ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]

[Sithara007]

Good to see a full ground but not all of them would be Nepali. I am sure there would be a few from Bihar & UP states of India that are bordering Nepal. Obviously, you won't find fans from UAE because they are crazy about Football and not Cricket. Give it some time and you will find them in the stadium next time.

Are you out of your mind? I am from India, and till now I haven't met anyone from UP/Bihar who supports Nepal. UP guys are mostly neutral on Nepal (there maybe some sympathy due to religion factor), while Biharis are very anti-Nepal due to the refusal by Nepal government to grant citizenship to the Madhesis. They blockaded the roads back in 2015, to prevent the transport of medicines during the Gorkha earthquake. Why should any of them travel to hundreds of miles to support the Nepal team?

Today Nepal has greater chances of winning with UAE disastrous batting . Nepal balling was brilliant and they didn't let UAE stand on crease for long .
Match will continue from where it stopped or it will start all over again ? 

From my understanding, the match will resume from where it was stopped. And it is supposed to start in 45 minutes (8:45am Indian time).

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[Shan85]

Today's match between United Arab Emirates and Nepal was stopped by 2 umpire decisions due to rain and it was decided to restart tomorrow. In today's match, Nepal cricket team had a chance to easily win against United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates cricket team started batting in the first innings and collected 106 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 27.3 overs. Unfortunately the weather turned bad after 27.3 overs of play and the match had to be called off. It is expected that Nepal will perform well in tomorrow's match

The final Match resumes UAE set a target of 118 runs for Nepal. It is great to see the passion and talent displayed by both teams in today cricket match despite the rain interruptions. The Nepali bowling line put up an impressive performance with Sandeep Lamichhane leading the way with 4 crucial wickets for just 14 runs. Asif Khan innings of 46 runs provided some much needed stability to the UAE batting line but they were ultimately bowled out for a total of 117 runs in 31 overs, adding only 11 runs to their overnight total. It will be exciting to see if Nepal chase the target win ACC Premier League Final and qualify for Asia Cup.

[kro55]

Today's match between United Arab Emirates and Nepal was stopped by 2 umpire decisions due to rain and it was decided to restart tomorrow. In today's match, Nepal cricket team had a chance to easily win against United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates cricket team started batting in the first innings and collected 106 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 27.3 overs. United Arab Emirates Cricket Team has one more wicket remaining. The bowling line-up of Nepal cricket team is very strong in today's match. United Arab Emirates cricket team was in batting disaster from the start of the game. Unfortunately the weather turned bad after 27.3 overs of play and the match had to be called off. It is expected that Nepal will perform well in tomorrow's match

I expected better performance from UAE. The UAE team managed to collect only 117 runs. A very poor performance given a target of only 118 runs in 50 overs. I don't think Nepali bowlers are very experienced either. Asif Khan was able to collect maximum of 46 runs for UAE. Besides, we don't see any better performance from any other batsman in the squad. UAE is likely to lose today's match.

Nepal lost the wicket of opener Kushal after collecting 1 run in 1.2 overs. Target is too low. If Nepali batsmen can bat responsibly then they will have no problem in winning this match. They should just try to stay at the crease.

[Sithara007]

I expected better performance from UAE. The UAE team managed to collect only 117 runs. A very poor performance given a target of only 118 runs in 50 overs. I don't think Nepali bowlers are very experienced either. Asif Khan was able to collect maximum of 46 runs for UAE. Besides, we don't see any better performance from any other batsman in the squad. UAE is likely to lose today's match.

Nepal lost the wicket of opener Kushal after collecting 1 run in 1.2 overs. Target is too low. If Nepali batsmen can bat responsibly then they will have no problem in winning this match. They should just try to stay at the crease.

The pitch is offering a lot of assistance to the spinners and the Nepali batsmen are also finding it very hard to score runs. Yesterday, rain started at around 11am. Today also thunderstorms are predicted and that means that Nepal has around 15 overs in their hand. They need to score at 6.5 runs per over, but the current run rate is around 3 per over. And till now, they have lost 2 wickets. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh are gone, with Rohan Mustafa and Aayan Afzal Khan picking up the wickets respectively. Nepal needs to be careful here. If they lose too many wickets, then they will fall behind on DLS par score.

