Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23

Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23
 
  Nepal United Arab Emirates
Dates 14 – 18 November 2022
Captains Rohit Paudel Chundangapoyil Rizwan
One Day International series
Results Nepal won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Aasif Sheikh (106) Muhammad Waseem (105)
Most wickets Gulsan Jha (5)
Sompal Kami (5)		 Aayan Afzal Khan (5)
Player of the series Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)

The United Arab Emirates national cricket team toured Nepal in November 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] All the three matches were played in Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.[3] The series provided Nepal with preparation for a tri-series in Namibia in December 2022, part of Cricket World Cup League 2.[4]

The hosts were outplayed in the first ODI, falling to a defeat by 84 runs.[5] Nepal levelled the series by winning the second ODI by three wickets, with a 62-run stand between Aarif Sheikh and Gulsan Jha for the seventh wicket helping them recover from a top order collapse.[6] Nepal won the third ODI by 6 wickets, Aasif Sheikh scoring 88 not out in the successful chase, to seal their first victory in a home bilateral ODI series.[7]

Squads

   Nepal[8]  United Arab Emirates[9]

ODI series

1st ODI

14 November 2022
09:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
263/7 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
179/9 (50 overs)
Rohan Mustafa 53 (73)
Gulsan Jha 2/26 (6 overs)
Dipendra Singh Airee 54 (84)
Aayan Afzal Khan 4/14 (10 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 84 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)

2nd ODI

16 November 2022
09:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
191 (43.2 overs)
v
   Nepal
193/7 (47.5 overs)
Muhammad Waseem 50 (46)
Sompal Kami 3/35 (7.2 overs)
Gulsan Jha 37 (49)
Rohan Mustafa 3/24 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 3 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
Player of the match: Gulsan Jha (Nep)
  • United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Vishnu Sukumaran (UAE) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

18 November 2022
09:00
Scorecard
United Arab Emirates 
176/9 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
180/4 (40.1 overs)
Aayan Afzal Khan 54* (63)
Dipendra Singh Airee 2/22 (10 overs)
Aasif Sheikh 88* (119)
Aayan Afzal Khan 1/27 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 6 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
Player of the match: Aasif Sheikh (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ^ "Nepal to play ODI series against UAE". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "UAE to play three-match ODI series in Nepal this month". The National. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Nepal Cricket to host UAE men's team for an ODI series in November". Czarsportz. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ "UAE series ideal preparation ahead of Namibia tour, captain Paudel says". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Nepal lose first ODI". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Nepal win second ODI, level series 1-1". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Nepal win first bilateral ODI series on home ground, thrash UAE by six wickets in decider". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Nepal-UAE bilateral ODI series: Arjun Saud, Hari Shankar Shah debut for Nepal". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ^ "ECB announce the team that will represent the UAE at UAE v Nepal ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2022.