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Nepal earns direct spot in World Cup Qualifiers defeating UAE

16Mar

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Nepal earns direct spot in World Cup Qualifiers defeating UAE

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal has earned a direct spot in the World Cup Qualifiers defeating UAE by 9 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis method in the ICC World Cup League-2 tri-series at TU Cricket Ground. Chasing a huge winning target of 311 runs for victory, Nepal lost 6 wickets scoring 269 runs in 44 overs. Due to bad lighting conditions, Nepal won the match through the Duckworth-Lewis method. The umpire stopped the game and dropped the bails. UAE expressed their displeasure while the Nepali players started celebrating their historic win. Nepal's Inning Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, and Gulsan Jha each contributed a half-century innings in Nepal's victory. While Aasif, who partnered with Kushal Bhurtel in opening the inning departed for a duck out...

Nepal retains ODI Status with an impressive victory over UAE

12Mar

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Nepal retains ODI Status with an impressive victory over UAE

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal retained their ODI (One Day International) status for the next four years with a convincing victory of 117 runs over UAE at TU Cricket Ground. UAE's Inning UAE, chasing a winning target of 248 runs, were bowled out for a mere 71 runs in 22.5 overs, which is their lowest total in ODI history. Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi picked up 5 wicket haul, Sandeep Lamichhane claimed 2, while Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Gulsan Jha each chipped in one wicket to dismiss UAE cheaply. Lalit sent off UAE's opening batsman Vriitya Aravind and lower-order batsman Zahoor Khan for a duck each. In contrast, he dismissed Muhammad Waseem, Aayan Afzal Khan, and Junaid Siddique, for 1, 29, and 1 run, respectively. Aayan scored the highest for the...

Nepal claims victory in opening match of final tri-series of CWC League 2

9Mar

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Nepal claims victory in opening match of final tri-series of CWC League 2

Kathmandu - Nepal kicked off the final tri-series of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 with a 52-run victory over Papua New Guinea. Nepal's Inning Invited to bat first, Nepal put up an impressive total of 297 runs before losing all of their wickets in 49.1 overs. Nepal's opener, Aasif Sheikh, scored his first International ODI century, contributing 110 runs off 110 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes. With this, he became the fifth player from Nepal to score an ODI century after Paras Khadka, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Kushal Bhurtel. Opener duo Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif shared a 110-run partnership before Kushal departed for 45 off 53 balls in 18.4 overs. Kushal Malla, who came in as the number 3 batsman, collected only 2 runs off 8 deliveries, while Gyane...

6Mar

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Nepal stuns UAE in their home soil

By a Staff Reporter Dubai - Nepal pulled off a stunning victory against hosts UAE by 42 runs in a tri-series under the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, climbing up to a fifth place with 32 points and pushing UAE down to 6th in the points table. Nepal's Inning Nepal, who won the toss and elected to bat first posted 229/8 in the allocated 50 overs. Gyanendra Malla paired with Aasif Sheikh to open the innings for Nepal as the regular opener Kushal Bhurtel was ruled out following an injury. Despite a poor start to their innings with the loss of the opening pair Gyanendra Malla and Aasif Sheikh for 11 and 6 runs respectively, Bhim Sharki's score of 70 runs off 99 deliveries helped Nepal recover. The third batsman Kushal Malla got bowled off Rohan Musafa's delivery ...

Aasif and Sandeep rescues Nepal from defeat

3Mar

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Aasif and Sandeep rescues Nepal from defeat

By a Staff Reporter Dubai - Nepal secured a 3-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea in a tri-series match under the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opener Aasif Sheikh and eighth batsman Sandeep Lamichhane formed an unbeaten 77-run partnership, helping Nepal chase the winning target of 179 runs, posting a total of 182/7 in 48 overs. Despite Kushal Bhurtel being dismissed for a royal duck out, the duo of Aasif and Sandeep rescued Nepal from defeat. Opener Aasif played a not-out inning contributing the highest of 86 runs off 130 deliveries with 2 fours and a six. In addition, Sandeep Lamichhane, batting in the eighth position, was the star of the show as he scored 35 runs off 50 deliveries and hit the match-winning shot in th...

