{"id":86531,"date":"2026-02-12T06:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/italy-bowl-nepal-bring-in-rajbanshi-for-malla\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T06:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:49:35","slug":"italy-bowl-nepal-bring-in-rajbanshi-for-malla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/italy-bowl-nepal-bring-in-rajbanshi-for-malla\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy bowl; Nepal bring in Rajbanshi for Malla"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Feb 12, 2026, 04:35 AM ET<\/span><\/div>\n

Toss<\/b> Italy chose to bowl vs Nepal<\/b><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Harry Manenti<\/a> called correctly as Italy elected to bowl against Nepal in a Group C fixture at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Manenti was standing in for the injured Wayne Madsen, who dislocated his shoulder<\/a> during their tournament opener against Scotland in Kolkata three days ago. Madsen going out meant one forced change, with Marcus Campopiano coming in. The other change was fast bowler Jaspreet Singh replacing Thomas Draca in a like-for-like change.<\/p>\n

“We have to be brave, that’s been our focus point,” Manenti said. “We’re playing teams well above us in the rankings. We’re like the outsiders. We just have to be brave and take the game on.”<\/p>\n

Rohit Paudel<\/a>, the Nepal captain, too wanted to bowl first. But believes, from experience of having played England on the same surface, that there’ll be some turn on offer that his spinners can capitalise on in the second half.<\/p>\n