Batters find rhythm on Day 1 of Jay Trophy’s second round
In their respective second matches of the red-ball tournament, Police trail APF by six runs and Army trail Bagmati by 68 runs at the end of Day 1.
In their respective second matches of the red-ball tournament, Police trail APF by six runs and Army trail Bagmati by 68 runs at the end of Day 1.
The 2021 finalists find themselves facing two must-win matches against former champions Sri Lanka and England after Saturday’s washout against Pakistan.
The teams earned one point each from the abandoned first fixture of the tournament's Super Eight stage.
APF beat Nepal Police by eight wickets, while Army hand Bagmati a nine-wicket defeat.
At the end of the first day, Police are trailing by 24 runs against Army, while Bagmati are trailing by 31 runs against APF.
However, as the Rhinos look forward to becoming a major cricketing nation, fans’ support alone is not sufficient.
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Dipendra Singh Airee’s 23-ball fifty and Sompal Kami’s three-wicket haul power Nepal to a seven-wicket win over Scotland in front of a massive travelling support at Wankhede.
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Samra, named after India stalwart Yuvraj Singh, smashed 110 off 65 balls to power Canada to a commanding 173-4 following their decision to bat first.
Mitchell Marsh’s team must now rely on 12th-ranked Ireland to save them by beating Zimbabwe later on Tuesday.
The Rhinos, who started their T20 World Cup campaign on a promising note, lost to the West Indies by nine wickets on Sunday.
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Nepal’s head coach Stuart Law says that it was a ‘disappointing’ loss against Italy after a stellar performance against England. But against the West Indies, the Rhinos are aiming for an upset that is due.
India’s strained relations with another neighbour, Bangladesh, have further tangled the geopolitics around the World Cup.
Italy started playing cricket long before Nepal. They expect to pose a big challenge to the Rhinos in Wednesday’s encounter.
The Associates need to get exposure against Full Members on a regular basis to improve their game, Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel says.
Contrary to expectations of an easy win for the defending champions, the Rhinos stretched the match to the final ball.