Nepal won by 35 runs
Nepal won by 35 runs
Nepal 1st Inningss
190/10 (49.2 Overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-6 (Subash Khakurel, 3.1 ov), 2-46 (Gyanendra Malla, 13.5 ov), 3-47 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 16.1 ov), 4-47 (Paras Khadka, 17.6 ov), 5-49 (Aarif Sheikh, 20.5 ov), 6-133 (Kushal Malla, 35.2 ov), 7-154 (Karan KC, 39.6 ov), 8-155 (Sandeep Lamichhane, 40.3 ov), 9-181 (Binod Bhandari, 47.3 ov), 10-190 (Sushan Bhari, 49.2 ov)
Did Not Bat
USA 2nd Innings
155/10 (44.1 Overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-6 (Aaron Jones, 1.4 ov), 2-7 (Steven Taylor, 2.4 ov), 3-9 (Xavier Marshall, 2.6 ov), 4-13 (Monank Patel, 3.4 ov), 5-27 (Akshay Homraj, 10.1 ov), 6-50 (Karima Gore, 16.4 ov), 7-65 (Elmore Hutchinson, 21.1 ov), 8-114 (Cameron Stevenson, 32.5 ov), 9-144 (Ian Holland, 40.4 ov), 10-155 (Rusty Theron, 44.1 ov)
Did Not Bat
Match Info
Player of the match – Karan KC
44.1 Karan KC to Rusty Theron, OUT!! Nepal win!! short delivery pulled away straight into the hands of Sandeep Lamichhane at deep mid wicket, Nepal finally add a couple of points in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 table,
J Theron c Lamichhane b Karan KC 9 (36b 1×4 0x6) SR: 25.00
END OF OVER: 43 | (maiden) | USA: 151/9 (40 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 3.51, RRR: 5.71)
Rusty Theron 7 (31b)
Saurabh Netravalkar 1 (6b)
Karan KC 7-1-15-3
Kushal Malla 9-1-26-1
END OF OVER: 41 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | USA: 144/9 (47 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 3.51, RRR: 5.22)
Saurabh Netravalkar 0 (2b)
Rusty Theron 6 (23b)
Karan KC 6-0-15-3
Kushal Malla 8-1-24-1
40.4 Karan KC to Ian Holland, OUT!! that's the game for Nepal, short of a length delivery, beaten by pace, tries to cut it but gets a thin outside edge to the keeper,
IG Holland c †B Bhandari b Karan KC 75 (111b 7×4 0x6) SR: 67.56
40.1 Karan KC to Holland, FOUR runs, short delivery pulled away in front of deep mid wicket
Theron is assisting Holland with an important knock here, the p'ship reads 26 runs off 43 balls currently. Sandeep & Sushan Bhari have bowled out.
Crowds are on their feet hooting for the 9th wicket but USA are resisting it at any cost, great cricket being played out in the middle,
USA 129/8 (38/50), Holland 65*(102), Rusty Theron 6*(16)
Nepal were 142/6 at this stage
37.3 Paras Khadka to Rusty Theron, FOUR!! full & quick from Paras, Theron gets a thick outside edge which goes past first slip for a boundary,
Nepal are on the driving seat & technically a wicket from the victory. Ian Holland is stirring the ship of the USA but not sure how long can he hold on.
Match State: Drinks Break!!
