Netherlands vs Nepal, 117th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht
Netherlands won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining) (Netherlands 158/4, Nepal 157).
- Netherlands: 158/4 (44.1 ov)
- Nepal: 157 (44.4 ov)
Match report
Netherlands (NLD) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 117th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht. Play began on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Rizwan Akram and Roly Black, with Neeyamur Rashid as match referee.
Nepal made 157 in 44.4 overs, with Aarif Sheikh top-scoring on 41 from 90 balls. Roelof van der Merwe was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 15. Netherlands made 158/4 in 44.1 overs, with Scott Edwards top-scoring on 61 not out from 89 balls. Dipendra Singh Airee was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 8.
Result: Netherlands won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining). Scott Edwards was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Nepal · 1st innings: 157 (44.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | lbw b Kyle Klein | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Noah Croes b Alexander Roy | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Ishan Pandey | c Scott Edwards b Alexander Roy | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Rohit Paudel | lbw b Alexander Roy | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Aryan Dutt b Logan van Beek | 21 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Vikramjit Singh b Logan van Beek | 41 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 45.56 |
| Gulsan Jha | c & b Roelof van der Merwe | 29 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 69.05 |
| Sompal Kami | lbw b Roelof van der Merwe | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Karan KC | not out | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | run out (Scott Edwards) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | lbw b Roelof van der Merwe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Klein | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 4.38 |
| Alexander Roy | 8 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| Aryan Dutt | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Logan van Beek | 7 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 6.4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Bas de Leede | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Zach Lion-Cachet | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Netherlands · 1st innings: 158/4 (44.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric de Lange | c Aasif Sheikh b Dipendra Singh Airee | 21 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Max O'Dowd | b Sompal Kami | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Zach Lion-Cachet | run out (Aasif Sheikh) | 21 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Bas de Leede | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Scott Edwards | not out | 61 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 68.54 |
| Noah Croes | not out | 34 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 57.63 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Kyle Klein, Aryan Dutt, Alexander Roy
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Sompal Kami | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 8.1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4.41 |
| Gulsan Jha | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 45 (NLD, Sandeep Lamichhane): 1 runs, 156/4 – wd •
- Over 44 (NLD, Sompal Kami): 4 runs, 155/4 – • 1 1 wd 1 • •
- Over 43 (NLD, Sandeep Lamichhane): 5 runs, 151/4 – • • • 1 2 2
- Over 42 (NLD, Sompal Kami): 4 runs, 146/4 – • 1 • 2 • 1
- Over 41 (NLD, Sandeep Lamichhane): 4 runs, 142/4 – • 1 • 2 • 1
- Over 40 (NLD, Sompal Kami): 7 runs, 138/4 – 1 1 1 wd 2 1 •