A massive controversy exploded during the second ODI between the Nepal national cricket team and the USA national cricket team in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 clash in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Nepal captain Rohit Paudel was left furious after a shocking umpiring decision cost him his wicket at a crucial stage of the match against the USA.
The shocking incident left not only Rohit Paudel but also everyone stunned because replays clearly showed the ball had not even touched the Nepal captain’s pads or body before he was given LBW. However, despite the controversial call, Nepal managed to beat the USA team by 122 runs in the ICC CWC League 2 clash.
The drama unfolded during Nepal’s innings when the hosts were strongly placed at 194/2 in the 38th over. Rohit Paudel was looking solid at 46 while leading his team from the front. And the moment came when the Nepal captain attempted a sweep shot against the USA spinner Milind Kumar but only managed to glove the ball behind towards the wicketkeeper.
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The USA players immediately appealed, and to everyone’s surprise, the umpire raised his finger almost instantly. As television replays appeared later, it became very clear that the ball had actually brushed Paudel’s glove before going behind. But Rohit was already declared out, and the match did not have the DRS review system available, so he could not even challenge the call.
Rohit Paudel loses temper after controversial dismissal
The decision completely shocked Paudel. The Nepal skipper looked furious as he had a heated argument with the umpire before smashing his bat in anger. While walking back to the pavilion, he again showed frustration by gesturing towards the umpire that the ball had touched his glove and not his pad.
Rohit Paudel’s anger was understandable because this match carries massive importance in the race for qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament provided the opportunity for teams like Nepal to make it to the mega event. However, only the top four sides from this tournament will be moving ahead towards the next qualification stage.
There have been no shortage of poor umpiring decisions during the ongoing ODI tri series in Nepal. Add this from today to the list. Nepal captain Rohit Paudel given lbw on a ball that never hit his pads, appeal upheld from USA bowler Milind Kumar on gloved sweep into the ground. pic.twitter.com/KN9PwL1s7A
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Nepal fighting hard for 2027 ICC World Cup Qualification
Nepal currently sits fifth in the points table and is fighting hard to break into the top four. Missing out would force them into another difficult playoff route and make their road to the ICC World Cup 2027 much tougher.
Despite the controversial moment, Nepal still managed to recover strongly and posted a massive total of 317/8 on the board in their 50 overs against the USA side. Defending the target, Nepal made an even stronger comeback with the ball, as the USA were restricted to 195 inside 42 overs.
Sandeep Lamichhane starred with a three-wicket haul while Dipendra Singh Airee and Gulsan Jha both scalped two wickets each for Nepal.
The tri-series in Kirtipur also features the Scotland national cricket team. Nepal has already defeated both the USA and Scotland once in the series and finished the tournament on a winning note after suffering defeat against Scotland at the start.
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