ICC Cricket World Cup League 2: Nepal stun USA with 8 wicket win

Nepal stunned the USA with an 8 wicket win in their ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 clash today at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

 

Match Summary

Nepal 36 – 2 (5.2 Overs) – ( Paras Khadka 20*;Nosthusha Kenjige 2-15)

United States 35 (12 Overs) – (Sandeep Lamichhane 6-16, Sushan Bhari 4-5)

Result - Nepal won by 8 wickets

Shot of the day

The legend and the flag bearer ???? @IamSandeep25 Celebrates his wicket with @paras77.

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— Nepal Cricket (@Nepal_Cricket) February 12, 2020

 Nepal won the toss and decided to field and Sandeep Lamichhane 6-16 and  Sushan Bhari 4-5 bowled the United States out for just 35 in 12 Overs.

In reply, Nepal scored 36 – 2 in 5.2 Overs with Paras Khadka 20* and Nosthusha Kenjige 2-15 the pick of the bowlers for the USA.

 

Nepal - Subash Khakurel, Gyanendra Malla(c), Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Birat Bhandari(wk), Karan KC, Sushan Bhari, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi

United States - Xavier Marshall, Ian Holland, Monank Patel, Timil Patel, Aaron Jones, Akshay Homraj(wk), Nisarg Patel, Nosthusha Kenjige, Cameron Stevenson, Rusty Theron, Saurabh Netravalkar(c)

 

Match Details

 

Start Time: 03:30

Toss: Nepal won the toss and decided to field

Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Officials: Chettithody Shamsuddin, Durga Subedi, Buddhi Pradhan, Neeyamur Rahul

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