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Nepal's batting has consistently collapsed during the ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 tri-series in the Netherlands, contributing to multiple defeats and threatening their qualification chances.

Nepal's men's cricket team suffered poor batting performances during ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 matches in the Netherlands, causing multiple defeats and jeopardizing their chances to qualify directly for the Cricket World Cup and retain One Day International status. With 24 points and six matches remaining, Nepal lagged behind teams like the United States, Scotland, Netherlands, and Oman.

Netherlands defeated Nepal by 6 wickets in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League-2 match, comfortably chasing 158 runs with captain Scott Edwards scoring an unbeaten 61.

Nepal was all out for 157 runs against the Netherlands in the ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 match, with Arif Sheikh top scoring at 41 runs as the top-order struggled.

Nepal's men's cricket team has been drawn into Group A with Afghanistan and Japan for the 2026 Asian Games Twenty20 cricket tournament, with matches scheduled from September 24 to 26. The top two teams from the group will advance to the quarterfinals, with Afghanistan considered Nepal's biggest challenge.

Nepal faced the Netherlands in a critical ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Utrecht, both teams competing for a top-four finish to secure direct qualification for the 2027 World Cup qualifiers.

Nepal's men's cricket team was placed in Group A with Afghanistan and Japan for the 2026 Asian Games T20 cricket tournament, with top two teams advancing to the quarterfinals.

Nepal's men's cricket team lost to Namibia by eight wickets in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match held in Utrecht, Netherlands, with Namibia chasing 160 runs in 37.4 overs, led by Jan Frylinck’s unbeaten 78 runs.

Nepal played Namibia in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 triangular series match in Utrecht, Netherlands, with Nepal holding fifth place with 11 wins from 26 matches. Key players included Dipendra Singh Airee and Sandeep Lamichhane, expected to perform strongly in the match.

Nepal's women's under-19 cricket team finished third in the ACC Women’s U19 Premier Cup in Malaysia, winning all group matches and defeating Japan in the quarterfinal, though losing the semifinal in a Super Over against UAE, securing qualification for the U19 Asia Cup.

Following an ICC qualification rule change, Nepal's men's cricket team secured a direct spot in the 2028 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers, bypassing the regional Asian qualifiers.

Nepal's women's under-19 team reached the ACC Women's U-19 Premier Cup 2026 semi-finals by defeating Japan by 9 wickets, chasing 87 runs in 11.2 overs with one wicket lost.

Nepal's women's under-19 team defeated Hong Kong by 181 runs to advance unbeaten to the ACC Women's U-19 Premier Cup quarterfinals, with Captain Sony Pakhrin scoring 90 runs and taking 4 wickets for 4 runs.

India ‘A’ cricket team will tour Nepal in December for a three-match T20 series against Nepal's senior national cricket team, with all matches at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

The Cricket Association of Nepal held a farewell ceremony for the national cricket team ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in the Netherlands starting July 21, with captain Rohit Kumar Paudel and vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airee leading the squad.