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By a Staff Reporter  Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Nepali batting lineup faltered as Papua New Guinea (PNG) registered an 86-run defeat to take home the Hong Kong T20I tri-series title. Nepal, chasing 172 runs in 20 overs were packed up on just 85 runs in 16.3 overs. Sundeep Jora scored 17 runs for Nepal and was the highest scorer on the day. Aarif Sheikh added 15 to the total while Rohit Paudel made 12 runs. The rest of the batters failed to reach double figures. Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea, Chad Soper and Sese Bau took two wickets each for PNG while Alei Nao took one wicket. Earlier, losing the toss and being invited to bat first in Mong Kok, PNG racked up 171 runs at the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Opener Tony Ura played a 37-ball innings of 61 runs with five four...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Kushal Bhurtel’s brilliant all-round performance has guided Nepal to the final of the ongoing T20I tri-series in Hong Kong. Nepal defeated Papua New Guinea by a big margin of 85 runs to qualify for the final. Losing the toss and being invited to bat first, Nepal posted a total of 198 runs in 20 overs at the loss of six wickets. Opener Kushal Bhurtel top-scored for Nepal with his 39-ball 59 with four fours and four sixes. Sundeep Jora also reached a half-century and was dismissed for 56 off just 26 deliveries with three fours and four sixes. Similarly, opener Binod Bhandari made 27 off 22 while Bibek Yadav finished off the innings with a flurry, smashing three sixes in four balls he faced. Assad Vala took two wickets for PNG whil...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton has smashed the fastest century in T20 internationals against Nepal in the first match of the T20I Tri-Series in Kathmandu. Loftie-Eaton broke Kushal Malla's 34-ball record made against Mongolia at the Asian Games in 2023 to get to the century in 33 deliveries and now has the record to his name. He got out for 101 runs in 36 deliveries at the TU International Cricket Ground with 11 fours and eight sixes in his innings. Namibia have posted a mammoth total of 206 runs at the loss of just four wickets in 20 overs in the first T20I of the series.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has unveiled the central contracts for the year 2024 with an increase in salaries for graded players. CAN revealed the contracts on Monday following a board meeting of the central working committee held on February 24 and 26. Notably, six players in the A grade, including captain Rohit Kumar Paudel, will receive a monthly salary of one lakh rupees each. As per the new arrangement, Grade A male players will receive one lakh per month, while Grade B players will receive Rs 70,000, Grade C players Rs 55,000, Grade D players Rs 35,000, and emerging category players Rs 25,000. Similarly, female players in Grade A will receive Rs 50,000 per month, with Grade B players receiving Rs 35,000, Grad...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel has won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second ICC Cricket World Cup League Two encounter against the Netherlands. Nepal, after having an abysmal show against Namibia after batting first, will be chasing in the second encounter. Fresh from his arrival from the UAE, Dipendra Singh Airee makes it into the XI straight away. Dev Khanal also gets the nod. Pawan Sarraf and Karan KC are the ones replaced. Nepal could only register 132 runs on board against Namibia and suffered a four-wicket loss in the League Two opener. Nepal XI: Rohit Paudel (captain), Aasif Sheikh, Dev Khanal, Anil Shah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Bhim Sharki, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Hosts Malaysia have secured their spot in the final of the ACC Women's Premier Cup by defeating Nepal in a semi-final thriller. Malaysia also earned a place in the ACC Women's Asia Cup with a four-wicket win over Nepal. Chasing a target of 116 runs, Malaysia achieved victory in the last over, reaching the target with six wickets down in 19.5 overs. Elsa Hunter's half-century, with 69 runs off 53 balls, was instrumental in Malaysia's win, with crucial two boundaries in the final over. Despite Kabita Joshi's two quick wickets, including that of key player Mahirah Ismail, Elsa Hunter's innings ensured Malaysia's victory. Nepal's bowlers Sita Rana Magar and Kabita Joshi took two wickets each while Kabita Kunwar and Rubina Chhetri took ...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - Nepal A's first assignment since its formation has been announced by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). The team will take on Canada later this month at the Mulpani International Cricket Ground. The three-match one-day series will kick off on February 18 with the second and third matches taking place on February 20 and 22 respectively. The Canadian side are extending their stay to take on the newly formed A side after losing 3-0 to the senior side. Nepal A's 16-man squad has already been announced from a previously announced 36-man player pool. Former Nepal captains Gyanendra Malla and Kalam Ali have been given responsibilities to coach the side.

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (Hamro Khelkud) - An abysmal batting performance from Nepal has left Namibia with a low totla to chase in the ICC World Cricket League Two opener in Kathmandu. Batting first after losing the toss, Nepal have been bundled over for 132 runs in 41.1 overs. Bhim Sharki was the only batter who got going for Nepal while wickets kept falling at the other end. Coming to bat at number five in the third over, Bhim got out in the 28th over for a well-made 86-ball 44 with two fours and a six in his innings. He was caught leg-before-wicket by Namibian skipper Gerhard Erasmus.  Nepal’s innings started with opener Kushal Bhurtel going back to the hut in the very first delivery. Kushal edged Ruben Trumpelmann’s delivery outside off to the first slip and wen...