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Imam steadies Pakistan after Ajaz, Henry lift NZ to 449

The hosts, however, still trail by 295 runs going into the third day

Stumps Pakistan 154 for 3 (Imam 74, Babar 24, Ajaz 1-30, Henry 1-35) trail New Zealand 449 (Conway 122, Latham 71, Henry 68, Blundell 51, Abrar 4-149) by 295 runs

A confident 74 from Imam-ul-Haq and a slow, yet solid 13 from Saud Shakeel ensured Pakistan made a steady resurgence in their innings after they briefly appeared to fall apart. The pair's unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 55 lifted Pakistan to 154 for 3, still 295 behind New Zealand's first-innings total of 449.

Pakistan had made a steady start in their response to 449, but the dismissals of Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood, and then the run-out of Babar Azam made it appear like day two would completely belong to New Zealand. But that wasn't to be, with Imam and Shakeel ensuring Pakistan pulled things back, even though the visitors remained slightly ahead in the contest after two days of cricket.

All eyes in the final session were on Imam, who had turned down a third run to cause a mix-up with Babar and effect a third dismissal, but he continued his batting fluency from the first Test to hit nine fours and a six in his 125-ball innings. He struck four fours through the covers, using his feet to good effect against the ball turning away from Michael Bracewell, and also played in the region in front of square on the leg side, collecting 23 runs in that area.

Shakeel, at the other end, anchored himself for the most part, taking 42 balls to score his first run off the bat. Initially, he poked at the deliveries turning away from Bracewell in what appeared to be a tricky initiation into the innings, missing a few early on. His resistance came via his dead-batting ploy to see off the day, which he successfully did, playing 75 deliveries to make 13 in an innings that saw only one boundary in it.

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Before that, Both Shafique and Masood were out trying to play aggressively. Shafique, the right-hand opener, had struck four early boundaries to move to 19, but then tried pulling a rising short ball from Matt Henry while taking his eyes off the delivery. He ended up hitting the shot high, and to the only outfielder in the deep on the leg side.

Masood then produced a fluent beginning, hitting four fours in his first ten deliveries to race to 20. In fact, he had crunched three boundaries in a single Ajaz Patel over before trying to search for a fourth when he sliced a half-tracker to the fielder at point.

That had left Imam and Babar looking to start a Pakistan recovery after tea, but that partnership could never blossom, with the captain run out, on 24, for the sixth time in his Test career.

Earlier in the day, both Henry (68) and Ajaz (35) put on their highest individual Test scores while also becoming only the fourth pair in Test history to post a 100-plus partnership between a No. 10 and a No. 11. That lifted New Zealand from potentially folding for under 350 to eventually finishing at a run less than 450.

The two came together when New Zealand lost their ninth wicket with the score reading 345. However, Henry took on Abrar early with a four through midwicket before hammering Hasan Ali for four, four and six in consecutive deliveries. The umpires called for an extra thirty minutes of play in the first session with New Zealand nine down, but Henry and Ajaz batted right through that. Ajaz was more circumspect, freeing his arms on rare occasions in his 78-ball stay. He hit three fours and looked quite comfortable on the whole, especially against the short-pitched bowling that Pakistan tested him - unsuccessfully - with.

Henry reached his fifty before lunch, and the duo added a further 16 in the second session before they eventually folded for 449. The innings ended when Ajaz attempted to sweep an Abrar googly, only to get a top-edge for slip to gobble up.

Before their entertaining final-wicket stand, it was Tom Blundell who started off strongly for New Zealand after they resumed day two on 309 for 6. After Ish Sodhi fell for 11 early, Blundell, in Tim Southee's company, reached his ninth Test fifty. But Abrar dismissed Blundell for 51 and Southee for nine in quick succession before the Henry-Ajaz stand.

Naseem Shah was the most impressive of the bowlers from the first innings, finishing with 3 for 71 while having an economy of 2.95. While Abrar took a four-for, he conceded 149 and Salman, who barely bowled in the first Test, took 3 for 75.

