Kathmandu: Nepal is taking on Test-playing nation, South Africa, on Saturday under Group 'D' as part of the ICC T20 World Cup cricket tournament underway in the US and West Indies. The match will start at 5.15 am Nepali time at Arnos Vale Stadium in Saint Vincent of West Indies. Nepal is facing South Africa first time in T20 match. However, Nepal has competed against South Africa in the U19 World Cup and emerged victorious. Nepal is under compulsion to win the match against South Africa to reach to the second round of the world cup. South Africa has already entered the Super Eight from Group 'D' in the T20 world cup. South Africa had registered wins in all three matches played earlier. South Africa has reached the super eight a match away by defeating Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Nepal which played two matches earlier has suffered loss in one and shared equal point in another match. Nepal lost to the Netherlands in its first match and shared equal point in a match against Sri Lanka when the match was cancelled due to rain. Captain of the Nepali national team, Rohit Kumar Poudel expressed his confidence that his team would perform better in the match against South Africa. He said all players would perform in an organized and united manner to yield a win in the match against robust South African team. In the Group 'D', South Africa is in the top position with six points while Bangladesh on second position securing four points. Likewise, the Netherlands is in the third with two points and Nepal in the fourth with a point. Sri Lanka is at the bottom in the score board with equal one point. Source: National News Agency RSS
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