30 October, Kathmandu. When the second One Day International (ODI) cricket is performed between Nepal and UAE on Wednesday, Nepal might be planning to finish the shedding streak towards UAE.
It has been greater than three years since Nepal didn’t defeat UAE.
Nepal final defeated UAE in each T20Is and ODIs throughout their go to to UAE in January/February 2019. Since then, Nepal has not been in a position to defeat UAE in each codecs. In ODIs, Nepal is consistently shedding to UAE, whereas Nepal’s dream of taking part in T20 World Cup was additionally taken away by UAE.
UAE is a recognized rival for Nepal. Nepal has additionally defeated UAE many occasions. However, after getting ODI recognition in 2018, UAE is changing into a robust problem for Nepal.
Last time in UAE, former captain Paras Khadka scored a century when Nepal defeated Yawuei in ODI. With the assistance of 115 runs from Paras, who grew to become the primary participant to attain a century in ODIs for Nepal, Nepal accomplished the goal of 255 runs given by UAE with the lack of 6 wickets in 32 balls.
Paras, who has retired from worldwide cricket, was current on the TU floor in Kirtipur to observe the primary ODI match towards UAE on Monday. But he returned disillusioned with Nepal’s defeat.
At that point, regardless of shedding the primary match in each ODI and T20I, Nepal got here again and gained each the sequence by 2-1. Nepal defeated UAE by 14 runs within the T20I on February 3, 2019.
In ODIs since 2019, Nepal has misplaced three matches towards UAE. Nepal was defeated in each the matches held within the UAE final March as a part of Cricket World Cup League Two.
Similarly, after shedding at dwelling two days in the past, Nepal has suffered its third consecutive defeat towards UAE in ODIs. The subsequent match is going on at this time. Nepal is ready for victory on this match.
There have been 7 ODI matches between Nepal and UAE to this point, whereas UAE has gained 5 matches, Nepal has gained solely 2 matches. That was in the course of the UAE tour in 2019.
Similarly, in T20, Nepal was defeated in each the matches performed towards UAE in February 2022. In the four-nation T20 sequence in Oman, Nepal was defeated by UAE by 25 runs.
Similarly, Nepal was defeated by UAE by 68 runs within the semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier held in Oman in February. After that defeat, Nepal’s dream of taking part in T20 World Cup after 8 years was shattered. The UAE workforce, which certified for the T20 World Cup by defeating Nepal, just lately got here to Nepal after taking part in the T20 World Cup in Australia.
In view of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two sequence to be held in Namibia within the first week of December, Nepal has invited UAE to play the sequence. Nepal, which has 16 gamers within the workforce, is testing towards UAE with a plan to provide everybody a possibility to play in three matches.
While Rohit made his ODI captaincy debut within the first match, Harishankar Shah and Arjun Saund made their ODI debut. Apart from Dipendra Singh Airi scoring a half century together with Arjun within the first match, Nepal had a memorable efficiency. In the primary match, Kushal Bhurte was despatched to bat at quantity seven, the batting order of Nepal was distinctive.
After the match, captain Rohit responded by giving everybody a possibility within the three matches and selecting a very good mixture for Namibia. Therefore, a few of Arif Sheikh, Adil Alam, Kamal Singh Airi, Sagar Dhakal and Bhim Sarki, who have been sitting on the bench within the first match, are more likely to get a possibility within the second match.
17-year-old spinner Ayan Afzal Khan took 4 wickets on his ODI debut to provide victory to UAE within the first match. Rohan Mustafa scored a half century in the identical batting.
This is Nepal-UAE face to face
Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 August: UAE gained by 78 runs
Nepal Tour to UAE 2019 January: UAE gained by 3 wickets
Nepal Tour to UAE 2019 January: Nepal gained by 145 runs
Nepal Tour to UAE 2019 January: Nepal gained by 4 wickets
Cricket World Cup League Two 2022 March: UAE gained by 48 runs
Cricket World Cup League Two 2022 March: UAE gained by 99 runs
UAE Tour to Nepal 2022 November: UAE gained by 84 runs