ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]

[laurenB7742]

Now Finally the Asia Cup is going to be held and will more interesting because we are looking a new team entry. I am talking about Nepal team. I don't know how it will perform but I am hoping a good performance from Nepal team. Not sure it will go to Final or not but will perform well.
And in the group B teams Sri Lanka team is looking more strong as compare to Afghanistan and Bangladesh. But we can't underestimate these two teams too.

Afghanistan is only good in T20 format, they are playing a test right now and there performance in that test is miserable. The Asia Cup is in ODI format (may be because ODI world cup is ahead) and only a genuine side can perform well in ODI fromat.
It's first time I am seeing Nepal playing a major tournament along with teams like Pak and IND. It will boost there confidence for next ICC tournaments. Nepal will also play a qualifying round for ODI WC.

Yes, it is true. The best cricket format for Afghanistan is the T20 format. In the ODI format, they are decent. But in the test format, they play quite badly. Right now Bangladesh versus Afghanistan is going on. Afghanistan has scored 106 runs at the loss of seven wickets. They need 556 more to win the match. This is looking like pretty much impossible for Afghanistan. The performance of Bangladesh has certainly improved.

Nepal will probably not be able to do much in the Asia Cup, and also the World Cup because it is going to be played in ODI format. I would have expected something from them if it was t20 format.

Even I am not having high hopes for the Nepal as much because most probably they will also go through like we have Bangladesh and Sri Lanka because they are also having few domestic difficulties and finances are also the biggest problem for them with ICC is also not doing as much which is another problem for the many countries but as they have few quality youngsters things can go good hopefully in near future we will have any change in policy for the Asian countries which bring good teams at better place because Asian cricket need the good number of countries which will surely increase their fan base and their finances will be also increased which will help them for doing better in their domestic setup as well.

Lol... how could you write without any punctuation.. 

[Litzki1990]

The World Cup Qualifiers are going to start from today in Zimbabwe with ten teams. The ten teams are divided into two groups. Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman, Scotland and United Arab Emirates are in Group 'B'. Group 'A' includes West Indies, Nepal, Netherlands, USA and Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe will face Nepal in the first match today. Nepal is currently having a great time in cricket, they qualified for the Asia Cup Qualifiers a few days back and now their mission is to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers. In today's match, I want to put Zimbabwe slightly ahead. Because the World Cup qualifiers are being held in Zimbabwe, the conditions will be in favor of Zimbabwe.

[MusaPk]

The World Cup Qualifiers are going to start from today in Zimbabwe with ten teams. The ten teams are divided into two groups. Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman, Scotland and United Arab Emirates are in Group 'B'. Group 'A' includes West Indies, Nepal, Netherlands, USA and Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe will face Nepal in the first match today. Nepal is currently having a great time in cricket, they qualified for the Asia Cup Qualifiers a few days back and now their mission is to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers. In today's match, I want to put Zimbabwe slightly ahead. Because the World Cup qualifiers are being held in Zimbabwe, the conditions will be in favor of Zimbabwe.

First match of CWC qualifier between Nepal and Zimbabwe just started at Harare. Zimbabwe decided to field first after winning the toss. Its a big game for Nepal as they for the first time playing CWC. Nepal are haven't cored any run so far in 2 over that are bowled. I would rate Nepal higher then Zimbabwe since they have done good in there recent matches.
The second match is also in progress between USA and WI, it will be very much in WI favour unless USA do some upet.

[noormcs5]

The World Cup Qualifiers are going to start from today in Zimbabwe with ten teams. The ten teams are divided into two groups. Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman, Scotland and United Arab Emirates are in Group 'B'. Group 'A' includes West Indies, Nepal, Netherlands, USA and Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe will face Nepal in the first match today. Nepal is currently having a great time in cricket, they qualified for the Asia Cup Qualifiers a few days back and now their mission is to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers. In today's match, I want to put Zimbabwe slightly ahead. Because the World Cup qualifiers are being held in Zimbabwe, the conditions will be in favor of Zimbabwe.

First match of CWC qualifier between Nepal and Zimbabwe just started at Harare. Zimbabwe decided to field first after winning the toss. Its a big game for Nepal as they for the first time playing CWC. Nepal are haven't cored any run so far in 2 over that are bowled. I would rate Nepal higher then Zimbabwe since they have done good in there recent matches.
The second match is also in progress between USA and WI, it will be very much in WI favour unless USA do some upet.

