NPL vs Zimbabwe A 1st ODI match prediction 6 May 2022

NEP vs ZIM A Match 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

The unofficial 3-match T20I series might have ended in a 1-1 draw but visitors Zimbabwe A and Nepal are set to rejuvenate their rivalry with a 3-match unofficial ODI series which starts from May 6 when the two teams clash against each other in Kirtipur. The match is scheduled to start from 9:15 AM IST at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground. The match is a rescheduled one and was originally supposed to be played on April 30. The second and third matches will be played on May 7 and May 9 at the same venue.

Nepal will be led by their 21-year-old captain Sandeep Lamichhane, while Tony Munyonga will be incharge of the visiting team. The three action-packed matches will witness numerous other talents on display and the time is just perfect for fans to put forward their bets to get some handsome returns. Let us have a look at the top team bets from Nepal vs Zimbabwe A 1st unofficial ODI.

NEP vs ZIM A Team Bet:

Mentioned below is the top team bet from the NEP vs ZIM A head-to-head contest.

Nepal to win

Nepal have the home advantage and are expected to flourish under their captain Sandeep Lamichhane who has rubbed shoulders with many stalwarts of the game while playing across different T20 leagues across the globe. The off-spinner is sure to make life difficult for very inexperienced Zimbabwe A batters. Opener Innocent Kaia has played a single T20I and is yet to make his ODI debut, while his partner Tadiwanashe Marumani has scored 21 runs in 3 ODI matches. In fact, Zimbabwe captain also doesn't have an experience of playing in 50-over matches at the highest level. He has 5 T20I matches to his name. For Zimbabwe Brandon Anesu Mavuta (7 ODIs), Luke Mafuwa Jongwe (28 ODIs), Confidence Tinotenda Mutombodzi (14 ODIs), Roy Kaia (1 ODI). Notably, Zimbabwe A have won four out of their last five matches but the last game they played was against Kenya in February 2018.

On the other hand, Nepal has a lot more confidence when compared to their Zimbabwean counterparts. Leg-spinner Lamichhane has taken 50 wickets in 22 matches. There are others like Binod Bhandari (15 ODIs), Sushan Bhari (9 ODIs), Sompal Kami (18 ODIs), Aarif Sheikh (18 ODIs), Kushal Bhurtel (16 ODIs), Rohit Kumar Paudel (17 ODIs) who know the trades of the format fairly well. Zimbabwe will face the challenge of spending some time in the middle before getting into the groove and it would not be unfair to declare that this task for them will be daunting. Hosts Nepal have a massive edge over Zimbabwe A in the contest and if you predict the same, scoot over to Pari Match and place your bet to earn handsome returns.

My Pick:

Nepal to win