted Vikramjit in the next over to bring the deficit down to 16 off 6, before getting out. Subsequently, in the very next over, the unthinkable happened. Nandav Yadav single-handedly took the game to the first super over on the back of two boundaries, to keep Nepal's aspirations alive. 

It was Nepal's turn to bat first in the first super over. Bhurtel launched a severe counter-offensive against Doram, smashing him for 19 runs. This onslaught put Nepal firmly in the driver's seat, but a combined effort from O'Dowd and Levitt quickly overshadowed Bhurtel's brilliance as the Netherlands fell one run short of victory. Leading into the second super over, it all but seemed over when Nepal were tasked with chasing 18 runs. They started off well with the bat, with the first three balls disappearing out of the park, but a dot in the next two deliveries meant that Nepal needed seven off the final ball. Then Airee played an unbelievable shot over wide long on and deposited the ball deep into the crowd to take the game into the third super over. 

Watch the super over between Netherlands and Nepal:

Netherlands vs Nepal Last Over & 3 Super Overs Ball By Ball pic.twitter.com/43RQEgS6et

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At last, the deadlock was broken in the third super over. ZB Lion-Cachet ensured that there were no further twists in the tail and accounted for two wickets in the over while going without a run. The Netherlands needed only a solitary run to emerge victorious, and Levitt delivered the win in massive style by clearing the boundary with ease. 

This is the first time ever an event of this magnitude has ever been recorded in a men's professional match - T20 or List A. The Netherlands and Nepal are slated to play their next games against Scotland, a team that is yet to be beaten in this tri-series.