END OF OVER: 37 | (maiden) | USA: 124/8 (67 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 3.35, RRR: 5.15)
Rusty Theron 2 (12b)
Ian Holland 64 (100b)
Sandeep Lamichhane 9-2-21-2
Paras Khadka 4-0-15-0
Sandeep Lamichhane back into the attack
END OF OVER: 34 | 7 Runs | USA: 121/8 (70 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 3.55, RRR: 4.37)
Ian Holland 62 (91b)
Rusty Theron 1 (3b)
Paras Khadka 3-0-13-0
Sushan Bhari9-1-42-3
33.3 Khadka to Holland, FOUR runs, reverse sweeps to find the top edge of the bat, Sandeep & Avinash run back from tshort third man & point respectively which nearly results into collison, nobody makes the call & none of them make the effort to catch the ball in the end, the ball races to the fence,
END OF OVER: 33 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | USA: 114/8 (77 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 3.45, RRR: 4.52)
Rusty Theron 0 (1b)
Ian Holland 56 (87b)
Sushan Bhari 9-1-42-3
Paras Khadka 2-0-6-0
32.5 Sushan Bhari to Cameron Stevenson, OUT!! tries to paddle sweep but gets thick top edge which is collected excellently behind the stumps by Binod Bhandari, a much needed breakthrough for Nepal
CAH Stevenson c †B Bhandari b Bhari 19 (37b 3×4 0x6) SR: 51.35
32.2 Sushan Bhari to Cameron Stevenson, FOUR, swept away towards mid wicket boundary, this partnership is looking seriously dangerous for Nepal,
USA 107/7 (32/50)
Nepal were 116/5 at this stage.
USA are cruising steadily with the current partnership which is worth 40 runs off 59 balls at the moment
USA 105/7 (31/50)
United States of America require another 86 runs with 3 wickets and 19.0 overs remaining
END OF OVER: 30 | 4 Runs | USA: 101/7 (90 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 3.36, RRR: 4.50)
Cameron Stevenson 12 (26b)
Ian Holland 50 (81b)
Paras Khadka 1-0-4-0
Abinash Bohara 2-0-13-0
29.3 Khadka to Stevenson, FOUR runs, quick delivery, reverse laps it too fine to third man region, Avinash bohara runs from short fine but couldn't stop the boundary,
Paras Khadka, with his off-break comes into the attack for the 1st time, replacing Kushal Malla from the Chovar end
28.5 Bohara to Holland, FOUR runs, back to back boundaries brings up half-century for Ian Holland, short of a length delivery, cut away lately wide of third man for a boundary,
28.4 Avinash Bohara to Holland, FOUR!! full delivery driven straight, mis-fielded by Kushal Malla at mid-on, the ball races to the boundary,
27.5 Kushal Malla to Stevenson, FOUR runs, excellent shot, swept in front of mid wicket,
27.3 Kushal Malla to Holland, FOUR runs, Paddle sweeps it towards fine leg boundary,
Avinash Bohara comes into bowl for the first time in this innings. He replaces Sushan Bhari from the TU end.
USA 71/7 (24/50)
Nepal were 64/5 at this stage.
END OF OVER: 23 | 2 Runs | USA: 69/7 (122 runs required from 27 overs, RR: 3.00, RRR: 4.51)
Ian Holland 29 (62b)
Cameron Stevenson 1 (3b)
Sandeep Lamichhane 7-0-21-2
Kushal Malla 5-1-8-1
Sandeep Lamichhane is back into the attack from the TU end replacing Sushan Bhari.
21.1 Kushal Malla to Hutchinson, OUT, Hutchinson gets beaten on the length, hung on his back foot but the delivery was a bit fuller and the timbers are disturbed, Kushal Malla picks up his 1st wicket on debut, a match winning performance from Kushal Malla with the bat & now he is doing the job with the ball.
EH Hutchinson b Kushal Malla 3 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
20.4 Bhari to Holland, FOUR runs, finally a boundary after 87 deliveries
Last boundary scored by the USA was in the 1st delivery of the seventh over. It has been 77 deliveries since the last boundary.
USA 56/6 (19/50)
135 runs required from 31 overs
Match State: Drinks Break!!
Nepal is all over USA at the moment, scoreboard reads 50/6 (16.4).
