Netherlands achieved a resounding seven-wicket victory over Nepal in the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier. After winning the toss, Netherlands chose to field and bowled out Nepal for 167 runs in 44.3 overs, with Logan van Beek taking four wickets.
In the chase, Netherlands reached the target of 168 runs in just 27.1 overs, led by Max O’Dowd’s impressive 90 and Bas de Leede’s unbeaten 41. Sandeep Lamichhane claimed two wickets for Nepal. This triumph puts Netherlands in a strong position as they strive to secure a spot in the ICC World Cup 2023, while Nepal will need to regroup for their future matches.
Brief Scores: Nepal 167 in 44.3 overs (Paudel 33; van Beek 4-24) lost to Netherlands (O’Dowd 90; Sandeep Lamichhane 2-60) by 7 wickets
Playing XI:
NED: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Wesley Barresi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Logan van Beek, Clayton Floyd, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein
NEP: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Bhim Sharki, Rohit Paudel(c), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