Renegades snap four-match losing streak amid Zampa controversy

Zampa tried to run out Tom Rogers backing up at the non-striker's end, only for replays to show his bowling arm was past vertical

Melbourne Renegades 141 for 7 (Havey 32, Boult 2-32) beat Melbourne Stars 108 for 9 (Larkin 48, Rogers 5-16) by 33 runs

Fired-up quick Tom Rogers shrugged off an attempted run-out by Adam Zampa at the non-striker's end, to then take five wickets as Melbourne Renegades claimed the bragging rights over crosstown rivals Melbourne Stars in a fiery clash at the MCG

The 'Melbourne derby' descended into controversy when Zampa tried to run out non-striker Rogers in the last over of Renegades' innings. But it was given not out and Rogers then ripped through Stars' batting order as Renegades snapped a four-game losing streak.

A marquee fixture in the BBL, which famously attracted a crowd of over 80,000 in 2016, Renegades tasted victory for just the eighth time from 23 games against Stars in front of 38,500 fans.

Controversy at the MCG

Zampa bowled superbly to finish with 1 for 18 from four overs. He captained well marked by an aggressive approach against opposite number Aaron Finch, who fell second ball after Trent Boult returned to the attack in the 10th over.

But it was overshadowed by his attempt to run out Rogers at the non-striker's end in the final over. Frustrated after a missed catch earlier in the over, Zampa on the second last delivery tried to run out Rogers at the non-striker's end after the batter had left his crease early.

He quickly whipped off the bails and appealed for the wicket after there was initial confusion over whether Zampa was merely warning Rogers. But it was given not out after replays showed that Zampa's bowling arm was past vertical.

Rogers and Zampa exchanged words, although the batter was laughing as he walked off the ground at the end of the innings. Some fans did not share Rogers' sentiments as jeering rang around the MCG and Zampa ensured another night of endless debate ensued.

On the broadcast, Stars coach David Hussey said Zampa would have withdrawn his appeal if it had been given out and that "it's not the right way to play cricket".

Rogers has the last laugh

Rogers was clearly pumped-up when he opened the bowling. With his first legal delivery, Rogers bowled in-form Joe Clarke with a cracker then dismissed Beau Webster caught and bowled.

Conjuring menacing movement, he was almost unplayable and claimed his third wicket by bowling his namesake Tom Rogers to leave Stars reeling at 12 for 3 in the third over.

He returned in the 11th over to snare Hilton Cartwright, who had started a rescue job alongside Nick Larkin, and then removed Luke Wood to finish with 5 for 16 in the best figures in Renegades' history.

Stoinis might need to move up the order

Still chasing an elusive title, Stars are headed for familiar disappointment at a record of 2-5 and stuck near the bottom of the ladder.

Stars' only win in their last five games was against Adelaide Strikers when Marcus Stoinis smashed 74 off 35 balls in his first knock of substance this season, which was initially derailed after he contracted Covid-19.

With skipper Glenn Maxwell still on the sidelines, a lot of burden has fallen on Stoinis who could not deliver on this occasion as he fell for six. Chasing a supposed modest total, Stars crashed to 18 for 4 and they never recovered.

Having batted at No.4 or No.5 this season, similarly to his middle-order role with Australia, Stoinis might need to move back to the top of the order - where he had enjoyed success over the years for Stars.

Marsh injured again

Heading into the BBL, Shaun Marsh hadn't played at any level since captaining Western Australia to a drought-breaking Sheffield Shield triumph last season.

After knee surgery in the off-season, Marsh suffered a setback in his recovery with a calf injury in October. There were fears over whether Marsh, who turns 40 in July, had played his last professional match but he overcame his woes to return last week against Sydney Sixers.

Mustering his wealth of experience, Marsh looked good in two previous games without converting strong starts. Against Stars, Marsh again played himself in amid a sedate partnership with an out-of form Martin Guptill.

But Marsh's woes resurfaced when he suffered a leg injury and was clearly hobbled. He decided to throw the bat, quite literally too, with his bat flying metres into the air after an attempt at a big hit.

With Marsh struggling to run between the wickets, Renegades took the power surge in the 12th over. It didn't provide a tonic for Marsh, who fell for 32 off 35 balls and he trudged off amid fresh uncertainty over his future.

It's another injury blow for Renegades with regular skipper Nic Maddinson sidelined with a long-term knee injury.

