Nepal vs Namibia, 1st Match, ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023–27

Namibia pulled off a four-wicket win in the first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 between Nepal and Namibia thanks to a brilliant all-round performance. Namibia won the toss and elected to bowl first in this match held at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, and their bowlers put Nepal's batting lineup under pressure from the start.

Bhim Sharki was the only batsman to put up a significant fight for Nepal. He scored 44 runs off 86 balls, but the rest of the batsmen failed to score enough to bowl out the team for just 132. In reply, Namibia started slowly but scored 134/6 in 33.1 overs with crucial knocks from Jan Frylink, JJ Smit and Jan Nicole Lofty-Eaton.

Table of Contents • Match details – NEP vs NAM • Nepal – 132-10 (41.1 Overs) • Namibia – 134-6 (33.1 Overs) • FAQ

Match details – NEP vs NAMMatch NEP vs NAM, 1st Match SeriesICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27Date15 FebruaryVenueMulpani Cricket Ground, KathmanduTossNamibia won the toss and elected to bowlResultNamibia won by 4 wicketsNepal Score132 all out (41.1 overs)Namibia Score134/6 (33.1 overs)

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Nepal – 132-10 (41.1 Overs)

Batter Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Bhim Sharki44862151.16Gulshan Jha21313067.74Karan KC16383042.11Kushal Malla15221168.18Pawan Sarraf12221154.55Anil Shah8620133.33Aasif Sheikh4111036.36Sompal Kami260033.33Rohit Paudel113007.69Kushal Bhurtel01000.00Lalit Rajbanshi0*11000.00Total132-1041.1 Overs

RR: 3.21Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy Sompal Kami73234.57Lalit Rajbanshi72022.86Rohit Paudel41614.00Pawan Sarraf72203.14Karan KC42606.50Kushal Malla2.11004.62Gulshan Jha2804.00

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Namibia – 134-6 (33.1 Overs)

Batter Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Jan Frylinck34534064.15Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton313050103.33Michael van Lingen23333069.70JJ Smith17*351148.57Nikolaas Davin15162093.75Gerhard Erasmus8220036.36Zane Green290022.22Ruben Trumpelmann1*100100.00Total134-633.1 Overs

RR: 4.04Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy Gerhard Erasmus8.12853.40Ruben Trumpelmann103523.50Jack Brassell51122.20Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton3511.67Bernard Scholtz102402.40Tangeni Lungeni41804.50

It was a disappointing match for Nepal. In the batting department, no other batsman except Bhim Sharkey could play a big innings, as the team was bowled out for just 132 runs. On the other hand, Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus turned the match around with 5 wickets and laid the foundation for victory.

In reply, Namibia gradually took control of the match without taking too many risks in their chase. Jan Freylink and Lofti-Eaton's crucial innings and JJ Smit's unbeaten knock ensured a 4-wicket win. With this win, Namibia got off to a great start in the tournament, and Nepal will need to improve significantly in the batting department if they are to turn things around in the next match.

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FAQWho won the Nepal vs Namibia match?

Namibia defeated Nepal by 4 wickets.

How many runs did Nepal score?

Nepal were all out for 132 runs in 41.1 overs.

Who has scored the highest number of runs for Nepal?

Bhim Sharki was Nepal's top scorer with 44 runs off 86 balls.

Who was Namibia's best bowler?

Captain Gerhard Erasmus bowled the match best, taking 5 wickets for 28 runs in 8.1 overs.

How many overs does Namibia need to achieve the target?

Namibia chased down the target by scoring 134/6 in 33.1 overs.

Who has taken the most wickets for Nepal?

Sompal Kami was Nepal's most successful bowler with 3 wickets in 7 overs.

What tournament was this match part of?

The match was the first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 tournament.