[Litzki1990]

Pakistan is leading two-zero right now. This is of course a great opportunity for them to actually win a series.
After all, Pakistan is being able to get win in those matches which are actually tough.
At the same time, all of these matches also show that Pakistan is being able to overcome the batting problems that they had.

If Pakistan can maintain their consistency then they will be able to win the series. But it is doubtful whether they will be able to do so in the end. In the upcoming match, New Zealand will try their best to win the match and save the series. But this might be Pakistan's last chance otherwise they might lose again. If the series is drawn or lost after 2 consecutive wins in the 5 match series then it is a big failure for the team which is not expected by the Pakistan team.

This was also the case in the T20 series. If Pakistan won the first two matches consecutively, Pakistan created the possibility of that victory, but the Pakistanis failed to fulfill that dream by losing to New Zealand in the next two matches. 

T20 context and ODI context are completely different.  Pakistan's ODI performance is very positive compared to T20 performance. Pakistan is one of the contenders to win the series as they have already proved by winning the first two matches. 
Whether New Zealand's score is relatively low or high, Pakistan reaches its target by batting. We hope that Pakistan will finish with a win against New Zealand tomorrow and it is expected that they will win the series with two matches in hand.

[Iranus]

I expected better performance from UAE. The UAE team managed to collect only 117 runs. A very poor performance given a target of only 118 runs in 50 overs. I don't think Nepali bowlers are very experienced either. Asif Khan was able to collect maximum of 46 runs for UAE. Besides, we don't see any better performance from any other batsman in the squad. UAE is likely to lose today's match.

Nepal lost the wicket of opener Kushal after collecting 1 run in 1.2 overs. Target is too low. If Nepali batsmen can bat responsibly then they will have no problem in winning this match. They should just try to stay at the crease.

The pitch is offering a lot of assistance to the spinners and the Nepali batsmen are also finding it very hard to score runs. Yesterday, rain started at around 11am. Today also thunderstorms are predicted and that means that Nepal has around 15 overs in their hand. They need to score at 6.5 runs per over, but the current run rate is around 3 per over. And till now, they have lost 2 wickets. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh are gone, with Rohan Mustafa and Aayan Afzal Khan picking up the wickets respectively. Nepal needs to be careful here. If they lose too many wickets, then they will fall behind on DLS par score.

Nepali players are not batting as badly as UAE batsmen. Had UAE been able to deliver a target of even 160 on this pitch, it would have been a good enough collection to contend with. But victory is not possible with a target of only 118 runs. Nepal lost their first three batsmen very quickly. They lost three wickets for just 22 runs. But Gulsan Jha and Bhim Sharki are doing the responsible batting. At the moment, Nepal's collection is 94 runs. The team needs only 24 runs to win. Gulsan Jha scored 49 runs and Bhim Sharki scored 23 runs to remain unbeaten.

[speeder]

The Pakistani team played well in the first two matches of the T20 series. And they won. After winning the first two matches, the Pakistan team could not win the series. One month was abandoned and they lost the remaining two matches. But Pakistan is still very strong in the ODI format. But I would say that the performance of their bowlers is good. Pakistan won both matches only because of the good performance of three batsmen. Babar Azam, opener Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan have performed brilliantly in all three matches. If these three players don't perform well in any match I am sure the Pakistan team will face a bad batting disaster and lose. Pakistan should now think about how to strengthen their bowling line-up.

In last year Pakistan has won only one home series and that is ODI series against Australia last year. Since then all series played in country are either draw or lost by Pakistan. Pakistan was even not able to win T20 series against second tier new zealand team. This is a great opportunity to break there losing streak and win series. 3 more ODIs still to be played and Pakistan need to win just one to grab the series. Seeing the performance of Pakistan its difficult to predict outcome of this series.