Don't you think the current match performance from Nepal is upset in itself as they have scored 164 runs without losing any wickets? The opener Kushal Bhurtel is playing at 92 supported by Aasif Sheikh who is not out at 62. I did not expect this performance by the Ireland batsmen against a stronger team like Zimbabwe.

Since only two teams will qualify for the world cup, each and every match is important and no team can relax in this qualifying round.

[Minecache]

The World Cup Qualifiers are going to start from today in Zimbabwe with ten teams. The ten teams are divided into two groups. Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman, Scotland and United Arab Emirates are in Group 'B'. Group 'A' includes West Indies, Nepal, Netherlands, USA and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe will face Nepal in the first match today. Nepal is currently having a great time in cricket, they qualified for the Asia Cup Qualifiers a few days back and now their mission is to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers. In today's match, I want to put Zimbabwe slightly ahead. Because the World Cup qualifiers are being held in Zimbabwe, the conditions will be in favor of Zimbabwe.

First match of CWC qualifier between Nepal and Zimbabwe just started at Harare. Zimbabwe decided to field first after winning the toss. Its a big game for Nepal as they for the first time playing CWC. Nepal are haven't cored any run so far in 2 over that are bowled. I would rate Nepal higher then Zimbabwe since they have done good in there recent matches.
The second match is also in progress between USA and WI, it will be very much in WI favour unless USA do some upet.

Zimbabwe vs Nepal

Things are not looking good for Zimbabwe right now. Nepal is actually performing really well. They have scored 279 at the loss of five wickets. 48 overs have been bowled. It looks like an apple might actually reach 300. This is already a very hard task for Zimbabwe.

I do not think that Zimbabwe will be able to win this match if Nepal does end up reaching 300. Because I trust Nepal to defend 300 with the bowling lineup that they have. But at the same time, it is looking like a good pitch to bat on. So, if Zimbabwe can keep up with the run rate and keep wickets in hand, they might be able to win. but still, it is going to be really hard.

[Bd officer]

Zimbabwe vs Nepal

Things are not looking good for Zimbabwe right now. Nepal is actually performing really well. They have scored 279 at the loss of five wickets. 48 overs have been bowled. It looks like an apple might actually reach 300. This is already a very hard task for Zimbabwe.

I do not think that Zimbabwe will be able to win this match if Nepal does end up reaching 300. Because I trust Nepal to defend 300 with the bowling lineup that they have. But at the same time, it is looking like a good pitch to bat on. So, if Zimbabwe can keep up with the run rate and keep wickets in hand, they might be able to win. but still, it is going to be really hard.

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 1st Match Zimbabwe vs Nepal. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field. After losing the toss and choosing to bat, Nepal collected 290 runs by taking 8 wickets in 50 overs. The two opening batsmen of the Nepalese team have batted brilliantly. Kushal Bhurtel was out for 99 just missing the century by 1 run. Aasif Sheikh was dismissed for 66 runs. Nepal batted very well today. Today's game is expected to be competitive.

[eaLiTy]

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I do not think that Zimbabwe will be able to win this match if Nepal does end up reaching 300. Because I trust Nepal to defend 300 with the bowling lineup that they have. But at the same time, it is looking like a good pitch to bat on. So, if Zimbabwe can keep up with the run rate and keep wickets in hand, they might be able to win. but still, it is going to be really hard.

Nepal scored a competitive total and for a moment i thought it would be a hard chase for Zimbabwe but once they started their innings those doubts were put to rest and they are cruising to victory as Craig Ervine is still in the crease scoring a century and the partnership between Sean Williams who is on 84 took the match away from Nepal.
As expected West Indies will be winning against USA as they lost their 6th wicket and the target is impossible to reach.

[JSRAW]

I get it, Nepal is improving but are they that good with the bat nowadays? Surprised to see them score a big total of 290 against Zimbabwe.

But anyway, this match is done for Nepal and now it's just a formality for Zimbabweans. Sandeep Lamichhane must be very proud of his performance today. 

[Minecache]

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 1st Match Zimbabwe vs Nepal. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field. After losing the toss and choosing to bat, Nepal collected 290 runs by taking 8 wickets in 50 overs. The two opening batsmen of the Nepalese team have batted brilliantly. Kushal Bhurtel was out for 99 just missing the century by 1 run. Aasif Sheikh was dismissed for 66 runs. Nepal batted very well today. Today's game is expected to be competitive.

