Nepal Vs Papua New Guinea 138Th Match
World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur · 13 March 2023
Nepal won by 9 wickets (with 254 balls remaining)
Nepal won by 9 wickets (with 254 balls remaining). Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 53* for Nepal. Sandeep Lamichhane took 5/25.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Date
- 13 March 2023
- Toss
- Nepal, chose to field
- Result
- Nepal won by 9 wickets (with 254 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Captains
- Assad Vala (P.N.G.), Rohit Paudel (Nepal)
- Umpires
- RR Wimalasiri and VK Jha
- Match referee
- M Nayyar
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Nepal won the toss and chose to field.
P.N.G. batted first and made 95 all out. Assad Vala top-scored with 20 off 31 balls. Sandeep Lamichhane took 5 for 25 for Nepal. From 70 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs, to 95 for 10. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, 226 across 46 ODIs.
Chasing 96, Nepal made 100 for 1. Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 53 not out off 21 balls, and Kushal Bhurtel made 33.
Nepal won by 9 wickets (with 254 balls remaining).
P.N.G.: 95 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiplin Doriga | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 2 | 16 |
| Hiri Hiri | c Karan KC b Sompal Kami | 14 | 22 |
| Sese Bau | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 18 | 28 |
| Assad Vala | c Lalit Rajbanshi b Sandeep Lamichhane | 20 | 31 |
| Charles Amini | c Lalit Rajbanshi b Sandeep Lamichhane | 16 | 28 |
| Riley Hekure | c & b Lalit Rajbanshi | 4 | 13 |
| Chad Soper | not out | 8 | 27 |
| Norman Vanua | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Kushal Malla | 0 | 10 |
| Hila Vare | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 7 | 9 |
| Kabua Morea | c Bhim Sharki b Kushal Malla | 1 | 4 |
| Semo Kamea | b Sandeep Lamichhane | 0 | 4 |
Extras 5 · Total 95 all out
| Bowler (Nepal) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| Kushal Malla | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Kiplin Doriga, 3.4 ov), 2-17 (Hiri Hiri, 6.5 ov), 3-49 (Sese Bau, 13.6 ov), 4-70 (Assad Vala, 19.1 ov), 5-79 (Riley Hekure, 22.5 ov), 6-79 (Charles Amini, 23.1 ov), 7-82 (Norman Vanua, 26.4 ov), 8-93 (Hila Vare, 29.5 ov), 9-94 (Kabua Morea, 30.3 ov), 10-95 (Semo Kamea, 31.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kiplin Doriga (2) and Hiri Hiri (3) | 5 | 22 |
| second | Sese Bau (1) and Hiri Hiri (11) | 12 | 19 |
| third | Assad Vala (10) and Sese Bau (17) | 32 | 43 |
| fourth | Assad Vala (10) and Charles Amini (11) | 21 | 31 |
| fifth | Charles Amini (5) and Riley Hekure (4) | 9 | 22 |
| sixth | Charles Amini (0) and Chad Soper (0) | 0 | 2 |
| seventh | Norman Vanua (0) and Chad Soper (3) | 3 | 21 |
| eighth | Chad Soper (4) and Hila Vare (7) | 11 | 19 |
| ninth | Kabua Morea (1) and Chad Soper (0) | 1 | 4 |
| tenth | Chad Soper (1) and Semo Kamea (0) | 1 | 9 |
NEPAL: 100 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | lbw b Chad Soper | 33 | 14 |
| Aasif Sheikh | not out | 53 | 21 |
| Kushal Malla | not out | 12 | 13 |
Did not bat: Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sandeep Lamichhane
Extras 2 · Total 100 for 1
| Bowler (P.N.G.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Amini | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Kabua Morea | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Chad Soper | 2.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Assad Vala | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Riley Hekure | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Kushal Bhurtel, 3.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Kushal Bhurtel (33) and Aasif Sheikh (16) | 51 | 23 |
| second | Aasif Sheikh (37) and Kushal Malla (12) | 49 | 25 |
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