Current Match Report – Nepal vs India fifth Match, Group A 2023
Nepal 230 (Sheikh 58, Kami 48, Jadeja 3-40, Siraj 3-61) vs India
After rain denied India’s assault a crack at Pakistan’s line-up on Saturday, they bought a severe exercise towards Nepal in what was the primary worldwide sport between the 2 sides.
India’s fielding, although, was sloppy – Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan dropped three catches within the first 5 overs – however overcame these lapses to grab management by means of spin. India’s left-arm spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav bought flip and variable bounce on a dry Pallekele pitch, which had already been used for the Pakistan-India conflict, to maintain Nepal to 230.
Nepal’s batters have been extra snug towards tempo, driving languidly within the ‘V’ and likewise ramping audaciously within the ‘V’ behind the wicket. Opener Kushal Bhurtel, who was reprieved twice, punished India along with his attacking intent and enterprise. He performed arguably the shot of the day when he hooked Mohammed Siraj over sq. leg and out of the bottom. After Bhurtel fell within the remaining over of the powerplay to Shardul Thakur, his opening accomplice Aasif Sheikh took over and stabilised the innings with 58 off 97 balls.
Aasif displayed stickability, one thing Nepal’s batters lacked on their Asia Cup debut towards Pakistan in Multan. After being dropped by Kohli at brief cowl within the second over, he amassed in risk-free vogue and largely performed the ball alongside the bottom. When he reached his fifty off 88 balls within the twenty eighth over, he had the Nepali followers grooving within the stands. The Nepali beats that performed on the floor added to the revelry.
However Jadeja crashed Nepal’s social gathering by dismissing captain Bhim Sharki (7), Rohit Paudel (5) and Kushal Malla (2) between overs 16 and 22. On a two-paced monitor, he proved tough to get away along with his flip and lack thereof . It wasn’t till Jadeja’s eighth over that Nepal scored a boundary off him. Kuldeep’s inventory ball and the incorrect’un made life tougher for Nepal who maybe aren’t used to dealing with high-quality wristspin.
Kuldeep gained an lbw enchantment from umpire Paul Wilson in his first over after beating Aasif’s sweep, however the batter reviewed efficiently to reverse the on-field choice, with ball-tracking indicating that it might have missed off stump. Kuldeep and Jadeja had mixed figures of 20-0-74-3.
It was Siraj who ended Aasif’s innings within the thirtieth over when he drew a forefront, which was caught by Kohli this time. In his subsequent over, Siraj removed Gulsan Jha earlier than the drizzle changed into a downpour and stopped play for about an hour. No overs have been misplaced although.
Upon resumption, Hardik trapped Dipendra Singh Airee with an offcutter to depart Nepal at 194 for 7 within the forty second over. Hardik and Siraj usually diverse their tempo and banged the ball into the deck, however Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane discovered methods to fabricate runs.
Mohammed Shami then extracted some further bounce to chop Kami’s innings brief at 48 off 56 balls. Taking part in his first ODI since March, and solely enjoying due to Bumrah’s unavailability on Monday, Shami mixed with Siraj to bowl Nepal out for 230 in 48.2 overs.
