Zimbabwe vs Nepal, 1st Match
Group A 2023 · ODI · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 35 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe 291/2, Nepal 290/8).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced Nepal (NPL) in the 1st Match of Group A 2023, a ODI match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Sunday, 18 June 2023 at 07:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Allahudien Paleker and Sam Nogajski, with Graeme Labrooy as match referee.
Nepal made 290/8 in 50 overs, with Kushal Bhurtel top-scoring on 99 from 95 balls. Richard Ngarava was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 43. Zimbabwe made 291/2 in 44.1 overs, with Craig Ervine top-scoring on 121 not out from 128 balls. Sompal Kami was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 30.
Result: Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 35 balls remaining). Craig Ervine 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: 290/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | b Wellington Masakadza | 99 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 104.21 |
| Aasif Sheikh | c Ryan Burl b Wellington Masakadza | 66 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 66 |
| Kushal Malla | c Craig Ervine b Tendai Chatara | 41 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 97.62 |
| Rohit Paudel | c Clive Madande b Richard Ngarava | 31 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 110.71 |
| Aarif Sheikh | c Ryan Burl b Richard Ngarava | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Gulsan Jha | c Sean Williams b Richard Ngarava | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Bhim Sharki | c Clive Madande b Richard Ngarava | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karan KC | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sompal Kami | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 22 · Did not bat: Sandeep Lamichhane
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Chatara | 7 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 8.43 |
| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 4.78 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 10 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Sean Williams | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Sikandar Raza | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 291/2 (44.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joylord Gumbie | lbw b Sompal Kami | 25 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 86.21 |
| Craig Ervine | not out | 121 | 128 | 15 | 1 | 94.53 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Dipendra Singh Airee b Gulsan Jha | 32 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Sean Williams | not out | 102 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 145.71 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karan KC | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sompal Kami | 5.3 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5.45 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 10 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Gulsan Jha | 8 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 7 |
| Kushal Malla | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rohit Paudel | 2.1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6.46 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5.43 |
Latest overs
- Over 45 (ZIM, Rohit Paudel): 0 runs, 287/2 – 0lb
- Over 44 (ZIM, Gulsan Jha): 19 runs, 287/2 – 4 2 2 6 4 1
- Over 43 (ZIM, Sandeep Lamichhane): 14 runs, 268/2 – 4 4 1 4 • 1
- Over 42 (ZIM, Dipendra Singh Airee): 10 runs, 254/2 – 1 2 1 4 1 1
- Over 41 (ZIM, Sandeep Lamichhane): 8 runs, 244/2 – 1 • 1 4 1 1
- Over 40 (ZIM, Aarif Sheikh): 4 runs, 236/2 – 1 2 • • • 1