22/03Result

72nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Dubai, Mar 22 2022

Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPNG
173/8
NepalNepalNEP
174/3 (37/50 ov)

Nepal won by 7 wkts (78b rem)

Player of the Match

Aarif SheikhNepal

Papua New Guinea Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
TP Ura
c †Bhandari b Karan KC
6
8
0
0
75.00
L Siaka
c †Bhandari b Sompal Kami
20
32
3
0
62.50
A Vala (c)
c †Bhandari b Sarraf
45
96
3
0
46.87
CJA Amini
c Lamichhane b Airee
13
18
0
0
72.22
R Hekure
b Aarif Sheikh
1
15
0
0
6.66
S Bau
c Airee b Lamichhane
19
32
1
0
59.37
CA Soper
not out
22
40
0
0
55.00
N Vanua
c Bhurtel b Lamichhane
18
34
0
1
52.94
SK Atai †
lbw b Sompal Kami
2
6
0
0
33.33
KV Morea
not out
17
19
1
0
89.47
Extras
10 (b 5, lb 2, w 3)
TOTAL
173/8 (50 Overs, RR: 3.46)
Did not bat: A Nao
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
Karan KC 5 0 28 1 5.60 0 0
Sompal Kami 10 1 37 2 3.70 2 0
Aarif Sheikh 10 1 21 1 2.10 1 0
DS Airee 10 1 34 1 3.40 0 0
P Sarraf 5 0 17 1 3.40 0 0
S Lamichhane 10 0 29 2 2.90 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
Karan KC	5	0	28	1	5.60	0
Sompal Kami	10	1	37	2	3.70	2
Aarif Sheikh	10	1	21	1	2.10	1
DS Airee	10	1	34	1	3.40	0
P Sarraf	5	0	17	1	3.40	0
S Lamichhane	10	0	29	2	2.90	0

Nepal Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
K Bhurtel
st †Atai b Amini
50
64
4
1
78.12
Aasif Sheikh
b Morea
2
8
0
0
25.00
Aarif Sheikh
not out
59
102
4
0
57.84
DS Airee
c Soper b Amini
0
2
0
0
0.00
RK Paudel
not out
44
48
5
0
91.66
Extras
19 (lb 4, nb 2, w 13)
TOTAL
174/3 (37 Overs, RR: 4.7)
Did not bat: B Sharki, P Sarraf, B Bhandari †, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, S Lamichhane (c)
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)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
A Nao 5 0 29 0 5.80 1 0
KV Morea 4 0 25 1 6.25 3 1
CA Soper 6 0 27 0 4.50 0 0
N Vanua 7 0 23 0 3.28 1 1
CJA Amini 8 0 36 2 4.50 2 0
A Vala 1 0 9 0 9.00 0 0
L Siaka 1 0 6 0 6.00 0 0
R Hekure 5 0 15 0 3.00 0 0

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
A Nao	5	29	0	5.80	1	0
KV Morea	4	25	1	6.25	3	1
CA Soper	6	27	0	4.50	0	0
N Vanua	7	23	0	3.28	1	1
CJA Amini	8	36	2	4.50	2	0
A Vala	1	9	0	9.00	0	0
L Siaka	1	6	0	6.00	0	0
R Hekure	5	15	0	3.00	0	0

Match Details

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Series

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2019

Toss

Nepal , elected to field first

Match days

22 March 2022 (50-over match)

ODI debut

Bhim Sharki

Umpires

Akbar Ali

Shiju Sam

Reserve Umpire

Raveendra Wimalasiri

Match Referee

Wendell Labrooy

Points

Nepal 2, Papua New Guinea 0

ICC MCWC League 2 News

No DRS as teams battle it out for final two World Cup spots
The qualifying tournament to be held in Zimbabwe in June-July is the final stepping stone for teams still in contention for the 2023 ODI World Cup
Nepal snatch win in dying light to seal spot in ODI World Cup qualifier
They're one step closer to the showpiece event, having strung together an impressive 11 wins in their last 12 ODIs; Asif Khan's ton off 41 balls went in vain
Doug Watson named Scotland's interim head coach
His contract period, running from April 8 to July 31, will include overseeing World Cup qualification tournaments
Sandeep Lamichhane joins Nepal in UAE as an injury replacement
The player had to get court approval to be able to fly abroad given he is out on bail in a case concerning alleged sexual coercion
Lamichhane allowed to travel but participation in CWC League 2 tri-series subject to ICC approval
Nepal legspinner is currently out on bail, facing charges of sexual coercion

Nepal INNINGS		R	B
K Bhurtel	stumped	50	64
Aasif Sheikh	bowled	2	8
Aarif Sheikh	not out	59	102
DS Airee	caught	0	2
RK Paudel	not out	44	48
B Sharki
P Sarraf
B Bhandari
Sompal Kami
Karan KC
S Lamichhane
EXTRAS	(lb 4, w 13, nb 2)
TOTAL	174 (3 wkts; 37 ovs)

P.N.G. BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
A Nao	5.0	29	0	5.80	(1w)
KV Morea	4.0	25	1	6.25	(1nb, 3w)
CA Soper	6.0	27	0	4.50
N Vanua	7.0	23	0	3.28	(1nb, 1w)
CJA Amini	8.0	36	2	4.50	(2w)
A Vala	1.0	9	0	9.00
L Siaka	1.0	6	0	6.00
R Hekure	5.0	15	0	3.00

Nepal 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	10	K Bhurtel	Aasif Sheikh
2nd	87	Aarif Sheikh	K Bhurtel
3rd	0	Aarif Sheikh	DS Airee
4th	77	Aarif Sheikh	RK Paudel

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SCOT	36	24	10	50	0.647
OMA	36	21	13	44	0.039
NEP	36	19	15	40	0.101
NAM	36	19	16	39	0.298
USA	36	16	17	35	-0.04
UAE	36	15	18	33	-0.222
PNG	36	5	30	11	-0.792

Papua New Guinea Innings

Nepal Innings

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

ODI debut

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

No DRS as teams battle it out for final two World Cup spots

Nepal snatch win in dying light to seal spot in ODI World Cup qualifier

Doug Watson named Scotland's interim head coach

Sandeep Lamichhane joins Nepal in UAE as an injury replacement

Lamichhane allowed to travel but participation in CWC League 2 tri-series subject to ICC approval