That's right, it's hard to predict which team will win a series before the game is over, and it's kind of stupid to make predictions before the game is over.  So far two matches of the ODI series have been played.  Pakistan cricket team won both matches against New Zealand cricket team.  Pakistan cricket team is currently back in form.  If Pakistan cricket team can maintain their performance like this.  Then good things can be expected for Pakistan cricket team in upcoming matches.  Pakistan team players Babar Azam, Rezwan, and Fakir Zaman performed well in the 2nd match of the ODI series.  Fakir Zaman is a popular player in this match.  It is expected that the Pakistan cricket team will be able to give something good to the cricket world in the upcoming matches

[Shan85]

Nepali players are not batting as badly as UAE batsmen. Had UAE been able to deliver a target of even 160 on this pitch, it would have been a good enough collection to contend with. But victory is not possible with a target of only 118 runs. Nepal lost their first three batsmen very quickly. They lost three wickets for just 22 runs. But Gulsan Jha and Bhim Sharki are doing the responsible batting. At the moment, Nepal's collection is 94 runs. The team needs only 24 runs to win. Gulsan Jha scored 49 runs and Bhim Sharki scored 23 runs to remain unbeaten.

Congratulations to the Nepali team on this remarkable victory and qualifying for Asia Cup. Nepal won by 7 wickets ACC Premier Cup final Champion team What an incredible performance by Nepal in the finals. Despite losing their top order quickly, Gulsan Jha 67 runs and Bhim Sharki 36 runs not out responsible batting led the team to a comfortable victory. the Player of the Match award for his outstanding performance Gulshan Jha for his destructive knock of 67 runs and the crucial wicket that helped Nepal lift the trophy with a thumping win against UAE.

[S A KHAIR]

Tens of thousands of Nepal cricket fans at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur staying on behind heavy rain. The final match of the ACC Men's Premier Cup is currently ongoing between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. You will never find any fans for United Arab Emirates, because they don't have any nationals in their team.

It will be a great injustice to the Nepal fans in case this match gets washed out. Because right now, UAE is at 106/9 after 27.3 overs. Without the rains, Nepal would have won already.
Video: https://twitter.com/Xhiuzan_/status/1652931879736320001

The match is with Nepal team. Nowhere it is possible to see such a level of support from the audience. Even at the heavy rain thousands of audience with umbrella in hands shows how good is their support to the national team. Seeing this scenario surely the Nepal team players will get much more confidence and the spirit to win the finals. I'm sure there won't be injustice sharing the trophy.

It was actually really great to see so much support for the Nepal cricket team. I have to say to the ICC that this is what happens when a team with native players plays well and shows promise. This type of support was never going to be shown to a team that is made up of foreign players. And that is exactly the reason why we see a big difference between the support of Nepal and the UAE. I understand that it is not the ground of UAE. It is the home ground of Nepal.

[Sithara007]

It was actually really great to see so much support for the Nepal cricket team. I have to say to the ICC that this is what happens when a team with native players plays well and shows promise. This type of support was never going to be shown to a team that is made up of foreign players. And that is exactly the reason why we see a big difference between the support of Nepal and the UAE. I understand that it is not the ground of UAE. It is the home ground of Nepal.

I disagree with the last part.

Two months back, there was a match between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates which was a part of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. There were thousands of fans attending this match. And despite the fact that the matches were being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, I could not find a single UAE supporter. All of the spectators were supporting Nepal (mostly migrant workers from that country). And this is the sad reality for teams with no native players (such as the UAE). Not even the players are interested in winning the matches, because they themselves are supporters of India and Pakistan. And none of the UAE citizens are interested in these matches, because according to them the team is comprised of a bunch of Indians and Pakistanis.

[BobK71]

Nepali players are not batting as badly as UAE batsmen. Had UAE been able to deliver a target of even 160 on this pitch, it would have been a good enough collection to contend with. But victory is not possible with a target of only 118 runs. Nepal lost their first three batsmen very quickly. They lost three wickets for just 22 runs. But Gulsan Jha and Bhim Sharki are doing the responsible batting. At the moment, Nepal's collection is 94 runs. The team needs only 24 runs to win. Gulsan Jha scored 49 runs and Bhim Sharki scored 23 runs to remain unbeaten.

