Many fans are asking this question is Nepal vs Oman match ODI, if this match count as ODI then Sandeep Lamichhane will have the chance to break the world record.
Nepal vs Oman match will be played in the ACC Premier Cup at the TU Cricket Ground on Friday. The match will start at 9 am at the TU ground. Both Nepal and Oman are ODI-recognized teams. As per ICC rules, this match should get ODI recognition.
But until the day before the start of the match, it remains uncertain whether it will be an ODI match or not. The Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) has already sent a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for ODI recognition. But due to non-approval for ODIs, the recognition of the game is confusing. This time, only 50-over matches have been announced. Generally, ICC’s competition List A used to be recognized. But like the other games that are not List A, CAN also said that the ODI match against Oman cannot be recognized until approval is received from the ICC.
Nepal vs Oman match got ODI approval
Even though both Nepal and Oman are ODI-recognized teams, there was uncertainty until the day before the start of the match whether it would be an ODI match or not. Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) has already sent a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to approve the ODI, but the approval was received only at midnight on Thursday. With this, the letter of approval is received before the game, so this game will be ODI recognized match.
The recognition of other games of the tournament has been only the normal ’50-over game’. As the tournament is organized by the ACC, other sports have not even received List A recognition. But CAN wrote a letter to get recognition as both are ODI nations and TU ground has hosted ODIs many times. ICC has finally recognized this match as ODI.
Will Sandeep’s Wickets count for World Record?
Definitely, the Nepali cricket team’s spinner Sandeep Lamichhane will make a rare record in the history of ODI cricket if he takes a wicket against Oman in today’s ACC Premier Cup match.
If Sandeep takes a wicket in today’s match, he will set the record for the fastest player to take 100 wickets in ODI history.
Sandeep has taken 99 wickets in 41 matches. In which the best performance is 6-11. If Sandeep takes one wicket today, he will complete 100 ODI wickets in 42 matches. Which will be the record complete 100 wickets fastest in ODI cricket history.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the record for the fastest 100-wicket haul in ODIs. Rashid Khan completed 100 wickets in 44 matches. Even if Sandeep fails to take a wicket in today’s match, the possibility of breaking the record will remain.
