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{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{distinguish|2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series (round 7)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket series
|series= 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series
|partof= [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]]
|date= 13–20 September 2021
|place= Oman
|team1= {{cr|NEP}}
|team2= {{cr|OMA}}
|team3= {{cr|USA}}
|captain1= [[Gyanendra Malla]]
|captain2= [[Zeeshan Maqsood]]
|captain3= [[Saurabh Netravalkar]]
|runs1= [[Aasif Sheikh (cricketer)|Aasif Sheikh]] (156)
|runs2= [[Jatinder Singh]] (179)
|runs3= [[Monank Patel]] (202)
|wickets1= [[Sandeep Lamichhane]] (8) <br> [[Karan KC]] (8)
|wickets2= [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]] (7)
|wickets3= [[Saurabh Netravalkar]] (8)
|previous= [[2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series|Nepal 2020]]
|next= [[2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series (round 7)|Oman 2021]]
}}
The '''2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series''' was the 6th round of the [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]] [[cricket]] tournament which was played in Oman in September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/105248-oman-confirms-hosting-mumbai-to-prepare-for-wcl-league-two-t20-cricket-world-cup |title=Oman confirms hosting Mumbai to prepare for WCL League Two, T20 Cricket World Cup |work=Times of Oman |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> It was a tri-nation series between [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]], [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]] and the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] cricket teams, with the matches played as [[One Day International]] (ODI) fixtures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1212091 |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1200878 |title=Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="CI">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25033717/associates-pathway-2023-world-cup-undergoes-major-revamp |title=Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>

The series was originally scheduled to take place in March 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1939383 |title=Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref> In January 2021, [[USA Cricket]] named a 44-man squad to begin training in Texas ahead of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-west-indies-player-narsingh-deonarine-part-of-usa-training-camp-1248966 |title=Former West Indies player Narsingh Deonarine part of USA training camp |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/usa-cricket-selection-update/ |title=USA Cricket Selection Update |work=USA Cricket |date=22 January 2021 |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> The following month, the [[Cricket Association of Nepal]] named a 32-man preliminary squad to begin training for the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketingnepal.com/32-players-called-up-for-oman-tri-series-closed-camp/ |title=32 players called up for Oman Tri-series closed-camp |work=Cricketing Nepal |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref> However, on 12 February 2021, the series was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2023723 |title=Three Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series postponed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/qualification-for-2023-world-cup-covid-19-forces-postponement-of-three-men-s-world-cup-league-2-series-1251450 |title=Covid-19 forces postponement of three men's World Cup League 2 series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> In August 2021, [[Oman Cricket]] confirmed that the matches would take place the following month,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omancricket.org/many-india-players-among-strong-mumbai-side-coming-oman/ |title=Many India players among strong Mumbai side coming to Oman |work=Oman Cricket |date=16 August 2021 |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> with the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) announcing the full schedule shortly after.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2232750 |title=Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 set to resume |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref>

Of the six matches that were played, host Oman won three of their fixtures, with Nepal winning two matches and the United States winning one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2264001 |title=Global Game: Zimbabwe win the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto"
|-
! {{cr|NEP}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/nepal-announces-squad-for-the-cwcl2-series |title=Nepal announces squad for the CWCL2 series |work=Emerging Cricket |date=21 August 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>
! {{cr|OMA}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/464747200238334/photos/a.4303860372993645/4370035996376082/?type=3 |title=Our 14 member squad that would compete for World Cricket League Championship 2 |work=Oman Cricket (via Facebook) |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
! {{cr|USA}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-guyana-batter-gajanand-singh-earns-usa-call-up-as-part-of-revamped-squad-1274884 |title=Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Gyanendra Malla]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* <s>[[Dipendra Singh Airee]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])</s>
* [[Binod Bhandari]]
* [[Sushan Bhari]]
* [[Kushal Bhurtel]]
* [[Abinash Bohara]]
* [[Gulsan Jha]]
* [[Sompal Kami]]
* [[Karan KC]]
* [[Sandeep Lamichhane]]
* [[Kushal Malla]]
* [[Rohit Paudel]]
* [[Pawan Sarraf]]
* [[Aarif Sheikh]]
* [[Aasif Sheikh (cricketer)|Aasif Sheikh]]
* [[Bikram Sob]]
* [[Sharad Vesawkar]]
|
* [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Aqib Ilyas]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* [[Khawar Ali]]
* [[Nestor Dhamba]]
* [[Sandeep Goud]]
* [[Kaleemullah (cricketer)|Kaleemullah]]
* [[Ayaan Khan]]
* [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]]
* [[Shoaib Khan (Omani cricketer)|Shoaib Khan]]
* [[Naseem Khushi]]
* [[Suraj Kumar]]
* [[Pruthvikumar Macchi]]
* [[Sufyan Mehmood]]
* [[Mohammad Nadeem (Omani cricketer)|Mohammad Nadeem]]
* [[Jatinder Singh]]
|
* [[Saurabh Netravalkar]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* <s>[[Aaron Jones (cricketer)|Aaron Jones]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-Captain|vc]])</s>
* [[Karima Gore]]
* [[Elmore Hutchinson]]
* [[Nosthush Kenjige]]
* [[Sanjay Krishnamurthi]]
* [[Jaskaran Malhotra]]
* [[Sushant Modani]]
* [[Abhishek Paradkar]]
* [[Monank Patel]]
* [[Nisarg Patel]]
* [[Kyle Phillip]]
* [[Dominique Rikhi]]
* [[Gajanand Singh]]
* <s>[[Jessy Singh|Jasdeep Singh]]</s>
* [[Steven Taylor (American cricketer)|Steven Taylor]]
|}

