The Netherlands have opted to field first after winning the toss against Nepal in a key ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 encounter at Forthill Cricket Ground in Dundee.

Dutch captain Scott Edwards, returning from injury, won the toss and invited Nepal to bat in the fourth match of the tri-series. Nepal, who beat the Netherlands by five wickets in their previous meeting, have made three changes to their line-up—two due to injuries.

Pace spearhead Sompal Kami and all-rounder Gulshan Jha both miss out. Kami suffered a blow to the elbow from a bouncer during Nepal’s match against Scotland, while Jha has been ruled out with a knee injury. Both players are set to miss next week’s T20I tri-series in Glasgow as well.

Nandan Yadav, a right-arm quick, makes his ODI debut in Kami’s absence. Bashir Ahmad also comes into the XI. Meanwhile, underperforming opener and wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh has been dropped, with Anil Sah stepping in as his replacement at the top of the order.

The Dutch side welcome back Edwards, who had injured himself while batting against Nepal in their first meeting of the series. He replaces Vikramjit Singh in the playing XI.

Nepal currently have two wins from three matches in this tri-series, while the Netherlands are yet to register a victory—having lost all three of their games, including a tight opener against Nepal where Aarif Sheikh’s composed 78 saw the Rhinos home with five wickets to spare.

Despite their recent poor form, the Netherlands remain second in the overall League 2 standings with 26 points from 22 matches. Nepal, meanwhile, sit on 10 points from 14 games. Only the top four sides in this eight-nation league will progress to the ICC World Cup Global Qualifier.

With both sides eyeing crucial points, today's game could be pivotal in shaping the final League 2 table.