Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
43 | 8 Runs | NEP: 211/4 | RR: 4.90

  • Dipendra Singh Airee39 (32b)
  • Bhim Sharki77 (114b)
  • Saurabh Netravalkar8-1-29-1
  • Jasdeep Singh10-1-38-0

Nepal collect two points while USA have a lot of thinking to do. In case you missed the action, PDP has you covered with his report. That will be it from us today but we will be back tomorrow nice and early for the two games. Till then, this is Ashish Pant, signing off on behalf of Peter Della Penna and K Vairavan. Ciao!

Kalpit Dhakal: "Dipendra Singh Airee back in form, major positive of this match."

Rohit Paudel, Nepal captain: Happy with the performance of teh team. We were looking for a win and we got it. He [Karan KC] was brilliant. He used the conditions really well. He and Lalit bowled very well and that set the tone for us. His [Rajbanshi's] contribution is main, and that helped Karan. [Batting] Bhim batted really well, and Deepi da also batted well. We hope to not make the same mistakes again. [West Indies match] We all are looking forward to the match. We want everyone to contribute in that game, and we have to play our best cricket.

Aaron Jones, USA captain: [The target] It was enough, but we did not bowl well. The wicket started playing better in the second innings. It was a bit tough at the top but Shayan played a good innings. Very happy for him. We have lost the first two games, but we are positive we can win and qualify for the World Cup.

Karan KC is the Player of the Match: It was just the plan. If we won the toss, we had to bowl and I got the basics right. I really enjoyed the opening spell. The ball was doing enough, and it was my ideal length. Very important win, we have two games and we have to win at least one of the games and qualify for the top six. The batters played really well. Sharki enjoyed his batting, and we were also enjoying from the outside.

Presentation time

4.21pm A performance right out of the top drawer from Nepal. It was Karan KC who set the tone with the ball a four-wicket haul up top and Ben Sharki setup the chase, scoring an unbeaten 114-ball 77. That USA got to 207 was all down to Shayan Jahangir's maiden ODI century. However, the target was always expected to be within Nepal's grasp. They need a good start, which was provided by Kushal Burtel and Sharki who added 49 runs for the second wicket. Paudel and Sharki then pitched in important contributions before USA got back with a couple of wickets. However, Dipendra Singh Airee was quick off the blocks and that rubbed on Sharki, who begann playing his shots. The duo added 74 runs off 64 and took Nepal to an easy win in the end.

42.6
4
Netravalkar to Airee, FOUR, That's that! Nepal win by six wickets and 42 balls to spare. A proper thumping. Airee it is who gets the winning runs. Right in the slot on middle stump. He waits for it and smashes it straight down the ground. All smiles in the Nepal camp and they get on the board with two points.
42.5
0
Netravalkar to Airee, no run, Again, on a length outside off, he pushes to point with an open face
42.4
0
Netravalkar to Airee, no run, Length on off, defended with a full face of the bat and getting right behind it

Scores level. Field comes in.

Aashish: "May b early to say bt These are great signs for Nepal innit? New players contributing in two different matches. Keep on repeating this and we're gonna qualify, Nepal."

42.3
1
Netravalkar to Sharki, 1 run, Length on off, he pushes to point and sets off.

Just two to get now

42.2
2
Netravalkar to Sharki, 2 runs, Another slower knuckle ball on the pads of the batter who just chips it with soft hands to the on-side and they come back for two
42.1
1
Netravalkar to Airee, 1 run, Slower full toss outside off, he pushes to long on

Last over of the day? Netravalkar back from around the wicket.

END OF OVER:
42 | 5 Runs | NEP: 203/4 (5 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.83, RRR: 0.62)

  • Dipendra Singh Airee34 (28b)
  • Bhim Sharki74 (112b)
  • Jasdeep Singh10-1-38-0
  • Nisarg Patel4-0-38-1

Bimal: "Dipendra on song is our most destructive batsman and here he is showing glimpses of why..!! "

41.6
1
Jasdeep Singh to Airee, 1 run, Nope. Jessy gets it on a hard length just around off stump. Sharki pats it towards cover for another quick single.

Can he finish it off with one blow?

41.5
1
Jasdeep Singh to Sharki, 1 run, Keeps it homing on a length just on off, he opens the face of his bat and gets it in the gap in the covers

Jenish: "First 50 partnership of the match."

41.4
1
Jasdeep Singh to Airee, 1 run, Gets across and eases the length ball down to long on for a run. Just seven to get.
41.3
2
Jasdeep Singh to Airee, 2 runs, On a length on middle and leg, he gets across and works it to deep backward square leg and they push for a quick two
41.2
0
Jasdeep Singh to Airee, no run, Back of a length ball that hurries the batter, who was looking to flay it away to the on-side, can only miscue it to mid-off.

Jordon: "Better to wrap up as quickly as we can to secure the way to super Six by net run rate, I hope run rate well be decider for third team to super six, hoping for Nepal."

41.1
0
Jasdeep Singh to Airee, no run, Short and wide, and he wanted to hack the leather off the ball there. Fails to connect.

END OF OVER:
41 | 13 Runs | NEP: 198/4 (10 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.82, RRR: 1.11)

  • Dipendra Singh Airee30 (23b)
  • Bhim Sharki73 (111b)
  • Nisarg Patel4-0-38-1
  • Jasdeep Singh9-1-33-0
40.6
1
Patel to Airee, 1 run, Angled into the batter, who works it towards short midwicket
40.5
6
Patel to Airee, SIX, Up and over! Jumps down the track to the length ball and swings through the line over long off for a huge six. Airee has been tremendous this innings.
40.4
4
Patel to Airee, FOUR, Skips down the track and collects that ball on the full to long off for a single. Netravalkar slides and lets the ball through his legs. That was just poor fielding and this is unravelling rather quickly for USA.
40.3
1
Patel to Sharki, 1 run, Darted outside off, he gets a thick under-edge just past the keeper's boots for a run
40.2
1
Patel to Airee, 1 run, Quicker ball into the batter who opens the face of the bat towards point for a run

Nepal 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25K BhurtelAasif Sheikh
2nd49K BhurtelB Sharki
3rd38B SharkiRK Paudel
4th25B SharkiKushal Malla
5th74DS AireeB Sharki

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

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NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
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NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
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Group B
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OMA4224-1.221
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