Nepal's captain Rohit Paudel has won the toss and decided to field first in the toss held at the Trivi Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. With this, now Papua New Guinea will bat first.
In the seven-nation World Cup League-2, Nepal is currently in fifth place in the points table followed by the UAE in sixth place. A win today will help Nepal retain its ODI status.
With opener Asif Shaikh's brilliant century, Nepal has given a record huge target of 298 runs to Papua New Guinea in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 triangular ODI series.