Congratulations to the Nepali team on this remarkable victory and qualifying for Asia Cup. Nepal won by 7 wickets ACC Premier Cup final Champion team What an incredible performance by Nepal in the finals. Despite losing their top order quickly, Gulsan Jha 67 runs and Bhim Sharki 36 runs not out responsible batting led the team to a comfortable victory. the Player of the Match award for his outstanding performance Gulshan Jha for his destructive knock of 67 runs and the crucial wicket that helped Nepal lift the trophy with a thumping win against UAE.

Nepal cricket team has made significant progress in cricket in recent times and also achieved several significant achievements. This team qualified for the ICC World T20 tournament in 2014, they achieved one -day international (ODI) in the 2018. Everyone in this team was determine on the game. As a result, their cricket easily looked by cricket world. Their performance in yesterday's match was great. They restricted the United Arab Emirates in just 117 and by chasing only losing 3 wickets the got the win. In their victory, they went one step further in world cricket.

[onecall123]

Nepali players are not batting as badly as UAE batsmen. Had UAE been able to deliver a target of even 160 on this pitch, it would have been a good enough collection to contend with. But victory is not possible with a target of only 118 runs. Nepal lost their first three batsmen very quickly. They lost three wickets for just 22 runs. But Gulsan Jha and Bhim Sharki are doing the responsible batting. At the moment, Nepal's collection is 94 runs. The team needs only 24 runs to win. Gulsan Jha scored 49 runs and Bhim Sharki scored 23 runs to remain unbeaten.

Congratulations to the Nepali team on this remarkable victory and qualifying for Asia Cup. Nepal won by 7 wickets ACC Premier Cup final Champion team What an incredible performance by Nepal in the finals. Despite losing their top order quickly, Gulsan Jha 67 runs and Bhim Sharki 36 runs not out responsible batting led the team to a comfortable victory. the Player of the Match award for his outstanding performance Gulshan Jha for his destructive knock of 67 runs and the crucial wicket that helped Nepal lift the trophy with a thumping win against UAE.

Nepal team has been playing impressive cricket recently, and results are there for all to see. UAE failed to live up to their potential, but Nepal put on a great performance and really showed what they're worthy to win. I would say that Nepal is one of the strongest associate team out there right now. They have a great balance across all departments, which is crucial for success. This Nepal team is playing with a lot of passion and determination. Their recent qualification for the Asia Cup is a testament to their hard work paying off.

Hope that Nepal government will recognize the achievements of this cricket team and provide them with the necessary resources and support to continue improving.

[Sithara007]

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Hope that Nepal government will recognize the achievements of this cricket team and provide them with the necessary resources and support to continue improving.

You can't expect government funding for cricket, when it is not an Olympic sport. In none of the countries (including India and Pakistan), the national cricket boards receive any sort of assistance from the government. But the problem is that the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) doesn't receive much support from the ICC either. They receive funds worth $200,000 per year from the ICC, while boards such as Zimbabwe cricket receive 12 million USD per year. Since they are participating in the Asia Cup, they can expect a small increase in fund allocation from the ACC. But then, the ACC is nowhere as rich as the ICC. 

[ThemePen]

Nepal team has been playing impressive cricket recently, and results are there for all to see. UAE failed to live up to their potential, but Nepal put on a great performance and really showed what they're worthy to win. I would say that Nepal is one of the strongest associate team out there right now. They have a great balance across all departments, which is crucial for success. This Nepal team is playing with a lot of passion and determination. Their recent qualification for the Asia Cup is a testament to their hard work paying off.

Hope that Nepal government will recognize the achievements of this cricket team and provide them with the necessary resources and support to continue improving.

