2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series

2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series
Part of 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Date5–12 February 2020
LocationNepal
Teams
   Nepal  Oman  United States
Captains
Gyanendra Malla Zeeshan Maqsood Saurabh Netravalkar
Most runs
Binod Bhandari (120) Aqib Ilyas (302) Ian Holland (168)
Most wickets
Sushan Bhari (11) Aqib Ilyas (10) Saurabh Netravalkar (6)
Rusty Theron (6)

The 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series was the fifth round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament and took place in Nepal in February 2020.[1][2] It was a tri-nation series between Nepal, Oman and the United States cricket teams,[3] with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.[1] The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[4][5] The matches were the first ODIs to be played in Nepal.[6][7] On 20 January 2020, the United States confirmed their squad for the series, with Steven Taylor stripped of his vice-captaincy role for disciplinary issues, but being retained in the squad.[8]

Oman won their first three matches.[9] In the last fixture of the series, the United States were bowled out for 35 runs, the joint-lowest total in an ODI match.[10]

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  4. ^ "Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. ^ "CWC League 2 Round 5 preview, Nepal host USA & Oman". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ "'Have a dream to play Test cricket for Nepal' - Sandeep Lamichhane". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Steven Taylor stripped of USA vice-captaincy for disciplinary reasons". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Aqib Ilyas hauls Oman to top of League 2 table, as Nepal uncover a gem". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Lamichhane takes six as Nepal bundle USA out for record 35". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 February 2020.