United States of America require another 141 runs with 4 wickets and 33.2 overs remaining
16.4 Bhari to Gore, OUT, excellent catch from Paras Khadka at 1st slip, outside edge, Paras goes the wrong way to start but the ball sticks on his left hand,
K Gore c Khadka b Bhari 10 (20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
50 runs up for USA in the 17th over with the loss of 5 wickets. Current partnership is worth 23 runs of 37 balls
Debutant Kushal Malla into the attack
12.6 Bhari to Holland, 5 wides, first runs off Sushan Bhari and that comes with a poor delivery down the leg side,
10.1 Bhari to Akshay Homraj, OUT, Bhari continues his form from the last match, gets the wicket of his 1st delivery, length delivery turning away, tries to cut away but gets thin outside edge and bhandari takes it behind the stumps, USA 5-down.
Akshay Homraj c †B Bhandari b Bhari 5 (19b 1×4 0x6) SR: 26.31
End of 1st Powerplay
USA 27/4 (10/50)
164 runs required from 40 overs.
Sushan Bhari replaces Karan KC from the Pavilion end
END OF OVER: 7 | 4 Runs | USA: 23/4 (168 runs required from 43 overs, RR: 3.28, RRR: 3.90)
Akshay Homraj 4 (11b)
Ian Holland 5 (9b)
Karan KC 4-0-10-2
Sandeep Lamichhane 3-0-13-2
6.1 Karan KC to Akshay Homraj, FOUR runs, glorious from Homraj, driven with the straight bat down the ground, back to back boundaries for the USA
5.6 Lamichhane to Holland, FOUR runs, driven beautifully between point & short cover fielder,
3.4 Lamichhane to MD Patel, OUT,!! another googly into the pads & another wicket, plumb in front, umpire has no hesitation to give that out, 4th over & USA 4th down
MD Patel lbw b Lamichhane 4 (4b 1×4 0x6) SR: 100.00
2.6 Karan KC to Marshall, OUT, 2nd wicket of the over for Karan KC, nicks the short of a length delivery stumps behind to the keeper, Nepal all over the USA
XM Marshall c B Bhandari b Karan KC 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
2.4 Karan KC to Steven Taylor, OUT!! caught at short mid-wicket, Karan KC consistently was bowling on the stumps & this time taylor decides to whip it in the air only to find Dipendra at short mid wicket, USA 2nd down in the 3rd over
SR Taylor c DS Airee b Karan KC 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
END OF OVER: 2 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | USA: 6/1 (185 runs required from 48 overs, RR: 3.00, RRR: 3.85)
Steven Taylor 0 (2b)
Xavier Marshall 1 (1b)
Sandeep Lamichhane 1-0-4-1
Karan KC 1-0-2-0
1.4 Lamichhane to Aaron Jones, OUT, Googly does the trick here, traps Aaron Jones in front & that's the first wicket for Sandeep Lamichhane & Nepal.
Aaron Jones lbw b Lamichhane 5 (9b 1×4 0x6) SR: 55.55
1.3 Lamichhane to Aaron Jones, FOUR runs, late cut for a boundary towards fine third man,
Sandeep Lamichhane comes into bowl the 2nd over of the innings from the Chovar end.
END OF OVER: 1 | 2 Runs | USA: 2/0 (189 runs required from 49 overs, RR: 2.00, RRR: 3.85)
Aaron Jones 1 (5b)
Xavier Marshall 1 (1b)
Karan KC 1-0-2-0
Players & umpires are out in the middle. Karan KC to start the preceding for Nepal.
