Batting key to Nepal’s success against United States

 

Following a  winless  ICC World Cup Cricket League 3 triangular series against Canada and Oman in Canada recently, the men’s national cricket team of Nepal is all set  for another  critical series against the United States of America and Scotland in the United States.

Nepal’s hugely disappointing and docile performance caught everyone by  complete surprise.They struggled  badly and looked a pale shadow of their former selves.

Once more,poor batting led to the team’s downfall.The top order failed miserably repeatedly,thus resulting in the debacle.

Compared to the Twenty20 format ,batters' performance has been abysmal in the 50 -overs format.To put it bluntly, it is a tale of batting slumps.They are going through a rough patch of  form.

If batters  struggle  is anything  to go by,they are up against a big challenge. The situation demands the right approach, sound technique,consistency,application, 

patience,discipline,confidence and commitment,coupled with a big match temperament and  winning performance.

The  batting must improve by leaps and bounds in order to stage an impactful  fight back,without question.

Foremost batters ought to identify their shortcomings.They have to simultaneously work  on  their strengths and manage weaknesses  by working on their respective problems.

They need to get  back to the rudiments and frequently hit the nets with serious intent to overcome their shortcomings.They have to  bear in mind that they hold the key to the team’s success,to a large extent.

The bowlers have been up to the task.That being said,there is still room for improvement.They need to improve bowling consistency and  effectiveness by focusing on their line and length.

After much speculation and suspicion,  ace  spinner Sandeep Lamichhane was able to get the visa and join the team. It came as an enormous  relief to everyone. His  absence would have been a big blow for the team.The overall effectiveness of Nepal's bowling attack would have been impacted. 

Additionally, the fielding has to improve considerably in terms of physical,technical and cognitive ability of fielders. 

With the upcoming  tri -nation series in  the  United States knocking on the door ,players have to be fully prepared for the challenge mentally and physically.

Team Nepal’s  remarkable 3-0 whitewash over the United States in the recently concluded T20 series was a huge achievement. Also it was a much needed morale boosting performance by the team.

 

Now it is all about translating their T20 success in the ODI series against the United States and Scotland.

They have  the momentum going into the series.More importantly, it is crucial for them to maintain momentum ,impetus, rhythm,execution and right mindset to the end.

They must put together a  solid consistent  collective effort,coupled with individual brilliance.It is  imperative that they maintain positivity, confidence, competitiveness, consistency and maintain a razor sharp focus on their goal throughout.

A win against the United States on Sunday would be a perfect start to Nepal. Certainly, it is doable.This  is  another great opportunity for the team to rebound and bask in the glory.