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Nepalese cricket team in Kenya in 2022

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Nepalese cricket team in Kenya in 2022
 
  Kenya Nepal
Dates 25 August – 5 September 2022
Captains Shem Ngoche Sandeep Lamichhane
Twenty20 International series
Results Nepal won the 5-match series 3–2
Most runs Irfan Karim (139) Rohit Paudel (156)
Most wickets Vraj Patel (10) Sandeep Lamichhane (12)
Player of the series Sandeep Lamichhane (Nep)

The Nepal cricket team toured Kenya in August and September 2022 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and three 50-over matches.[1][2] This was the first series in charge for Nepal's new head coach Manoj Prabhakar, after Pubudu Dassanayake resigned in July 2022.[3][4] This series was Nepal cricket team's first visit to Kenya.[5] This was also the first international cricket at the Gymkhana Club Ground for 10 years.[6]

Nepal won the opening fixture of the T20I series by five wickets,[7][8] before the hosts levelled the series with an 18-run victory in the second match.[9] Nepal regained the series lead with a narrow win, former captain Gyanendra Malla top-scoring with 46 in a successful run chase.[10] Kenya again levelled the series, defending a score of just 101 to win the fourth match by 7 runs,[11] despite Nepal's captain Sandeep Lamichhane earlier taking his first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[12] Nepal won the final game by 31 runs to claim a 3–2 series victory.[13][14] Sandeep Lamichhane was named player of the series after taking 12 wickets.[15] This tournament marked the return of international cricket to Kenya after more than a decade. Mumbai based firm sports and media works (SMW) were the commercial partners & producers of the event.[16]

Squads

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 Kenya[17]    Nepal[18]

Nepal also named Pratis GC, Jitendra Mukhiya, Harishankar Shah and Bhim Sharki as reserves.[19]

T20I series

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1st T20I

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25 August 2022
13:00
Scorecard
Kenya 
130/8 (20 overs)
v
   Nepal
133/5 (19.2 overs)
Irfan Karim 34 (44)
Sompal Kami 3/22 (4 overs)
Dipendra Singh Airee 33 (24)
Vraj Patel 2/19 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 5 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Charles Kariuki (Ken) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Sompal Kami (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

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26 August 2022
13:00
Scorecard
Kenya 
132/9 (20 overs)
v
   Nepal
114 (19 overs)
Rakep Patel 35 (25)
Dipendra Singh Airee 3/16 (3 overs)
Aarif Sheikh 25 (21)
Vraj Patel 2/16 (3 overs)
Kenya won by 18 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Charles Kariuki (Ken) and Nicholas Otieno (Ken)
Player of the match: Rakep Patel (Ken)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
  • Basir Ahamad (Nep) made his T20I debut.

3rd T20I

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28 August 2022
13:00
Scorecard
Kenya 
156/2 (20 overs)
v
   Nepal
160/6 (19.3 overs)
Rakep Patel 73* (43)
Mohammad Aadil Alam 1/4 (1 over)
Gyanendra Malla 46 (41)
Vraj Patel 2/22 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 4 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Gyanendra Malla (Nep)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Arjun Saud (Nep) made his T20I debut.

4th T20I

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29 August 2022
13:00
Scorecard
Kenya 
101 (20 overs)
v
   Nepal
94/9 (20 overs)
Lucas Oluoch 29 (18)
Sandeep Lamichhane 5/9 (4 overs)
Rohit Paudel 47 (55)
Rakep Patel 3/19 (4 overs)
Kenya won by 7 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Joseph Karuri (Ken) and Shantilal Patel (Ken)
Player of the match: Shem Ngoche (Ken)

5th T20I

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30 August 2022
13:00
Scorecard
Nepal   
175/7 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
144/7 (20 overs)
Gyanendra Malla 59 (44)
Nehemiah Odhiambo 2/19 (2 overs)
Nehemiah Odhiambo 37 (22)
Sandeep Lamichhane 2/26 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 31 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: David Odhiambo (Ken) and Nicholas Otieno (Ken)
Player of the match: Gyanendra Malla (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over series

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1st 50-over match

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2 September 2022
09:30
Scorecard
Kenya 
218 (48.1 overs)
v
   Nepal
220/3 (47.2 overs)
Rakep Patel 67 (75)
Sompal Kami 3/29 (10 overs)
Aasif Sheikh 110 (120)
Collins Obuya 1/20 (4 overs)
Nepal won by 7 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Asgarali Kassam (Ken) and David Odhiambo (Ken)
Player of the match: Aasif Sheikh (Nep)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd 50-over match

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3 September 2022
09:30
Scorecard
Nepal   
230 (49.2 overs)
v
 Kenya
213 (46.3 overs)
Rohit Paudel 78 (95)
Vraj Patel 2/32 (10 overs)
Rakep Patel 81 (98)
Dipendra Singh Airee 4/12 (5.3 overs)
Nepal won by 17 runs
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Rockie D'Mello (Ken) and Charles Kariuki (Ken)
Player of the match: Rohit Paudel (Nep)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd 50-over match

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5 September 2022
09:30
Scorecard
Kenya 
255/9 (50 overs)
v
   Nepal
258/4 (47.1 overs)
Collins Obuya 84 (111)
Sompal Kami 2/36 (10 overs)
Arjun Saud 58 (90)
Vraj Patel 2/47 (10 overs)
Nepal won by 6 wickets
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Umpires: Nicholas Otieno (Ken) and Shantilal Patel (Ken)
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken)
  • Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

References

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  1. ^ "Nepal national cricket team to tour Kenya". CricNepal. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Cricket: Kenya to host Nepal in bi-lateral series". Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Cricket Kenya to host Nepal men's team for T20I/OD series in August 2022". Czarsportz. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Dassanayake resigns as Nepal national cricket coach". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Kenya's return to international cricket gathers momentum with Nepal's arrival". CricTracker. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Glorious Gymkhana return despite Kenyan losses". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Nepal off to winning start in Kenya". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Nepal win opener". The Himalayan. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Nepal lose second T20I against Kenya". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Nepal edge Kenya, lead series 2-1". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Impressive Kenya beat Nepal to level series". Nation. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Flop batting inflicts Nepal second defeat". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Kenya picks positives as Nepal wins T20 cricket series title in Nairobi". Capital Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Nepal hit hosts Kenya to lift T20 trophy". The Standard. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Nepal win decisive match to lift Kenya series". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  16. ^ "How A Mumbai-Based Company 'Sports & Media Works' Brought International Cricket Back To Kenyan Shores". CricFit. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  17. ^ "International cricket returns to Kenya after a decade as entry fee waived". Capital Sports. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Former captain Gyanendra Malla recalled to national cricket squad". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  19. ^ "CAN announced the team for Kenya Tour, Malla marks a comeback". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  20. ^ "सन्दीपको कीर्तिमानी पाँच विकेटमा नेपाललाई सामान्य लक्ष्य" [Sandeep's record five wickets give Nepal a small target]. Hamro Khelkud (in Nepali). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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