Nepal Vs Papua New Guinea 1St Odi
Papua New Guinea in Nepal - 2022 (2021/22) · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 25 March 2022
P.N.G. won by 6 runs
P.N.G. won by 6 runs. Rohit Paudel top-scored with 126 for Nepal.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 25 March 2022
- Toss
- Nepal, chose to field
- Result
- P.N.G. won by 6 runs
- Player of the match
- Charles Amini
- Captains
- Assad Vala (P.N.G.), Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)
- Debuts
- Semo Kamea (P.N.G.), Dev Khanal (Nepal)
- Umpires
- DN Subedi and RR Wimalasiri
- Match referee
- WC Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Nepal won the toss and chose to field. Semo Kamea and Dev Khanal played their first ODIs.
P.N.G. batted first and made 292 for 8. Charles Amini top-scored with 77 off 103 balls, and Assad Vala made 60. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, 226 across 46 ODIs.
Chasing 293, Nepal made 286 for 8. Rohit Paudel top-scored with 126 off 107 balls, and Aarif Sheikh made 34. Norman Vanua took 3 for 62 for P.N.G.. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fifth wicket between Aarif Sheikh and Rohit Paudel.
P.N.G. won by 6 runs.
P.N.G.: 292 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | c Bhim Sharki b Dipendra Singh Airee | 38 | 47 |
| Hiri Hiri | c Anil Sah b Sompal Kami | 4 | 9 |
| Assad Vala | b Dipendra Singh Airee | 60 | 55 |
| Charles Amini | b Sompal Kami | 77 | 103 |
| Sese Bau | c Kushal Bhurtel b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 6 |
| Riley Hekure | b Pawan Sarraf | 31 | 40 |
| Norman Vanua | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Kamal Airee | 47 | 28 |
| Jason Kila | not out | 13 | 11 |
| Simon Atai | b Kamal Airee | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Nosaina Pokana, Semo Kamea
Extras 20 · Total 292 for 8
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Airee | 9 | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| Sompal Kami | 9 | 0 | 81 | 2 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 10 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 5 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Dev Khanal | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 6 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Hiri Hiri, 3.6 ov), 2-70 (Tony Ura, 12.6 ov), 3-144 (Assad Vala, 25.1 ov), 4-145 (Sese Bau, 26.5 ov), 5-206 (Riley Hekure, 41.2 ov), 6-254 (Charles Amini, 45.2 ov), 7-287 (Norman Vanua, 49.2 ov), 8-292 (Simon Atai, 49.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tony Ura (16) and Hiri Hiri (4) | 21 | 24 |
| second | Assad Vala (25) and Tony Ura (22) | 49 | 54 |
| third | Assad Vala (35) and Charles Amini (35) | 74 | 73 |
| fourth | Charles Amini (1) and Sese Bau (0) | 1 | 10 |
| fifth | Charles Amini (26) and Riley Hekure (31) | 61 | 88 |
| sixth | Charles Amini (15) and Norman Vanua (25) | 48 | 24 |
| seventh | Jason Kila (10) and Norman Vanua (22) | 33 | 24 |
| eighth | Jason Kila (0) and Simon Atai (2) | 5 | 4 |
NEPAL: 286 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | b Norman Vanua | 32 | 28 |
| Anil Sah | c Sese Bau b Norman Vanua | 6 | 21 |
| Dev Khanal | c Hiri Hiri b Nosaina Pokana | 0 | 6 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Jason Kila b Charles Amini | 15 | 17 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Charles Amini b Norman Vanua | 126 | 107 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c & b Assad Vala | 34 | 64 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Sese Bau b Charles Amini | 17 | 18 |
| Pawan Sarraf | c Lega Siaka b Assad Vala | 7 | 10 |
| Sompal Kami | not out | 18 | 16 |
| Kamal Airee | not out | 18 | 15 |
Did not bat: Sandeep Lamichhane
Extras 13 · Total 286 for 8
| Bowler (P.N.G.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semo Kamea | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Nosaina Pokana | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Norman Vanua | 10 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
| Jason Kila | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Charles Amini | 9 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Hiri Hiri | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Assad Vala | 10 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Riley Hekure | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Anil Sah, 7.3 ov), 2-45 (Dev Khanal, 8.6 ov), 3-45 (Kushal Bhurtel, 9.1 ov), 4-73 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 12.3 ov), 5-177 (Aarif Sheikh, 35.1 ov), 6-217 (Bhim Sharki, 40.5 ov), 7-242 (Pawan Sarraf, 43.4 ov), 8-251 (Rohit Paudel, 45.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (28) and Anil Sah (6) | 36 | 45 |
| second | Kushal Bhurtel (4) and Dev Khanal (0) | 9 | 9 |
| third | Dipendra Singh Airee (0) and Kushal Bhurtel (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Dipendra Singh Airee (15) and Rohit Paudel (10) | 28 | 22 |
| fifth | Aarif Sheikh (34) and Rohit Paudel (69) | 104 | 136 |
| sixth | Bhim Sharki (17) and Rohit Paudel (22) | 40 | 34 |
| seventh | Pawan Sarraf (7) and Rohit Paudel (18) | 25 | 17 |
| eighth | Sompal Kami (2) and Rohit Paudel (7) | 9 | 10 |
| ninth | Sompal Kami (16) and Kamal Airee (18) | 35 | 28 |
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