49.2 Holland to Bhari, OUT, top edges the bouncer to short fine leg fielder, Nepal end on 190 on board.
S Bhari c Netravalkar b Holland 11 (19b 1×4 0x6) SR: 57.89
END OF OVER: 49 | 6 Runs | NEPAL: 188/9 | RR: 3.83
Abinash Bohara 5 (6b)
Sushan Bhari 9 (17b)
Saurabh Netravalkar 10-2-28-2
Rusty Theron 10-1-41-2
47.3 Theron to Binod Bhandari, OUT, steps out for a big hit, but yorks himself to get a bttom edge through to the keeper, big appeal & umpire raises his finger at the end,
B Bhandari c †Akshay Homraj b Theron 59 (79b 6×4 1×6) SR: 74.68
46.2 Netravalkar to Binod Bhandari, FOUR runs, full toss & punished towards extra cover fence,
END OF OVER: 46 | 3 Runs | NEPAL: 176/8 | RR: 3.82
Binod Bhandari 54 (71b)
Sushan Bhari 7 (13b)
Rusty Theron 9-1-40-1
Elmore Hutchinson 8-1-20-1
44.4 Hutchinson to Binod Bhandari, 1 run, Binod tries to smash it down the ground but scoops it high in the air towards mid-off, where skipper Saurabh Netravalkar makes a mess of it and drops a decent chance to send back the half-centurion, life for Bhandari & Nepal
44.1 Hutchinson to Binod Bhandari, FOUR runs, length delivery smashed on the up towards extra cover fence to bring up his maiden ODI half-century off 62 deliveries,
Nepal 162/8 (42/50)
Binod 44*(55)
Sushan Bhari 5*(5)
40.3 Hutchinson to Sanepp Lamichhane, OUT!! scored a quickfire 28 runs against Oman but gets out for a 2 ball duck this time, that shot wasn't needed in the context of the match, fuller ball to follow the bouncer, mistimes it completely to long on where Taylor takes an easy catch,
S Lamichhane c Taylor b Hutchinson 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
39.6 Stevenson to Karan KC, OUT, short ball down the leg side, there to be hit but done by extra pace there, finds the edge which is caught brilliantly by the diving keeper.
Karan KC c †Akshay Homraj b Stevenson 12 (21b 2×4 0x6) SR: 57.14
END OF OVER: 39 | 10 Runs | NEPAL: 152/6 | RR: 3.89
Binod Bhandari 40 (49b)
Karan KC 11 (16b)
Ian Holland 7-1-37-0
Cameron Stevenson 8-2-22-2
35.5 Gore to Karan KC, FOUR runs,
free-hit and punished by Karan KC over the short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary,
35.2 Gore to Kushal Malla, OUT, sweeps in the air straight to deep square fielders bucket, great innings from the debutant comes to an end, crowd are on their feet to applaud the record breaking knock,
Kushal Malla c Hutchinson b Gore 50 (51b 4×4 3×6) SR: 98.03
34.3 Ian Holland to Kushal Malla, 1 run, driven to long on for a single to complete his half century,
Kushal Malla becomes the youngest player to score an ODI half century at the age of 15 years & 340 days going past hs fellow teammate Rohit Kumar Paudel (16 years 146 days)
32.3 Holland to Kushal Malla, SIX runs, smashed wide of the long on fielder for maximum, Kushal moves on to 46* off 40 deliveries
31.3 Theron to Kushal Malla, FOUR runs, smashed towards midwicket boundary,
30.5 Holland to Kushal Malla, FOUR runs, lofts the fuller length delivery staraight over the bowlers head for a boundary,
Match State: Drinks Break
Nepal 102/5 (30/50)
Nepal were 49/5 in the 21st over, Since then debutant Kushal Malla & Binod Bhandari have provided immense resistance with the mix of big hitting to stir the total past 100. Current partnership reads 53* off 55 balls.
29.5 Theron to B Bhandari, FOUR runs, short of a length delivery, late cut from Binod, behind the point fielder, the ball races away to the wide third man fence,
Rusty Theron is back into the attack replacing Steven Taylor. USA are desperate for a breakthrough here as this partnership is looking dangerous
Current Partnership between Binod Bhandari & Kushal Malla moves onto 44* off 43 balls, they are stirring the ship beatifully after the early blows. Can they turn this into a big partnership?