Nepal team progress is really impressive. In the past few months we saw a great progress in this team. And in the final match of ACC United Arab Emirates team performed really bad or you can say final match pressure was interfering. Only 117 runs was not enough to win. By the way Congratulations to the Nepal team they tried really well in the whole premium cup.

[Tony116]

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Hope that Nepal government will recognize the achievements of this cricket team and provide them with the necessary resources and support to continue improving.

You can't expect government funding for cricket, when it is not an Olympic sport. In none of the countries (including India and Pakistan), the national cricket boards receive any sort of assistance from the government. But the problem is that the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) doesn't receive much support from the ICC either. They receive funds worth $200,000 per year from the ICC, while boards such as Zimbabwe cricket receive 12 million USD per year. Since they are participating in the Asia Cup, they can expect a small increase in fund allocation from the ACC. But then, the ACC is nowhere as rich as the ICC. 

What I am trying to say is that the support has to come from somewhere. ICC is not helping them. Neither is the government. So what are they supposed to do?

Of course, ICC has shown to look into this and try to help them as much as possible, which ICC is capable of. We have seen Zimbabwe getting a lot more money compared to Nepal from the ICC. And the Zimbabwe team is still often seen crying in the media that they are not getting enough money. Imagine how these associate teams feel.

I absolutely understand that government funding is probably not expected in this situation. But if they want to improve, some type of funding is certainly expected and that has to come from somewhere.

[kro55]

I expected better performance from UAE. The UAE team managed to collect only 117 runs. A very poor performance given a target of only 118 runs in 50 overs. I don't think Nepali bowlers are very experienced either. Asif Khan was able to collect maximum of 46 runs for UAE. Besides, we don't see any better performance from any other batsman in the squad. UAE is likely to lose today's match.

Nepal lost the wicket of opener Kushal after collecting 1 run in 1.2 overs. Target is too low. If Nepali batsmen can bat responsibly then they will have no problem in winning this match. They should just try to stay at the crease.

The pitch is offering a lot of assistance to the spinners and the Nepali batsmen are also finding it very hard to score runs. Yesterday, rain started at around 11am. Today also thunderstorms are predicted and that means that Nepal has around 15 overs in their hand. They need to score at 6.5 runs per over, but the current run rate is around 3 per over. And till now, they have lost 2 wickets. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh are gone, with Rohan Mustafa and Aayan Afzal Khan picking up the wickets respectively. Nepal needs to be careful here. If they lose too many wickets, then they will fall behind on DLS par score.

Nepal won today's match quite easily. The Nepal team reached the target of victory in just 30.3 overs. Nepal collected 118 runs losing only 3 wickets. While UAE batsmen did not play well, Nepal batsmen's performance was very responsible. Gulsan Jha was unbeaten with 67 runs and Bhim Sharki had 36 runs. Nepal won mainly because of the excellent performance of these two batsmen. However, the Nepalese team is slowly becoming quite strong. They have some talented players on their team. I think if Nepal organizes more international matches then their players will become more experienced.

[Unknown Op]

Nepal won today's match quite easily. The Nepal team reached the target of victory in just 30.3 overs. Nepal collected 118 runs losing only 3 wickets. While UAE batsmen did not play well, Nepal batsmen's performance was very responsible. Gulsan Jha was unbeaten with 67 runs and Bhim Sharki had 36 runs. Nepal won mainly because of the excellent performance of these two batsmen. However, the Nepalese team is slowly becoming quite strong. They have some talented players on their team. I think if Nepal organizes more international matches then their players will become more experienced.

Nepal won the game so easily! The performance of emerging teams in international cricket is always exciting. The performances by Gulsan Jha and Bhim Sharki sound excellent and it is wonderful to see new talent rising through the ranks. Nepal has the potential to develop into a formidable side in international cricket and more chance to participate in competitive matches will enable them to obtain the necessary experience to contend with the greatest teams in the world. There is no doubt that Nepal will advance in the world of cricket with effort and commitment.

[Sithara007]

What I am trying to say is that the support has to come from somewhere. ICC is not helping them. Neither is the government. So what are they supposed to do?

