| 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) | |
TheNepalese cricket team toured the Netherlands in August 2018 to play twoOne Day Internationals (ODIs) matches against theDutch cricket team.[1][2] They were the first ODI matches to be played by Nepal since they were awarded ODI status by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) during the2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[3][4][5] It was the first ODI series to be played in the Netherlandssince 2013, whenSouth Africa played a one-off match,[6] and the first ODI matches to be played by the Netherlands since the2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.[7]
In July 2018, theKoninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB) confirmed the venues for the two matches.[8][9] Later the same month, Nepal'sShakti 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, withMichael 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 captainParas Khadka said it felt great and that it "shows a lot of character within the team".[14]
 Netherlands[15] |  Nepal[10] |
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Netherlands won by 55 runs VRA Cricket Ground,Amstelveen Umpires:Rizwan Akram (Ned) andSarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match:Michael Rippon (Ned) |
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Nepal won by 1 run VRA Cricket Ground,Amstelveen Umpires:Huub Jansen (Ned) andSarika Prasad (Sin) Player of the match:Sompal Kami (Nep) |