Nepal vs PNG 138th Match ICC CWCL2 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Nepal vs PNG 138th Match ICC CWCL2 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 - The 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualification process of the 138th ODI match played between Papua New Guinea and Nepal at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur in 13th March 2023.

Sandeep Lamichhane celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket © CAN / Twitter

Sandeep Lamichhane's five-for before Aasif Sheikh's record 21-ball fastest fifty and Kushal Bhurtel's blitz helped to Nepal easy nine-wicket victory over PNG and one more step towards to CWC qualifier in a another one-sided game of the 138th match of a Cricket World Cup League 2.

Match Stats : Nepal's 9-wickets win was their largest victory by terms of wickets remaining in One-day internationals, previously they won by 8-wickets against USA at same venue in 2020. Nepal chased 96 was their second lowest successful run-chase in One-day international after they chased 36 at same venue in 2020 and It is their lowest chase against PNG in ODIs, previous lowest chase was 135 at Al Amerat in 2021. PNG's 95 was their second lowest score in a completed innings in One-day international after their 82 against Nepal at Al Amerat in 2021. Sandeep Lamichhane's 5 for 25 was his third best bowling figures for Nepal in One-day international and his second best bowling figures against PNG in ODIs after his 6 for 11 at Al Amerat in 2021. Aasif Sheikh hammered a 21-ball fastest fifty for Nepal in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 38-ball half-century held by Sompal Kami against Netherlands at Amstelveen in 2018.

PNG scored 95 for all-out in 32 overs with top scorer by Assad Vala hit 20 off 31-balls including 2-fours.

Sese Bau scored 18 off 28-balls including 3-fours, Charles Amini 16 and  Hiri Hiri 14.

Nepal best bowler by Sandeep Lamichhane claimed a 5-wicket haul for 25-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Kushal Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi both took 2-wickets and one for Sompal Kami.

Nepal chased 100-1 in 7.4 overs with top scorer by Aasif Sheikh hammered a unbeaten 53 off 21-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 252.38.

Kushal Bhurtel blasted a 33 off 14-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 235.71 and Kushal Malla 12 not out.

PNG best bowler by Chad Soper took 1-wicket for 30-runs in 2.4-overs.

Sandeep Lamichhane named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a 5-wicket haul for 25-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.

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