The 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the 21st, and last, round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament took place in Nepal in March 2023.[1] It was a tri-nation series between Nepal, Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates cricket teams,[2] with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[3] The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[4][5] Going into the final series of the League 2 tournament, Nepal required four wins from four games to claim the third and final automatic place in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, at the expense of Namibia.[6][7]

Squads

   Nepal[8]  Papua New Guinea[9]  United Arab Emirates[10]

Nepal named Kamal Singh Airee, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora and Arjun Saud as reserves in their squad.[11]

Fixtures

1st ODI

9 March 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Nepal   
297 (49.1 overs)
v
 Papua New Guinea
245 (47.1 overs)
Aasif Sheikh 110 (110)
Semo Kamea 5/38 (9.1 overs)
Norman Vanua 60 (55)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4/37 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 52 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Aasif Sheikh (Nep)

2nd ODI

10 March 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea 
246/9 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
190 (42.2 overs)
Sese Bau 81* (106)
Aayan Afzal Khan 3/34 (10 overs)
Aryan Lakra 51 (72)
Riley Hekure 3/16 (7.2 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 56 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Sese Bau (PNG)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

12 March 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Nepal   
248 (49.2 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
71 (22.5 overs)
Rohit Paudel 77 (112)
Zawar Farid 2/9 (3 overs)
Aayan Afzal Khan 29 (33)
Lalit Rajbanshi 5/20 (7.5 overs)
Nepal won by 177 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Rohit Paudel (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ashwanth Valthapa (UAE) made his ODI debut.
  • Lalit Rajbanshi (Nep) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[17]
  • United Arab Emirates' score of 71 was their lowest total in ODIs.[18]

4th ODI

13 March 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea 
95 (32 overs)
v
   Nepal
100/1 (7.4 overs)
Assad Vala 20 (31)
Sandeep Lamichhane 5/25 (10 overs)
Aasif Sheikh 53* (21)
Chad Soper 1/30 (2.4 overs)
Nepal won by 9 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Sandeep Lamichhane (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI

15 March 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea 
234/7 (50 overs)
v
 United Arab Emirates
236/4 (38.4 overs)
Assad Vala 65 (92)
Hazrat Bilal 4/47 (10 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 119 (76)
Riley Hekure 2/24 (7 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 6 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Muhammad Waseem (UAE)

6th ODI

16 March 2023
09:30
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
310/6 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
269/6 (44 overs)
Asif Khan 101* (42)
Dipendra Singh Airee 2/19 (8 overs)
Bhim Sharki 67 (76)
Junaid Siddique 3/51 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 9 runs (DLS method)
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Asif Khan (UAE)

References

  1. ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Complete schedule of UAE cricket team in 2020 including Under 19 World Cup". The National. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Nepal score their first victory over UAE in League 2". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Nepal keep Qualifier hopes alive as UAE crash out of the race in must-win League 2 clash". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  8. ^ "युएई र पपुवा न्युगिनीसँग खेल्ने नेपालको टोली घोषणा" [Nepal's squad announced for matches against UAE and Papua New Guinea]. Hamro Khelkud (in Nepali). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  9. ^ "UAE and Nepal to host final 2 rounds of CWC League 2 Championship". Czarsportz. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  10. ^ "UAE squad to travel today to compete in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in Nepal". Gulf News. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ^ @CricketNep (7 March 2023). "Our squad is ready to take on the CWCL2 tri-series against UAE and PNG in Kirtipur, starting this Thursday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Aasif Sheikh's maiden century helps Nepal set 298-run target for PNG". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Classy Aasif Sheikh smacks maiden ODI hundred and completes 1000 runs in ODI". Cricnepal. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Sheikh century keeps Nepal's League 2 podium push on track". Cricbuzz. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Aasif Sheikh's century guides Nepal to the highest ODI total". Cricnepal. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Nepal starts the decisive series with a cakewalk win over PNG". Cricnepal. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Nepal retains ODI status with a record win over UAE". Cricnepal. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Rohit Paudel leads from front as Nepal clinch ODI status after UAE collapse in Kathmandu". The National. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  19. ^ "UAE's Muhammad Waseem warms up for epic finale against Nepal with record-breaking blitz". The National. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Waseem's explosive ton sets up consolation League 2 win for UAE". Cricbuzz. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  21. ^ "UAE set a target of 311 in Nepal's must win match". Cricnepal. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  22. ^ "UAE's Asif Khan leaves behind Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler and Brian Lara; scripts history against Nepal". India TV News. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Asif Khan slams fourth fastest hundred in Men's ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 March 2023.


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