Nepal vs Namibia, 4th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining) (Nepal 168, Namibia 172/8).
Match report
Nepal (NPL) faced Namibia (NAM) in the 4th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Play began on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 at 03:45 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 168 in 37.1 overs, with Aasif Sheikh top-scoring on 58 from 64 balls. Bernard Scholtz was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 31. Namibia made 172/8 in 40 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 52 from 56 balls. Kushal Bhurtel was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28.
Result: Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining). Bernard Scholtz 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: 168 (37.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | lbw b Bernard Scholtz | 18 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Aasif Sheikh | lbw b Bernard Scholtz | 58 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 90.63 |
| Anil Sah | b Bernard Scholtz | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dev Khanal | c Zane Green b Jack Brussell | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kushal Malla | c Jack Brussell b Gerhard Erasmus | 36 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 69.23 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Bernard Scholtz b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhim Sharki | b Bernard Scholtz | 26 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | st Zane Green b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sompal Kami | c Nikolaas Davin b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Karan KC | b Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jack Brussell | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 10 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 6.1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 5.51 |
| Jan Frylinck | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Namibia · 1st innings: 172/8 (40 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Kotze | b Rohit Paudel | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nikolaas Davin | run out (Dipendra Singh Airee) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Michael Van Lingen | st Aasif Sheikh b Kushal Malla | 31 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 91.18 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Karan KC b Kushal Bhurtel | 52 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 92.86 |
| Jan Frylinck | lbw b Dipendra Singh Airee | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| JJ Smit | not out | 34 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 51.52 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Aasif Sheikh b Kushal Bhurtel | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Zane Green | b Lalit Rajbanshi | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | c Dev Khanal b Kushal Bhurtel | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Bernard Scholtz | not out | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Jack Brussell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2.43 |
| Rohit Paudel | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4.14 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 7 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 6.71 |
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Kushal Malla | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2.14 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 5.6 |
Latest overs
- Over 40 (NAM, Kushal Bhurtel): 8 runs, 171/8 – 4 • 4 • • W
- Over 39 (NAM, Lalit Rajbanshi): 0 runs, 163/7 – • • • • • •
- Over 38 (NAM, Karan KC): 10 runs, 163/7 – 6 • • 4 • •
- Over 37 (NAM, Lalit Rajbanshi): 4 runs, 153/7 – • 2 • • 2 •
- Over 36 (NAM, Kushal Bhurtel): 7 runs, 149/7 – • 4 1 • 1 wd •
- Over 35 (NAM, Lalit Rajbanshi): 1 runs, 142/7 – • • • 1 W •