Nepal Secures First Victory in Top End T20 Series

Nepal achieved its first win in the Top End T20 series held in the Northern Territory by defeating the Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 39 runs. Nepal A team posted 154 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs, with Kushal Bhurtel top-scoring with 39 runs. The Hobart team was bowled out for 115 runs in 18.3 overs, with Narayan Joshi claiming 3 wickets for Nepal.

Nepal is scheduled to play against the ACT Comets on Wednesday. Kathmandu, August 24. In the ongoing Top End T20 series in Australia’s Northern Territory, Nepal registered its first victory. On Monday, Nepal defeated the Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 39 runs. Defending a target of 155 runs, Hobart was dismissed for 115 runs in 18.3 overs.

Nitesh Samuel was the top scorer for Hobart with 37 runs. Tim Ward contributed 23 runs, while Nivethan Radhakrishnan added 20 runs. Nepal’s Narayan Joshi took 3 wickets, Pawan Sarraf and Shahab Alam took 2 wickets each, and Bipin Khatri claimed 1 wicket.

Batting first, Nepal A scored 154 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Kushal Bhurtel led the scoring with 39 runs, Anil Sah chipped in with 28 runs, and Lokesh Bam remained unbeaten with 20 runs. Hobart’s Raf McMillian bowled 4 overs, conceding 18 runs and taking 3 wickets. Marcus Binn took 2 wickets, while Bradley Hope and Nivethan Radhakrishnan took 1 wicket each.

Nepal had suffered defeats in its opening two matches. The team will now face the ACT Comets in its fourth game on Wednesday.