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Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 · Match 119Result

Netherlands v Nepal

Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht

Netherlands won by 57 runs

Nepal won the toss and chose to bowl.

Player of the matchNRJ Croes

Netherlands (225/9) beat Nepal (168) by 57 runs in Match 119 of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2023-27 at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht on Wed 29 Jul 2026. NRJ Croes top-scored with 70 off 93 balls and was player of the match, and Karan KC took 4/30.

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  1. Result

    Nepal are all out for 168 in 48 overs. Netherlands won by 57 runs. Player of the match: NRJ Croes.

  2. End of over48

    5 runs · 1 wicket

    NEP168

    CRR 3.50

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. Four
    4. No run
    5. 1 run
    6. Wicket

    Dhami 15 (26)

    Lion-Cachet 7-0-21-2

  3. 47.6

    Wicket. Lion-Cachet to Rajbanshi, OUT! Bowled. Lion-Cachet hits the stumps. No score for Rajbanshi. Lion-Cachet has 2 for 21 from 7 overs. That's the last wicket. Nepal are bowled out for 168. Netherlands have defended it.

    OutLalit Rajbanshi b Lion-Cachet 0 (7)

  4. 47.5

    1 run. Lion-Cachet to Dhami, 1 run, they keep the board moving.

  5. 47.4

    No run. Lion-Cachet to Dhami, no run, kept quiet. Pressure on Nepal: 25.29 an over needed now.

  6. 47.3

    Four. Lion-Cachet to Dhami, FOUR, Dhami picks up four. Nepal had waited 34 balls for that. 59 to get from 15 for Nepal, at 23.60 an over.

  7. 47.2

    No run. Lion-Cachet to Dhami, no run, that's a dot. Four dot balls on the trot.

  8. 47.1

    No run. Lion-Cachet to Dhami, no run, one more for the dot-ball count. That's three dots in a row now.

  9. End of over47

    1 run

    NEP163/9

    CRR 3.47

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. No run
    4. 1 run
    5. No run
    6. No run

    Rajbanshi 0 (6)Dhami 10 (21)

    van der Merwe 10-1-30-2

    Need 63 off 18RRR 21.00

  10. 46.6

    No run. van der Merwe to Rajbanshi, no run, nothing doing for Rajbanshi.

  11. 46.5

    No run. van der Merwe to Rajbanshi, no run, van der Merwe keeps it tight.

  12. 46.4

    1 run. van der Merwe to Dhami, 1 run, they cross for one.

  13. 46.3

    No run. van der Merwe to Dhami, no run, the score does not move.

  14. 46.2

    No run. van der Merwe to Dhami, no run, van der Merwe keeps Dhami quiet.

  15. 46.1

    No run. van der Merwe to Dhami, no run, no damage done. van der Merwe's final over.

  16. End of over46

    1 run

    NEP162/9

    CRR 3.52

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. No run
    4. No run
    5. 1 run
    6. No run

    Rajbanshi 0 (4)Dhami 9 (17)

    Dutt 10-1-43-1

    Need 64 off 24RRR 16.00

  17. 45.6

    No run. Dutt to Rajbanshi, no run, the batters stay where they are.

  18. 45.5

    1 run. Dutt to Dhami, 1 run, Dhami keeps the scoreboard ticking.

  19. 45.4

    No run. Dutt to Dhami, no run, another dot ball. No boundary for 24 balls now.

  20. 45.3

    No run. Dutt to Dhami, no run, a quiet one. Ten dot balls on the trot.

  21. 45.2

    No run. Dutt to Dhami, no run, kept quiet. That's nine dots in a row now.

  22. 45.1

    No run. Dutt to Dhami, no run, nothing for Dhami there. The pressure builds: eight dots in a row.

  23. End of over45

    0 runs · 1 wicketMaiden

    NEP161/9

    CRR 3.58

    1. No run
    2. No run
    3. Wicket
    4. No run
    5. No run
    6. No run

    Rajbanshi 0 (3)Dhami 8 (12)

    van der Merwe 9-1-29-2

    Need 65 off 30RRR 13.00

  24. 44.6

    No run. van der Merwe to Rajbanshi, no run, Rajbanshi can't get it away. A wicket-maiden for van der Merwe.

  25. 44.5

    No run. van der Merwe to Rajbanshi, no run, a dot for van der Merwe.

  26. 44.4

    No run. van der Merwe to Rajbanshi, no run, that's another dot. It's 18 balls since the last boundary.

  27. New batter In comes Lalit Rajbanshi. Batting at No. 11. Nepal 161/9 in 44.3 overs.

  28. 44.3

    Wicket. van der Merwe to KC, OUT! Caught by van Beek. van Beek holds on. Netherlands break a stand of 34. van der Merwe now has 2 for 29. Nepal need 65 off 33, required rate 11.82.

    OutKaran KC c van Beek b van der Merwe 23 (29) [6s-2]

  29. 44.2

    No run. van der Merwe to KC, no run, van der Merwe wins that one.

  30. 44.1

    No run. van der Merwe to KC, no run, dot again.

  31. End of over44

    7 runs

    NEP161/8

    CRR 3.66

    1. 1 run
    2. 3 runs
    3. 1 run
    4. No run
    5. 2 runs
    6. No run

    Dhami 8 (12)KC 23 (26)

    Dutt 9-1-42-1

    Need 65 off 36RRR 10.83

  32. 43.6

    No run. Dutt to Dhami, no run, one more for the dot-ball count.

  33. 43.5

    2 runs. Dutt to Dhami, 2 runs, they run two.

  34. 43.4

    No run. Dutt to Dhami, no run, Dutt keeps the runs down. The required rate climbs to 10.58.

  35. 43.3

    1 run. Dutt to KC, 1 run, KC takes a single.

  36. 43.2

    3 runs. Dutt to Dhami, 3 runs, three taken.

  37. 43.1

    1 run. Dutt to KC, 1 run, Nepal keep ticking along.

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