Nepal’s stunning victory over Oman in League-2
KATHMANDU:- Nepal has secured its second consecutive victory in the tri-nation ODI series under the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
In the match held today at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Nepal defeated the host team, Oman, by 113 runs.
Chasing the target of 264 runs set by Nepal, Oman was bowled out for 150 runs in 40 overs. Oman’s captain, Vinayak Shukla, scored 77 runs. After losing six wickets for 41 runs, Shukla and J. Odedra shared an 83-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Nepal’s captain Sandeep Lamichhane and Nandan Yadav took three wickets each. Dipendra Singh Airee claimed two wickets, while Karan KC and Lalit Rajbanshi took one wicket each.
Earlier, after winning the toss and electing to bat, Nepal scored 263 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 50 overs. For Nepal, Rohit Paudel scored 61 runs, Arjun Kumal scored 40, and both Ishan Pandey and Bashir Ahmed scored 37 runs each. Karan KC added an aggressive 40 runs off just 16 balls.
Nepal had defeated Canada by 24 runs in the first match of the series on Sunday.
With two consecutive wins, Nepal has accumulated 28 points from 34 matches in League 2, placing them sixth in the standings. Oman holds fourth place with 33 points from 30 matches, while Canada sits in seventh with 25 points from 34 matches.
Although Nepal has already lost the chance to finish in the top four of League 2, the team must secure a spot within the top six to retain its One Day International (ODI) status.
