Zimbabwe Vs Nepal 1St Match Group A
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe - 2023 (2023) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 18 June 2023
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 35 balls remaining). Craig Ervine top-scored with 121* for Zimbabwe. Richard Ngarava took 4/43.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Date
- 18 June 2023
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Result
- Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Craig Ervine
- Captains
- Rohit Paudel (Nepal), Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe)
- Debut
- Joylord Gumbie (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- A Paleker and SJ Nogajski
- Match referee
- GF Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field. It was Joylord Gumbie's first ODI.
Nepal batted first and made 290 for 8. Kushal Bhurtel top-scored with 99 off 95 balls, and Aasif Sheikh made 66. Richard Ngarava took 4 for 43 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 171-run stand for the first wicket between Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh, 59% of the total.
Chasing 291, Zimbabwe made 291 for 2. Craig Ervine top-scored with 121 not out off 128 balls, and Sean Williams made 102. The innings was built on a 164-run stand for the third wicket between Craig Ervine and Sean Williams, 56% of the total.
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 35 balls remaining).
NEPAL: 290 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | b Wellington Masakadza | 99 | 95 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Ryan Burl b Wellington Masakadza | 66 | 100 |
| Kushal Malla | c Craig Ervine b Tendai Chatara | 41 | 42 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Clive Madande b Richard Ngarava | 31 | 29 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Ryan Burl b Richard Ngarava | 10 | 11 |
| Gulsan Jha | c Sean Williams b Richard Ngarava | 13 | 13 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 7 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Clive Madande b Richard Ngarava | 0 | 1 |
| Karan KC | not out | 2 | 2 |
| Sompal Kami | not out | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Sandeep Lamichhane
Extras 22 · Total 290 for 8
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Chatara | 7 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Sean Williams | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Wessly Madhevere | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-171 (Kushal Bhurtel, 31.5 ov), 2-174 (Aasif Sheikh, 33.5 ov), 3-246 (Rohit Paudel, 43.1 ov), 4-255 (Kushal Malla, 44.3 ov), 5-271 (Aarif Sheikh, 46.6 ov), 6-283 (Gulsan Jha, 48.2 ov), 7-283 (Bhim Sharki, 48.3 ov), 8-289 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 49.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (99) and Aasif Sheikh (65) | 171 | 191 |
| second | Aasif Sheikh (1) and Kushal Malla (2) | 3 | 12 |
| third | Rohit Paudel (31) and Kushal Malla (33) | 72 | 57 |
| fourth | Aarif Sheikh (2) and Kushal Malla (6) | 9 | 8 |
| fifth | Aarif Sheikh (8) and Gulsan Jha (6) | 16 | 15 |
| sixth | Dipendra Singh Airee (2) and Gulsan Jha (7) | 12 | 9 |
| seventh | Dipendra Singh Airee (0) and Bhim Sharki (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Dipendra Singh Airee (4) and Karan KC (2) | 6 | 7 |
| ninth | Sompal Kami (0) and Karan KC (0) | 1 | 2 |
ZIMBABWE: 291 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine | not out | 121 | 128 |
| Joylord Gumbie | lbw b Sompal Kami | 25 | 29 |
| Wessly Madhevere | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Gulsan Jha | 32 | 38 |
| Sean Williams | not out | 102 | 70 |
Did not bat: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani
Extras 11 · Total 291 for 2
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Sompal Kami | 5.3 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 10 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| Gulsan Jha | 8 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| Kushal Malla | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2.1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Joylord Gumbie, 7.6 ov), 2-127 (Wessly Madhevere, 23.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Ervine (16) and Joylord Gumbie (25) | 45 | 48 |
| second | Craig Ervine (45) and Wessly Madhevere (32) | 82 | 92 |
| third | Craig Ervine (60) and Sean Williams (102) | 164 | 125 |
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