The 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the first round of the 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament took place in Nepal in February 2024.[1] The tri-nation series was contested by the men's national teams of Namibia, Nepal and Netherlands.[2] The matches were played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[3][4]
Following the ODI series, the three sides played a Twenty20 International (T20I) tri-nation series.[5] The Netherlands defeated Nepal in the final by 4 wickets.[6][7]
League 2 series
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| Part of 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 15–25 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Squads
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Nepal also named Pratis GC, Dev Khanal, Anil Sah and Bibek Yadav as reserves for the series.[12] Before the start of the series, Rijan Dhakal and Arjun Saud were replaced in the Nepal squad by reserves Dev Khanal and Anil Sah.[13]
ODI fixtures
edit1st ODI
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Brassell (Nam) made his ODI debut.
- Gerhard Erasmus (Nam) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[14]
2nd ODI
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
- Kyle Klein and Michael Levitt (Ned) both made their ODI debuts.[15]
3rd ODI
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Aryan Dutt (Ned) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[16][17]
- Aryan Dutt's bowling figures were the best for the Netherlands in men's ODIs.[18][19]
4th ODI
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
5th ODI
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 45 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
- Malan Kruger (Nam) made his ODI debut.
6th ODI
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
T20I series
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| Date | 27 February – 5 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Netherlands won the tournament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Michael Levitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Squads
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Netherlands also named Daniel Doram as a reserve player for the series.[23]
Round-robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.310 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Nepal
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.293 | |
| 3 | Namibia
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −0.700 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[24]
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Peter-Daniel Blignaut and Malan Kruger (Nam) both made their T20I debuts.
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Nam) scored his first century in T20Is.[25] This was the fastest century in men's T20Is, in terms of number of deliveries faced (33).[26][27]
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
- Noah Croes, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Michael Levitt (Ned) all made their T20I debuts.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michael Levitt (Ned) scored his first century in T20Is.[28]
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Shaun Fouché (Nam) made his T20I debut.
Final
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eight-team CWC League 2 begins in Nepal on the road to 2027". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 to Kick Off in Nepal". Namibia Daily News. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Nepal to kick off new ICC League 2 cycle at home". Hamro Khelkud. December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Nepal to play Tri-series against Netherlands and Namibia in February". Cricnepal. December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Full programme ahead for the Eagles". The Namibian. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Netherlands beats Nepal to win Tri-nation T20 Int'l series title". The Himalayan. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Nepal lose tri-nation series trophy to the Netherlands". Kathmandu Post. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ @CricketNamibia1 (12 February 2024). "RICHELIEU EAGLES SQUAD. Sending our best wishes to the Eagles as they soar high in Nepal against the host and the Netherlands!" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nepal's two different squads announced for Canada and CWC League 2 series". Cricnepal. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "CAN unveils updated squad for CWC League 2 series". Cricnepal. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Dutch men's cricket team to visit Nepal". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "CAN reveals Nepali squad for ICC Men's CWC League 2 and Nepal-Canada bilateral series". Khabarhub. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ @CricketNep (14 February 2024). "Nepal's squad is geared up and ready for action! Lock in the dates as we take on Netherlands and Namibia in the kickoff of ICC Men's CWC League 2 starting Feb 15th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nepal set 133-run target against Namibia as batting lineup crumbles". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Rampant Nepal outclass disappointing Dutch". Emerging Cricket. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Dutch cricketers bounce back with brilliant win over Namibia". Royal Dutch Cricket Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands bounce back in League 2 to trounce Namibia". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Dutchman Dutt breaks records as spinner knocks over Namibia in Nepal". International Cricket Council. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Six-for Dutt spearheads a Dutch revival". Emerging Cricket. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Richelieu Eagles resume play in CWC League 2 games against Nepal & Netherlands". Cricket Namibia. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Nepal's squad revealed for T20I Tri-Series". Cricnepal. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands and Namibia to tour Nepal for ODIs and T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlands mannencricketteam naar Nepal" [Dutch men's cricket team to Nepal]. Royal Dutch Cricket Association (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Nepal Tri-Nation Points Table | Nepal Tri-Nation Standings | Nepal Tri-Nation Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton scores fastest T20I hundred off 33 balls". India Today. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's Loftie-Eaton smashes fastest T20I hundred". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton hits fastest T20 international century off 33 balls". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Michael Levitt century helps the Dutch defeat Namibia". Himal Press. Retrieved 29 February 2024.