Australia women conquer all, Ireland punch above their weight, Pakistan stumble at the finish

In our second batch of report cards for 2022: Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, Ireland, Netherlands and more

Australia

by Andrew McGlashan
A year of significant success in Australian international cricket, with one notable exception. Another World Cup won for the generational women's side, plus a Commonwealth Games gold medal and Ashes; dominant home Test form for the men, capped by a series win over South Africa for the first time in 17 years, a victory overseas in Pakistan, and a likely place in the World Test Championship final.

The year began with Pat Cummins' Test side completing a 4-0 Ashes victory over a demoralised England (but how that changed in the months ahead) with a lone wicket standing between them and a whitewash. Though Australia would later in the year surge through their home Test summer against West Indies and South Africa, their most significant result came in Pakistan, where, having billed it as a 15-day marathon, they grabbed a historic series win on the final day.

Expanding on the theme of re-engaging as good tourists, the men's team also earned significant plaudits for completing the tour of Sri Lanka amid the country's crippling economic crisis. The scenes in Galle, where a Test match took place against the backdrop of anti-government protests will not be forgotten in a hurry. On a purely cricketing level, having taken a 1-0 lead on a raging turner, it was something of a missed opportunity when they lost the second match.

It was the all-conquering women's team who, almost inevitably, won the global prizes. They went unbeaten through the ODI World Cup in New Zealand, capped by Alyssa Healy's stunning 170 in the final, then followed that by taking the gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Ashes Test in Canberra was a classic. Their depth is astonishing and Meg Lanning will also be back early in 2023 for the T20 World Cup.

For the men, the major prize that escaped was the big disappointment of the year. Their T20 World Cup campaign never got going after a huge defeat to New Zealand in the opening game and it's likely to be a very different team that fronts up in 2024. However, before then, it's eyes on the ODI World Cup and a year that will define how great this Test side is.

High point
It would have been a surprise if Australia had not held aloft the World Cup in Christchurch in April, but that in itself brings significant pressure. The women's team, though, show little sign of losing their aura. For the men, winning the deciding Test of the Pakistan tour was a huge feather in Cummins' cap - it was his and Mitchell Starc's brilliant reverse swing that finally burst open the series.

Low point
A home World Cup brings so many opportunities, but this year's men's T20 event fell flat for Aaron Finch's team. In one sense they were caught out by the format's fine margins - they lost fewer games than Pakistan - but a muddled build-up permeated the campaign and they could not haul in the huge run-rate hit they suffered against New Zealand at the SCG. Interestingly, and perhaps significantly, their exit did not damage the tournament itself, which was a compelling three weeks.

Results

Men
Tests: P11 W7 L1 D3
ODIs: P17 W11 L6
T20Is: P21 W13 L7 NR 1

Women
Tests: P1 D1
ODIs: P12 W12
T20Is: P16 W12 L1 NR3

Sri Lanka

by Andrew Fidel Fernando
This is not something we are used to saying about Sri Lanka's international sides over the past few years, but in 2022 there were genuine moments of joy. Across both the men's and women's sides, there were heartening tournament runs, and emerging stars who suggested they could be consistent for years to come.

In the women's side, Sri Lanka seemed to be moving past their long-term overdependence on Chamari Athapaththu through Harshitha Madavi. In Sri Lanka's excellent Asia Cup, she was easily the team's highest scorer, with 202 runs (almost double Athapaththu's tally), which was enough to place her second overall. With the ball, 21-year-old offspinner Kavisha Dilhari also had a good tournament, though Sri Lanka's best was 36-year-old left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera.

For the men, Pathum Nissanka put his mark on the T20 format, having initially emerged in Tests, while others such as allsorts fingerspinner Maheesh Theekshana and left-arm seamer Dilshan Madushanka also promised plenty - Theekshana outperforming the world-class Wanindu Hasaranga in some matches.

While the year's best moments came in white-ball matches, Sri Lanka weren't particularly awful in Tests either, though they were hardly spectacular. They lost badly in India, as expected, but they will be hurt more by the Test match losses at home to Australia and Pakistan. They did bounce back in both those series to draw, but their hopes of making the World Test Championship final are very slim.

High point
For both men and women: the Asia Cup. The women made a run into the final, despite their board having essentially forgotten they existed through the course of the pandemic. They lost to India in the title match but won five of their eight matches in the tournament, beating Bangladesh, and then Pakistan in the semi-final.

