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In the second match of the day, Nepal will take on Italy at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 15:00 IST. Nepal entered the competition with a lot of confidence after almost pulling off a stunning upset against two-time T20 World Cup winners England. Nepal fell behind by just four runs, which was also the second lowest margin of victory for a full membership country against an associate team. Italy, on the other hand, came into the match after suffering a 73-run defeat by Scotland. In the third match, India will face Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi at 7 PM IST. India have won by 29 runs over the USA but there is concern in the camp. Opener Abhishek Sharma is likely to miss the match due to a stomach infection, accompanied by high fever and severe weight loss. Sanju Samson, who was earmarked as the first-choice wicketkeeper ahead of the World Cup, is likely to open the batting. Samson was dropped for Ishan Kishan due to poor form in the New Zealand series. Namibia go into the match on the back of a seven-wicket loss to the Netherlands.