P.N.G. vs Nepal, 68th Match at Sharjah, CWC League 2, Mar 16 2022 - Match Result

Aarif Sheikh and Rohit Paudel's 100-run partnership is NEP's highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 83 between Bhandari and Rohit Paudel

412

This is the highest match aggregate (412) involving P.N.G. & Nepal in ODIs

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Scorecard summary

Papua New Guinea • 204/8(50 overs)

59 (82)

3/48 (10)

35 (74)

1/16 (6)

Nepal • 208/8(49.2 overs)

60 (83)

2/32 (9.2)

49 (83)

2/37 (10)

49.2

Hekure to Karan KC, SIX runs

49.1

4lb

Hekure to Karan KC, 4 leg byes

end of over 499 runs • 1 wicket

NEP: 198/8CRR: 4.04 • RRR: 7.00

Karan KC23 (23b 1x4 1x6)

Sandeep Lamichhane0 (0b)

Chad Soper 9-0-36-1

Riley Hekure 9-0-26-2

48.6

1lb

Soper to Karan KC, 1 leg bye

48.5

Soper to Karan KC, FOUR runs

48.4

Soper to Sompal Kami, OUT

Sompal Kami c Hekure b Soper 8 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

48.3

Soper to Sompal Kami, 2 runs

48.2

Soper to Karan KC, 1 run

48.1

Soper to Sompal Kami, 1 run

end of over 4810 runs

NEP: 189/7CRR: 3.93 • RRR: 8.00

Karan KC18 (20b 1x6)

Sompal Kami5 (4b)

Riley Hekure 9-0-26-2

Norman Vanua 10-1-38-2

47.6

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Hekure to Karan KC, no run

47.5

Hekure to Sompal Kami, 1 run

47.4

Hekure to Sompal Kami, 2 runs

47.3

1lb

Hekure to Karan KC, 1 leg bye

47.2

•

Hekure to Karan KC, no run

47.1

Hekure to Karan KC, SIX runs

end of over 477 runs • 1 wicket

NEP: 179/7CRR: 3.80 • RRR: 8.66

Karan KC12 (16b)

Sompal Kami2 (2b)

Norman Vanua 10-1-38-2

Alei Nao 10-0-37-2

46.6

Vanua to Karan KC, 1 run

46.5

Vanua to Karan KC, 2 runs

46.5

Vanua to Karan KC, 1 wide

46.4

Vanua to Sompal Kami, 1 run

46.3

Vanua to Karan KC, 1 run

46.2

Vanua to Sompal Kami, 1 run

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Match details

Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Toss	Papua New Guinea, elected to bat first
Series	ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2
Season	2021/22
Player Of The Match	Rohit Paudel
Match number	ODI no. 4368
Match days	16 March 2022 - day (50-over match)
ODI debut	Sagar Dhakal
List A debut	Sagar Dhakal
Umpires	Akbar Ali Shiju Sam
Reserve Umpire	Raveendra Wimalasiri
Match Referee	Wendell Labrooy
Points	Nepal 2, Papua New Guinea 0

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Nepal Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
K Bhurtel	caught	1	7
Aasif Sheikh	stumped	16	40
G Malla	lbw	4	6
DS Airee	caught	8	20
RK Paudel	caught	60	83
Aarif Sheikh	lbw	49	83
B Bhandari	lbw	11	25
Karan KC	not out	29	25
Sompal Kami	caught	8	7
S Lamichhane	not out	0	0
Extras	(lb 8, w 14)
Total	208(8 wkts; 49.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
N Vanua	10	1	38	2	3.8
A Nao	10	0	37	2	3.7
R Hekure	9.2	0	32	2	3.42
CA Soper	9	0	36	1	4
SK Atai	1	0	8	0	8
A Vala	6	0	27	1	4.5
CJA Amini	4	0	22	0	5.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Kushal Bhurtel	Aasif Sheikh
2nd	5	Gyanendra Malla	Aasif Sheikh
3rd	18	Dipendra Singh Airee	Aasif Sheikh
4th	18	Aasif Sheikh	Rohit Paudel
5th	100	Aarif Sheikh	Rohit Paudel
6th	17	Binod Bhandari	Aarif Sheikh
7th	13	Binod Bhandari	Karan KC
8th	21	Sompal Kami	Karan KC
9th	15	Karan KC	Sandeep Lamichhane

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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SCOT	36	24	10	50	0.647
OMA	36	21	13	44	0.039
NEP	36	19	15	40	0.101
NAM	36	19	16	39	0.298
USA	36	16	17	35	-0.040
UAE	36	15	18	33	-0.222
PNG	36	5	30	11	-0.792

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