The Nepal cricket team toured Malaysia in July 2019 to play a two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series.[1][2] The fixtures were part of both teams' preparation for the Asian Regional Qualifying Finals tournament for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier.[1][2] Both matches were played at the Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur.[1][2] Ahead of the tour, Nepal's captain Paras Khadka named a twenty five-man preliminary squad for the Asian Regional Qualifying Finals,[3][4] which was trimmed down to the final fourteen players.[5] Nepal won the series 2–0, their first ever series whitewash.[6] Malaysia retained the same squad for Asian Regional Qualifying Finals.[7]
Nepalese cricket team in Malaysia in 2019 | |||
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Malaysia | Nepal | ||
Dates | 13 – 14 July 2019 | ||
Captains | Ahmad Faiz | Paras Khadka | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Nepal won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Virandeep Singh (80) | Paras Khadka (109) | |
Most wickets | Fitri Sham (4) |
Karan KC (4) Sandeep Lamichhane (4) |
Squads
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T20I series
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Malaysia to host Nepal for Twenty20 bilateral series". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Nepal, Malaysia Gear Up For T20 World Cup Qualifiers In Bilateral Series". Cricket Malaysia. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Nepal name 25-member preliminary squad for Twenty20 World Cup Asia Finals". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Nepal announce 25-member preliminary squad for Twenty20 World Cup Asia Qualifier". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Nepal's 14-member squad announced for ICC World T20 Asia Finals". Khabarhub. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Nepal complete first ever T20I Series whitewash, edge Malaysia by six runs". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "FAIZ CONFIDENT OF GOOD SHOWING BY MALAYSIA AT T20 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS". Cricket Malaysia. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Sharad back in the team, Jora, Bhim left out". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 30 June 2019.