Well, the match was not competitive in the end. I was actually surprised to see Zimbabwe win the match so easily. I did not think Zimbabwe would be able to actually get to the target let alone get to the target so easily. Zimbabwe won the match in the end by eight wickets and also having more than 30 balls left.

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I do not think that Zimbabwe will be able to win this match if Nepal does end up reaching 300. Because I trust Nepal to defend 300 with the bowling lineup that they have. But at the same time, it is looking like a good pitch to bat on. So, if Zimbabwe can keep up with the run rate and keep wickets in hand, they might be able to win. but still, it is going to be really hard.

Nepal scored a competitive total and for a moment i thought it would be a hard chase for Zimbabwe but once they started their innings those doubts were put to rest and they are cruising to victory as Craig Ervine is still in the crease scoring a century and the partnership between Sean Williams who is on 84 took the match away from Nepal.
As expected West Indies will be winning against USA as they lost their 6th wicket and the target is impossible to reach.

I thought that Nepal should have scored a little more. I think they should have gone to at least 300. But even that wouldn’t have been enough. Zimbabwe was very comfortable getting the win. I don’t think even 350 was going to be enough. This is a very good start from Zimbabwe in this tournament.

[n0ne]

The very first match of the World Cup qualifier have surprised the cricket followers. It is expected to be close fight between the two teams, but Zimbabwe have won the match in a much easier way. 290 runs is really good target, but Nepal team bowlers weren't able to have control and break partnership. Ervine and Williams had a good batting session, with their centuries they've made it winning day for Zimbabwe. My next important match is Nepal vs West Indies where we can understand how good Nepal have progressed.

[LittleBitFunny]

Not expecting much from Nepal in Asia Cup. Several teams perform in the Asia Cup. Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are each stronger than Nepal. And the important thing is that experience plays a very important role in these series. Players need to be confident. But Nepali players are not very experienced. And so I see little possibility that Nepal will play well this season on a platform like Asia Cup. Also, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in good form now.

Nepal is a very young team. Their captain (Rohit Paudel) is just 20 years old. Then there are several other players in their early 20s, such as Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki and Aasif Sheikh. Their star player Sandeep Lamichhane is just 22 years old. And then they have a few players who are still in their teens, such as Gulsan Jha, Kushal Malla and Arjun Saud. Whatever experience they gain from the two tournaments (2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and the 2023 Asia Cup) will be useful for them in the future.

Nepal will need some experience. Without experience, they are not going to be able to beat the teams which are better than them. But if this team goes forward without having too many changes in the squad for at least three years now, I think they will be a good team in the future. But right now expecting anything from them is not the best expectation to have. They are young and energetic. With proper funding and coaching, they will be able to go a long way.

Nepal loves cricket a lot, and more and more people are getting excited about it. While relatively new to the world cricket, recently got chance to showcase their skills at prestigious events- Asia Cup 2023. However, their opponents both India and Pakistan are known for their high level of cricket. When you arrive at the international stage, even if they are very strong, you should always aim for bigger and better things. There is no limit of any dream, so let's play for the win. This team has the potential to join the top leagues of the ICC, but this will require perfect planning and a focused approach. With proper guidance and support, their cricket can go higher eventually.

There are some countries in cricket who have played for ages but not been able to change their status. However, considering Nepal from that point, they have been able to quickly change their position which is reflected in their performance. There are some batsmen in the Nepal team if they perform good the Nepal become a great opponent against any big team. Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Gyanendra Malla, Kushal Malla and some other batsmen who are likely to do well.

One of the reasons why the Nepali team is improving so fast is that the people of their country have been very interested in cricket since long. So they found some very talented players. Nepal has several talented players in its squad. However, they still lack experience. I watched Nepal match against Zimbabwe. The performance of Nepal's batsmen was quite good. But their bowlers are not playing well enough. As a result, Zimbabwe reached the target with the loss of just 2 wickets. Hope Nepal can find out its problems very soon. And will be able to quickly build the team stronger.

[darewaller]

I get it, Nepal is improving but are they that good with the bat nowadays? Surprised to see them score a big total of 290 against Zimbabwe.

But anyway, this match is done for Nepal and now it's just a formality for Zimbabweans. Sandeep Lamichhane must be very proud of his performance today. 

There is no doubt this was impressive display of batting from Nepal with having very good start of 171 even Asif Shaikh was slow which hurt them but still this was dream start for them in this event which will give them good confidence for the future with this start and batting I was expecting nearly 325 to 330 but due to some slow batting they were not able to do this.

