Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23
{{Short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23
| team1_image = Flag of Nepal.svg
| team1_name = Nepal
| team2_image = Flag of United Arab Emirates.svg
| team2_name = United Arab Emirates
| from_date = 14
| to_date = 18 November 2022
| team1_captain = Rohit Paudel
| team2_captain = Chundangapoyil Rizwan
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Aasif Sheikh (106)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Muhammad Waseem (105)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Gulsan Jha (5)
Sompal Kami (5)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Aayan Afzal Khan (5)
| player_of_ODI_series = Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)
}}
The United Arab Emirates national cricket team toured Nepal in November 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-to-play-odi-series-against-uae |title=Nepal to play ODI series against UAE |work=The Himalayan Times |access-date=1 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2022/11/03/uae-to-play-three-match-odi-series-in-nepal-this-month/ |title=UAE to play three-match ODI series in Nepal this month |work=The National |access-date=3 November 2022}} All the three matches were played in Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground.{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/2022-uae-odi-tour-of-nepal/ |title=Nepal Cricket to host UAE men's team for an ODI series in November |work=Czarsportz |access-date=1 November 2022}} The series provided Nepal with preparation for a tri-series in Namibia in December 2022, part of Cricket World Cup League 2.{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/11/14/uae-series-ideal-preparation-ahead-of-namibia-tour-captain-paudel-says |title=UAE series ideal preparation ahead of Namibia tour, captain Paudel says |work=Kathmandu Post |access-date=14 November 2022}}
The hosts were outplayed in the first ODI, falling to a defeat by 84 runs.{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/11/14/nepal-lose-to-uae-in-the-opener |title=Nepal lose first ODI |work=Kathmandu Post |access-date=14 November 2022}} Nepal levelled the series by winning the second ODI by three wickets, with a 62-run stand between Aarif Sheikh and Gulsan Jha for the seventh wicket helping them recover from a top order collapse.{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/11/16/nepal-win-second-odi-level-series-1-1 |title=Nepal win second ODI, level series 1-1 |work=Kathmandu Post |access-date=16 November 2022}} Nepal won the third ODI by 6 wickets, Aasif Sheikh scoring 88 not out in the successful chase, to seal their first victory in a home bilateral ODI series.{{cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/11/18/nepal-lift-bilateral-odi-series-thrash-uae-by-six-wickets-in-decider |title=Nepal win first bilateral ODI series on home ground, thrash UAE by six wickets in decider |work=Kathmandu Post |access-date=18 November 2022}}
Squads
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 November 2022
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 263/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Rohan Mustafa 53 (73)
| wickets1 = Gulsan Jha 2/26 (6 overs)
| score2 = 179/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Dipendra Singh Airee 54 (84)
| wickets2 = Aayan Afzal Khan 4/14 (10 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 84 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343683.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Buddhi Pradhan (Nep) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
| motm = Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE)
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Arjun Saud, Harishankar Shah (Nep), Hazrat Bilal and Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE) all made their ODI debuts.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 November 2022
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 191 (43.2 overs)
| runs1 = Muhammad Waseem 50 (46)
| wickets1 = Sompal Kami 3/35 (7.2 overs)
| score2 = 193/7 (47.5 overs)
| runs2 = Gulsan Jha 37 (49)
| wickets2 = Rohan Mustafa 3/24 (10 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343684.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Vinay Kumar Jha (Nep) and Masudur Rahman (Ban)
| motm = Gulsan Jha (Nep)
| toss = United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Vishnu Sukumaran (UAE) made his ODI debut.
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 November 2022
| time = 09:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 176/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Aayan Afzal Khan 54* (63)
| wickets1 = Dipendra Singh Airee 2/22 (10 overs)
| score2 = 180/4 (40.1 overs)
| runs2 = Aasif Sheikh 88* (119)
| wickets2 = Aayan Afzal Khan 1/27 (10 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343685.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
| umpires = Masudur Rahman (Ban) and Buddhi Pradhan (Nep)
| motm = Aasif Sheikh (Nep)
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/united-arab-emirates-in-nepal-2022-23-1343512 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
{{International cricket in 2022–23}}
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Category:2022 in Nepalese cricket
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