27.1 Taylor to Binod Bhandari, SIX!! Bhandari steps out & deposits just over the long on fielder for his 1st maximum of the innings,
Right arm medium pacer Ian Holland comes into bowl his 1st over from the Pavilion end replacing Saurabh Netravalkar
25.4 Taylor to Kushal Malla, FOUR runs, poor bowling from taylor, Malla doesn't miss the opportunity here, he smashes the short delivery over extra covers for a boundary
25.2 Taylor to B Bhandari, FOUR runs, Binod Bhandari has his eyes wide open with the introduction of spinner, on the front foot and the length delivery has been smashed for a boundary towards wide long on
Spinner has been introduced for the first time in this innings, right arm off-break bowler Steven Taylor replaces Cameron Stevenson from the Chovar end
Kushal Malla is making batting look easy but the truth is the ball's sticking in the pitch quite a lot & not coming onto the bat, he is picking the perfect deliveries for the big shots
24.3 Netravalkar to Kushal Malla, SIX runs, Kushall Malla goes for another beautiful shot over mid on, a touch fuller and punished over the fence,
21.5 Stevenson to Kushal Malla, SIX runs, as expected from the debutant, he goes for the maximum this time around, length delivery, smashed over wide long on, Crowd are on their feet chanting "Nepal..Nepal" & "Kushal..Kushal",
21.4 Cameron Stevenson to Kushal Malla, FOUR!! Kushal is sent in for these type of shot & he does the same, short of a length delivery, slapped away over short cover fielder to the boundary,
20.5 Saurabh Netravalkar to Aarif Sheikh, OUT!! one handed blinder from the substitute fielder Kenjige at mid off, too much pressure from the USA, there were only 2 fielder outside the 30 yards so aarif chooses to go over the infield but chooses the wrong fielder, loft on the up to the fuller length delivery, Kenjige plucks it out of the thin air at mid-off, Nepal are 5 down with scoreboard still to go past 50 runs,
Aarif Sheikh c sub (NP Kenjige) b Netravalkar 2 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 12.50
END OF OVER: 20 | 1 Run | NEPAL: 49/4 | RR: 2.45
Kushal Malla 0 (6b)
Aarif Sheikh 2 (11b)
Cameron Stevenson 5-2-8-2
Saurabh Netravalkar 5-1-7-1
Crowd are chanting for the debutant Kushal Malla, it is to be seen if he can hold his nerves in front of a massive spectators.
1st runs on the board after the 15th over (23 deliveries). The scoreboard finally moves to 48 runs. Aarif Sheikh off the mark.
17.6 Cameron Stevenson to Paras Khadka, OUT!! constantly sticking with the short delivery, Paras couldn't resist anymore & goes through with the hook, gloves it to the keeper, Nepal 4 down with only 47 on boards
P Khadka c †Akshay Homraj b Stevenson 19 (52b 2×4 0x6) SR: 36.53
END OF OVER: 17 | (wicket maiden) | NEPAL: 47/3 | RR: 2.76
Aarif Sheikh 0 (5b)
Paras Khadka 19 (46b)
Saurabh Netravalkar 4-1-6-1
Cameron Stevenson 3-1-7-1
16.1 Saurabh Netravalkar to Dipendra Singh Airee, OUT!! big blow for Nepal, Nepal are losing their way here, he goes for a duck, full delivery, Airee was trapped in two mind whether to go over the mid-off or drive along the ground, eventually lofts it straight to Marshall at mid-off,
DS Airee c Marshall b Netravalkar 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
END OF OVER: 16 | (maiden) | NEPAL: 47/2 | RR: 2.93
Paras Khadka 19 (46b)
Dipendra Singh Airee 0 (1b)
Cameron Stevenson 3-1-7-1
Saurabh Netravalkar 3-0-6-0
Match State: Drinks Break
Nepal 46/2 (13.5 overs)
Nepal lose their 2nd wicket in the form of skipper Gyanendra Malla after a 40 runs Partnership. Nepal again into the rebuilding phase.
