Kathmandu: Nepal has registered its third win under the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifier. In today’s match, Nepal defeated Hong Kong by nine wickets to register their third win in the ongoing tournament. Nepal secured the target of 116 runs set by Hong Kong in 12.3 overs at the loss of one wicket. For Nepal, Sahil Patel scored an unbeaten 42 runs while captain Naren Bhatta also remained unbeaten on 39 runs. Neeraj Yadav contributed 23 runs for Nepal, helping the team score an additional nine runs.
According to National News Agency Nepal, for Hong Kong, Shayan Puri took one wicket. Invited to bat first after losing the toss at the Lower Mulpani Cricket Ground, Hong Kong scored 115 runs in 46.2 overs. Shiv Mathur was the standout performer for Hong Kong, scoring a half-century with 63 runs in 116 balls, including four fours and a six. Arya Panjwani, Veer Mathur, and Harry Thomas Hodgson were the other contributors with scores of 13, 12, and 10, respectively. No other Hong Kong players managed to reach double-digit scores.
Yuvraj Khatri was instrumental in Nepal’s bowling attack, claiming four wickets. Bipin Prasad Sharma took three wickets, Santosh Yadav two, and Ashok Dhami one, leading to a comprehensive victory for Nepal.