After having this target 290 their bowling were not as expected which is surely concern for them specially their main bowler Sandeep Lamichane having worst figures in this match 77/0 which also hurt them badly but still I am feeling impressive because most of the players are young and have long way to go which is surely going to be helpful for them in near future.

[onecall123]

The very first match of the World Cup qualifier have surprised the cricket followers. It is expected to be close fight between the two teams, but Zimbabwe have won the match in a much easier way. 290 runs is really good target, but Nepal team bowlers weren't able to have control and break partnership. Ervine and Williams had a good batting session, with their centuries they've made it winning day for Zimbabwe. My next important match is Nepal vs West Indies where we can understand how good Nepal have progressed.

Williams and Ervine delivered an outstanding batting performance for Zimbabwe vs Nepal. Though Nepal scored 290 but 164-run partnership from Williams and Ervine helped their team reach the target so easily and beat Nepal. Despite suffering a loss, Nepal had several positive sides such as 171 first wicket partnership and others. They have good with batting, but they must work on improving their bowling skills. It's important to always stay active for improvement and progress. Anyway, i'm waiting for Nepal's upcoming match against West Indies.

[wiss19]

Today's two matches on first day of ODI World Cup qualifiers with first match was play between Zimbabwe vs Nepal and second match was between the USA vs West Indies both matches were one-sided affair with both heavyweights done good job even in second match West Indies were in trouble as they lost two quick wickets, but after this have good recovery through all their experienced middle order which helps them for having decent target on board 297 is surely not easy for the team like the USA, but they have also done good job and half century from the Gajanand Singh which end on 101 not out hopefully things could be better for the both teams in next matches as well.

In second match we have two centuries from Zimbabwean batsmen which helps them for having big win against minor Nepal even they have also done good score 290, but their bowling was not as par require which helps them for having better end of this match.

[coinerer]

The World Cup Qualifiers are going to start from today in Zimbabwe with ten teams. The ten teams are divided into two groups. Sri Lanka, Ireland, Oman, Scotland and United Arab Emirates are in Group 'B'. Group 'A' includes West Indies, Nepal, Netherlands, USA and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe will face Nepal in the first match today. Nepal is currently having a great time in cricket, they qualified for the Asia Cup Qualifiers a few days back and now their mission is to qualify for the World Cup Qualifiers. In today's match, I want to put Zimbabwe slightly ahead. Because the World Cup qualifiers are being held in Zimbabwe, the conditions will be in favor of Zimbabwe.

First match of CWC qualifier between Nepal and Zimbabwe just started at Harare. Zimbabwe decided to field first after winning the toss. Its a big game for Nepal as they for the first time playing CWC. Nepal are haven't cored any run so far in 2 over that are bowled. I would rate Nepal higher then Zimbabwe since they have done good in there recent matches.
The second match is also in progress between USA and WI, it will be very much in WI favour unless USA do some upet.

Zimbabwe vs Nepal

Things are not looking good for Zimbabwe right now. Nepal is actually performing really well. They have scored 279 at the loss of five wickets. 48 overs have been bowled. It looks like an apple might actually reach 300. This is already a very hard task for Zimbabwe.

I do not think that Zimbabwe will be able to win this match if Nepal does end up reaching 300. Because I trust Nepal to defend 300 with the bowling lineup that they have. But at the same time, it is looking like a good pitch to bat on. So, if Zimbabwe can keep up with the run rate and keep wickets in hand, they might be able to win. but still, it is going to be really hard.

Nepal set a target of 290 runs but Zimbabwe managed to overcome it and Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets it was a very good performance. Only 4 players from Zimbabwe crossed this run target by playing, out of which 2 players Ervine and Williams scored more than 100 runs each.  These two deserve high credit for Zimbabwe's win. Nepal did not play badly, they also kept the target in good runs against Zimbabwe

[Minecache]

Nepal set a target of 290 runs but Zimbabwe managed to overcome it and Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets it was a very good performance. Only 4 players from Zimbabwe crossed this run target by playing, out of which 2 players Ervine and Williams scored more than 100 runs each.  These two deserve high credit for Zimbabwe's win. Nepal did not play badly, they also kept the target in good runs against Zimbabwe

Personally, I thought Nepal is going to have good confidence going into the second innings. They had a good total on board for sure. But the performance of the Zimbabwe team was beyond exceptional. Winning a match with eight wickets and more than 30 balls in hand is not an easy task when the target is more than 290.