The men's charge to the trophy was spectacular. They lost to Afghanistan in the first game but then scorched their way to the final, winning close games initially, before speeding past Pakistan in consecutive games to win the title. Given the difficult year Sri Lanka has had with its economic crisis, this was a victory that boosted the national mood. Beating Australia in a five-match ODI series (albeit one that didn't count toward the Super League) had a similar effect.

Low point
Having won the Asian title, Sri Lanka had serious hopes of making a run at the men's T20 World Cup. But they lost their first match, to Namibia, and then lost to New Zealand, Australia and England in the main competition. That they had lost most of their top-choice seamers to injury made it all seem worse.

Results

Men
Tests: P8 W3 L4 D1
ODIs: P11 W6 L4 NR1
T20Is: P25 W11 L14

Women
ODIs: P6 W1 L5
T20Is: P21 W10 L11

South Africa

by Firdose Moonda
A year that started off with much promise spiralled downwards alarmingly and South Africa ended 2022 at a crossroads. The national set-up, including the teams and the administration, is floundering, while a new franchise T20 league, the SA20, has been launched in a bid to save the game from a financial abyss. The question on everyone's minds is whether the SA20 can inject new life into the game, especially the domestic game, which has been completely neglected.

After beating India and Bangladesh at home and drawing the series in New Zealand, South Africa rose to the top of the World Test Championship points' table, but they could not sustain their run. With injuries robbing them of at least one main batter on their next two tours, and inexperience rife in the line-up, they were dismissed for under 200 in seven successive Test innings and lost series in England and Australia.

South Africa have only four Tests scheduled for this year. With a diminishing first-class structure, the future of the red-ball game is under scrutiny in the country. The white-ball game isn't faring much better. After losing series to Bangladesh and India and forfeiting a rubber in Australia to accommodate the SA20, South Africa remain out of contention for automatic qualification for the 2023 ODI World Cup.

The women's team followed a similar trajectory. They started the year well, with an ODI series win over West Indies. They lost only one match in the round-robin stage of the 50-over World Cup and looked set to challenge for their first final but fell away completely in the semi-final against England. The team went on to lose ODI and T20I series in England, were disappointing at the Commonwealth Games, and said goodbye to two key players, Lizelle Lee and Mignon du Preez. The 2023 T20 World Cup, at home, will be a tough test.

The person tasked with dealing with these multiple problems is director of cricket Enoch Nkwe, who began work in July. His most pressing task is to appoint national coaches - the men's team need a replacement for Mark Boucher, while the women's team coach Hilton Moreeng's contract runs out at the end of March.

High point
Back-to-back successful chases against India suggested South African cricket was on the up at the start of 2022: they scored 240 to hand India their first Test defeat in Johannesburg and 212 in Cape Town to complete a morale-boosting victory. Keegan Petersen, the Player of the Series, scored three fifties in four innings, suggesting South Africa had found a new mainstay at No. 3.

Low point
In what could well be remembered as the lowest point since readmission, South Africa were booted out of the T20 World Cup after losing their final group match to Netherlands. After beating India in what was considered their toughest match, South Africa sleepwalked through what should have been their easiest, failing to chase 159. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi went at more 11 runs an over each and none of the batters scored more than 25. It was a result that beggared belief and brought an ignominious end to Boucher's term as the national men's coach.

Results

Men
Tests: P11 W6 L5
ODIs: P12 W6 L5 NR1
T20Is: P18 W9 L7 NR2

Women
Tests: P1 D1
ODIs: P18 W10 L6 NR2
T20Is: P9 W3 L6

New Zealand

by Deivarayan Muthu
The last year was one of unprecedented change in New Zealand cricket: Trent Boult, Jimmy Neesham and Martin Guptill all turned down their central contracts to pursue gigs in T20 leagues around the world. Boult's partner-in-swing, Tim Southee, took over the Test captaincy from Kane Williamson, who is still in charge of the white-ball sides. The women got match-fee parity with the men in a new five-year deal.

On the field, however, it wasn't as rosy as in 2021. The World Test champions of the inaugural cycle suffered a sharp decline, losing five of eight Tests they played, including a 3-0 whitewash in England.

