USA to host first One Day International

The first One Day International (ODI) to be played on USA soil will take place on 13 September, when the hosts face Papua New Guinea in the first match of the second tri-series of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, which also includes Namibia.

The six-match tri-series on the road to the Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 sees USA and Namibia make their debuts in the Men’s CWC League 2 competition, with PNG participating in their second series. Teams will play four ODIs each in 11 days in Fort Lauderdale between 13 and 23 September and will be aiming to make their mark on the league table.

The match schedule, three squads, and match officials for the tri-series 2 of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, between 13 and 23 September 2019 are as follows:

Match Schedule

• 13 September - USA v PNG (Broward County Stadium, Fort Lauderdale)
• 17 September - USA v Namibia (Broward County Stadium, Fort Lauderdale)
• 19 September- USA v PNG (Broward County Stadium, Fort Lauderdale)
• 20 September- USA v Namibia (Broward County Stadium, Fort Lauderdale)
• 22 September- PNG v Namibia (Broward County Stadium, Fort Lauderdale)
• 23 September - PNG v Namibia (Broward County Stadium, Fort Lauderdale)

All games start at 09h45 local time.

Squads

USA: Saurabh Netravalkar (captain); Monank Patel; Karima Gore; Nosthush Kenjige; Sagar Patel; Nisarg Patel; Jessy Singh; Juan "Rusty" Theron; Aaron Jones; Elmore Hutchinson; Jaskaran Malhotra; Steven Taylor; Timil Patel; Xavier Marshall

PNG: Assadollah Vala (captain); Tony Ura; Gaudi Toka; Lega Siaka; Charles Amini; Chad Soper; Kipling Doriga; Jason Kila; Norman Vanua; Hiri Hiri; Nosaina Pokana; Alei Nao; Simon Atai; Riley Hekure

Namibia: Merwe Erasmus (captain); Stephan Baard; Karl Birkenstock; Craig Williams; Jan Frylinck; Zane Green; Zhivago Groenewald; JP Kotze; Tangeni Lungamene; Bernald Scholtz; JJ Smit; Christi Viljoen; Pikkie ya France; Ben Shikongo

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