And I expected better performance from the bowling side of Nepal. Craig Ervine and Sean Williams both of them, got their individual milestones of a century. Nepal was also fortunate that Zimbabwe conceded 22 extra runs. Otherwise, the match was going to be over far earlier. I think Nepal actually underestimated the capability of Zimbabwe. If Zimbabwe can keep this type of performance going, I think they might have a chance to qualify for the World Cup.

[coinerer]

Nepal set a target of 290 runs but Zimbabwe managed to overcome it and Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets it was a very good performance. Only 4 players from Zimbabwe crossed this run target by playing, out of which 2 players Ervine and Williams scored more than 100 runs each.  These two deserve high credit for Zimbabwe's win. Nepal did not play badly, they also kept the target in good runs against Zimbabwe

Personally, I thought Nepal is going to have good confidence going into the second innings. They had a good total on board for sure. But the performance of the Zimbabwe team was beyond exceptional. Winning a match with eight wickets and more than 30 balls in hand is not an easy task when the target is more than 290.

And I expected better performance from the bowling side of Nepal. Craig Ervine and Sean Williams both of them, got their individual milestones of a century. Nepal was also fortunate that Zimbabwe conceded 22 extra runs. Otherwise, the match was going to be over far earlier. I think Nepal actually underestimated the capability of Zimbabwe. If Zimbabwe can keep this type of performance going, I think they might have a chance to qualify for the World Cup.

The way Zimbabwe played, it would have been possible for them to complete the target of more than 300 runs. Because they beat the target of 290 runs in just 44 overs and only 4 players played for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's preparation was good while Nepal also tried hard to set a high run target to their opponents Zimbabwe but failed to set a target of more than 300 runs so Nepal lost the match.

[romero121]

The very first match of the World Cup qualifier have surprised the cricket followers. It is expected to be close fight between the two teams, but Zimbabwe have won the match in a much easier way. 290 runs is really good target, but Nepal team bowlers weren't able to have control and break partnership. Ervine and Williams had a good batting session, with their centuries they've made it winning day for Zimbabwe. My next important match is Nepal vs West Indies where we can understand how good Nepal have progressed.

Williams and Ervine delivered an outstanding batting performance for Zimbabwe vs Nepal. Though Nepal scored 290 but 164-run partnership from Williams and Ervine helped their team reach the target so easily and beat Nepal. Despite suffering a loss, Nepal had several positive sides such as 171 first wicket partnership and others. They have good with batting, but they must work on improving their bowling skills. It's important to always stay active for improvement and progress. Anyway, i'm waiting for Nepal's upcoming match against West Indies.

Zimbabwe victory over Nepal was nothing short of remarkable with an impressive performance by Craig Ervine leading the way. His outstanding century of 121 runs not only secured the win but also earned him the well-deserved title of Player of the Match. Partnered with Williams their remarkable 164-run partnership effortlessly propelled Zimbabwe towards their target ultimately triumphing by 8 wickets. While Nepal showcased their strength in batting their bowling skills require further development. Nonetheless they exhibited positive aspects such as a commendable 171-run first-wicket partnership. As we eagerly await Nepal's upcoming match against West Indies, it is crucial for them to remain proactive in their pursuit of improvement and progress

Zimbabwe team lost two wickets, and those two wickets fell at good score. This had kept Zimbabwe ahead of Nepal, and then both the players stood wicket and continued to score. Centuries coming out of both the batsmen is really impressive and needed one at that time. Zimbabwe would've got more confidence after the big win with two players scoring century. If Zimbabwe were able to continue its performance this way, surely it is one among the team to enter World Cup through the qualifier Cup.

[Bd officer]

Sri Lanka VS UAE
The third match of the World Cup Qualifier Sri Lanka vs UAE starts today. United Arab Emirates is a weak side as Sri Lanka's opponent. I think Sri Lanka will win today's match. Because Sri Lanka's bowling line batting line is better than UAE. Who do you think will win today's match?

[rojan]

Sri Lanka VS UAE
The third match of the World Cup Qualifier Sri Lanka vs UAE starts today. United Arab Emirates is a weak side as Sri Lanka's opponent. I think Sri Lanka will win today's match. Because Sri Lanka's bowling line batting line is better than UAE. Who do you think will win today's match?

I think Sri Lanka has a chance to win today's match. We know that Sri Lanka is a much stronger team than United Arab Emirates team. But if United Arab Emirates can bat first and perform well in bowling, then today's match with Sri Lanka team is very good.  It will be a tight fight. I think Sri Lanka will play very well in this match and will win the match today.