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Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal have concluded their ACC U-19 Asia Cup campaign with a resounding defeat at the hands of India. In a one-sided encounter, India triumphed over Nepal by ten wickets, chasing down a modest target of 53 runs in just 7.1 overs. India achieved the target with ease, reaching 57 runs in 7.1 overs without losing a single wicket. Arshin Kulkarni made a quickfire 43 runs off 30 deliveries in the chase. His innings included one boundary and five sixes. Adarsh Singh, his opening partner, scored 13 off 13 balls, hitting two fours. Nepal's bowling efforts struggled to contain the Indian onslaught. Gulshan Jha bowled four overs, conceding 33 runs, while Hemant Dhami gave away 12 runs in his two overs. Aakash Chand completed his spell of 1.1 overs, yielding 12 r...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - A shambolic batting performance, again, has handed Nepal a big loss against hosts Hong Kong in the ongoing Quadrangular Series. Nepal were handed a nine-wicket loss by the home side, chasing a target of a mere 57 runs in 20 overs. Nepal, who won the toss and opted to bat first, were bundled over on 56 runs in 18 overs. Only Rubina Chhetri got to the double figures for Nepal, making 25 off 30 with four fours in her innings. Nepal, who were 5-4 at one stage, were steered to a somewhat respectable total by Rubina's innings. Sita Rana Magar made nine runs, Roma Thapa made seven, Puja Mahato made four runs, and Sangita Rai scored two runs while Samjhana Khadka, Bindu Rawal and Kanchan Shrestha contributed one run each to the total. Skipper Indu Barma, Kaja...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal have suffered a 27-run loss against Tanzania in the first match of the Women’s T20 Quadrangular Series in Hong Kong. Chasing a target of 116 runs, Nepal were bundled over on 88 runs in 16.5 overs. KUALA LUMPUR,MALAYSIA - AUGUST 31: Images from the match between Malaysia and Nepal during the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 Asia Qualifier at Bayuemas Oval, Selangor, Malaysia on 31st August 2023. Photo by Peter Lim/ICC Experienced campaigner Sita Rana Magar played a steady innings of 43 off 31 deliveries for Nepal in the chase with four sixes to her name. Skipper Indu Barma remained the only other batter to reach the double figures for Nepal with her 15-run innings off 18 deliveries with two fours.  Nepal, who were 17-5 at one stage, were taken to a comman...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - All-Rounder Indu Barma has been named the captain of the Nepali Women's National Cricket Team. This announcement came as part of the squad announcement for the upcoming Hong Kong tour on Thursday. Bindu Rawal, the left-handed batter, has been appointed the vice-captain, while Rubina, the former team captain, continues as a team member. Kanchan Shrestha, Somu Bista, and Soni Pakhrin have received their first call-ups. CAN Secretary Paras Khadka told with HamroKhelkud that Indu has been entrusted with the captaincy for this tournament. "We have chosen Indu as the captain for the first time in this tournament. This decision was made during the board meeting based on the recommendations from the selection committee and the manager. While Rubina is still a...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) have announced a 22-member preliminary squad for the Quadrangular Series to be held in Hong Kong next week. The series will be held from November 15 to 19 in Hong Kong. Nepal, Hong Kong, UAE and Malaysia will compete in the series. Young Bagmati Province pacer Soni Pakhrin, who has made a good impact in the domestic circuit has been called up for the closed camp. The rest of the names are fairly regular. Similarly, Rubina Chhetri and Sita Rana Magar are set to compete in the Women's All Stars T20 series, the domestic T20 tournament in Hong Kong. That tournament will commence from November 10. Preliminary squad: Rubina Chhetri, Sita Rana Magar, Indu Barma, Bindu Rawal, Sangita Rai, Jyoti Pandey, Puja Mahato,...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Oman defeated Nepal on super over to lift the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Region Finals in Kathmandu. Nepal, who required 22 runs in the super over, could only score 10 runs and conceded the final to Oman. Oman's ace pace Bilal Khan dismissed Kushal Bhurtel in the very first ball of the super over. Kushal Malla couldn't score any runs in the second delivery and took a single in the third. Gulshan Jha took another single in the fourth and the match went away from Nepal. Kushal Malla scored two boundaries in the final two deliveries but it was too late. On the other hand, Abinash Bohora conceded 21 runs in the super over with three sixes hit by Naseem Khushi. Earlier, Nepal, batting first after winning the toss, scored 185 runs at the loss of six wickets ...

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal have qualified for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Nepal booked their place for the global T20 spectacle in the Caribbean and the USA by qualifying for the final of the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Region final in Kathmandu.  Nepal defeated their rivals UAE by eight wickets in the semifinals. Chasing a target of 135 runs, Nepal got to the total in 17.1 overs at the loss of just two wickets.  Opener Aasif Sheikh remained unbeaten on 63 off 50 deliveries with six fours and two sixes to his name. Rohit Paudel remained unbeaten at the other end with 35 runs off 21 with three fours and a six. Opener Kushal Bhurtel departed after adding 11 runs in right deliveries with two fours in his innings. Gulshan Jha made a contribution of 22 runs in 24 deliveri...