Nepal take on Melbourne Stars Academy in Match 13 of the Top End T20 Series 2025 at the TIO Stadium in Darwin on Monday, 18 August. Nepal, at the lower end of the table with no wins in two games, will look to get an upset win against the Melbourne Stars Academy.
Ahead of the clash, Melbourne Stars Academy captain Campbell Kellaway won the toss and opted to bat first.
Nepal have lost both of their matches in the tournament so far. In their last outing against Bangladesh A, the Rhinos lost by 32 runs, failing to chase down a target of 187. Despite an unbeaten 59-run knock from Kushal Malla, Nepal’s innings ended at 154/7.
Meanwhile, Melbourne Stars Academy registered their first win of the tournament in their last outing against the Hobart Hurricanes Academy. A stunning 128-run knock off 65 balls from Thomas Rogers, aided by a half-century from Sam Harper, helped the Stars chase down a target of 228.
Nepal Vs Melbourne Stars Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025: Playing XIs
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel (c), Diprendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Shahab Alam
Melbourne Stars Academy: Campbell Kellaway (c), Thomas Rogers, Blake Macdonald, Liam Blackford, Jonathan Merlo, Sam Harper (wk), Chris Howe, Aryan Sharma, Doug Warren, Max Birthisel, Austin Anlezark
Nepal Vs Melbourne Stars Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025: Live Streaming Details
The Nepal vs Melbourne Stars Academy, Top End T20 Series 2025 match 13 will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. There will be no television broadcast of the match.
