Nepal vs Namibia, 1st Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu
Namibia won by 4 wickets (with 101 balls remaining) (Nepal 132, Namibia 134/6).
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced Namibia (NAM) in the 1st Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu. Play began on Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 03:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Namibia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Buddhi Pradhan, with Neeyamur Rashid as match referee.
Nepal made 132 in 41.1 overs, with Bhim Sharki top-scoring on 44 from 86 balls. Gerhard Erasmus was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 28. Namibia made 134/6 in 33.1 overs, with Jan Frylinck top-scoring on 34 from 53 balls. Sompal Kami was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 32.
Result: Namibia won by 4 wickets (with 101 balls remaining). Gerhard Erasmus 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: 132 (41.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | c JJ Smit b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c JJ Smit b Jack Brussell | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Anil Sah | lbw b Ruben Trumpelmann | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Rohit Paudel | b Jack Brussell | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 |
| Bhim Sharki | lbw b Gerhard Erasmus | 44 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 51.16 |
| Kushal Malla | c Tangeni Lungameni b Gerhard Erasmus | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 68.18 |
| Sompal Kami | c Jan Frylinck b Gerhard Erasmus | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Gulsan Jha | b Gerhard Erasmus | 21 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 67.74 |
| Pawan Sarraf | c Gerhard Erasmus b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 12 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 54.55 |
| Karan KC | lbw b Gerhard Erasmus | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 42.11 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | not out | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Brussell | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Tangeni Lungameni | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Jan Frylinck | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 8.1 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3.43 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1.67 |
Namibia · 1st innings: 134/6 (33.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Lingen | c Dev Khanal b Lalit Rajbanshi | 23 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Nikolaas Davin | c Kushal Bhurtel b Lalit Rajbanshi | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Jan Frylinck | c Kushal Bhurtel b Sompal Kami | 34 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 64.15 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Pawan Sarraf b Sompal Kami | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| JJ Smit | not out | 17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 48.57 |
| Zane Green | c Aasif Sheikh b Sompal Kami | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | lbw b Rohit Paudel | 31 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 103.33 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brussell, Tangeni Lungameni
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 7 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 4.57 |
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 7 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2.86 |
| Pawan Sarraf | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Rohit Paudel | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Kushal Malla | 2.1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4.62 |
| Gulsan Jha | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 34 (NAM, Kushal Malla): 6 runs, 126/6 – 6
- Over 33 (NAM, Rohit Paudel): 2 runs, 120/6 – 1 1 W • • •
- Over 31 (NAM, Kushal Malla): 2 runs, 118/5 – 1 • • • 1 •
- Over 29 (NAM, Karan KC): 11 runs, 116/5 – • 1 4 2 • 4
- Over 28 (NAM, Pawan Sarraf): 3 runs, 105/5 – 1 1 • • • 1
- Over 27 (NAM, Karan KC): 4 runs, 102/5 – 1 • • 1 wd 1 •