Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23
The United Arab Emirates national cricket team toured Nepal in November 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches. All the three matches were played in Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground. The series provided Nepal with preparation for a tri-series in Namibia in December 2022, part of Cricket World Cup League 2.
| Emirati cricket team in Nepal in 2022–23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Dates | 14 – 18 November 2022 | ||
| Captains | Rohit Paudel | Chundangapoyil Rizwan | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Nepal won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Aasif Sheikh (106) | Muhammad Waseem (105) | |
| Most wickets |
Gulsan Jha (5) Sompal Kami (5) | Aayan Afzal Khan (5) | |
| Player of the series | Aayan Afzal Khan (UAE) | ||
The hosts were outplayed in the first ODI, falling to a defeat by 84 runs. Nepal levelled the series by winning the second ODI by three wickets, with a 62-run stand between Aarif Sheikh and Gulsan Jha for the seventh wicket helping them recover from a top order collapse. Nepal won the third ODI by 6 wickets, Aasif Sheikh scoring 88 not out in the successful chase, to seal their first victory in a home bilateral ODI series.