Italy, meanwhile, enter the contest hoping to recover from a heavy 73-run defeat to Scotland in their tournament opener.

The setback was compounded by captain Wayne Madsen’s shoulder injury, which is likely to see Harry Manenti step in as leader.

Italy’s bowling attack struggled despite using seven different options, and their batting faltered badly while chasing a massive total, with six players dismissed in single digits and three falling for ducks.

Ben Manenti’s half-century and Harry’s late hitting provided rare positives, but the side will need a collective improvement with bat and ball if they are to challenge a confident Nepal unit determined to finally break its winless streak.