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Nepal v Netherlands

20 recorded meetings in men's internationals.

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Head-to-head record

All formats
8Nepal wins
2Tied, drawn or no result
10Netherlands wins
FormatPNepalNetherlandsT/DNR
ODI73400
T20I135611

Latest meetings

Runs per over
  1. 29 Jul 2026 · ODI · ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht, Utrecht
    Netherlands 225/9(50 ov) Nepal 168(48 ov)

    Netherlands won by 57 runs

    Netherlands: runs per over
    Nepal: runs per over
  2. 23 Jul 2026 · ODI · ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht, Utrecht
    Nepal 157(44.4 ov) Netherlands 158/4(44.1 ov)

    Netherlands won by 6 wickets

    Nepal: runs per over
    Netherlands: runs per over
  3. 19 Jun 2025 · T20I · Scotland T20 Tri-Series Titwood, Glasgow, Glasgow
    Netherlands 174/7(20 ov) Nepal 180/5(19.4 ov)

    Nepal won by 6 wickets

    Netherlands: runs per over
    Nepal: runs per over
  4. 16 Jun 2025 · T20I · Scotland T20 Tri-Series Titwood, Glasgow, Glasgow
    Netherlands 152/7(20 ov) Nepal 152/8(20 ov)

    Match tied

    Netherlands: runs per over
    Nepal: runs per over
  5. 10 Jun 2025 · ODI · ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Forthill, Dundee, Dundee
    Nepal 236/9(50 ov) Netherlands 210(49.2 ov)

    Nepal won by 16 runs

    Nepal: runs per over
    Netherlands: runs per over

Overview

Nepal and Netherlands have met 20 times in the recorded men's internationals. Nepal have won 8 of those and Netherlands 10; the other 2 ended tied, drawn or without a result.

Netherlands lead the series by 2 wins.

By format

In One Day Internationals the sides have met 7 times: Nepal 3 wins, Netherlands 4 wins.

In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 13 times: Nepal 5 wins, Netherlands 6 wins, and 1 ties or draws, with 1 without a result.

Meetings and extremes

The earliest recorded meeting is a t20i dated 1 July 2015: Netherlands won by 103 runs.

The most recent recorded meeting is an odi dated 29 July 2026: Netherlands won by 57 runs.

Nepal's highest total in these meetings is 238/3, made on 24 April 2021 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

Netherlands's highest total in these meetings is 225/9, made on 29 July 2026 at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht.

Nepal's widest win in the series is by 142 runs, on 24 April 2021.

Netherlands's widest win in the series is by 103 runs, on 1 July 2015.

Across all recorded innings in these meetings Nepal average 163.7 runs and Netherlands average 164.7.

In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 6 and the side chasing 12.

The latest meetings, most recent first, were 29 July 2026, ODI, Netherlands won by 57 runs; 23 July 2026, ODI, Netherlands won by 6 wickets; 19 June 2025, T20I, Nepal won by 6 wickets; 16 June 2025, T20I, Match tied; 10 June 2025, ODI, Nepal won by 16 runs.

Year by year

Nepal and Netherlands first meet in the records in 2015 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Nepal and Netherlands: 2015, 2 (0-2); 2018, 1 (0-0); 2019, 1 (1-0); 2021, 3 (2-1); 2023, 1 (0-1); 2024, 6 (2-4); 2025, 4 (3-0); 2026, 2 (0-2).

Leading players in these meetings

The leading run scorers across these meetings are K Bhurtel for Nepal (530 in 16 matches), MP O'Dowd for Netherlands (396 in 18 matches), SA Edwards for Netherlands (384 in 16 matches), RK Paudel for Nepal (358 in 13 matches) and Aasif Sheikh for Nepal (312 in 14 matches).

The leading wicket takers are Karan KC for Nepal (24 in 19 matches), S Lamichhane for Nepal (23 in 11 matches), LN Rajbanshi for Nepal (13 in 12 matches), RE van der Merwe for Netherlands (11 in 10 matches) and VJ Kingma for Netherlands (11 in 10 matches).

Highest totals by format

The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 236/9 by Nepal on 10 June 2025.

The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 238/3 by Nepal on 24 April 2021.

Grounds

The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur (8 matches), Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht (2 matches), Forthill, Dundee (2 matches) and Titwood, Glasgow (2 matches).

Reading the record

The records hold 20 meetings between Nepal and Netherlands, the first dated 1 July 2015 (T20I) and the latest 29 July 2026 (ODI). 1 of them ended tied or drawn and 1 without a result.

Questions and answers

How many times have Nepal and Netherlands played each other?

20 recorded men's internationals: Nepal won 8 and Netherlands won 10.

When did Nepal and Netherlands last meet?

In an odi on 29 July 2026: Netherlands won by 57 runs.

What is the ODI record between Nepal and Netherlands?

7 matches: Nepal 3 wins, Netherlands 4 wins.

What is the T20I record between Nepal and Netherlands?

13 matches: Nepal 5 wins, Netherlands 6 wins.

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