Nepal Vs Papua New Guinea 72Nd Match
World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai · 22 March 2022
Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)
Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining). Aarif Sheikh top-scored with 59* for Nepal.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Date
- 22 March 2022
- Toss
- Nepal, chose to field
- Result
- Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Aarif Sheikh
- Captains
- Assad Vala (P.N.G.), Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)
- Debut
- Bhim Sharki (Nepal)
- Umpires
- Akbar Ali and Shiju Sam
- Match referee
- WC Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Nepal won the toss and chose to field. It was Bhim Sharki's first ODI.
P.N.G. batted first and made 173 for 8. Assad Vala top-scored with 45 off 96 balls.
Chasing 174, Nepal made 174 for 3. Aarif Sheikh top-scored with 59 not out off 102 balls, and Kushal Bhurtel made 50. The innings was built on a 87-run stand for the second wicket between Aarif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel, 50% of the total.
Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining).
P.N.G.: 173 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | c Binod Bhandari b Karan KC | 6 | 8 |
| Lega Siaka | c Binod Bhandari b Sompal Kami | 20 | 32 |
| Assad Vala | c Binod Bhandari b Pawan Sarraf | 45 | 96 |
| Charles Amini | c Sandeep Lamichhane b Dipendra Singh Airee | 13 | 18 |
| Riley Hekure | b Aarif Sheikh | 1 | 15 |
| Sese Bau | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Sandeep Lamichhane | 19 | 32 |
| Chad Soper | not out | 22 | 40 |
| Norman Vanua | c Kushal Bhurtel b Sandeep Lamichhane | 18 | 34 |
| Simon Atai | lbw b Sompal Kami | 2 | 6 |
| Kabua Morea | not out | 17 | 19 |
Did not bat: Alei Nao
Extras 10 · Total 173 for 8
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 5 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Sompal Kami | 10 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 10 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Tony Ura, 2.3 ov), 2-33 (Lega Siaka, 9.5 ov), 3-63 (Charles Amini, 16.6 ov), 4-68 (Riley Hekure, 21.5 ov), 5-105 (Sese Bau, 32.1 ov), 6-112 (Assad Vala, 35.3 ov), 7-133 (Norman Vanua, 42.1 ov), 8-137 (Simon Atai, 43.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tony Ura (6) and Lega Siaka (6) | 12 | 15 |
| second | Assad Vala (6) and Lega Siaka (14) | 21 | 44 |
| third | Assad Vala (12) and Charles Amini (13) | 30 | 43 |
| fourth | Assad Vala (4) and Riley Hekure (1) | 5 | 29 |
| fifth | Assad Vala (18) and Sese Bau (19) | 37 | 62 |
| sixth | Assad Vala (5) and Chad Soper (2) | 7 | 20 |
| seventh | Norman Vanua (18) and Chad Soper (3) | 21 | 40 |
| eighth | Chad Soper (2) and Simon Atai (2) | 4 | 9 |
| ninth | Kabua Morea (17) and Chad Soper (15) | 36 | 38 |
NEPAL: 174 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | st Simon Atai b Charles Amini | 50 | 64 |
| Aasif Sheikh | b Kabua Morea | 2 | 8 |
| Aarif Sheikh | not out | 59 | 102 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Chad Soper b Charles Amini | 0 | 2 |
| Rohit Paudel | not out | 44 | 48 |
Did not bat: Bhim Sharki, Pawan Sarraf, Binod Bhandari, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane
Extras 19 · Total 174 for 3
| Bowler (P.N.G.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alei Nao | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Kabua Morea | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Chad Soper | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Norman Vanua | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Charles Amini | 8 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Assad Vala | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Lega Siaka | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Riley Hekure | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Aasif Sheikh, 3.1 ov), 2-97 (Kushal Bhurtel, 21.2 ov), 3-97 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 21.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (5) and Aasif Sheikh (2) | 10 | 19 |
| second | Aarif Sheikh (33) and Kushal Bhurtel (45) | 87 | 110 |
| third | Aarif Sheikh (0) and Dipendra Singh Airee (0) | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Aarif Sheikh (26) and Rohit Paudel (44) | 77 | 93 |
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