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2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 19)

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2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series
Part of2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Date14–21 February 2023
LocationNepal
Teams
Namibia Nepal Scotland
Captains
Gerhard Erasmus Rohit Paudel Richie Berrington
Most runs
Michael van Lingen(159)
Zane Green(159)
Rohit Paudel(212) George Munsey(163)
Most wickets
Ruben Trumpelmann(11) Sandeep Lamichhane(13) Mark Watt(13)

The2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Serieswas the 19th round of the2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2crickettournament took place in Nepal in February 2023.[1][2]It was a tri-nation series between the men's national cricket teams ofNamibia,Nepaland theScotland,with the matches being played asOne Day International(ODI) fixtures.[3]The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the2023 Cricket World Cup.[4][5]

Scotland's 10-wicket win against Namibia in the 2nd ODI of the series confirmed them as the winners of the 2019–23 League 2 tournament and they were presented with the trophy as the end of this series.[6]

Squads

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Namibia[7] Nepal[8] Scotland[9]

Fixtures

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1st ODI

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14 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia
285 (50 overs)
v
Nepal
287/8 (47.4 overs)
Michael van Lingen133 (137)
Karan KC5/61 (10 overs)
Kushal Bhurtel115 (113)
Ruben Trumpelmann3/48 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 2 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,Kirtipur
Umpires:Buddhi Pradhan(Nep) andRashid Riaz(Pak)
Player of the match:Kushal Bhurtel(Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kushal Bhurtel(Nep) scored his maiden century in ODIs.[10]

2nd ODI

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15 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia
153 (39.2 overs)
v
Scotland
157/0 (22.1 overs)
Lo-handre Louwrens54 (88)
Michael Leask4/24 (8.2 overs)
Scotland won by 10 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,Kirtipur
Umpires:Buddhi Pradhan(Nep) andDurga Subedi(Nep)
Player of the match:George Munsey(Sco)

3rd ODI

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17 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland
274/9 (50 overs)
v
Nepal
275/7 (47 overs)
Michael Leask107*(85)
Sandeep Lamichhane3/27 (10 overs)
Dipendra Singh Airee85*(116)
Mark Watt3/43 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 3 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,Kirtipur
Umpires:Rashid Riaz(Pak) andDurga Subedi(Nep)
Player of the match:Dipendra Singh Airee(Nep)

4th ODI

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18 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia
274/6 (50 overs)
v
Nepal
278/7 (47.3 overs)
Zane Green75*(63)
Sandeep Lamichhane3/46 (10 overs)
Aasif Sheikh81 (98)
Ruben Trumpelmann3/71 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 3 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,Kirtipur
Umpires:Buddhi Pradhan(Nep) andRashid Riaz(Pak)
Player of the match:Aasif Sheikh(Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI

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20 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland
221 (48.4 overs)
v
Namibia
178 (38.4 overs)
Lo-handre Louwrens52 (67)
Mark Watt4/41 (8.4 overs)
Scotland won by 43 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,Kirtipur
Umpires:Buddhi Pradhan(Nep) andDurga Subedi(Nep)
Player of the match:Ruben Trumpelmann(Nam)

6th ODI

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21 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland
212 (46.1 overs)
v
Nepal
213/8 (44.1 overs)
George Munsey60 (50)
Sandeep Lamichhane4/45 (10 overs)
Rohit Paudel95*(101)
Mark Watt3/29 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 2 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground,Kirtipur
Umpires:Rashid Riaz(Pak) andDurga Subedi(Nep)
Player of the match:Rohit Paudel(Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^"Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled".International Cricket Council.Retrieved16 December2020.
  2. ^"Nepal Cricket to host Scotland and Namibia for CWC League 2 ODI Tri-Series in February 2023".Czarsportz.Retrieved2 January2023.
  3. ^"ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced".International Cricket Council.Retrieved7 May2019.
  4. ^"Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman".International Cricket Council.Retrieved27 April2019.
  5. ^"Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved20 October2018.
  6. ^"World Cup League 2: Scotland lift trophy after loss to Nepal".BBC Sport.Retrieved21 February2023.
  7. ^"Richelieu Eagles off to conclude ODI cycle".Cricket Namibia.Retrieved13 February2023.
  8. ^"Lamichhane named in final squad amid widespread protests".The Kathmandu Post.Retrieved9 February2023.
  9. ^"Two new faces in Scotland men's squad for Nepal".Cricket Scotland.Retrieved26 January2023.
  10. ^"Bhurtel ton drives Nepal's record chase against Namibia".Cricbuzz.Retrieved14 February2023.
  11. ^"Scotland thump Namibia to secure CWC League 2 title".CricketEurope.Retrieved15 February2023.
  12. ^"ICC Men's World Cup League 2: Scotland thump Namibia to clinch top spot".BBC Sport.Retrieved15 February2023.
  13. ^"World Cup League 2: Scotland lose by three wickets to Nepal after Leask unbeaten century".BBC Sport.Retrieved17 February2023.
  14. ^"Scotland sets a target of 275 after Leask's maiden ODI ton".Cricnepal.Retrieved17 February2023.
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