In the ICC World Cup League-2 series between Nepal, Scotland, and the Netherlands, Nepal has won the third game. In their final and fourth game, Nepal defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs on Tuesday in Dundee, Scotland.
The Netherlands were bowled out for 220 runs in 49.2 overs while chasing a target of 237 runs set by Nepal. Wesley Varese added 10 runs without opening the batting after Nepal was given a 10-run penalty, giving the Netherlands their highest-ever 36-run total.
In Nepal’s victory, debutant Nandan Yadav claimed three wickets. Nandan, a fast bowler, had one maiden and only cost 39 runs in 9 overs. Nepal’s hopes rose despite Nandan taking two wickets in 47 overs. Only the final wicket of the Netherlands remained after Nandan removed van Merwe for 16 and Kael Kaelin for 25 in that over. After Paul Bhan was caught by Karan KC on the second ball of the final over, Nepal won the match.
Sandeep Lamichhane claimed three wickets as well. In 10 overs, he also scored 39 runs. In ten overs, Lalit Rajvanshi took two wickets at a cost of just 29 runs for one maiden. Karan KC and Kushal Bhurtel each claimed one wicket.
Nepal won the toss and chose to field first, scoring 236 runs at a cost of nine wickets.
Nepal set a target of 237 runs by scoring 236 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs after losing the toss in Dunedin and being asked to bat first.
With 84 runs, Arif Sheikh was the leading scorer for Nepal. He played 85 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes. He was bowled out on the third delivery of the last over. Bhima Sarki and captain Rohit Paudel both scored 35 runs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 18 runs, while Dipendra Singh Airee scored 16. Paul van Meekeren took 4 wickets for 58 runs for the Netherlands in 10 overs. Michael Levitt took three wickets, while Aryan Dutt took one.
In the previous match, Nepal had Won over the Netherlands.
Nepal won the toss and chose to field first, scoring 236 runs at a cost of nine wickets.
Arif Sheikh gave Nepal a half-century. Arif used seven fours and two sixes to score 84 runs in 85 balls. Earlier, Anil Sah was out for two runs and opener Kushal Bhurtel was out for eighteen runs for Nepal. Anil, who had the series’ first opportunity, was under a lot of pressure as he played 16 balls. Bhim Sarki and captain Rohit Poudel shared 59 runs for the third wicket for Nepal, who lost two wickets in seven overs. Bhima Sarki used three boundaries to score 35 runs in 38 balls. In 60 balls, Rohit added 35 runs.
Both all-rounder Gulshan Jha and fast bowler Sompal Kami sustained injuries during practice. Gulshan’s knee and Sompal’s right hand were hurt. Both players will miss the entire League-2 match and the ensuing T20 series, the doctor has advised. Following the injuries to two players, Nepal made three changes in the most recent game. Nandan Yadav, Basir Ahmed, and Anil Sahu all had opportunities during the match. Nandan made his debut for the one-day national team with this. In the fourth game of the series, Nandan, who made his T20 debut two months ago, had the opportunity to make his debut.
Gyanendra Malla, the current assistant coach and former captain, gave him his debut cap. Bashir Ahmed, an all-rounder, had an opportunity to score 11 runs today. Karan was only able to score eleven runs. While Sandeep Lamichhane, who was run out on the final ball, scored two runs, Nandan Yadav scored ten runs without being out.
For the Netherlands, Paul van Gaal claimed four wickets. Aryan Dutt took one wicket, and Michael Levitt took three. The game was won by the Netherlands by ten runs. Basir Ahmed’s run in the middle over earned Nepal a 10-run penalty.
Nepal lost to Scotland by two runs in the most recent game. Nepal had already beaten the Netherlands by five wickets and Scotland by one wicket. Gulshan and Sam were hurt.
Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, and wicketkeeper and opening batsman Asif Sheikh are not included in today’s squad. Due to injuries, Gulshan and Sompal are not available.
