Nepal Vs Namibia 4Th Match
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Canada, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland, United Arab Emirates in Nepal/United Arab Emirates - 2024 (2023/24-2027) · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 21 February 2024
Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)
Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining). Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 58 for Nepal. Bernard Scholtz took 4/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 21 February 2024
- Toss
- Namibia, chose to field
- Result
- Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Bernard Scholtz
- Captains
- Rohit Paudel (Nepal), Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
- Umpires
- Asif Yaqoob and BB Pradhan
- Match referee
- Neeyamur Rashid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Namibia won the toss and chose to field.
Nepal batted first and made 168 all out. Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 58 off 64 balls, and Kushal Malla made 36. Bernard Scholtz took 4 for 31 for Namibia. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, 226 across 46 ODIs.
Chasing 169, Namibia made 172 for 8. Gerhard Erasmus top-scored with 52 off 56 balls, and JJ Smit made 34. Kushal Bhurtel took 3 for 28 for Nepal.
Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining).
NEPAL: 168 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | lbw b Bernard Scholtz | 18 | 16 |
| Aasif Sheikh | lbw b Bernard Scholtz | 58 | 64 |
| Anil Sah | c Gerhard Erasmus b Bernard Scholtz | 0 | 2 |
| Dev Khanal | c Zane Green b Jack Brassell | 0 | 5 |
| Kushal Malla | c Jack Brassell b Gerhard Erasmus | 36 | 52 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Bernard Scholtz b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 0 | 9 |
| Bhim Sharki | b Bernard Scholtz | 26 | 36 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | st Zane Green b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 6 | 18 |
| Sompal Kami | c Nikolaas Davin b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 4 | 3 |
| Karan KC | c Michael van Lingen b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 12 | 12 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 8 · Total 168 all out
| Bowler (Namibia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Jack Brassell | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 10 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 6.1 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Jan Frylinck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Kushal Bhurtel, 6.2 ov), 2-38 (Anil Sah, 6.4 ov), 3-43 (Dev Khanal, 7.6 ov), 4-100 (Aasif Sheikh, 19.5 ov), 5-110 (Rohit Paudel, 23.2 ov), 6-124 (Kushal Malla, 26.3 ov), 7-151 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 33.2 ov), 8-155 (Sompal Kami, 33.5 ov), 9-161 (Bhim Sharki, 34.6 ov), 10-168 (Karan KC, 37.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (18) and Aasif Sheikh (18) | 38 | 38 |
| second | Anil Sah (0) and Aasif Sheikh (0) | 0 | 2 |
| third | Aasif Sheikh (5) and Dev Khanal (0) | 5 | 8 |
| fourth | Aasif Sheikh (35) and Kushal Malla (22) | 57 | 71 |
| fifth | Rohit Paudel (0) and Kushal Malla (10) | 10 | 21 |
| sixth | Bhim Sharki (10) and Kushal Malla (4) | 14 | 19 |
| seventh | Dipendra Singh Airee (6) and Bhim Sharki (16) | 27 | 41 |
| eighth | Sompal Kami (4) and Bhim Sharki (0) | 4 | 3 |
| ninth | Karan KC (6) and Bhim Sharki (0) | 6 | 7 |
| tenth | Karan KC (6) and Lalit Rajbanshi (0) | 7 | 13 |
NAMIBIA: 172 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP Kotze | b Rohit Paudel | 3 | 9 |
| Nikolaas Davin | run out (Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee) | 8 | 5 |
| Michael van Lingen | st Aasif Sheikh b Kushal Malla | 31 | 34 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Karan KC b Kushal Bhurtel | 52 | 56 |
| Jan Frylinck | lbw b Dipendra Singh Airee | 4 | 15 |
| JJ Smit | not out | 34 | 66 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Aasif Sheikh b Kushal Bhurtel | 5 | 17 |
| Zane Green | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 6 | 21 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | c Dev Khanal b Kushal Bhurtel | 16 | 12 |
| Bernard Scholtz | not out | 8 | 5 |
Did not bat: Jack Brassell
Extras 5 · Total 172 for 8
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Rohit Paudel | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 7 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Kushal Malla | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Nikolaas Davin, 1.4 ov), 2-17 (JP Kotze, 4.1 ov), 3-69 (Michael van Lingen, 12.1 ov), 4-86 (Jan Frylinck, 17.3 ov), 5-103 (Gerhard Erasmus, 21.6 ov), 6-118 (Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 28.4 ov), 7-142 (Zane Green, 34.2 ov), 8-164 (Ruben Trumpelmann, 39.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | JP Kotze (2) and Nikolaas Davin (8) | 10 | 9 |
| second | JP Kotze (1) and Michael van Lingen (6) | 7 | 15 |
| third | Gerhard Erasmus (26) and Michael van Lingen (25) | 52 | 48 |
| fourth | Jan Frylinck (4) and Gerhard Erasmus (11) | 17 | 32 |
| fifth | Gerhard Erasmus (15) and JJ Smit (2) | 17 | 27 |
| sixth | JJ Smit (10) and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (5) | 15 | 40 |
| seventh | JJ Smit (17) and Zane Green (6) | 24 | 34 |
| eighth | JJ Smit (5) and Ruben Trumpelmann (16) | 22 | 29 |
| ninth | Bernard Scholtz (8) and JJ Smit (0) | 8 | 5 |
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