2Mar

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Nepal qualifies for the World Cup

By a Staff Reporter Ajman - Nepal National U19 Cricket team had qualified for U19 Cricket World Cup defeating hosts UAE by 7 runs in ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Eden Garden Oval in Ajman. Invited to bat first, Nepal lost all its wickets at 48.5 overs with 191 runs on the scoreboard. Nepal, who had a poor start with the bat, regained momentum with Skipper Dev Khanal's knock of 51 runs off 84 deliveries. Earlier, the top order batters Deepak Bohara (0), Arjun Kumal (3), and Akash Tripathi (9) were dismissed early, collectively adding only 12 runs. Other contributions came from Uttam Thapa Magar (36), Bishal Bikram KC (38), Milan Bobara (10), Dipesh Kandel (15), Subash Kandel (2), Hemant Dhami (13), and Aakash Chand (4). In return, Nepal's spinner Dip...

Rizwan in Nepal to visit Sandeep Lamichhane

6Feb

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Rizwan in Nepal to visit Sandeep Lamichhane

By a Staff Reporter Pakistan's star wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan, has traveled to Nepal to show support for Nepali cricketer, Sandeep Lamichhane. Lamichhane had recently returned to the Nepali team after facing rape allegations. A source from the Nepal Cricket Association (CAN) confirmed that Rizwan met with Lamichhane to encourage him and lift his morale. Additionally, Indian wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik is reportedly also looking to visit Nepal and meet with Lamichhane. On Monday, Rizwan also met with the Nepali cricket team to offer advice before returning to Pakistan. The recent lifting of Sandeep's suspension by the board meeting in Pokhara played a role in Rizwan's decision to visit and support him. Sandeep has recently joined closed training sessions with the s...

8Dec

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Nepal’s tour to Namibia results winless

By a Staff Reporter Scotland registered an 8-wicket victory over Nepal in the closing match of the Namibia Tour belonging to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League at United Ground in Windhoek. Nepal's Inning Nepal, who won the toss and chosen to bat first wrapped up early bagging a puny run. It took Scotland just 35.3 to snatch all wickets of Nepal for 119 runs. Nepal's openers Arjun Saud and Aasif Sheikh failed to last longer in the crease. Arjun returned to the pavilion with an empty pocket in 0.3 overs. Moreover, Aasif Sheikh collected 1 run off 9 deliveries before leaving the crease in 3.1 overs. Gyanendra Malla, continuing his poor form, got dismissed for 9 runs off 16 deliveries following an LBW. However, Skipper Rohit Paudel contributed the highest of 47 runs of...

7Dec

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Nepal suffers defeat against Namibia

By a Staff Reporter The home side Namibia defeated the visitors Nepal by 86 runs in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match on Wednesday. Namibia's Inning Invited to bat first, Namibia scored 275/7 in the scheduled 50 overs. A century inning from Michael van Lingen helped Namibia to earn a massive total. Opening with a bat, Lo-handre Louwrens and Divan la Cock were dismissed for 14 and 18 runs respectively. Michael van, who stepped in the crease as a third batsman after the fall of the first wicket in 7.5 overs, collected 119 runs off 111 deliveries including 15 fours and a sixer before Sagar Dhakal caught his shot off Sompal Kami's delivery in the 48.3 over. Moreover, Namibia's skipper Gerhard Erasmus playing a half-century inning contributed 53 runs to the tally. W...

Scotland atops points table crushing Nepal

4Dec

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Scotland atops points table crushing Nepal

By a Staff Reporter Scotland topped ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 points table crushing Nepal by 3 wickets at United Ground in Windhoek, Namibia. Nepal, who were lucky enough to share a spoil in its recent outing against Namibia, got ill-fated today. Invited to bat first, Nepal loosed all its wickets in 40.1 overs for 137 runs. Nepal's Inning As usual, with horrific batting, Nepal gifted Scotland with an easy win. Arjun Saud and Aasif Sheikh, who opened the innings returned to the pavilion for 18 and 7 runs respectively. One of the finest batters in domestic cricket, Aasif Sheikh failed to last more than 2.4 overs in the crease. Star performer against Namibia, Gyanendra Malla scored 50 runs less than he scored against Namibia. Facing 39 deliveries, the experience...