2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series (round 10) explained

2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series (round 10) should not be confused with 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series (round 9).

Series:	2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
Partof:	2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Date:	15–22 March 2022
Place:	United Arab Emirates
Captain1:	Sandeep Lamichhane
Captain2:	Assad Vala
Captain3:	Ahmed Raza
Runs1:	Rohit Paudel (159)
Runs2:	Assad Vala (178)
Runs3:	Rohan Mustafa (188)
Wickets1:	Sompal Kami (11)
Wickets2:	Chad Soper (6) Alei Nao (6)
Wickets3:	Basil Hameed (9)
Previous:	UAE 2022
Next:	PNG 2022

The 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series was the 10th round of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament that took place in the United Arab Emirates in March 2022.^[1] Originally scheduled to take place in February 2023, it was moved back to March 2022 due to fixtures impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic being rearranged.^{[2] [3]}

It was a tri-nation series between Nepal, Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates cricket teams, with the matches played as One Day International (ODI) fixtures.^[4] The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the 2023 Cricket World Cup.^{[5] [6]}

In the week before the series, the UAE competed in another tri-nation series, winning two of their four games.^[7] In preparation for the series, Nepal played four warm-up matches in Sri Lanka, winning twice against Sri Lanka Navy Club and once against Sri Lanka Police, before losing to a Sri Lanka Combined XI.^[8]

On 19 March 2022, Papua New Guinea registered their first win in their 15th match of the Cricket World Cup League 2, when they beat the United Arab Emirates by six wickets.^[9]

Squads

On 28 February 2022, Nepal named a preliminary squad of 20 players for the tournament.^[13] On 3 March 2022, the squad was cut to 16 players as the team travelled to Sri Lanka for a series of warm-up matches before travelling on to the UAE.^[14] Mohammad Boota, Karthik Meiyappan and Rahul Bhatia were all named as reserves in the UAE squad.^[12]

Fixtures

6th ODI

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: UAE to host Oman, Namibia, Nepal and PNG for CWC League 2 series in March 2022 . Czar Sports . 7 February 2022.
2. Web site: Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled . International Cricket Council . 16 December 2020.
3. Web site: Basil Hameed and CP Rizwan help UAE to second win over Oman in consecutive days . The National . 7 February 2022.
4. Web site: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced . International Cricket Council . 7 May 2019.
5. Web site: Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman . International Cricket Council . 27 April 2019.
6. Web site: Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp . ESPNcricinfo . 20 October 2018.
7. Web site: Chirag Suri and Vriitya Aravind thrive in Sharjah as records tumble in World Cup League 2 . The National . 12 March 2022.
8. Web site: Nepal conclude Sri Lanka tour with defeat . The Kathmandu Post . 12 March 2022.
9. Web site: Papua New Guinea secure victory at last after outplaying UAE in World Cup League 2 . The National . 19 March 2022.
10. Web site: CAN announces final ODI squad under Sandeep Lamichhane's captaincy . HamroKhelkud . 3 March 2022.
11. Web site: PNG Cricket announce men's squads for tours of UAE and Nepal . Czarsportz . 8 March 2022.
12. Web site: ECB announce team that will represent the UAE in the second leg of 'Sky247.net Tri-Series March 2022, supported by Sat Sport News', against Nepal and Papua New Guinea . Emirates Cricket Board . 14 March 2022.
13. Web site: CAN call 20 players for League 2 camp . The Kathmandu Post . 28 February 2022.
14. CricketNep . 1499370113044484104 . 3 March 2022 . The Following 16 players and 6 support staffs will be leaving for Sri Lanka on 5th March to play 4 practice matches against 1st class teams from Sri Lanka..