Melbourne Renegades Academy take on Nepal in Match 22 of the Top End T20 Series 2025 at the Cazalys Arena in Palmerston on Wednesday, 20 August, at 11:00 AM IST. The Renegades, fifth in the table with two wins in three games, will be slight favourites against an out-of-form Nepal team that have lost three of their four games so far.
Ahead of the clash, Nepal captain Rohit Paudel won the toss and opted to bat first.
After a flawless run of two wins in two games, the Melbourne Renegades Academy suffered a reality check in their last outing against the Pakistan Shaheens, suffering a massive 73-run defeat. Chasing a target of 179, following a stunning century by Abdul Samad, the Renegades’ innings capitulated at 105.
Other than opener Josh Brown (36 off 30), no other batter could score more than 15 runs, with Maaz Sadaqat taking three wickets in four overs.
Meanwhile, Nepal ended their rotten run of three successive defeats with a 66-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes Academy. The Nepalese side posted a good total of 180, aided by a 33-run knock from Aairf Sheikh and a late sprint from Lokesh Bam, adding 25 off 11.
A five-wicket spell from Nandan Yavad dismissed the Hurricanes for just 114, sealing the massive win for Rohit Paudel’s side.
Nepal Vs Melbourne Renegades Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025: Playing XIs
Melbourne Renegades Academy: Jai Lemire (wk), Ollie Peake, Harry Dixon, Dylan Brasher, Will Sutherland (c), Arjun Nair, Callum Stow, Fergus O'Neill, Michael Archer, Harry Hoekstra, Lachlan Bangs
Nepal: Dipendra Singh Airee, Lokesh Bam, Kushan Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Gulsan Jha, Rupesh Singh, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Shahab Alam
Nepal Vs Melbourne Renegades Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025: Full Squads
Melbourne Renegades Academy: David Moody, Arjun Nair, Xavier Crone, Will Sutherland (c), Josh Brown, Fergus O’Neill, Harry Dixon, Dylan Brasher, Oliver Peake, Callum Stow, Jai Lemire (wk), Harry Hoekstra, Michael Archer
Nepal: Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kani, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (c), Shahab Alam, Lokesh Bam, Kiran Thagunna, Rijan Dhakal, Kushal Malla, Gulsan Jha, Basir Ahamad
Nepal Vs Melbourne Renegades Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025: Live Streaming Details
The Neoal vs Melbourne Renegades Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025 match 22 will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. There will be no television broadcast of the match.
