Watch the highlights of Namibia vs Nepal - The 118th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 (2023 - 2027 Cricket World Cup Qualification ribbons) One-Day International cricket tournament between Namibia and Nepal played at the Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht on July 27, 2026.
Match Overview:
Jan Frylinck's classy century, Louren Steenkamp's half-century, Jack Russell, Ruben Trumpelmann's combined 5-wickets, Bernard Scholtz's economical bowling figures of 10-2-14-0 before Gerhard Erasmus holds nerve as Namibia pulled off a thrilling 3-run victory over Nepal, despite Karan KC's record 4th five-for in a nail-biting 118th match of a ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
Match Stats:
- Namibia's 3-run win was their smallest victory by terms of runs in one-day international, previous narrowest win by 12-runs against Canada at Windhoek in the last year.
- Jan Frylinck became the second Namibia batsman to score a century against Nepal in ODIs after Michael van Lingen's two hundreds.
- Jan Frylinck became the third Namibia batsman to scored two centuries in ODIs after Michael van Lingen (5) and Gerhard Erasmus (2).
- Jan Frylinck's 100 was his second highest score for Namibia in one-day international and the third highest-score by an Namibia batsman against Nepal in ODIs.
- Karan KC became the first Nepal bowler to take two five-wicket hauls against Namibia in ODI cricket history.
- Karan KC became the first Nepal bowler to take four five-wicket haus in ODI cricket history.
- Karan KC's 5 for 29 was his fourth 5-wicket haul or more wickets for Nepal in one-day international and the most 5-wicket haul or more wickets by an Nepal bowler in ODI cricket history, beating Sandeep Lamichhane's record of three five-fors.
- Karan KC's 5 for 29 was the fifth best bowling figures for Nepal in one-day international and the best-bowling-figures by an Nepal bowler against Namibia in ODIs, improving his own record of 5 for 61 at Kirtipur in 2023.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Namibia scored 211-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Jan Frylinck cracked a 100 off 149-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against Nepal in ODIs.
Louren Steenkamp struck 59 off 87-balls including 4-fours & a six and Malan Kruger scored 15 off 22-balls contained a boundary.
Nepal best bowler by Karan KC claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 29-runs in 10-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 2.90 and Sompal Kami took one-wicket.
Nepal scored 208-6 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Aasif Sheikh cracked a 45 off 89-balls including 4-fours.
Rohit Paudel struck 41 off 50-balls including 3-fours, Aarif Sheikh cracked a unbeaten 38 off 49-balls included 3-fours.
Kushal Bhurtel hit 34 off 47-balls including 3-fours & a six and Gulsan Jha blasted a unbeaten 19 off 10-balls included 2-fours with strike rate of 190.
Namibia best bowler by Jack Russell picked up 3-wickets for 46-runs in 10-overs and Ruben Trumpelmann took 2-wickets.
Jan Frylinck named Player of the match for his classy 100-runs knocked off facing 149-balls including 3-fours.
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