Nepal bowled out UAE for 163 runs in 48.2 overs, setting a target of 201 runs in World Cup League-2.
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Nepal defeated UAE by 37 runs in a low-scoring match in the Cricket World Cup League-2 on Saturday. Chasing a target of 201 runs, Nepal bowled out UAE for 163 runs in 48.2 overs at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Karan KC led Nepal to victory by taking 4 wickets. He bowled brilliantly in 9.2 overs, conceding 19 runs with 2 maidens. Similarly, Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane took 2 wickets each. Sandeep conceded 25 runs with 2 maidens in 10 overs and Sompal conceded 50 runs with 1 maiden in 9 overs. Dipendra Singh Airi conceded 1 wicket with 1 maiden in 10 overs and 30 runs with 1 maiden in 10 overs.
Nepal has reached 14 points from 21 matches and remains in the second-last position in the 8-nation tournament. UAE is at the bottom with only 10 points from the match.
Harpreet Singh scored the highest 39 runs from UAE. He hit 5 fours in 52 balls. Captain Mohammad Wasim scored 34, Akshadeep Nath scored 30, and Aryansh Sharma and Nilansh Keswani scored 18 runs each.
Earlier, Nepal, who had lost the toss and opted to bat after Dipendra's half-century, were all out for 200 runs in 48.2 overs. Nepal reached this position only after Dipendra's 75 runs. Dipendra, who was given the gift of life for 63 runs, hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in 90 balls. He was the last player out in the Nepali innings. This is his sixth half-century in ODIs.
Nepal scored 8 runs in the first over but then batted forgetfully. In the second over, Tanvir bowled Asif Sheikh for 7 runs. Bhim Sarki was out for 10 runs in 16 balls, hitting 2 fours. Opener Kushal Bhurtel scored 24 runs in 25 balls, including 4 fours.
Nepal reached 49-4 after captain Rohit Poudel was out lbw for 2 runs. Bashir Ahmed and Dipendra shared a 41-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Bashir was out lbw for 20 runs. He hit 3 fours in 47 balls. Arif Sheikh and Sompal Kami were out for 15 runs each.
Dipendra and Karan shared a 42-run partnership for the eighth wicket. Karan scored 22 runs in 37 balls, including 1 four and 1 six. Sandeep was dismissed for 2 runs. UAE's Junaid Siddiqui and Ajay Kumar took 3 wickets each. Siddiqui scored 33 runs in 9.2 overs with 3 maidens and Ajay scored 34 runs in 9 overs with 1 maiden. Tanvir took 2 wickets.
