Nepal Lost against Zimbabwe in World Cup Qualifier 2023

Nepal lost against Zimbabwe in World Cup Qualifier 2023. Zimbabwe won the match by 8 wickets. The match was played at Harare Sports Club, Harare on June 18. Zimbabwe won the toss and invite Nepal to bat first. Zimbabwe Skipper Craig Ervine scored and Sean Williams scored centuries in the run chase and help their team to win the match.

Nepal Scored 290 Runs Against Zimbabwe

Nepal set a target of 291 runs playing against Zimbabwe in the World Cup Qualifiers 2023. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh batted beautifully and both scored half-centuries.

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh Record-Breaking Partnership

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh had a record-breaking opening partnership of 171 runs. This is the highest-ever partnership for Nepal in ODI. Kushal and Aasif had started their innings slowly at the beginning. Khushal Bhurtel well utilized the catch miss by Sikandar Raza. Kushal started scoring runs with a good strike rate. He puts Zimbabwe bowlers under pressure. First Kushal scored his half-century then Aasif also completed his fifty.

Kushal Bhurtel Missed his Century

Kushal Bhurtel was playing in 99 runs when W Masakadza bowled him with a yorker bowl. Kushal scored 99 runs in 95 balls with a strike rate of 104. He smashed 13 fours and 2 sixes in his inning. After the first wicket, Nepal was in 171 runs in 31.5 overs.

Aasif Sheikh Half-Century

Aasif Sheikh had struggled a little bit in the crease but somehow managed to score a half-century. He scored 66 runs off 100 balls. He smashed 7 fours in his inning. W Masakadza took his wicket in the 34th over.

Kushal Malla and Rohit Paudel Partnership

Malla and Rohit had a partnership of 72 runs for the third wicket. Rohit scored 31 runs off 29 balls with the help of 5 fours. In the 44th over, Ngarva took his wicket. Kushal Malla scored 41 runs off 42 balls. He smashed 2 fours and 3 sixes in his inning. Chatara took his wicket with a full toss with a catch by Ervine.

Nepal couldn’t Finish Innings Well

Nepal had lost 4 wickets in the 44.3 over and had scored 255 runs. Then other Nepali batters couldn’t finish the innings well. In the remaining 5.3 overs Nepal made only 35 runs and lost 4 wickets. Aarif scored 10 runs, Gulshan scored 13 runs and DS Airee scored 6 runs. Bhim Sharki was out for a golden duck. Karan KC was not out in 2 runs. As a result, Nepal made 290 runs with a loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs.

Zimbabwe Bowling

Ngarva took 4 wickets in the match. He conceded 93 runs in his 9 overs spell. W Masakadza also picked up 2 wickets whereas Chatara and Muzarbani also took 1 wicket each. S Williams, Raza, and Madhevere remained wicketless.

Zimbabwe won against Nepal

Nepal lost against Zimbabwe in World Cup Qualifier by 8 wickets. For Zimbabwe, Craig Evrine scored and Sean Williams scored centuries in the run chase.

First Wicket for Nepal

Joylord Gumbie and Craig Ervine opened the inning for Zimbabwe. Gumbie made 25 runs off 29 balls. Sompal Kami took the first wicket for Nepal as he lbw Gumbie.

Craig Ervine and Madhevere Partnership

Ervine and Mahdevere had a partnership of 82 runs for the second wicket. Madhevere scored 32 runs off 38 balls with the help of 2 fours. Gulshan Jha gave a breakthrough for Nepal.

Craig Ervine and Sean Williams Winning Century Partnership

Craig Ervine and Sean Williams had a Century Partnership in the match. Both dominated Nepali bowlers and smashed balls for boundaries. Both had a partnership of unbeaten 164 runs.

Craig Evrine Century

Craig Evrine completed his century in 111 balls. He scored 121 runs not out off 128 balls. He smashed 15 fours and 1 six in his inning.

Sean Williams Century

Sean Williams scored unbeaten 102 runs off 70 balls. He smashed 13 fours and 1 six in his inning. This is the 150th ODI match for Sean Williams.

Nepal Bowling

Sompal Kami and Gulshan Jha took 1 wicket each. Other bowlers remained wicketless and as a result, Nepal lost against Zimbabwe in World Cup Qualifier 2023.