Dipendra Singh Airee 0*(0)
Paras Khadka 18*(34)
13.5 Cameron Stevenson to Gyanendra Malla, OUT!! length delivery, defended on the front foot, gets a thick outside edge straight into the hands of Taylor at 1st slip, Malla batting woes continues,
G Malla c Taylor b Stevenson 21 (39b 4×4 0x6) SR: 53.84
END OF OVER: 13 | 4 Runs | NEPAL: 43/1 | RR: 3.30
Gyanendra Malla 20 (37b)
Paras Khadka 16 (31b)
Saurabh Netravalkar 2-0-5-0
Cameron Stevenson 1-0-4-0
12.2 Saurabh Netravalkar to Gyanendra Malla, FOUR!! full onto the pads, flicked away towards deep square leg, this P'ship is building slowly & steadily & looking dangerous,
11.3 Stevenson to Khadka, FOUR!! Paras drives at the length delivery but manages to get outside edge which travels quickly to the fine third man fence,
No spin yet from the USA, Right arm pacer Cameron Stevenson replaces Rusty Theron from the Chovar end
10.3 Netravalkar to Khadka, 1 run, ball just holds on the surface & Paras is too early in his shot, get the top half of the bat to the length delivery on stumps, over the short mid-wicket fielder, hearts on mouth for the crowd,
Right arm pacer Netravalkar replaces Elmore Hutchinson from the pavilion end
End of the 1st powerplay,
Nepal 34/1 (10.0 overs)
Gyanendra 16*(28)
Paras 11*(22)
9.5 Theron to Malla, FOUR!! straying onto the pads, flicked away towards fine leg boundary, third boundary of the innings for Nepalese skipper,
9.3 Theron to Malla, FOUR!! short delivery & punished, Gyanendra pulls of his front foot towards deep mid-wicket fence, one bounce & over the rope,
8.4 Hutchinson to Khadka, FOUR runs, a touch fuller from the bowler, Paras takes the invitation & lofts it off the front foot over mid-on for his first boundary of the innings,
END OF OVER: 7 | 1 Run | NEPAL: 20/1 | RR: 2.85
Gyanendra Malla 8 (21b)
Paras Khadka 7 (11b)
Elmore Hutchinson 4-1-7-0
Rusty Theron 3-0-12-1
Three slips have been posted for Rusty Theron since the arrival of Paras & Theron has been bowling consistently outside the off stump channel,
4.5 Hutchinson to Malla, FOUR runs, glorious shot from the skipper, fuller length delivery, driven through to the square boundary wide of the point fielder,
3.1 Rusty Theron to Subash Khakurel, OUT!! pushes at a wide delivery on length but manages to get thick outside edge which is caught easily at 2nd slip, Nepal opening trouble continues, Paras Khadka is the new man in
SP Khakurel c MD Patel b Theron 3 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.00
END OF OVER: 3 | 1 Run | NEPAL: 6/0 | RR: 2.00
Gyanendra Malla 1 (9b)
Subash Khakurel 3 (9b)
Elmore Hutchinson 2-1-2-0
Rusty Theron 1-0-3-0
END OF OVER: 2 | 3 Runs | NEPAL: 5/0 | RR: 2.50
Subash Khakurel 3 (7b)
Gyanendra Malla 1 (5b)
Rusty Theron 1-0-3-0
Elmore Hutchinson 1-0-2-0
END OF OVER: 1 | 2 Runs | NEPAL: 2/0 | RR: 2.00
Gyanendra Malla 0 (1b)
Subash Khakurel 1 (5b)
Elmore Hutchinson 1-0-2-0
0.5 Hutchinson to Khakurel, 1 run, first runs off the bat of Subash Khakurel, pushed to mid on for a quick single,
USA won the toss & elected to field first
Nepal Playing XI :
Gyanendra Malla (C), Paras Khadka , Subash Khakurel (WK), Dipendra Airee , Aarif Sheikh , Kushal Malla , Binod Bhandari , Sandeep Lamichhane , Sushan Bhari , Karan KC , Abinash Bohara
USA (Playing XI)
Saurabh Netravalkar(C) , Steven Taylor, Karima Gore, Ian Holland, Akshay Homraj (WK), Elmore Hutchinson, Aaron Jones, Xavier Marshall, Monank Patel, Cameron Stevenson, Rusty Theron