27/02Result

129th Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Dubai, Feb 27 2023

Nepal won by 4 wkts (28b rem)

Player of the Match

Kushal BhurtelNepal

Papua New Guinea Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
4s
6s
SR
TP Ura
b Sompal Kami
2
13
0
0
15.38
K Doriga †
c Karan KC b Gulsan Jha
29
59
4
0
49.15
S Bau
b Gulsan Jha
31
55
3
0
56.36
A Vala (c)
c Bhurtel b Kushal Malla
36
53
4
0
67.92
CJA Amini
c Pratis GC b Gulsan Jha
6
14
0
0
42.85
H Hiri
c Airee b Pratis GC
10
17
0
0
58.82
CA Soper
not out
36
53
2
0
67.92
R Hekure
run out (Malla)
7
15
0
0
46.66
N Vanua
c Airee b Kushal Malla
25
15
2
2
166.66
A Nao
b Karan KC
1
2
0
0
50.00
SI Kamea
not out
2
5
0
0
40.00
Extras
18 (lb 9, nb 1, w 8)
TOTAL
203/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.06)
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Tony Ura, 4.1 ov), 2-61 (Kiplin Doriga, 17.5 ov), 3-84 (Sese Bau, 23.2 ov), 4-95 (Charles Amini, 27.5 ov), 5-118 (Hiri Hiri, 33.3 ov), 6-133 (Assad Vala, 36.6 ov), 7-157 (Riley Hekure, 43.6 ov), 8-200 (Norman Vanua, 48.5 ov), 9-201 (Alei Nao, 49.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB
Sompal Kami 6 1 17 1 2.83 27 2 0 0 0
Karan KC 9 2 30 1 3.33 38 2 1 1 0
Pratis GC 6 0 37 1 6.16 19 5 0 1 1
Gulsan Jha 9 0 28 3 3.11 37 1 0 6 0
DS Airee 9 1 22 0 2.44 37 1 0 0 0
Kushal Malla 8 0 43 2 5.37 23 2 1 0 0
Aarif Sheikh 3 0 17 0 5.66 9 2 0 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Sompal Kami	6	1	17	1	2.83	27	2	0	0	0
Karan KC	9	2	30	1	3.33	38	2	1	1	0
Pratis GC	6	0	37	1	6.16	19	5	0	1	1
Gulsan Jha	9	0	28	3	3.11	37	1	0	6	0
DS Airee	9	1	22	0	2.44	37	1	0	0	0
Kushal Malla	8	0	43	2	5.37	23	2	1	0	0
Aarif Sheikh	3	0	17	0	5.66	9	2	0	0	0

Nepal Innings

K Bhurtel

c Bau b Vala

81.15

Aasif Sheikh †

run out (Ura/†Doriga)

112.82

G Malla

b Vanua

40.00

RK Paudel (c)

c Vanua b Vala

95.23

Aarif Sheikh

c †Doriga b Vala

53.22

DS Airee

b Bau

51.16

Kushal Malla

not out

85.71

Sompal Kami

not out

35.71

Extras

11 (b 2, lb 3, w 6)

TOTAL

207/6 (45.2 Overs, RR: 4.56)

Did not bat: Pratis GC, Karan KC, Gulsan Jha

Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Aasif Sheikh, 14.5 ov), 2-88 (Gyanendra Malla, 16.6 ov), 3-114 (Kushal Bhurtel, 21.3 ov), 4-135 (Rohit Paudel, 25.3 ov), 5-189 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 39.6 ov), 6-191 (Aarif Sheikh, 40.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
A Nao	5	0	29	0	5.80	15	1	1	2
SI Kamea	7	0	34	0	4.85	24	4	0	2
CJA Amini	2	0	14	0	7.00	5	1	0	0
CA Soper	7	0	34	0	4.85	21	1	0	1
A Vala	10	0	37	3	3.70	35	3	0	0
N Vanua	6	1	23	1	3.83	21	2	0	0
R Hekure	2	0	9	0	4.50	7	1	0	0
S Bau	6.2	0	22	1	3.47	23	1	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

27 February 2023 (50-over match)

ODI debut

Pratis GC

Umpires

Akbar Ali

Lyndon Hannibal

Reserve Umpire

Bismillah Jan Shinwari

Match Referee

Ali Naqvi

Points

Nepal 2, Papua New Guinea 0

Match Notes

Papua New Guinea innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 24 runs, 1 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 116 runs, 5 wickets)
- Papua New Guinea: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: Papua New Guinea - 50/1 in 15.0 overs (K Doriga 28, S Bau 10)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (K Doriga 28, S Bau 18, Ex 4)
- Papua New Guinea: 100 runs in 29.5 overs (179 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Papua New Guinea - 111/4 in 32.0 overs (A Vala 20, H Hiri 10)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 63 runs, 3 wickets)
- Papua New Guinea: 150 runs in 42.4 overs (257 balls), Extras 18
- Papua New Guinea: 200 runs in 48.4 overs (293 balls), Extras 18
- Innings Break: Papua New Guinea - 203/9 in 50.0 overs (CA Soper 36, SI Kamea 2)
Nepal innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 0 wicket)
- Nepal: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (K Bhurtel 22, Aasif Sheikh 30, Ex 1)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 134 runs, 5 wickets)
- Nepal: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 3
- K Bhurtel: 50 off 59 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Nepal - 103/2 in 19.0 overs (K Bhurtel 50, RK Paudel 2)
- Nepal: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Nepal - 172/4 in 37.0 overs (Aarif Sheikh 26, DS Airee 12)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (Aarif Sheikh 22, DS Airee 21, Ex 7)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 1 wicket)
- Nepal: 200 runs in 44.1 overs (265 balls), Extras 11

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Nepal INNINGS		R	B
K Bhurtel	caught	56	69
Aasif Sheikh	run out	44	39
G Malla	bowled	4	10
RK Paudel	caught	20	21
Aarif Sheikh	caught wk	33	62
DS Airee	bowled	22	43
Kushal Malla	not out	12	14
Sompal Kami	not out	5	14
Pratis GC
Karan KC
Gulsan Jha
EXTRAS	(b 2, lb 3, w 6)
TOTAL	207 (6 wkts; 45.2 ovs)

P.N.G. BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
A Nao	5.0	0	29	0	5.80	(2w)
SI Kamea	7.0	0	34	0	4.85	(2w)
CJA Amini	2.0	0	14	0	7.00
CA Soper	7.0	0	34	0	4.85	(1w)
A Vala	10.0	0	37	3	3.70
N Vanua	6.0	1	23	1	3.83
R Hekure	2.0	0	9	0	4.50
S Bau	6.2	0	22	1	3.47

Nepal 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	76	K Bhurtel	Aasif Sheikh
2nd	12	G Malla	K Bhurtel
3rd	26	K Bhurtel	RK Paudel
4th	21	Aarif Sheikh	RK Paudel
5th	54	Aarif Sheikh	DS Airee
6th	2	Aarif Sheikh	Kushal Malla
7th	16	Sompal Kami	Kushal Malla

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