The United States named [[Kyle Phillip]] as a travelling reserve player for the tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-mens-squad-named-for-return-of-international-cricket-with-tour-of-oman/ |title=Team USA Men's Squad Named for Return of International Cricket with Tour of Oman |work=USA Cricket |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref> and later named [[Sanjay Krishnamurthi]] as another reserve player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/sanjay-krishnamurthi-called-up-for-usa-tour-of-oman/ |title=Sanjay Krishnamurthi Called Up for USA Tour of Oman |work=USA Cricket |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> Before the first match, [[Aaron Jones (cricketer)|Aaron Jones]] and [[Jessy Singh|Jasdeep Singh]] were both ruled out of the US squad, with Phillip and Krishnamurthi called up to the main squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/phillip-and-krishnamurthi-called-into-icc-cricket-world-cup-league-2-squad/ |title=Phillip and Krishnamurthi called into ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Squad |work=USA Cricket |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref> Nepal's [[Dipendra Singh Airee]] was also ruled out of the series, after suffering an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricnepal.com/en/dipendra-airee-ruled-out-of-oman-tri-series |title=Dipendra Airee ruled out of Oman tri-series |work=Cric Nepal |access-date=13 September 2021 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208214646/https://cricnepal.com/en/dipendra-airee-ruled-out-of-oman-tri-series |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Fixtures==
===1st ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|USA}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 230/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Monank Patel]] 100 (114)
| wickets1 = [[Sushan Bhari]] 2/31 (10 overs)
| score2 = 231/5 (49 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kushal Bhurtel]] 84 (93)
| wickets2 = [[Nisarg Patel]] 2/33 (10 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1275249.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Oman Cricket Academy Ground|Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and [[Vinod Babu]] (Oma)
| motm = [[Kushal Bhurtel]] (Nep)
| toss = United States won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Sanjay Krishnamurthi]] (USA) made his ODI debut.
* [[Monank Patel]] (USA) scored his first century in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2021/09/13/kushal-bhurtel-and-rohit-paudel-carry-nepal-to-world-cup-qualifying-success-over-usa/ |title=Kushal Bhurtel and Rohit Paudel carry Nepal to World Cup qualifying success over USA |work=The National |date=13 September 2021 |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 196 (47.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Aasif Sheikh (cricketer)|Aasif Sheikh]] 90 (112)
| wickets1 = [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]] 4/47 (10 overs)
| score2 = 200/5 (31.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jatinder Singh]] 107 (62)
| wickets2 = [[Kushal Malla]] 2/38 (10 overs)
| result = Oman won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1275250.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Oman Cricket Academy Ground|Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Ahmed Shah Pakteen]] (Afg) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)
| motm = [[Jatinder Singh]] (Oma)
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Nestor Dhamba]], [[Ayaan Khan]] and [[Shoaib Khan (Omani cricketer)|Shoaib Khan]] (Oma) all made their ODI debuts.
* [[Jatinder Singh]] (Oma) scored his first century in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/106726-jatinder-bilal-power-oman-to-comfortable-win-over-nepal |title=Jatinder, Bilal power Oman to comfortable win over Nepal |work=Times of Oman |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>
}}

===3rd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|USA}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 178 (44.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Elmore Hutchinson]] 49[[not out|*]] (61)
| wickets1 = [[Ayaan Khan]] 2/29 (9 overs)
| score2 = 179/6 (49.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Suraj Kumar]] 35 (45)
| wickets2 = [[Saurabh Netravalkar]] 3/39 (10 overs)
| result = Oman won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1275251.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Oman Cricket Academy Ground|Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Vinod Babu]] (Oma) and [[Ahmed Shah Pakteen]] (Afg)
| motm = [[Mohammad Nadeem (Omani cricketer)|Mohammad Nadeem]] (Oma)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Dominique Rikhi]] (USA) made his ODI debut.
}}

===4th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|USA}}
| score1 = 174 (48 overs)
| runs1 = [[Gyanendra Malla]] 55 (105)
| wickets1 = [[Saurabh Netravalkar]] 4/29 (9 overs)
| score2 = 175/4 (29.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Steven Taylor (American cricketer)|Steven Taylor]] 92 (63)
| wickets2 = [[Karan KC]] 2/23 (5 overs)
| result = United States won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1275252.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Oman Cricket Academy Ground|Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)
| motm = [[Steven Taylor (American cricketer)|Steven Taylor]] (USA)
| toss = United States won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Gulsan Jha]] (Nep) and [[Kyle Phillip]] (USA) both made their ODI debuts.
}}

===5th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 121 (37.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] 41 (66)
| wickets1 = [[Sandeep Lamichhane]] 4/18 (8.1 overs)
| score2 = 122/3 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Gyanendra Malla]] 52[[not out|*]] (46)
| wickets2 = [[Nestor Dhamba]] 2/20 (3 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1275253.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Oman Cricket Academy Ground|Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and [[Ahmed Shah Pakteen]] (Afg)
| motm = [[Karan KC]] (Nep)
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Sufyan Mehmood]] (Oma) made his ODI debut.
}}

===6th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 September 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|USA}}
| score1 = 274/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] 53 (53)
| wickets1 = [[Nosthush Kenjige]] 3/49 (10 overs)
| score2 = 202 (39.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Monank Patel]] 56 (58)
| wickets2 = [[Ayaan Khan]] 4/36 (8 overs)
| result = Oman won by 72 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1275254.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Oman Cricket Academy Ground|Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Vinod Babu]] (Oma) and [[Ahmed Shah Pakteen]] (Afg)
| motm = [[Ayaan Khan]] (Oma)
| toss = United States won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Pruthvikumar Macchi]] (Oma) made his ODI debut.
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-cup-league-2-2019-2021-22-1196667 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

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