Sunday, February 11, 2018

Nepal Thrashed U.A.E By 4 Wickets





Nepal Clinched Victory Over U.A.E by 4 Wickets

Nepal- Sompal kami (7-0-30-4) | S Lamichanne (7-1-30-3) | Paras Khadka (51 off 68 Balls)
Namibia- M Naveed (6-0-17-2) | Amir Hayat (6-0-26-2) | Shaiman Anwar (30 off 64 balls)

Khadka Recieving The man of the match Trophy



After one and a half hour delay in the match due to wet outfield. Nepal Won the crucial toss and sent U.A.E to bat first with reduced play of 34 overs a side in on a pitch that has heavily favoured early seam movement throughout the tournament.

Sompal Kami's 4 for 30 helped decimate UAE for 114 as Nepal scraped to a four-wicket win in a weather-affected match at United Cricket Field.

Sunday was no different as UAE were behind the eight-ball throughout the match following Sompal's opening spell. The short but whippy fast bowler struck with the third ball of the match, bowling Ashfaq Ahmed for a golden duck. Two more strikes by Sompal and Karan KC had UAE 25 for 3 in the eighth over before teenage legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane and captain Paras Khadka tore through the middle order to take 3 for 30 and 2 for 20 respectively. Sompal then returned to finish off the tail as UAE were bowled out in 31 overs.

Nepal, who had struggled to chase Namibia's 138 on day one before creeping over the line by one wicket, needed a half-century from Khadka after another top-order collapse saw them slip to 20 for 3 in the seventh over. Khadka counterattacked with five sixes in his 51 off 48 balls. Sompal then helped out with the bat too, smashing a six off his third ball before ending the match with a three to finish unbeaten on 10 off five balls.