Tunis:Nepal secured a commanding 113-run victory over Oman in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 series at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Ministry Turf 1. This win marks Nepal’s second consecutive victory in the series.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Nepal began the series with a narrow 24-run win over Canada prior to their impressive performance against Oman. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Nepal set a target of 263 runs for eight wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
Former Nepal captain Rohit Kumar Paudel was the top scorer with 61 runs off 67 balls, while Karan KC contributed a rapid 40 runs from just 16 balls. Arjun Kumal also added 40 runs, with Ishan Pandey and Basir Ahmad each scoring 37 runs. Dipendra Singh Airee and Sandeep Jora added 22 and 10 runs, respectively. For Oman, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, and Karan Sonavale each claimed two wickets.
In their reply, Oman was bowled out for 150 runs in 40 overs, falling short of the target by 114 runs. Oman’s captain Vinayak Shukla managed to score 77 runs, supported by Jay Odedra with 25 runs and Jatinder Singh contributing 18 runs. However, the rest of the team struggled against Nepal’s bowling attack.
Nepal’s captain Sandeep Lamichhane and Nandan Yadav were instrumental, each taking three wickets. Dipendra Singh Airee secured two wickets, while Karan KC and Lalit Rajbanshi took one wicket apiece.
Nepal is set to face Canada again on Saturday in their next match of the series.