2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series (round 19)
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Article ImagesThe 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]
2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 14–21 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Fixtures
1st ODI
14 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia |
v |
Nepal |
Michael van Lingen 133 (137) |
Kushal Bhurtel 115 (113) |
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 |
v |
Scotland |
Lo-handre Louwrens 54 (88) |
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)
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- George Munsey (Sco) scored his maiden century in ODIs.[11]
- This result confirmed Scotland as winners of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.[12]
3rd ODI
17 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland |
v |
Nepal |
Michael Leask 107* (85) |
Dipendra Singh Airee 85* (116) |
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)
- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Jarvis and Tomas Mackintosh (Sco) both made their ODI debuts.
- Michael Leask (Sco) scored his maiden century in ODIs.[13][14]
4th ODI
18 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Namibia |
v |
Nepal |
Zane Green 75* (63) |
Aasif Sheikh 81 (98) |
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 |
v |
Namibia |
Christopher McBride 47 (75) |
Lo-handre Louwrens 52 (67) |
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)
- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Shaun Fouché (Nam) and Liam Naylor (Sco) both made their ODI debuts.
6th ODI
21 February 2023
09:00
Scorecard
Scotland |
v |
Nepal |
George Munsey 60 (50) |
Rohit Paudel 95* (101) |
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
- ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Nepal Cricket to host Scotland and Namibia for CWC League 2 ODI Tri-Series in February 2023". Czarsportz. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "World Cup League 2: Scotland lift trophy after loss to Nepal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Richelieu Eagles off to conclude ODI cycle". Cricket Namibia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Lamichhane named in final squad amid widespread protests". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Two new faces in Scotland men's squad for Nepal". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Bhurtel ton drives Nepal's record chase against Namibia". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Scotland thump Namibia to secure CWC League 2 title". CricketEurope. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "ICC Men's World Cup League 2: Scotland thump Namibia to clinch top spot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "World Cup League 2: Scotland lose by three wickets to Nepal after Leask unbeaten century". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Scotland sets a target of 275 after Leask's maiden ODI ton". Cricnepal. Retrieved 17 February 2023.