But New Zealand men enter the ODI World Cup year in better health: they are the No. 1 team in the format and have beefed up their spin resources for the tournament in India. Wellington allrounder Michael Bracewell has emerged from the fringes to become a vital member of the side.

On the T20I front, New Zealand surprised Australia en route to progressing to the knockouts of the men's World Cup for a second successive time, but Pakistan raised themselves from the dead and stopped them in their tracks in the semi-final.

Overall New Zealand men navigated the changing landscape well, as their win-loss ratio of 1.80 suggests; only India and Australia are above them on this list among Full Members.

The women finished third from bottom in an eight-team ODI World Cup, but they bounced back strongly in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where they toppled England to bag the bronze. They also won T20I series against Bangladesh at home and against West Indies away.

High point
Finn Allen's no-holds-barred assault that produced 42 runs off 16 balls set the scene for New Zealand's first victory against Australia in Australia since 2011. At the SCG, Devon Conway dovetailed beautifully with Allen to propel New Zealand to 200 for 3 in the opening game of the Super 12s in the T20 World Cup. Mitchell Santner, Southee and Boult then skittled the hosts for 111. It put Australia on the path to an early exit and New Zealand into the semi-finals.

Low point
From the zenith of their WTC win in England in 2021, New Zealand hit a nadir when they were swept 3-0 on their return to the country in 2022. Southee and Williamson looked cooked at different points, but there was a bright spot: Daryl Mitchell notched up three centuries in as many Tests on that tour.

Results

Men
Tests: P8 W2 L5 D1
ODIs: P16 W10 L4 NR2
T20Is: P22 W15 L6 T1

Women
ODIs: P18 W10 L6 NR2
T20Is: P14 W11 L3

Pakistan

by Danyal Rasool
Pakistan drew a clear line between white- and red-ball cricket in 2022. T20I success headlined the narrative again - Babar Azam's side continued to lay strong foundations in the format, reaching the final of the Asia Cup, and then of the T20 World Cup, though defeats in each, as well as a 4-3 series defeat to England left Pakistan frustrated at multiple final hurdles. A tri-series win in New Zealand did not seem to adequately compensate.

The 8-1 record in ODIs in 2022 is encouraging going into a World Cup year, though a dismal showing in Test cricket cast a shadow. Just one win in nine Tests killed their WTC final hopes; they were second on the table this time last year. There were no home wins all year, and they suffered their first ever home-series whitewash. Throw in yet another administrative shake-up, with Ramiz Raja out and Najam Sethi back in, and Pakistan look to be in transition both on and off the field heading into 2023.

The women's side generally fell in line with expectations, with the odd surprise result. Their performances in international tournaments let them down, with just one win in seven at the 50-over World Cup, as well as defeats in all three Commonwealth Games matches. A win over India that carried them to the Asia Cup semi-final provided the brightest spark, though a defeat to Thailand, as well as a home T20I series loss to Ireland, offered stark reality checks.

High point
Pakistan needed a Netherlands win to avoid elimination from the T20 World Cup, and when that happened, their campaign burst into life. They beat Bangladesh to make the final four, then swept New Zealand to reach a World Cup final - a showing that seemed unlikely at the start of their campaign.

Low point
A fortnight after England bested them in the World Cup final, they arrived to play a three-match Test series in Pakistan. They had only ever won two Tests in the country, but a Pakistan bereft of ideas and inspiration were blown away in all three Test matches, their dynamism throwing Pakistan's stale approach to the format in sharp relief.

Results

Men
Tests: P9 W1 L5 D3
ODIs: P9 W8 L1
T20Is: P26 W14 L12

Women
ODIs: P13 W6 L7
T20Is: P17 W10 L7

Ireland

by Peter Della Penna
The bar had been set quite low in 2021 by both the men and women - losses to UAE, Netherlands, Namibia and USA for the former; finishing runner-up in the T20 World Cup European Regional Qualifier to Scotland for the latter - so any sort of improvement in 2022 would have been seen as a success.

Both sides managed to put the previous year behind them, and how. The men began the year pulling off an improbable 2-1 ODI away series win over West Indies with a Covid-depleted squad. A month later, they exorcised some of their demons from the T20 World Cup in 2021, besting the qualifier hosts Oman in a knockout semi-final to secure their spot at this year's T20 World Cup in Australia.

