The 2023 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series was the 20th round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament, which took place in the United Arab Emirates in February and March 2023.[1] It was a tri-nation series between United Arab Emirates, Nepal and Papua New Guinea with the matches played in the One Day International (ODI) format.[2][3][4] The World Cup League 2 tournament forms part of the qualification process for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[5]
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| Part of 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 27 February – 6 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nepal's 42-run win against the UAE in the final match of the series kept them in contention for the third and final automatic place in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, and confirmed that the UAE would have to earn a place via the World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[6]
Squads
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On 1 March 2023, Nepal's Mousom Dhakal was ruled out of series due to a shoulder injury,[10] with Sandeep Lamichhane named as his replacement.[11] On 5 March 2023, Nepal's Kushal Bhurtel was ruled out of series due to an injury.[12]
Fixtures
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
4th ODI
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
5th ODI
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.
- Riley Hekure (PNG) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[13]
6th ODI
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Nepal keep Qualifier hopes alive as UAE crash out of the race in must-win League 2 clash". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Lamichhane out of UAE tri series". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "UAE and Nepal to host final 2 rounds of CWC League 2 Championship". Czarsportz. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "ECB announces team for ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Sandeep Lamichhane to join the team in UAE". Nepal News. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Sandeep Lamichhane set to join Nepal squad in Dubai after travel ban lifted". The National. March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Kushal Bhurtel to miss Nepal's match against UAE due to injury". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Hekure's five-for deals blow to UAE's League 2 Challenge". Cricbuzz. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
Notes
edit- ^ Muhammad Waseem captained United Arab Emirates in the final match of the series.
External links
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