Netherlands Take On Nepal Tonight In T20 World Cup

The Netherlands will kick off their campaign against Nepal.

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The match will be hosted at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.

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The two teams are part of the so-called 'group of death' at the T20 World Cup.

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Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Africa are the other teams in Group D.

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Nepal will step on the field under the leadership of Rohit Paudel.

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Scott Edwards will lead the Dutch side.

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Nepal will head into the T20 World Cup 2024 after a gap of 10 years.

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Nepal will miss spinner Sandeep Lamichhane.

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He will not feature after the US embassy denied him a visa.

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The Netherlands enjoy a 6-5 record against Nepal in T20Is.

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Netherlands batter Michael Levitt is expected to make his World Cup debut.

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