Nepal Posts Moderate Total of 200 with Steady Batting by Dipendra in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

N epal has set a target of 201 runs for UAE in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 match. Batting first after losing the toss, Nepal scored 200 runs in 48.2 overs, with vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airey making a crucial 75 runs. Ajay Kumar and Juneck Siddiqui from UAE took three wickets each. Kathmandu, 12 Baisakh.

In the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 encounter, Nepal put UAE under pressure by setting a target of 201 runs. After losing the toss at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Nepal batted first but were restricted to 200 runs in 48.2 overs. Nepali batsmen lost wickets steadily, but vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airey displayed a composed and powerful innings, scoring 75 runs off 90 balls before being the last wicket to fall.

Opener Kushal Bhurtel scored 24, Asif Sheikh made 7, Bhim Sarki scored 10, Captain Rohit Paudel managed 2, Basir Ahmad scored 20, Arif Sheikh added 15, Sompal Kami made 15, and Karan KC scored 22 before being dismissed. Lalit Rajbanshi remained not out on 0. On the bowling front, UAE’s Ajay Kumar and Juneck Siddiqui were incisive, each taking three wickets. Additionally, Tanveer claimed two wickets, while Haider Ali and Mohammad Shahdad took one wicket each.