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By a Staff Reporter A five-wicket haul by Karan KC and a record partnership between openers Kushal Bhurtel and Asif Sheikh helped Nepal register an easy win over Oman in the ICC World Cup Cricket League -2 on Tuesday. Nepal defeated Oman by seven wickets in the match held at Houston-based Moosa Stadium in Texas, USA to register their first victory in the USA tour for the triangular series. The victory also helped Nepal climb one spot in League 2. During Tuesday’s match, Oman opted to bat first after winning the toss and scored 163 runs losing all its wickets in 46.5 overs.  Nepal met the target of 164 runs in 33.1 overs losing three wickets. Opening batsman duo of Nepal, Kushal Bhurtel and Asif Sheikh partnered for a record century stand for Nepal. Bhurtel scored 56 runs...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fully lifted the suspension imposed on Cricket Association of Nepal. Earlier, the ICC had conditionally lifted the suspension on CAN more than two and a half years after it elected a new executive committee headed by incumbent president Chatur Bahadur Chand. CAN informed on Tuesday that the ICC had fully lifted the ‘control funding’ it had been imposing on the cricket governing body of Nepal. The Cricket Association of Nepal can now receive financial grants on par with the Associate Nations with ODI status and can conduct its financial activities accordingly. Prior to this, ICC had been granting limited funds to CAN. The ICC had suspended CAN more than six years ago citing government intervention a...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Cricket Association of Nepal bade farewell to the national women’s cricket team of Nepal to participate in the ACC Women’s T-20 Championship to be held in Malaysia. The event will kick off on Friday. National Sports Council Member Secretary Tanka Lal Ghising as well as office bearers of CAN bade them farewell amid a programme on Tuesday The 14-member team under the captaincy of Rubina Chhetri Belbase will head towards Malaysia on Wednesday. The event will be held from June 17 to 25. Nepal is drawn in Group B along with Hong Kong, Kuwait, Bhutan and Bahrain. Group A includes the UAE, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar and Singapore. The two teams that make it to the final will get an opportunity to compete in the Asia Cup. Nepali Women’s Cricket Team: ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Youth spinner Manisha Upadhyay has been included for the first time in the final squad of Nepal for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Championship to be held in Malaysia from Friday. Cricket Association of Nepal has announced a 15-member team headed by Rubina Chhetri Belbase. Middle-order batswoman Sarita Magar has been left out of the team. Sarita Magar and Hiranmayee Roy, who featured in Nepal’s team against Uganda last month, have been left out this time. Roy could not play in the championship as she could not acquire travel document. CAN selected Manisha Upadhyay in Roy’s place. Manisha Upadhyay plays domestic cricket from Gandaki Province. Gandaki Province had won the U-19 National Women’s Cricket under her leadership two months ago. She als...

Agencies Despite exceptional bowling by all-rounder Aadil Ansari in the last over of Nepal’s match against the USA under the ICC World Cup League 2 triangular ODI series, the dramatic match between the two countries ended in a draw. USA, who were chasing a target of 275 runs for victory, made 274 runs in 50 overs losing 6 wickets to tie the match. The hosts were in need of 6 runs from the last six balls for victory but Ansari spent only 5 runs to settle for a draw. Both the teams shared one point each. In the last over, USA needed just one run from the last two balls for victory. But Rohit Poudel’s superb catch in the fifth ball of the last over dismissed Aaron Jones to the delight of the visitors. USA’s Rahul Jariwala was run out in the last ball as the match ended in a draw...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal crashed out of the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers on Tuesday after facing a 41-run defeat to Thailand during their match held at the Kinrara Oval in Malaysia. Nepal’s hopes of qualifying for the U-19 Women’s World Cup has effectively ended following the defeat. The U-19 Women's T20 World Cup will be held in South Africa next year.     Chasing the target of 90 runs for victory, Nepal lost all its wickets in 19.5 overs with just 40 runs on board.  Nepal's Shristi Jaishi top-scored 7 runs off 21 balls and Sana Prabin scored 6 off 21 balls. Nathita Bunsukham of Thailand took 3 wickets giving away 9 runs.     Earlier, Thailand were invited to bat first and posted a total of...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal defeated Bhutan by 4 wickets in the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers on Monday. Chasing a target of 67 runs for victory, Nepal met the target in 13.1 overs losing 6 wickets at the Kinrara Oval in Malaysia. Unbeaten Soon Rajbanshi was the top scorer for Nepal with 30 runs off 32 balls. Likewise, Sana Prabin contributed 12 runs. No other player made any significant contribution to the team. Bhutan’s Sange Wangmo took 3 wickets giving away 22 runs. Likewise, Anjuli Ghale and Sonam took a wicket each. Earlier, Bhutan opted to bat first after winning the toss and posted a total of 66 runs in 20 overs losing 9 wickets. Bhutan’s captain Nwagan Choden and Sange Wangmo topscored 11 runs each. Nepal’s spinner Manisha Kumari Upadhyay, ...

By a Staff Reporter Houston - IPL champion Bipul Sharma played the spoilsport to deny victory to the Sandeep Lamichhane-led Nepali national cricket team over Nepal All Star during a practice match held in Houston, Texas on Thursday. Despite outstanding bowling by  skipper Lamichhane, Nepal All Star featuring former cricketers defeated the national team of Nepal by 4 wickets. Chasing a target of 191 runs for victory, All Star met the target in 22.5 overs losing six wickets. Bipul Sharma contributed 50 runs off 51 balls including 4 boundaries and two sixes for the All Star team. Sharma was a member of the Sunrisers Hyderabad when they lifted the IPL title in 2016. Gaurav Bajaj was unbeaten on 40 runs off 58 balls. Lamichhane took 5 wickets for Nepal in his 10-over sp...

 By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the match schedule for the next triangular one day series under the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. Under the series, Nepal will face Namibia and hosts Scotland from June 11 to 17 after completing triangular series against USA and Oman. According to the ICC, Nepal will face Namibia in its first match on July 11. Similarly, it will take on Scotland and Namibia in its second and third matches on July 13 and 16 respectively. It will play its fourth and final match against Scotland on July 17.    Nepal’s national cricket team is currently in the United States of America to play matches against the USA and Oman under the series from June 8-19.    Nepa...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepali national cricket team reached Houston on Sunday ahead of a triangular series against the USA and Oman under the ICC World Cup League 2. A 22-member team that left Nepal on Saturday reached the George Bush Airport in the USA on Sunday. Upon reaching Houston, the team took rest and then celebrated the birthday parties of batsman Dev Khanal and physiotherapist Bikram Neupane. The team will take part in light practice on Tuesday followed by a full practice on Wednesday. Nepal will play two matches in Houston before it competes in the League 2. The first practice match is against Nepal All Stars featuring former players of Nepal and international players and the second match is against Houston Hurricanes. The first practice match is...