Nepal vs Papua New Guinea - ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2
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Papua New Guinea tour of Nepal, 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know
Papua New Guinea will warm up for the Nepal T20I tri-series with a 2-match ODI series against Nepal, starting March 25.
FIXTURES
Papua New Guinea have faced Nepal often in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, 2019-2021/22 but have not managed to finish on the right side of the line despite the best efforts of captain Assad Vala.
In fact, the team registered their first-ever win in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, 2019-2021/22 in 16 efforts by beating United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets.
G Malla is the top run-scorer for Nepal with 286 runs at a strike rate of 61. He has struck 23 fours and 4 sixes. RK Paudel has also made 249 runs at a strike rate of 70.
Sandeep Lamichhane has been the best bowler for Nepal and has picked up 23 wickets while bowling at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 3.51.
Assad Vala is the top run-scorer for Papua New Guinea with 681 runs at a strike rate of 68. He has struck 50 fours and 10 sixes. CJA Amini has also made 328 runs at a strike rate of 68.
N Pokana has been the best bowler for Papua New Guinea and has picked up 18 wickets while bowling at an average of 18 and an economy rate of 4.03.
Both the ODIs will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Squads
PNG - Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Hiri Hiri, Norman Vanua, Tony Ura, J. Gardner, J. Kila, K. Vagi Morea, Chad Soper, Lega Siaka, Damien Ravu, Nosaina Pokana, Gaudi Toka, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Sese Bau, Simon Atai
Nepal - Gyanendra Malla (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Binod Bhandari (wk), Sushan Bhari, Abinash Bohara, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pawan Sarraf, Aasif Sheikh, Bikram Sob, Sharad Vesawkar
Fixtures
Mar 25, Fri
Nepal vs Papua New Guinea, 1st ODI
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Mar 26, Sat
Nepal vs Papua New Guinea, 2nd ODI
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
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