Nepal women to play in T20 Asia Cup in July
Nepal have been drawn alongside record seven-time champions India, Pakistan and Premier Cup winners the United Arab Emirates in Group A.
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.
Aasif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee and Lalit Rajbanshi, who were rested for Nepal’s tour of Hong Kong have returned to the team.
Thapa Magar captained Nepal in their first-ever international tournament in July 2007.
Chasing 172, the Rhinos are bundled out for 85 runs—their fifth-lowest T20I total.
Tony Ura smashes half-century as PNG amass 171-run total in the stipulated 20 overs. Kushal Bhurtel and Akash Chand claim three wickets each.
Kushal Bhurtel smashed 59 runs off 39 balls to bring up his eighth T20I fifty, also becoming the second Nepali batter to cross the 1000-run mark in the T20Is.
Chasing 213, the Rhinos manage only 139 after losing last eight wickets adding just 22.
The Rhinos suffer a four-wicket defeat after the Dutch chase down 185-run target in 19.3 overs in a pulsating final at Kirtipur.
The Dutch team booked the final spot after rain washed away their match against Namibia.
A brilliant bowling from KC, GC and Malla restrict the Dutch to 120 all out before Paudel and Jha chase down the target with 86-run stand.
The Namibians were chasing 181 and needed 12 runs off the last over but Karan KC delivered an exceptional final over, conceding only eight runs to restrict the tourists to 177-7.
Kushal Malla plays an unbeaten 55-run knock as Rhinos post a commendable score against the visitors.
Despite half-centuries from skipper Rohit Paudel (50 off 36 balls) and Dipendra Singh Airee (63 off 34 balls), the Rhinos fail to chase down 185-run target, suffering a two-run defeat in Kirtipur—their second straight loss of the series.
Michael Levitt cracks a half-century, firing five boundaries and three sixes, helping the visitors amass a decent total of 184 runs at a loss of four wickets.
Namibian Loftie-Eaton cracks 11 fours and eight sixes to reach his hundred-run milestone off just 33 balls at the TU Cricket Ground during the Nepal Tri-National Series, eclipsing Nepal’s Kushal Malla’s record by one ball.
Loftie-Eaton breaks the record for the fastest century in the format as the visitors put 206 on the scoreboard.
Hosts Rhinos lose against the Netherlands by eight wickets to suffer their third defeat in four matches.
Kushal Bhurtel, who scored 66 runs, was the only stand-out batter for Nepal.