KATHMANDU: Nepal defeated Oman by 10 runs in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 series.
Winning the toss at the Ministry Turf 1 ground in Al Amerat, Oman, Nepal posted a target of 281 runs. In response, Oman managed to score 270 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs. This marks Nepal’s third victory in the current series.
For Nepal, Rohit Paudel led the scoring with 80 runs off 81 balls, including two fours and two sixes. Dipendra Singh Airee contributed 69 runs off 62 balls, while Dev Khanal added 57 runs from 65 balls. Oman’s Shah Faisal claimed five wickets.
Despite significant contributions from Oman’s Jatinder Singh, who scored 89 runs, and Hammad Mirza, who scored 87, the team fell short of the target. Hasnain Shah remained unbeaten on 40.
Nepal’s bowling attack was led by Dipendra Singh Airee and Lalit Rajbanshi, who each took two wickets. Captain Sandeep Lamichhane and Nandan Yadav claimed one wicket apiece. With this win, Nepal has moved up to the sixth position in the league table.
Nepal has played 36 matches in the current edition of League-2, recording 14 wins and 20 losses, with two matches ending in a split of points. Nepal now holds a total of 30 points.
