Nepal batting collapse hands PNG T20I series trophy
Chasing 172, the Rhinos are bundled out for 85 runs—their fifth-lowest T20I total.
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.
Rohan Karki, Bishal Basnet, Abhishek Limbu, Ajay Chaudhary, Saubhagya Rai and Samir Tamang have made their cut for the first time.
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 former Nepal number one pro cards 4-under 64 in the final round for a 72-hole total of 8-under 264 to win his 12th career title and his first since 2017.
He faced a bogey on the first hole after an OB (out of bounds) in the day’s first shot but he bounced back strongly with a birdie on the second and an eagle on the fourth hole.
A total of 42 golfers—31 pros and 11 amateurs—are taking part in the 72-hole tournament.
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 event carries a total purse of Rs572,250.
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.
Nepal were scheduled to host Bahrain on March 21 at the country’s only international-standard venue and travel to Bahrain on March 27 away clash.
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.
The three time champions Jordan defeat Nepal 5-3 in tiebreaker.
Samba scored her 53rd international goal during Nepal’s 2-1 semi-final victory over Lebanon in the WAFF Women’s Championship, eclipsing Indian Bala Devi’s record of 52 goals.
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.
Preeti Rai scored in stoppage time to ensure that the team progressed into the tournament finals.