Hong Kong edge Nepal by four wickets, secure third place in Premier Cup
Nepal managed to accumulate a decent total of 139 runs given a mediocre performance by the batters.
Nepal managed to accumulate a decent total of 139 runs given a mediocre performance by the batters.
Airee’s last-over aggressive play helps escalate the Rhinos to a decent total despite mediocre batting.
The Rhinos lose the ACC Men’s T20 Premier Cup semi-final match by six wickets following a batting collapse.
Impressive bowling displays from Karan KC and Abinash Bohara and an exploding batting show from Gulsan Jha help the Rhinos defeat Saudi Arabia by six wickets in a rain-affected game.
A comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Hong Kong in Al Amaret gives the Rhinos a third victory in as many matches.
The 24-year-old all-rounder joins the ranks of Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard in achieving the rare feat in men’s T20I.
The right-handed batter becomes first Nepali batter to achieve the rare feat while putting up an unbeaten half-century in 21 deliveries.
Gulsan Jha’s 7-ball 19 helps the Rhinos achieve a 144-run target in 19.2 overs, giving them a five-wicket victory over Malaysia in Al Amerat.
The Rhinos have had an intensive preparation in the shortest format of the cricket but their build up to the Premier Cup has been a patchy one.
Nepal have been drawn alongside Hong Kong, Malaysia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia in Group A. Group B includes Bahrain, Cambodia, Kuwait, hosts Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The series is scheduled to take from April 27 to May 4.
Arjun Kumal’s century in vain as the visitors defeat Nepal-A by 69 runs in final one-day match.
The hosts, who were chasing 175, are bowled out for a miserable 60 inside 17 overs in the second OD in Kirtipur.
McCarthy takes 4-29 and Humphreys returns the match figures of 5-32 to bowl out the hosts, who were chasing 158, for 136 in 25.3 overs.
The hosts post 213-7 with the help of Aarif Sheikh’s unbeaten 93 before restricting the visitors to 210-7 in the third T20.
The hosts lose the second T20 by 40 runs in Kirtipur, submitting the three-match series 2-0.
Chasing 223, Bam scores 106 but could not save the hosts from defeat after their middle and lower order collapse.
Nepal have been drawn alongside record seven-time champions India, Pakistan and Premier Cup winners the United Arab Emirates in Group A.
A combined effort from batting order helps the Rhinos rack up 198-7 from their 20 overs before three-wicket hauls from Sompal Kami and Kushal Malla restrict the tourists to 127 in 18.3 overs.
Needing 122 for victory, the Rhinos complete the chase in 16.1 overs, but had to survive a scare from the Irish leg spinners.