India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Nepal in Pallekele. Both teams have made one change in their playing XI from their last respective matches against Pakistan. Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath is officiating in his 250th ODI as match referee.
For India Jasprit Bumrah, who has gone home for the birth of his child, is replaced by Mohammed Shami. Meanwhile, in Nepal’s playing XI Bhim Sharki has replaced Aarif Sheikh. However, rain has played spoilsport so far and the game has witnessed a few stops and starts.
Nepal (50 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c †Ishan Kishan b Thakur | 38 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 152.00 | |||
| c Kohli b Mohammed Siraj | 58 | 97 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 59.79 | |||
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Bhim Sharki
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b Jadeja | 7 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 41.17 | ||
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Rohit Paudel (c)
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c Sharma b Jadeja | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 | ||
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Kushal Malla
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c Mohammed Siraj b Jadeja | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | ||
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Gulsan Jha
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c †Ishan Kishan b Mohammed Siraj | 23 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 65.71 | ||
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Dipendra Singh Airee
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lbw b Pandya | 29 | 25 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 116.00 | ||
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Sompal Kami
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c †Ishan Kishan b Mohammed Shami | 48 | 56 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 85.71 | ||
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Sandeep Lamichhane
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run out (sub [AR Patel]/†Ishan Kishan) | 9 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 | ||
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Karan KC
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not out | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
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Lalit Rajbanshi
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b Mohammed Siraj | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 6, w 3) | 9 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 48.2 Ov (RR: 4.75) | 230 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Kushal Bhurtel, 9.5 ov), 2-77 (Bhim Sharki, 15.6 ov), 3-93 (Rohit Paudel, 19.6 ov), 4-101 (Kushal Malla, 21.5 ov), 5-132 (Aasif Sheikh, 29.5 ov), 6-144 (Gulsan Jha, 31.5 ov), 7-194 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 41.1 ov), 8-228 (Sompal Kami, 47.2 ov), 9-229 (Sandeep Lamichhane, 47.4 ov), 10-230 (Lalit Rajbanshi, 48.2 ov) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
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Mohammed Shami
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7 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 4.14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Mohammed Siraj
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9.2 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 6.53 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Hardik Pandya
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8 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 4.25 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Shardul Thakur
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4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Ravindra Jadeja
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10 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 4.00 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Kuldeep Yadav
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10 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3.40 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India (T: 145 runs from 23 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not out | 74 | 59 | 87 | 6 | 5 | 125.42 | |||
| not out | 67 | 62 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 108.06 | |||
| Extras | (lb 1, w 5) | 6 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20.1 Ov (RR: 7.28) | 147/0 | |||||||
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Did not bat:
Virat Kohli,
Shreyas Iyer,
Ishan Kishan †,
Hardik Pandya,
Ravindra Jadeja,
Shardul Thakur,
Kuldeep Yadav,
Mohammed Shami,
Mohammed Siraj
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| DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Karan KC
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4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Sompal Kami
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2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Lalit Rajbanshi
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4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Sandeep Lamichhane
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4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Dipendra Singh Airee
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2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Kushal Malla
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3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Gulsan Jha
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1.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9.42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Nepal innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 65 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 8.1: Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – P Wilson, Batter – K Bhurtel (Upheld)
- Nepal: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (K Bhurtel 29, Aasif Sheikh 20, Ex 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 119 runs, 5 wickets)
- Drinks: Nepal – 77/2 in 16.0 overs (Aasif Sheikh 28)
- Over 18.6: Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – P Wilson, Batter – Aasif Sheikh (Upheld)
- Nepal: 100 runs in 21.3 overs (129 balls), Extras 4
- Aasif Sheikh: 50 off 88 balls (7 x 4)
- Rain: Nepal – 134/5 in 30.0 overs (Gulsan Jha 18, DS Airee 1)
- Drinks: Nepal – 144/6 in 31.5 overs (DS Airee 6)
- Nepal: 150 runs in 33.4 overs (202 balls), Extras 6
- Rain: Nepal – 151/6 in 34.0 overs (DS Airee 8, Sompal Kami 3)
- Rain: Nepal – 178/6 in 37.5 overs (DS Airee 27, Sompal Kami 11)
- Wet Ground: Nepal – 178/6 in 37.5 overs (DS Airee 27, Sompal Kami 11)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 46 runs, 4 wickets)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (DS Airee 23, Sompal Kami 25, Ex 2)
- Over 41.1: Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter – DS Airee (Struck down)
- Nepal: 200 runs in 43.3 overs (261 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Nepal – 230/10 in 48.2 overs (Karan KC 2)
- India innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 5.0 (Mandatory – 31 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 0.3: Review by Nepal (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter – RG Sharma (Struck down)
- Rain: India – 17/0 in 2.1 overs (RG Sharma 4, Shubman Gill 12)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 5.1 – 19.0 (Mandatory – 109 runs, 0 wicket)
- India: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (RG Sharma 25, Shubman Gill 24, Ex 1)
- RG Sharma: 50 off 39 balls (5 x 4, 3 x 6)
- India: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 82 balls (RG Sharma 53, Shubman Gill 45, Ex 2)
- Shubman Gill: 50 off 47 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 15.4: Review by Nepal (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – P Wilson, Batter – RG Sharma (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 19.1 – 23.0 (Mandatory – 7 runs, 0 wicket)
MATCH DETAILS
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | India, elected to field first |
| Series |
Asia Cup
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| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | ODI no. 4632 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.10, Second Session 19.10-22.40 |
| Match days | 4 September 2023 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Paul WilsonDRS  Ruchira PalliyagurugeDRS |
| TV Umpire |
 Richard Illingworth |
| Reserve Umpire |
 Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| Match Referee |
Javagal Srinath |
| Points | India 2, Nepal 0 |
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammad Shami
Nepal Playing XI: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
