Nepal Vs Papua New Guinea 135Th Match
World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 9 March 2023
Nepal won by 52 runs
Nepal won by 52 runs. Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 110 for Nepal. Semo Kamea took 5/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 9 March 2023
- Toss
- P.N.G., chose to field
- Result
- Nepal won by 52 runs
- Player of the match
- Aasif Sheikh
- Captains
- Rohit Paudel (Nepal), Assad Vala (P.N.G.)
- Umpires
- RR Wimalasiri and VK Jha
- Match referee
- M Nayyar
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
P.N.G. won the toss and chose to field.
Nepal batted first and made 297 all out. Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 110 off 110 balls, and Kushal Bhurtel made 45. Semo Kamea took 5 for 38 for P.N.G.. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the first wicket between Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, 226 across 46 ODIs.
Chasing 298, P.N.G. made 245 all out. Norman Vanua top-scored with 60 off 55 balls, and Tony Ura made 50. Sandeep Lamichhane took 4 for 37 for Nepal. The innings was built on a 77-run stand for the first wicket between Tony Ura and Kiplin Doriga.
Nepal won by 52 runs.
NEPAL: 297 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c Tony Ura b Riley Hekure | 45 | 56 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Riley Hekure b Semo Kamea | 110 | 110 |
| Kushal Malla | c Alei Nao b Riley Hekure | 2 | 8 |
| Gyanendra Malla | c Assad Vala b Riley Hekure | 11 | 14 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Tony Ura b Semo Kamea | 30 | 39 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Assad Vala b Semo Kamea | 44 | 38 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | run out (Tony Ura, Kiplin Doriga) | 7 | 3 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Hiri Hiri b Semo Kamea | 15 | 13 |
| Karan KC | c Sese Bau b Alei Nao | 8 | 6 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | c Assad Vala b Semo Kamea | 7 | 3 |
| Sompal Kami | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 14 · Total 297 all out
| Bowler (P.N.G.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semo Kamea | 9.1 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Alei Nao | 10 | 0 | 75 | 1 |
| Chad Soper | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Norman Vanua | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Charles Amini | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Riley Hekure | 10 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| Assad Vala | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-110 (Kushal Bhurtel, 18.4 ov), 2-120 (Kushal Malla, 20.6 ov), 3-140 (Gyanendra Malla, 24.6 ov), 4-207 (Aasif Sheikh, 37.4 ov), 5-208 (Rohit Paudel, 37.6 ov), 6-222 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 40.1 ov), 7-264 (Aarif Sheikh, 45.1 ov), 8-277 (Karan KC, 46.3 ov), 9-286 (Sandeep Lamichhane, 47.2 ov), 10-297 (Bhim Sharki, 49.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (45) and Aasif Sheikh (61) | 110 | 112 |
| second | Aasif Sheikh (7) and Kushal Malla (2) | 10 | 14 |
| third | Gyanendra Malla (11) and Aasif Sheikh (9) | 20 | 24 |
| fourth | Aasif Sheikh (33) and Rohit Paudel (30) | 67 | 76 |
| fifth | Bhim Sharki (1) and Rohit Paudel (0) | 1 | 2 |
| sixth | Dipendra Singh Airee (7) and Bhim Sharki (7) | 14 | 13 |
| seventh | Aarif Sheikh (15) and Bhim Sharki (26) | 42 | 30 |
| eighth | Karan KC (8) and Bhim Sharki (1) | 13 | 8 |
| ninth | Sandeep Lamichhane (7) and Bhim Sharki (2) | 9 | 5 |
| tenth | Sompal Kami (4) and Bhim Sharki (7) | 11 | 11 |
P.N.G.: 245 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | c Aarif Sheikh b Sandeep Lamichhane | 50 | 44 |
| Kiplin Doriga | run out (Dipendra Singh Airee, Aasif Sheikh) | 26 | 34 |
| Sese Bau | c Sompal Kami b Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 7 |
| Assad Vala | c Aarif Sheikh b Kushal Malla | 42 | 53 |
| Charles Amini | b Dipendra Singh Airee | 14 | 43 |
| Hiri Hiri | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 8 | 17 |
| Chad Soper | c Aarif Sheikh b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 1 |
| Norman Vanua | run out (Karan KC, Aasif Sheikh) | 60 | 55 |
| Riley Hekure | st Aasif Sheikh b Sandeep Lamichhane | 20 | 17 |
| Alei Nao | run out (Rohit Paudel, Aasif Sheikh) | 2 | 5 |
| Semo Kamea | not out | 5 | 7 |
Extras 15 · Total 245 all out
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Kushal Malla | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Karan KC | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 9.1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Rohit Paudel | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Kiplin Doriga, 11.2 ov), 2-88 (Sese Bau, 13.3 ov), 3-92 (Tony Ura, 14.3 ov), 4-129 (Charles Amini, 27.2 ov), 5-152 (Hiri Hiri, 32.2 ov), 6-152 (Chad Soper, 32.3 ov), 7-157 (Assad Vala, 34.6 ov), 8-198 (Riley Hekure, 41.4 ov), 9-217 (Alei Nao, 43.4 ov), 10-245 (Norman Vanua, 47.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tony Ura (41) and Kiplin Doriga (26) | 77 | 68 |
| second | Tony Ura (7) and Sese Bau (3) | 11 | 13 |
| third | Assad Vala (2) and Tony Ura (2) | 4 | 6 |
| fourth | Assad Vala (23) and Charles Amini (14) | 37 | 77 |
| fifth | Assad Vala (15) and Hiri Hiri (8) | 23 | 30 |
| sixth | Assad Vala (0) and Chad Soper (0) | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Assad Vala (2) and Norman Vanua (3) | 5 | 15 |
| eighth | Norman Vanua (18) and Riley Hekure (20) | 41 | 40 |
| ninth | Alei Nao (2) and Norman Vanua (16) | 19 | 11 |
| tenth | Norman Vanua (22) and Semo Kamea (5) | 28 | 20 |
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