When they got there, not only did they beat West Indies at the end of the opening round to secure a spot in the Super 12s - their first time in the second phase of the tournament since 2009 - they went on to hand eventual champions England their only loss of the tournament.

The women kicked off 2022 with their first T20I win over South Africa since 2016. At the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi in September, they not only exacted revenge against Scotland, they then knocked out Zimbabwe in a semi-final to clinch a place at the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2018. To underscore that these results were not a fluke, they ended the year beating Pakistan 2-1 in a T20I series in Lahore.

High point
Captain Andy Balbirnie making a half-century to guide his side to an epic upset of England at the T20 World Cup.

Low point
Craig Young giving up 24 off the final over to Michael Bracewell as New Zealand chased a target of 301 to win by one wicket in the first ODI, in Malahide in July.

Results

Men
ODIs: P6 W2 L4
T20Is: P27 W11 L16

Women
ODIs: P9 W3 L6
T20Is: P16 W8 L8

Netherlands

by Peter Della Penna
It was a tale of two halves in 2022 for Netherlands. Not only did the men go winless in 12 ODIs across the first half of the year, head coach Ryan Campbell had a close brush with death in April. Captain Pieter Seelaar was also forced to call time abruptly on his career in the middle of the team's ODI series against England in June due to a recurrence of a chronic back issue.

But come July the team turned a corner, starting at the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. Under interim coach Ryan Cook they won four in a row, including a semi-final encounter with USA, to clinch a spot in the T20 World Cup. Cook eventually took over full-time, and Campbell returned to see out his tenure as a consultant by the time the team arrived in Australia.

After going home winless a year earlier at the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Netherlands not only beat fellow Associates UAE and Namibia in Geelong to advance into the Super 12s, but also bested Zimbabwe and South Africa and ran Bangladesh tight in a close defeat. It was their best ever performance overall in a World Cup event.

High point
Roelof van der Merwe's running catch to dismiss David Miller, a catalyst for the team's first ever win over South Africa, which secured them an automatic berth in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Low point
Going winless in 15 ODIs, and in the process falling out of contention for an automatic berth on rankings points in the World Cup ODI Super League.

Results

Men
ODIs: P15 W0 L15
T20Is: P15 W8 L7

Women
ODIs: P7 W0 L7
T20Is: P9 W4 L5

Namibia, USA, Nepal, Papua New Guinea

by Peter Della Penna
After a series of historic firsts in 2021 - including maiden T20 World Cup appearances for Namibia and Papua New Guinea, and a maiden T20I victory over a Test nation recorded by USA over Ireland - 2022 represented a mixed bag for the next rung of Associate teams.

Having made it to the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup in the UAE in 2021, Namibia looked like they would repeat the feat in 2022, having started the opening round with a win over Sri Lanka. But they then managed to stumble against the two Associate sides, including a previously winless UAE on the last day when a simple victory would have taken them through to the Super 12s.

USA's lack of consistency harmed them throughout the year and eventually led to head coach J Arunkumar's contract not being renewed. They scored victories over Scotland and Oman in ODIs, but fell short against both Zimbabwe and Netherlands in the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. It means their T20 World Cup debut will have to wait until 2024, when they co-host the event with West Indies.

Nepal went undefeated in the group stage of their T20 World Cup Qualifier field in Oman, only to be tripped up by UAE in a semi-final contest with a spot in the T20 World Cup on the line. Head coach Pubudu Dassanayake's second stint in charge of the national team ended abruptly in July, when he was released from his contract early to take a head coaching role closer to home in Canada.

Papua New Guinea's streak of 18 straight ODI losses was finally broken when they beat UAE in March. Still, their woeful record in Cricket World Cup League Two (two wins out of 28 matches with eight matches remaining) resulted in the dismissal of Carl Sandri as head coach and means they may struggle to retain ODI status when pitted against Canada and Jersey, who will be coming up from the ICC Challenge League to compete in the six-team repechage tournament ahead of the ICC World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe in 2023.

High point
Namibia demolishing Sri Lanka by 55 runs in the opening encounter of the T20 World Cup at Geelong.

Low point
Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane being arrested and held in custody without bail over allegations of sexual assault.

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