Namibia vs Nepal
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2026 · Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht · 27 July 2026
Namibia won by 3 runs
Namibia won by 3 runs. JN Frylinck top-scored with 100 for Namibia. Karan KC took 5/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
- Date
- 27 July 2026
- Toss
- Nepal, chose to field
- Result
- Namibia won by 3 runs
- Player of the match
- JN Frylinck
- Umpires
- N Bathi and Rizwan Akram
- Match referee
- Neeyamur Rashid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Nepal won the toss and chose to field.
Namibia batted first and made 211 for 7. JN Frylinck top-scored with 100 off 149 balls, and L Steenkamp made 59. Karan KC took 5 for 29 for Nepal. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the third wicket between L Steenkamp and JN Frylinck, 62% of the total.
Chasing 212, Nepal made 208 for 6. Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 45 off 89 balls, and RK Paudel made 41. JT Brassell took 3 for 46 for Namibia.
Namibia won by 3 runs.
NAMIBIA: 211 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| M van Lingen | b Sompal Kami | 5 | 16 |
| MB Kruger | c Aarif Sheikh b Karan KC | 15 | 22 |
| JN Frylinck | run out (RK Paudel) | 100 | 149 |
| L Steenkamp | c K Bhurtel b Karan KC | 59 | 87 |
| MG Erasmus | c S Lamichhane b Karan KC | 3 | 7 |
| JN Loftie-Eaton | not out | 10 | 14 |
| JJ Smit | c K Bhurtel b Karan KC | 3 | 2 |
| ZE Green | c Gulsan Jha b Karan KC | 6 | 3 |
Did not bat: R Trumpelmann, BM Scholtz, JT Brassell
Extras 10 · Total 211 for 7
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 10 | 2 | 29 | 5 |
| Sompal Kami | 7 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| DS Airee | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| S Lamichhane | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| RK Paudel | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Gulsan Jha | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (M van Lingen, 3 ov), 2-37 (MB Kruger, 11 ov), 3-168 (L Steenkamp, 41 ov), 4-176 (MG Erasmus, 43 ov), 5-201 (JN Frylinck, 48 ov), 6-205 (JJ Smit, 49 ov), 7-211 (ZE Green, 49 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | M van Lingen (5) and MB Kruger (6) | 14 |
| second | MB Kruger (9) and JN Frylinck (10) | 23 |
| third | L Steenkamp (59) and JN Frylinck (71) | 131 |
| fourth | MG Erasmus (3) and JN Frylinck (5) | 8 |
| fifth | JN Frylinck (14) and JN Loftie-Eaton (9) | 25 |
| sixth | JJ Smit (3) and JN Loftie-Eaton (1) | 4 |
| seventh | ZE Green (6) and JN Loftie-Eaton (0) | 6 |
NEPAL: 208 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Bhurtel | c JN Loftie-Eaton b JT Brassell | 34 | 47 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c JJ Smit b R Trumpelmann | 45 | 89 |
| I Pandey | c ZE Green b JT Brassell | 14 | 32 |
| B Sharki | c ZE Green b JT Brassell | 1 | 12 |
| RK Paudel | c JN Loftie-Eaton b R Trumpelmann | 41 | 50 |
| DS Airee | run out (MB Kruger, ZE Green) | 3 | 11 |
| Aarif Sheikh | not out | 38 | 49 |
| Gulsan Jha | not out | 19 | 10 |
Did not bat: Sompal Kami, Karan KC, S Lamichhane
Extras 13 · Total 208 for 6
| Bowler (Namibia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Trumpelmann | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| JT Brassell | 10 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| JJ Smit | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| BM Scholtz | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| JN Loftie-Eaton | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| MG Erasmus | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (K Bhurtel, 13 ov), 2-86 (I Pandey, 25 ov), 3-91 (B Sharki, 27 ov), 4-104 (Aasif Sheikh, 31 ov), 5-113 (DS Airee, 34 ov), 6-178 (RK Paudel, 47 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | K Bhurtel (34) and Aasif Sheikh (15) | 51 |
| second | I Pandey (14) and Aasif Sheikh (20) | 35 |
| third | B Sharki (1) and Aasif Sheikh (3) | 5 |
| fourth | Aasif Sheikh (7) and RK Paudel (4) | 13 |
| fifth | DS Airee (3) and RK Paudel (5) | 9 |
| sixth | RK Paudel (32) and Aarif Sheikh (31) | 65 |
| seventh | Aarif Sheikh (0) and Gulsan Jha (0) | 30 |
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