Bahrain vs Nepal, ACCMPC, Today Match Prediction

BHR vs NEP Match Prediction & Analysis

Bahrain and Nepal cricket team will lock horns for the 3rd match of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 on Monday, 31st July. The venue for this match is YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi and the scheduled start time is 7:00 IST. 

Nepal are coming off a tough campaign in the CWC League Two, while Bahrain kick off their campaign back off a mixed form in the format. It would be an opportunity for both teams to shine in the ODI format. 

H2H history: Nepal and Bahrain haven’t played any ODI match against each other.  

RECENT PERFORMANCE

BHR

NEP

L L W L

NED

173/2 in 37.5 4.57

ICCCWCLT

Netherlands beat Nepal by 8 wickets

25 Feb 2024

NEP

172/10 in 49.3 3.47

NEP

168/10 in 37.1 4.52

ICCCWCLT

Namibia won by 2 wickets

21 Feb 2024

NAM

172/8 in 40.0 4.3

NED

137/10 in 39.0 3.51

ICCCWCLT

Nepal beat Netherlands by 9 wickets

17 Feb 2024

NEP

141/1 in 15.2 9.2

NEP

132/10 in 41.1 3.21

ICCCWCLT

Namibia beat Nepal by 4 wickets

15 Feb 2024

NAM

134/6 in 33.1 4.04

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bahrain Preview

Bahrain head into the contest on the back of a five-wicket defeat against Tanzania, their third loss in four matches in the current leg. They were bowled out for just 116 runs, with the hosts comfortably chasing down the target in the 28th over. Fiaz Ahmed top-scored with 41 runs, while Rizwan Butt impressed with the ball, claiming three wickets. The defeat saw Bahrain slip to fourth place in the points table.

Their only victory in the Tanzania leg came against Singapore. Bahrain produced a dominant bowling performance to dismiss Singapore for just 76 runs before completing the chase in 14.5 overs.

Bahrain had also ended the previous leg with a defeat against Italy. With just five wins from 14 matches in the competition, they are now out of the qualification race and cannot finish among the top two. They will be looking to kick off the ACC Premier Cup campaign with a win as they take on Nepal in their first encounter.

Sohail Ahmed has been Bahrain’s leading run-scorer in the CWC League Two, accumulating 287 runs in 11 innings at an average of 35.88. He has registered two half-centuries, with a highest score of 70. Asif Ali has also been a valuable contributor, scoring 274 runs at an average of 34.25.

With the ball, Imran Anwar has been Bahrain’s leading wicket-taker in the CWC Challenge League, picking up 11 wickets at an average of 19.09. Sachin Kumar has also made a strong impact, claiming nine wickets in just four innings.

Bahrain Predicted Playing XI:

Rishab Ramesh, Shahbaz Badar(w), Fiaz Ahmed, Sohail Ahmed, Ahmer Bin Nasir(c), Sai Sarthak, Muhammed Basil, Junaid Aziz, Rizwan Butt, Abdul Majid Malik, Imran Khan

Bahrain Actual Playing XI:

Ahmer Bin Nasir, Prashant Kurup, Abdul Majid, Ali Dawood, Rizwan Butt, Asif Ali, Fiaz Ahmed, Shujaat Rasool, Imran Anwar, Muhammad Wasim, Asif Mohammad Ibrahim

Nepal Preview

Nepal head into the contest back off a poor campaign in the ICC CWC League Two. They are coming off a tough loss to Netherlands in the last game by 57 runs. Earlier, they had a surprise loss to Namibia in the resumption of the League Two. They fell short of just three runs in the previous game. The Asian giants dropped four straight games since resuming the action in the CWC League Two. 

Earlier, they lost to Netherlands by six wickets. Namibia made a double over them as they defeated Nepal in the first game by eight wickets. They were bowled out for 157 runs in the last game. Nepal would be aiming to qualify for the CWC 2027 which will be held in South Africa. Nepal are keen to get a ticket to South Africa. They are ready to kick off their campaign in the ACC Premier Cup. 

Dipendra Singh Airee could be a player to watch out for. She is the leading run-scorer with 790 runs in the CWC League Two. Kushal Bhurtel has also been a solid performer for Nepal in the long format. We back him to score above 35 runs in the upcoming game. Aasif Sheikh also has 755 runs in the tournament. Sandeep Lamichhane can make a change with his spin. He has 42 wickets so far in the CWC League Two. 

Nepal Predicted Playing XI:

Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

Nepal Actual Playing XI:

Arjun Kumal, Dev Khanal, Ishan Pandey, Rohit Paudel, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Aasif Sheikh, Lalit Rajbanshi, Hemant Dhami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Dipendra Singh Airee

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather at Bangi on 31st July is expected to be cloudy with a high of 33°C and a low of 26°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 11 kph. 

BHR vs NEP Pitch Report

The surface at YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi is good for batting. The surface looks balanced for the long format. Chasing is still a tough call here. It gives stability to the pacers who can pick early wickets with the new ball. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in the List-A is 243. It is a decent batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly. 

Score prediction: 

If Bahrain bat first - 220-230 runs 

If Nepal bat first - 240-250 runs 

Toss: To Bat

In the last five Men’s ODIs on this surface, chasing sides won three games. So, chasing would be a tough job and it demands good skills. The surface gets slower in the second innings. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well. 

Toss Prediction: Bahrain to win the coin toss.