| Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Netherlands | Nepal | ||
| Dates | 1 – 3 August 2018 | ||
| Captains | Pieter Seelaar | Paras Khadka | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Wesley Barresi (83) | Gyanendra Malla (64) | |
| Most wickets | Fred Klaassen (6) | Paras Khadka (5) | |
The Nepalese cricket team toured the Netherlands in August 2018 to play two One Day Internationals (ODIs) matches against the Dutch cricket team.[1][2] They were the first ODI matches to be played by Nepal since they were awarded ODI status by the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[3][4][5] It was the first ODI series to be played in the Netherlands since 2013, when South Africa played a one-off match,[6] and the first ODI matches to be played by the Netherlands since the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.[7]
In July 2018, the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) confirmed the venues for the two matches.[8][9] Later the same month, Nepal's Shakti Gauchan announced that he would be retiring from international cricket at the conclusion of the series.[10] He played in the first match of the series before retiring.[11]
The Netherlands won the first ODI by 55 runs, with Michael Rippon named the man of the match.[7] Along with Nepal's starting eleven all making their ODI debuts in the match, five players in the Netherlands' squad also made their debuts in the format.[7] Nepal won the second match by one run, to record their first win in ODIs, and therefore drawing the series 1–1.[12][13] Following the win, Nepal's captain Paras Khadka said it felt great and that it "shows a lot of character within the team".[14]
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- ^ "Nepal set to play their first ODI in August 2018". CricTracker. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Nepal thrash PNG to secure ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Full of hope, Nepal get ready for historic ODI debut". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "The Netherlands line up historic ODI series against Nepal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "'I am trying to be quite hard on myself' – Michael Rippon". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Netherlands plays Nepal twice". KNCB. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Nepal to make ODI debut on Netherlands tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Nepal spinner Shakti Gauchan to retire after Netherlands tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Shakti 'The Power' turns the switch off". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Nepal clinch one-run thriller to record maiden ODI win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Nepal register dramatic maiden ODI win by one run". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Maiden ODI win 'shows character' of the Nepal team – Paras Khadka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 August 2018.