2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 19)

2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series
Part of 2019–2023 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)

The 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the 19th round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament took place in Nepal in February 2023.[1][2] It was a tri-nation series between the men's national cricket teams of Namibia, Nepal and the Scotland, with the matches being 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]

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

 Namibia[7]    Nepal[8]  Scotland[9]

Fixtures

1st ODI

14 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia 
285 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
287/8 (47.4 overs)
Michael van Lingen 133 (137)
Karan KC 5/61 (10 overs)
Kushal Bhurtel 115 (113)
Ruben Trumpelmann 3/48 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 2 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Rashid 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

15 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia 
153 (39.2 overs)
v
 Scotland
157/0 (22.1 overs)
Lo-handre Louwrens 54 (88)
Michael Leask 4/24 (8.2 overs)
George Munsey 103* (61)
Scotland won by 10 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Durga Subedi (Nep)
Player of the match: George Munsey (Sco)

3rd ODI

17 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland 
274/9 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
275/7 (47 overs)
Michael Leask 107* (85)
Sandeep Lamichhane 3/27 (10 overs)
Dipendra Singh Airee 85* (116)
Mark Watt 3/43 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 3 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Durga Subedi (Nep)
Player of the match: Dipendra Singh Airee (Nep)

4th ODI

18 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia 
274/6 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
278/7 (47.3 overs)
Zane Green 75* (63)
Sandeep Lamichhane 3/46 (10 overs)
Aasif Sheikh 81 (98)
Ruben Trumpelmann 3/71 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 3 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Aasif Sheikh (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI

20 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland 
221 (48.4 overs)
v
 Namibia
178 (38.4 overs)
Christopher McBride 47 (75)
Ruben Trumpelmann 5/30 (9.4 overs)
Lo-handre Louwrens 52 (67)
Mark Watt 4/41 (8.4 overs)
Scotland won by 43 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Durga Subedi (Nep)
Player of the match: Ruben Trumpelmann (Nam)

6th ODI

21 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland 
212 (46.1 overs)
v
   Nepal
213/8 (44.1 overs)
George Munsey 60 (50)
Sandeep Lamichhane 4/45 (10 overs)
Rohit Paudel 95* (101)
Mark Watt 3/29 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 2 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Umpires: Rashid Riaz (Pak) and Durga Subedi (Nep)
Player of the match: Rohit Paudel (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Nepal Cricket to host Scotland and Namibia for CWC League 2 ODI Tri-Series in February 2023". Czarsportz. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  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. ^ "World Cup League 2: Scotland lift trophy after loss to Nepal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Richelieu Eagles off to conclude ODI cycle". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Lamichhane named in final squad amid widespread protests". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Two new faces in Scotland men's squad for Nepal". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Bhurtel ton drives Nepal's record chase against Namibia". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Scotland thump Namibia to secure CWC League 2 title". CricketEurope. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  12. ^ "ICC Men's World Cup League 2: Scotland thump Namibia to clinch top spot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  13. ^ "World Cup League 2: Scotland lose by three wickets to Nepal after Leask unbeaten century". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Scotland sets a target of 275 after Leask's maiden ODI ton". Cricnepal. Retrieved 17 February 2023.


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