Nepal defeated the USA in World Cup Qualifier 2023. Nepal won the match by 6 wickets. The match was played at Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare on June 20. Nepal won the toss and decided to bowl first. To win the match Karan KC picked up 4 wickets and Bhim Sharki scored a half-century for Nepal.
USA set a target of 208 runs against Nepal
USA all out in 207 runs in 49 overs. Shayan Jahangir smashed a century to push the USA for 200-plus runs. Sushant Modani and Gajanand Singh also contributed some runs for the USA. The USA struggled in the early overs but Janahgir somehow managed to give decent runs for bowlers to save the match.
Karan KC 4 Wickets
Karan KC took early 4 wickets and put the USA under pressure. He sent S Taylor, S Mukkamalla, A Jones, and N Kenjige back to the pavilion. In 9.2 overs, USA scored 18 runs and lost 4 wickets.
Small Partnerships for USA
Then Sushant Modani and Gajanand Singh has a partnership of 47 runs and saved the team from batting collapse. Gajanand scored 26 runs then DS Airee sent him back to the pavilion.S Modani and S Janangir start to build a partnership. Lalit Rajbanshi break the partnership and sent Modani back for 42 runs.
Shayan Jahangir Century
Janagir scored 100 runs not out playing against Nepal in the Qualifier. He batted with tail-handers and played a beautiful inning for the USA. He smashed 10 fours and 3 sixes in his inning. Other batters struggled on the pitch but Jahangir 1 man show make the USA reach 207 runs.
Nepal Bowling
Nepali bowlers bowl beautifully in the match against the USA. Karan KC picked up 4 wickets whereas Gulshan Jha took 3 wickets for Nepal. DS Airee also took 2 wickets, and Lalit Ranjbashi took only 1 wicket but he conceded only 20 runs in his 10 overs spell. Sandeep Lamichhane, Aarif Sheikh, and Kushal Malla remained wicketless in the match.
Nepal defeated the USA in World Cup Qualifier 2023
Nepal chased the score with a loss of 4 wickets to win the match against the USA. This is the first win for Nepal in World Cup Qualifier 2023. Bhim Sharki, DS Airee, and Kushal Bhurtel contributed with bat to win the match.
Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh opened the inning for Nepal. Nepal lost the first wicket in 25 runs. Netravalker took Aasif Sheikh’s wicket for 12 runs.
Small Partnerships for Nepal
Kusal Bhurtel and Bhim Sharki had a partnership of 49 runs for the second wicket. Kushal Bhurtel scored 39 runs then N Kenjige took his wicket in the 17th over. Rohit Paudel joined Bhim Sharki on the crease. Rohit and Bhim had a partnership of 38 runs. Rohit was out for 16 runs and Nisarg Patel took his wicket. Kushal Malla and Bhim also had a small partnership of 25 runs for the fourth wicket. Malla made 13 runs and was caught out on the ball by Taylor.
Bhim Sharki Half-Century
Bhim Sharki played an excellent inning on the chase. Bhim Sharki scored a half-century against the USA. He scored 77 runs not out in 114 balls. He smashed 7 fours and 1 six in his inning.
Winning Runs for Nepal
Bhim Sharki and DS Airee scored winning runs for Nepal. Both had a winning partnership of 74 runs. DS Airee scored 39 runs not out in the run chase. Nepal completed the target in 43 overs and as a result, Nepal defeated the USA in World Cup Qualifier 2023.
