*Official* Emerging Nations Cricket Thread

[CricAddict]

Nepal needed 10 wins out of 11 matches to qualify. And they won 9 out of 10. Today's match against UAE is almost like a final. And would you believe it, it is a full house at the stadium. Can't see such a crowd even in most grounds in India.

And UAE is giving a good fist of it, scoring 310 in their innings. Should be an exciting chase for Nepal if they do it.

 

[CricAddict]

So many people watching from the trees. And the scenes from the stadium is exhilarating.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Quite the innings from Asif Khan! Wow! Took Lamichhane to the cleaners.

 

[Prince EWS]

Quite the innings from Asif Khan! Wow! Took Lamichhane to the cleaners.

Yeah that looks like an insane knock. Innings was pretty evenly poised until then. UAE should defend this quite easily.

 

[CricAddict]

Quite the innings from Asif Khan! Wow! Took Lamichhane to the cleaners.

Yes, I was surprised that UAE picked Asif Khan over Basil Hameed in their squad. But it is totally justified.

 

[CricAddict]

Nepal should be easily the youngest ODI team in the world. Their captain is 20 and so many players are 17. Oldest is 26. Average age should be around 24.

 

[Prince EWS]

Nepal have made a good fist of this chase but I reckon that's done with Aarif out. Asif Khan definitely the difference.

 

[CricAddict]

Nepal have made a good fist of this chase but I reckon that's done with Aarif out. Asif Khan definitely the difference.

Muhammed Waseem single handedly turning the tide back in favor of Nepal.

 

[Prince EWS]

Holy ****ing ****, they won!

I've really enjoyed riding this train. I reckon I'd cheer them on against any team in the world right now.

 

[CricAddict]

Holy ****ing ****, they won!

I've really enjoyed riding this train. I reckon I'd cheer them on against any team in the world right now.

Yeah terrific comeback, only and major sad part being them doing it on the back of Lamichchane. But kudos to them. To get 10 out of 11 in such a competitive league was never easy.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah terrific comeback, only and major sad part being them doing it on the back of Lamichchane.

Well he got pumped today, best of both worlds for you.

 

[CricAddict]

Apparently, UAE were bowling so slowly and the lights were all gone. So, they had to declare Nepal as winners on DL after 44 overs.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Muhammed Waseem single handedly turning the tide back in favor of Nepal.

Haha why on earth did he put himself on to bowl?

 

[CricAddict]

Haha why on earth did he put himself on to bowl?

Yes, shocking move to favor his filthy mediums over the spinners who had all bowled well. He is yet to take an international wicket too. Weirdly, came on to bowl at such a crucial time and rightly, got thrashed.

 

[CricAddict]

Waseem used to bowl regularly at death in the recent UAE T20 league (not ILT20) and so, had confidence to do the same here.

 

[Nintendo]

UQE purposely bowled slowly because they were ahead on DLS before the waseem over apparently.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

The only thing I can think of is that he wanted to save Zahoor until the end but then he bowled him anyway. Basically cost his team the match.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

UQE purposely bowled slowly because they were ahead on DLS before the waseem over apparently.

Reckon in that kind of situation the batting team should be able to choose to continue but they can only face slow bowlers.

 

[CricAddict]

UQE purposely bowled slowly because they were ahead on DLS before the waseem over apparently.

Yes. It seems they still had 10 overs to bowl after 4 hours for the innings has been done. Did Field changes, injury changes etc to delay and win on DL. It came back and bit them on the ass. And karma that the DLS score changed lead from uae to nepal after the uae captain waseem's over who was at the forefront of the unsuccessful manipulation.

 

[andruid]

The Nairobi Gymkhana club have disbanded their cricket teams. Big loss for Kenyan cricket.