Of course, ICC has shown to look into this and try to help them as much as possible, which ICC is capable of. We have seen Zimbabwe getting a lot more money compared to Nepal from the ICC. And the Zimbabwe team is still often seen crying in the media that they are not getting enough money. Imagine how these associate teams feel.

I absolutely understand that government funding is probably not expected in this situation. But if they want to improve, some type of funding is certainly expected and that has to come from somewhere.

It is true that the Zimbabwe players get lot less money compared to their counterparts in West Indies or Sri Lanka. The reason is that most of the funds that are provided to Zimbabwe cricket get stolen by corrupt officials. In the end, the players get only some leftovers. I still remember one of the Zimbabwe national player complaining that they have to play matches with damaged boots. The problem with ICC is multi-fold. First they shower undeserving teams such as Zimbabwe, UAE and USA with tons of money. And then they fail to ensure that this money is properly utilized.

[S A KHAIR]

It was actually really great to see so much support for the Nepal cricket team. I have to say to the ICC that this is what happens when a team with native players plays well and shows promise. This type of support was never going to be shown to a team that is made up of foreign players. And that is exactly the reason why we see a big difference between the support of Nepal and the UAE. I understand that it is not the ground of UAE. It is the home ground of Nepal.

I disagree with the last part.
Two months back, there was a match between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates which was a part of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. There were thousands of fans attending this match. And despite the fact that the matches were being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, I could not find a single UAE supporter. All of the spectators were supporting Nepal (mostly migrant workers from that country). And this is the sad reality for teams with no native players (such as the UAE). Not even the players are interested in winning the matches, because they themselves are supporters of India and Pakistan. And none of the UAE citizens are interested in these matches, because according to them the team is comprised of a bunch of Indians and Pakistanis.

I don't understand what you are actually disagreeing with. You are saying everything similar to what I have said. I meant that the team which is going to be made out of foreign players are never going to get the love and support from the country that any other team will get which is made out of native players. That's what I was trying to say.

I understand that the UAE is in this for business. But as long as they do not have an actual "national team" they are actually not going to get the support. They are also not going to improve. Because no one is passionate about playing for the UAE. Because they are not the citizens of UAE.

[Sithara007]

It was actually really great to see so much support for the Nepal cricket team. I have to say to the ICC that this is what happens when a team with native players plays well and shows promise. This type of support was never going to be shown to a team that is made up of foreign players. And that is exactly the reason why we see a big difference between the support of Nepal and the UAE. I understand that it is not the ground of UAE. It is the home ground of Nepal.

I disagree with the last part.
Two months back, there was a match between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates which was a part of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. There were thousands of fans attending this match. And despite the fact that the matches were being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, I could not find a single UAE supporter. All of the spectators were supporting Nepal (mostly migrant workers from that country). And this is the sad reality for teams with no native players (such as the UAE). Not even the players are interested in winning the matches, because they themselves are supporters of India and Pakistan. And none of the UAE citizens are interested in these matches, because according to them the team is comprised of a bunch of Indians and Pakistanis.

I don't understand what you are actually disagreeing with. You are saying everything similar to what I have said. I meant that the team which is going to be made out of foreign players are never going to get the love and support from the country that any other team will get which is made out of native players. That's what I was trying to say.

I understand that the UAE is in this for business. But as long as they do not have an actual "national team" they are actually not going to get the support. They are also not going to improve. Because no one is passionate about playing for the UAE. Because they are not the citizens of UAE.

OK.. my bad. Misunderstanding from my side.

I thought that you were claiming that the massive crowd was there just because Nepal was playing on home ground. In that case I pointed out the thousands who supported the Nepal team in a match that was held at Dubai. Anyway, good to hear that we are having same opinion on this topic. I have constantly opposed the eligibility criteria from the ICC, which allows a national team to be comprised 100% of foreigners. I don't understand how they can call such a team as "national" team. Tomorrow I can ask 11 club players from my city to travel to Antarctica on tourist visa and then form the Antarctica national team.