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Nepal Fall Short Of SAFF U-19 Championship Final On Penalties

27Sep

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Football, International, SAFF Championship

Nepal Fall Short Of SAFF U-19 Championship Final On Penalties

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal's SAFF U-19 Championship run has concluded in the second semi-final against India. India emerged victorious 3-2 on penalties securing their place in the tournament's final. The match ended 1-1 in regulation time. Ashwin Ghorasaini and Kushal Deuba found the net in the tiebreaker for Nepal, while Prashant Laksam's spot-kick was thwarted by the Indian goalkeeper Lionel Rymmei. Lakshu Thapa's penalty was also saved while Bikram Tamang skied his chance. Arjun Singh, Gwgwmsar Goyari, and Manglengtham Kingen scored their penalties for India while Dinesh Singh's attempt was blocked by Nepal number one Jiyarath Sheikh and Ricky Haobam's shot hit the crossbar. India managed to break the deadlock in the 26th minute of the ma...

Seven World Records Nepal Made In Mongolia Win

27Sep

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19th Asian Games, cricket, International

Seven World Records Nepal Made In Mongolia Win

Hangzhou (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal achieved a resounding victory over Mongolia by a huge margin of 273 runs during the 19th Asian Games. Nepal, after losing the toss and being asked to bat first, unleashed an offensive onslaught, scoring a total of 314 runs while losing only three wickets in the process. Kushal Malla, the star of the day for Nepal, remained unbeaten at a remarkable 137 runs off just 50 balls- his innings had eight fours and an astounding 12 sixes. Rohit Paudel scored 61 runs from 27 balls in an innings that featured two fours and six sixes. Dipendra, displaying incredible power-hitting, remained unbeaten at 52 runs, smashing eight sixes in just ten deliveries. Facing a colossal target of 315 runs, Mongolia's maiden international appearance in cricket was met with ...

Nepal Shatter Records To Defeat Mongolia In ASIAD Cricket Opener

27Sep

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19th Asian Games, cricket, International

Nepal Shatter Records To Defeat Mongolia In ASIAD Cricket Opener

By a Staff Reporter Hangzhou - Nepal achieved a remarkable world-record victory over Mongolia with a staggering 273-run win in the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD). Chasing a massive target of 315 runs, Mongolia faltered and were dismissed for a mere 41 runs in 13.1 overs. This historic win now stands as the largest margin of victory in T20I history, eclipsing the previous record set in 2019 when the Czech Republic defeated Turkey by 257 runs. Dawasuren of Mongolia managed to score 10 runs from 23 balls with two fours, while the rest of the Mongolian batting lineup struggled to reach double figures. Nepal's Karan KC, Abhinash Bohra, and Sandeep Lamichhane took two wickets each, while Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee and Kushal Bhurtel took one wicket apiece. Earlier, Nepal, havin...

Nepal Set To Host T20I Tri-Series Involving UAE & Hong Kong

27Sep

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Nepal Set To Host T20I Tri-Series Involving UAE & Hong Kong

Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Nepal is set to host an exciting triangular T20I series featuring Nepal, UAE, and Hong Kong in preparation for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers scheduled for next month. This decision was made in the first board meeting held on Tuesday following the recent election of Chatur Bahadur Chand as president of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) for the third consecutive term and Paras Khadka as secretary. The double round-robin series is set to take place at the TU Cricket Ground, from Ashoj 30 to Karthik 9 (October 17 to 26). Subsequently, the top two teams will contest the final, which will be hosted at the TU Cricket Ground, while the rest of the matches are scheduled to be played at the Mulpani Cricket Ground. Looking ahead to t...

Nepal Set To Take On India In SAFF U-19 Semifinals

25Sep

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Nepal Set To Take On India In SAFF U-19 Semifinals

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) - Hosts Nepal are poised to clash with India in the upcoming semi-finals of the SAFF U-19 Championship, currently going on in Kathmandu. India secured their spot in the semis by defeating Bhutan 2-1 in the final match of Group B. India remained undefeated in their two matches, topping Group B with a total of six points, while Bhutan finished as runners-up with three points from their two group-stage games. In Group A, Pakistan emerged as the group winners with four points from two matches, and Nepal secured the runners-up position with three points from their two encounters. The semi-final showdown between Nepal and India is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:30 PM at the Dasharath Stadium. On the same day, the first semi-final match wil...

