Nepal vs Netherlands
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 - 2025 · Forthill, Dundee · 10 June 2025
Nepal won by 16 runs
Nepal won by 16 runs. Aarif Sheikh top-scored with 84 for Nepal. PA van Meekeren took 4/58.
MATCH FACTS
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Netherlands won the toss and chose to field. It was NK Yadav's first ODI.
Nepal batted first and made 236 for 9. Aarif Sheikh top-scored with 84 off 85 balls, and B Sharki made 35. PA van Meekeren took 4 for 58 for Netherlands.
Netherlands replied with 210 all out. W Barresi top-scored with 36 off 59 balls, and SA Edwards made 30. NK Yadav took 3 for 39 for Nepal.
Nepal won by 16 runs.
NEPAL: 236 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| K Bhurtel | b PA van Meekeren | 18 | 19 |
| AK Sah | c NRJ Croes b PA van Meekeren | 2 | 16 |
| B Sharki | c W Barresi b M Levitt | 35 | 38 |
| RK Paudel | c AT Nidamanuru b M Levitt | 35 | 60 |
| Aarif Sheikh | b PA van Meekeren | 84 | 85 |
| DS Airee | c W Barresi b M Levitt | 16 | 24 |
| Basir Ahamad | c MP O'Dowd b A Dutt | 11 | 25 |
| Karan KC | b PA van Meekeren | 11 | 19 |
| NK Yadav | not out | 10 | 12 |
| S Lamichhane | run out (SA Edwards, ZB Lion-Cachet) | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: LN Rajbanshi
Extras 12 · Total 236 for 9
| Bowler (Netherlands) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA van Meekeren | 10 | 0 | 58 | 4 |
| K Klein | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| A Dutt | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| RE van der Merwe | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| M Levitt | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (K Bhurtel, 4 ov), 2-29 (AK Sah, 6 ov), 3-88 (B Sharki, 20 ov), 4-106 (RK Paudel, 24 ov), 5-138 (DS Airee, 32 ov), 6-167 (Basir Ahamad, 39 ov), 7-203 (Karan KC, 45 ov), 8-233 (Aarif Sheikh, 49 ov), 9-236 (S Lamichhane, 49 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | K Bhurtel (18) and AK Sah (0) | 20 |
| second | AK Sah (2) and B Sharki (5) | 9 |
| third | B Sharki (30) and RK Paudel (29) | 59 |
| fourth | RK Paudel (6) and Aarif Sheikh (11) | 18 |
| fifth | DS Airee (16) and Aarif Sheikh (15) | 32 |
| sixth | Basir Ahamad (11) and Aarif Sheikh (17) | 29 |
| seventh | Karan KC (11) and Aarif Sheikh (21) | 36 |
| eighth | Aarif Sheikh (20) and NK Yadav (9) | 30 |
| ninth | S Lamichhane (2) and NK Yadav (1) | 3 |
NETHERLANDS: 210 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Levitt | lbw b S Lamichhane | 27 | 27 |
| MP O'Dowd | c LN Rajbanshi b NK Yadav | 4 | 10 |
| W Barresi | c Basir Ahamad b LN Rajbanshi | 36 | 59 |
| SA Edwards | b LN Rajbanshi | 30 | 47 |
| ZB Lion-Cachet | lbw b S Lamichhane | 2 | 6 |
| AT Nidamanuru | c RK Paudel b S Lamichhane | 17 | 36 |
| NRJ Croes | lbw b K Bhurtel | 22 | 27 |
| K Klein | c RK Paudel b NK Yadav | 25 | 46 |
| RE van der Merwe | c B Sharki b NK Yadav | 16 | 22 |
| A Dutt | not out | 8 | 11 |
| PA van Meekeren | c Aarif Sheikh b Karan KC | 6 | 5 |
Extras 17 · Total 210 all out
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 8.2 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| NK Yadav | 9 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| LN Rajbanshi | 10 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| S Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| K Bhurtel | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| DS Airee | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (MP O'Dowd, 3 ov), 2-55 (M Levitt, 11 ov), 3-86 (W Barresi, 20 ov), 4-93 (ZB Lion-Cachet, 21 ov), 5-122 (SA Edwards, 30 ov), 6-126 (AT Nidamanuru, 31 ov), 7-163 (NRJ Croes, 39 ov), 8-194 (RE van der Merwe, 46 ov), 9-196 (K Klein, 46 ov), 10-210 (PA van Meekeren, 49 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | MP O'Dowd (4) and M Levitt (10) | 14 |
| second | M Levitt (17) and W Barresi (20) | 41 |
| third | W Barresi (16) and SA Edwards (12) | 31 |
| fourth | ZB Lion-Cachet (2) and SA Edwards (5) | 7 |
| fifth | SA Edwards (13) and AT Nidamanuru (14) | 29 |
| sixth | AT Nidamanuru (3) and NRJ Croes (1) | 4 |
| seventh | NRJ Croes (21) and K Klein (11) | 37 |
| eighth | RE van der Merwe (16) and K Klein (14) | 31 |
| ninth | K Klein (0) and A Dutt (1) | 2 |
| tenth | PA van Meekeren (6) and A Dutt (7) | 14 |
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