Nepal has defeated the top-ranked USA in the Cricket World Cup League 2 by 12200 runs. Chasing a target of 318 runs, the USA was bowled out for 195 runs in 41.2 overs at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur on Friday. Nepal ended its League 2 journey at home with a win. Nepal has won 3 out of 4 matches in this series. Nepal was defeated by 2 runs in the first match against Scotland. After that, Nepal managed to defeat USA 2 and Scotland 1 time. Nepal managed to win 7 out of 12 matches in the 2024-26 League 2 circle. Nepal has won 11th win in 28 matches and is in fifth place with 24 points. USA is in the top spot with 38 points in 28 matches. Scotland also has 38 points from 32 matches, but is behind America due to net run rate.

Chasing a huge target, the Americans suffered a setback in the first over when Sompal Kami had Smit Patel caught behind the wicket. Sayan Jahangir and Sehan Jayasuriya shared a 53-run partnership for the second wicket and the third wicket. Sandeep Lamichhane had Jahangir caught behind the wicket for 27. Jahangir scored 27 runs off 34 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes.

In the next over, Dipendra Singh Airi bowled Jayasuriya for 22. Jayasuriya scored 26 runs off 27 balls with 6 fours. Sandeep then dismissed Milind Kumar for 12 and captain Saiteja Mukamal for 22 and Lalit Rajvanshi dismissed Shubham Ranjan for 2 and Harmeet Singh for a duck.

Sanjay Krishnamurthy gave America a brief boost by scoring 56 runs. He hit 4 fours and a six in 44 balls. He was bowled by Gulshan Jha. Gulshan dismissed Saurabh Netrawalkar for 10 and Dipendra dismissed Nosathus Kenjige for 29 runs. Kenjige hit 4 fours in 50 balls. Sandeep took 3 wickets for Nepal, Lalit, Dipendra and Gulshan took 2 wickets each and Sompal took 1 wicket. Sandeep scored 30 runs in 10 overs with 1 maiden, Lalit scored 38 runs in 10 overs, Dipendra scored 26 runs in 4.2 overs and Gulshan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Nepal, who were invited to bat after losing the toss, scored 317 runs in the stipulated 50 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. This is Nepal's highest score in an ODI at the Kirtipur ground. Nepal had scored 310 runs for the loss of 8 wickets against Oman last month. Nepal fell 4 runs short of the highest score at Kirtipur ground. Nepal managed to put up a good challenge after Ishan Pandey played another excellent innings. After an aggressive start from Kushal Bhurtel and Asif Sheikh, Ishan played a solid innings while Dipendra scored a fast half-century. Kushal and Asif put on an unbeaten 62 runs in 10 overs to give Nepal a great start. In the 13th over, Ranjane broke the partnership by dismissing Kushal for 29 runs. Kushal scored 29 runs in 39 balls and hit 5 fours. Rushil Ugarkar, who had spent 29 runs in his first spell of the over, had Asif caught for 43 runs on a short pitch ball in the first over of the second spell. Nepal was 84 runs in the 19th over when Asif was dismissed. Asif hit 6 fours in 57 balls. Nepal was 130-2 in 30 overs. Captain Rohit Poudel and Ishan Pandey shared a 110-run partnership for the third wicket. Rohit was dismissed LBW by Milind. Rohit scored 46 runs in 59 balls with 2 fours and 1 six. Ishan scored 84 runs in 83 balls with 8 fours and 1 six. This was his second half-century and highest score in 3 matches. Gulshan scored 15 runs in 12 balls with 1 six. Nepal crossed the 300-run mark after Dipendra scored his half-century in 29 balls. Dipendra scored a total of 59 runs in 35 balls with 4 fours and 1 six. Dipendra and Sompal were run out for 5 and Nandan Yadav for naught. Arif Sheikh remained unbeaten on 18 runs off 10 balls, hitting 2 sixes.