Nepal Defeated In ASIAD Women’s Football Opener

22Sep

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19th Asian Games, Football, International

Nepal Defeated In ASIAD Women’s Football Opener

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal National Women's Football Team have suffered a 2-0 loss against Vietnam in their first group stage match of 19th ASIAD Women's Football. Nepal, in Group D, conceded two goals in the second half and suffered defeat in Hangzhou. Two goals for Vietnam were scored by Pham Hai Yen in the 53rd minute and Bich Thuy in the 64th minute. Nepal put in a great shift in the first half to hold the Vietnamese attack up but conceded two goals in the second half. Nepal goalkeeper Anjila Tumbapo Subba was beat in a rebound after she saved a shot from outside the box in the first goal. In the second, Bich Thuy scored a header from the six-yard line to seal the victory for Vietnam. Nepal, who fielded five defenders in the match, suffered an early blow in...

Nepal Squad For SAFF U-19 Championship Finalized

20Sep

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Football, football, general, International, SAFF Championship

Nepal Squad For SAFF U-19 Championship Finalized

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - Nepal's 23-man final squad for the SAFF U-19 Championship has been finalized. ANFA announced the final squad for the tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Head coach Sunil Shrestha left out Nishant Tamang and Niraj Karki from the 25-man squad that was in the closed camp for the past week. These two players have been kept as standby players, according to ANFA. Goalkeeper Jiyarat Sheikh will captain the Nepali side. Nepal are Group ‘A’ alongside Maldives and Pakistan, while Group ‘B’ consists of India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Nepal will take on tournament debutants Pakistan in their first match on September 21 in an evening encounter. Defending champions India and Bangladesh will open proceedings on the day with a 1:30 PM kickoff at the Dashara...

Samba Scores As Ra’anana Share Spoils In Israel

15Sep

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Samba Scores As Ra’anana Share Spoils In Israel

By a Staff Reporter Hapoel Ra'anana, Sabitra 'Samba' Bhandari's side in the Ligat Nashim have played a 1-1 draw. Ra'anana played a draw against Hapoel Petah Tikva FC in the second match of the league season. The only goal of the match for Ra'anana came off Samba in the 66th minute of the match. She took her tally for the season to five goals in two matches. She had scored four goals against Ramat Hasharon in the league opener. Ra'anana won that match 4-0. She has already featured for her new side in the Athena Cup where her side bowed out in the semifinals with a loss against defending champions Kiryat Gil. Samba also became the first Nepali to feature in a European league after her appearance against Hasharon. She signed with Ra’anana after having a record-breaking season...

Nepal Succumb To Myanmar With A Late Goal

11Sep

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Nepal Succumb To Myanmar With A Late Goal

By a staff reporter Nepal have suffered defeat in the second international friendly against Myanmar after a late goal from the home side. Nepal, who had played a goalless draw in the first friendly three days ago, suffered a 1-0 loss today. Win Naing Tun scored the only goal for the home side. Myanmar scored in the 86th minute with a counter-attack right after Nepal hit the crossbar at the other end. Debutant Dinesh Henjan struck the frame of the goal from a Manish Dangi cutback. Myanmar cleared the eventual danger and hit Nepal on the break to score and take the win. Nepal players were protesting due to a flag that went up in the process at the other end but failure to play to the referee's whistle handed Nepal the loss with that goal. Nepal squandered many chances to take t...

Anjan Bista Misses A Penalty In Nepal’s Goalless Draw Against Myanmar

8Sep

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Football, International

Anjan Bista Misses A Penalty In Nepal’s Goalless Draw Against Myanmar

By a staff reporter Anjan Bista's failure to convert a spot-kick in the second half forced Nepal to play a goalless draw in a friendly against Myanmar. In the first friendly of two against the 160th-ranked side in the world, Nepal played a goalless draw at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. Nepal were awarded a penalty in the 58th minute of the match after a handball from Myanmar fullback Phyo Win. Anjan Bista had the chance to equal the goalscoring record for Nepal but his penalty was saved by Burmese goalkeeper Zin Phyo. Nepal and Myanmar both failed to convert numerous other chances and win the match. Ananta Tamang's free kick from way out in the ninth minute couldn't go past the Myanmar wall. A header from Tamang off a Sanish Shrestha free kick in the 17th minute went wide o...