Nepal Vs Papua New Guinea 2Nd Odi
Papua New Guinea in Nepal - 2022 (2021/22) · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 26 March 2022
P.N.G. won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
P.N.G. won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Dipendra Singh Airee top-scored with 105 for Nepal.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 26 March 2022
- Toss
- Nepal, chose to bat
- Result
- P.N.G. won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Lega Siaka
- Captains
- Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Assad Vala (P.N.G.)
- Umpires
- RR Wimalasiri and VK Jha
- Match referee
- WC Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Nepal won the toss and chose to bat.
Nepal batted first and made 278 for 8. Dipendra Singh Airee top-scored with 105 off 140 balls, and Dev Khanal made 72. Alei Nao took 3 for 48 for P.N.G.. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Dipendra Singh Airee and Dev Khanal, 46% of the total. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, 226 across 46 ODIs.
Chasing 279, P.N.G. made 283 for 7. Lega Siaka top-scored with 90 off 102 balls, and Riley Hekure made 48. Sompal Kami took 3 for 38 for Nepal. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the fourth wicket between Sese Bau and Lega Siaka.
P.N.G. won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).
NEPAL: 278 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Lega Siaka b Alei Nao | 0 | 1 |
| Anil Sah | c Simon Atai b Alei Nao | 1 | 2 |
| Dev Khanal | lbw b Charles Amini | 72 | 86 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Chad Soper b Norman Vanua | 105 | 140 |
| Rohit Paudel | b Chad Soper | 35 | 36 |
| Bhim Sharki | b Norman Vanua | 26 | 19 |
| Pawan Sarraf | c Simon Atai b Alei Nao | 0 | 1 |
| Aarif Sheikh | run out (Norman Vanua) | 4 | 4 |
| Sompal Kami | not out | 3 | 2 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | not out | 24 | 9 |
Did not bat: Gulsan Jha
Extras 8 · Total 278 for 8
| Bowler (P.N.G.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alei Nao | 9 | 1 | 48 | 3 |
| Norman Vanua | 10 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| Chad Soper | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Charles Amini | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Assad Vala | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Riley Hekure | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Kushal Bhurtel, 0.1 ov), 2-5 (Anil Sah, 2.1 ov), 3-134 (Dev Khanal, 30.2 ov), 4-192 (Rohit Paudel, 39.4 ov), 5-247 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 47.1 ov), 6-247 (Bhim Sharki, 47.2 ov), 7-251 (Aarif Sheikh, 47.6 ov), 8-251 (Pawan Sarraf, 48.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (0) and Anil Sah (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Anil Sah (1) and Dev Khanal (4) | 5 | 12 |
| third | Dipendra Singh Airee (55) and Dev Khanal (68) | 129 | 169 |
| fourth | Dipendra Singh Airee (21) and Rohit Paudel (35) | 58 | 56 |
| fifth | Dipendra Singh Airee (29) and Bhim Sharki (26) | 55 | 45 |
| sixth | Pawan Sarraf (0) and Bhim Sharki (0) | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Aarif Sheikh (4) and Pawan Sarraf (0) | 4 | 4 |
| eighth | Sompal Kami (0) and Pawan Sarraf (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Sompal Kami (3) and Sandeep Lamichhane (24) | 27 | 11 |
P.N.G.: 283 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | c Kushal Bhurtel b Sompal Kami | 9 | 7 |
| Lega Siaka | b Pawan Sarraf | 90 | 102 |
| Assad Vala | c Aarif Sheikh b Sompal Kami | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Amini | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 35 | 30 |
| Sese Bau | lbw b Pawan Sarraf | 38 | 69 |
| Riley Hekure | not out | 48 | 45 |
| Hiri Hiri | c Pawan Sarraf b Sompal Kami | 13 | 22 |
| Norman Vanua | c Dev Khanal b Aarif Sheikh | 11 | 5 |
| Chad Soper | not out | 16 | 12 |
Did not bat: Simon Atai, Alei Nao
Extras 23 · Total 283 for 7
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Sompal Kami | 9 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Gulsan Jha | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 8 | 0 | 63 | 1 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 8.4 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Bhim Sharki | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Tony Ura, 1.2 ov), 2-9 (Assad Vala, 1.3 ov), 3-78 (Charles Amini, 12.1 ov), 4-188 (Lega Siaka, 32.4 ov), 5-201 (Sese Bau, 36.2 ov), 6-242 (Hiri Hiri, 42.4 ov), 7-254 (Norman Vanua, 43.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tony Ura (9) and Lega Siaka (0) | 9 | 8 |
| second | Assad Vala (0) and Lega Siaka (0) | 0 | 1 |
| third | Charles Amini (35) and Lega Siaka (26) | 69 | 64 |
| fourth | Sese Bau (34) and Lega Siaka (64) | 110 | 124 |
| fifth | Sese Bau (4) and Riley Hekure (9) | 13 | 22 |
| sixth | Hiri Hiri (13) and Riley Hekure (25) | 41 | 38 |
| seventh | Norman Vanua (11) and Riley Hekure (1) | 12 | 8 |
| eighth | Chad Soper (16) and Riley Hekure (13) | 29 | 28 |
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