Netherlands vs Nepal, 78th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Forthill, Dundee
Nepal won by 16 runs (Netherlands 220, Nepal 236/9).
- Netherlands: 220 (49.2 ov)
- Nepal: 236/9 (50 ov)
Match report
Netherlands (NLD) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 78th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Forthill, Dundee. Play began on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Netherlands won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were David McLean and Ryan Milne, with Graham McCrea as match referee.
Nepal made 236/9 in 50 overs, with Aarif Sheikh top-scoring on 84 from 85 balls. Paul van Meekeren was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 58. Netherlands made 220 in 49.2 overs, with Wesley Barresi top-scoring on 36 from 60 balls. Nandan Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 39.
Result: Nepal won by 16 runs.
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: 236/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | b Paul van Meekeren | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Anil Sah | c Noah Croes b Paul van Meekeren | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Wesley Barresi b Michael Levitt | 35 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 92.11 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Teja Nidamanuru b Michael Levitt | 35 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 58.33 |
| Aarif Sheikh | b Paul van Meekeren | 84 | 85 | 7 | 2 | 98.82 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Wesley Barresi b Michael Levitt | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Basir Ahamad | c Max O'Dowd b Aryan Dutt | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| Karan KC | b Paul van Meekeren | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Nandan Yadav | not out | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | run out (Scott Edwards) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul van Meekeren | 10 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Kyle Klein | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Aryan Dutt | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3.7 |
| Michael Levitt | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 4.9 |
Netherlands · 1st innings: 220 (49.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Levitt | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| Max O'Dowd | c Lalit Rajbanshi b Nandan Yadav | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Wesley Barresi | c Basir Ahamad b Lalit Rajbanshi | 36 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Scott Edwards | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 30 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 63.83 |
| Zach Lion-Cachet | lbw b Sandeep Lamichhane | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Teja Nidamanuru | c Rohit Paudel b Sandeep Lamichhane | 17 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 47.22 |
| Noah Croes | lbw b Kushal Bhurtel | 22 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Kyle Klein | c Rohit Paudel b Nandan Yadav | 25 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 54.35 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | c Bhim Sharki b Nandan Yadav | 16 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 72.73 |
| Aryan Dutt | not out | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Paul van Meekeren | c Aarif Sheikh b Karan KC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
Extras: 27
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 8.2 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 6.12 |
| Nandan Yadav | 9 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 50 (NLD, Karan KC): 1 runs, 206/10 – W 1
- Over 49 (NLD, Nandan Yadav): 10 runs, 205/9 – 1 • 1 4 wd 3 •
- Over 48 (NLD, Sandeep Lamichhane): 3 runs, 195/9 – 1 1 • 1 • •
- Over 47 (NLD, Nandan Yadav): 2 runs, 192/9 – W wd • 1 • W •
- Over 46 (NLD, Kushal Bhurtel): 5 runs, 190/7 – 1 1 1 1 1 •
- Over 45 (NLD, Dipendra Singh Airee): 9 runs, 185/7 – 1 • 1 6 • 1