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Toss Winner - Hobart Hurricanes Academy won the toss and choose to bowl first
Nepal A win by 39 runs
Nepal and Hobart aim to get their first win of the season
Hobart Hurricanes Academy to Win!
| Tournament: | Top End T20 Series, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | DXC Arena, Darwin, Marrara, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 26.3°C|Sunny |
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Nepal A and Hobart Hurricanes Academy face off in the 12th match of the Top End T20 Series 2026 on Monday, 24th August. The match is slated to be played at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin and the scheduled start time is 3:00 PM IST.
Current Standings: Nepal A are at 9th place on the table with two losses in two matches, while Hobart Hurricanes Academy also lost their last two matches and are at bottom of the table.
NEPA
99/9 in 20.0 4.95
MTET20S
Bangladesh High Performance XI beat Nepal A by 9 wickets
101/1 in 10.2 9.77
HHA
153/7 in 20.0 7.65
155/7 in 19.4 7.88
145/5 in 18.5 7.7
141/8 in 20.0 7.05
162/7 in 20.0 8.1
MTET20S
Hobart Hurricanes Academy beat Chicago Kingsmen by 4 wickets
166/6 in 19.2 8.59
135/4 in 15.0 9
134/8 in 20.0 6.7
Nepal have had a difficult start to their campaign, losing both of their opening games. They will now be looking for a much better performance, particularly with the bat, after their batting unit struggled in both defeats.
Nepal could manage only 99 runs in their previous game against Bangladesh High Performance, which resulted in a 9-wicket defeat. Kushal Bhurtel was their top scorer with 46 runs from 40 balls, while Shahab Alam added 11 runs and Bipin Khatri remained unbeaten on 11. The rest of the batting order could not make much of an impact, with Nepal losing five wickets for just 13 runs at one stage. Their batting has not clicked so far in the tournament, and they will need a much better effort from the top and middle order in this game.
Nepal's bowling attack also had a tough outing in the previous game, with Bangladesh reaching 101 in only 10.2 overs. Shahab Alam was the only Nepal bowler to take a wicket, while the rest of the attack could not make much of an impact.
The bowling group will have to put in a better performance against Hobart, especially if the batting unit is able to put up a competitive score. Nepal have players with international experience in their ranks, so they will be hoping for a better all-round showing this time.
Key Players: Kushal Bhurtel, Shahab Alam, Bipin Khatri
Kushal Bhurtel, Trit Raj Das, Anil Sah, Pawan Sarraf, Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, Shahab Alam, Narayan Joshi, Rijan Dhakal, Bipin Khatri, Aakash Chand
Kushal Bhurtel, Anil Sah, Trit Raj Das, Shahab Alam, Bipin Khatri, Narayan Joshi, Pawan Sarraf, Lokesh Bam, Akash Chand, Mayan Yadav , Yubraj Khatri
Hobart Hurricanes Academy also made a losing start to the tournament, going down to Victoria Academy by five wickets. They managed 141 with the bat but could not do enough with the ball to stop Victoria from reaching the target. In their latest match, the Hurricanes lost to the Bangladesh High Performance XI by three wickets in a closely contested game.
Batting first, the Hurricanes managed to post a competitive total of 153/7 in 20 overs. Teague Wyllie was the standout batter, remaining unbeaten on 78* runs off 53 balls. Bradley Hope scored 22 runs and could not kick on early on.
Raf MacMillan and Caelan Maladay picked up two wickets each and kept Hobart in the game throughout as Hobart reduced Bangladesh to 114/6, but they let the game slip away from this position. Despite two really good games, they could not hold onto the crunch moments; as a result, Hobart are reeling in the bottom half of the table with zero wins.
Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Bradley Hope, Jake Doran, Teague Wyllie, Tim Ward, Zac Curtain, Nitesh Samuel, Raf MacMillan, Caelan Maladay, Gabe Bell, Marcus Bean
Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Bradley Hope, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie, Caelan Maladay, Raf MacMilllan, Marcus Bean, Zac Curtain, Kasey Barton, Nitesh Samuel, Lachlan Clarke
Darwin experiences clear, pleasant conditions on Monday, with temperatures sitting comfortably around 23°C. High humidity levels near 78% are tempered by a light, gentle breeze blowing at just 5 km/h. With zero chance of precipitation, the calm and dry atmosphere ensures clear skies throughout the area.
The pitch at Marrara Cricket Ground offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers, the average 1st innings score in the last three matches played at this venue is 144 runs and the highest score while batting first is 164. Runs are hard to come by at this venue and anything above 150 runs is hard to chase.
Score Prediction
If Hobart Hurricanes Academy Bat 1st: 135-145 runs
If Nepal A Bat 1st: 125-135 runs
Teams bowling first won two of the three matches played at the Marrara Cricket Ground in the ongoing Top End T20 Series, both teams lost their first two matches while batting first and will look to flip the script and look to bowl first in this fixture.
Toss Prediction: Nepal to win the coin toss
The odds heavily favour the Hobart Hurricanes Academy to win this match. Although both teams are still searching for their first victory, Nepal have been thoroughly outplayed in both of their outings, whereas Hobart took both of their matches down to the wire and came agonizingly close to winning. Furthermore, Nepal have lost both fixtures they played at Marrara Cricket Ground, while Hobart won their previous outing at the venue. Back the Hobart Hurricanes Academy to claim the victory here and secure their first win of the tournament.
Hobart Hurricanes Academy to Win!
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