P.N.G. vs Nepal, 72nd Match at Dubai, CWC League 2, Mar 22 2022 - Match Result

RESULT

72nd Match, Dubai (DICS), March 22, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

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Papua New Guinea

173/8

Nepal

(37/50 ov, T:174) 174/3

Nepal won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Aarif Sheikh

, NEP

59* (102) & 1/21

Aarif Sheikh and Rohit Paudel's 77-run partnership is NEP's highest for the 4th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 58 between Khakurel and Airee

Lamichhane has broken the record for playing the most ODIs (20) for NEP, going past Malla

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Scorecard summary

Papua New Guinea • 173/8(50 overs)

45 (96)

2/29 (10)

22* (40)

2/37 (10)

Nepal • 174/3(37 overs)

59* (102)

2/36 (8)

50 (64)

1/25 (4)

end of over 372 runs

NEP: 174/3CRR: 4.70

Rohit Paudel44 (48b 5x4)

Aarif Sheikh59 (102b 4x4)

Riley Hekure 5-0-15-0

Charles Amini 8-0-36-2

36.6

Hekure to Paudel, 1 run

36.5

•

Hekure to Paudel, no run

36.4

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run

36.3

•

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, no run

36.2

•

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, no run

36.1

•

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, no run

end of over 363 runs

NEP: 172/3CRR: 4.77 • RRR: 0.14

Aarif Sheikh58 (98b 4x4)

Rohit Paudel43 (46b 5x4)

Charles Amini 8-0-36-2

Riley Hekure 4-0-13-0

35.6

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run

35.5

•

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, no run

35.4

•

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, no run

35.3

•

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, no run

35.2

•

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, no run

35.1

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, 2 runs

end of over 352 runs

NEP: 169/3CRR: 4.82 • RRR: 0.33

Aarif Sheikh55 (92b 4x4)

Rohit Paudel43 (46b 5x4)

Riley Hekure 4-0-13-0

Charles Amini 7-0-33-2

34.6

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, 1 run

34.5

•

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, no run

34.4

•

Hekure to Aarif Sheikh, no run

34.3

Hekure to Paudel, 1 run

34.2

•

Hekure to Paudel, no run

34.1

•

Hekure to Paudel, no run

end of over 346 runs

NEP: 167/3CRR: 4.91 • RRR: 0.43

Aarif Sheikh54 (89b 4x4)

Rohit Paudel42 (43b 5x4)

Charles Amini 7-0-33-2

Riley Hekure 3-0-11-0

33.6

•

Amini to Aarif Sheikh, no run

33.5

Amini to Paudel, 1 run

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Match details

Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Toss	Nepal, elected to field first
Series	ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2
Season	2021/22
Player Of The Match	Aarif Sheikh
Match number	ODI no. 4374
Match days	22 March 2022 - day (50-over match)
ODI debut	Bhim Sharki
List A debut	Bhim Sharki
Umpires	Akbar Ali Shiju Sam
Reserve Umpire	Raveendra Wimalasiri
Match Referee	Wendell Labrooy
Points	Nepal 2, Papua New Guinea 0

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The player had to get court approval to be able to fly abroad given he is out on bail in a case concerning alleged sexual coercion

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Nepal legspinner is currently out on bail, facing charges of sexual coercion

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Nepal Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
K Bhurtel	stumped	50	64
Aasif Sheikh	bowled	2	8
Aarif Sheikh	not out	59	102
DS Airee	caught	0	2
RK Paudel	not out	44	48
Extras	(lb 4, nb 2, w 13)
Total	174(3 wkts; 37 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
A Nao	5	29	0	5.8
KV Morea	4	25	1	6.25 (1 nb)
CA Soper	6	27	0	4.5
N Vanua	7	23	0	3.28 (1 nb)
CJA Amini	8	36	2	4.5
A Vala	1	9	0	9
L Siaka	1	6	0	6
R Hekure	5	15	0	3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	10	Kushal Bhurtel	Aasif Sheikh
2nd	87	Aarif Sheikh	Kushal Bhurtel
3rd	0	Aarif Sheikh	Dipendra Singh Airee
4th	77	Aarif Sheikh	Rohit Paudel

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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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