09:35 Local Time, 14:35 GMT, 20:05 IST: Netherlands and Nepal begin their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign with different perspectives - Netherlands had a very good tournament back in 2022, ousting South Africa and also ensuring that they had a direct qualification to this year's tournament. For Nepal, it's all about enjoying the moment, this is their first World Cup appearance since 2014 and they'll be under illusions or pressure. Nepal qualified for the tournament by reaching the finals of the Asia qualifiers. They do have some quality and none better than Deependra Airee, who became the poster boy of Nepalese cricket after his six sixes in an over against Qatar. But they'll be without star leg-spinner, Sandeep Lamichanne - he was acquitted of all charges, but wasn't provided with the American visa, rendering him unavailable for the tournament. On the other hand, Netherlands will go into the match as favourites, a tag which puts them under some sort of pressure right away. They'll also consider this game as a must win considering that they've got to face South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well.
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