Monthly Archives: February 2005

Nepal defeated Qatar by 98 runs in the third-place playoff of the World Cup Qualifying Series Division II cricket tournament at the Bayumas Club of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to avenge the loss in the ACC Trophy today.

The scorecard of the third-place playoff match between Nepal and Qatar played today. Nepal won by 78 runs.

Nepal’s dream of qualifying for the ICC Trophy 2005, and then to the World Cup 2007, ended abruptly with the three-run defeat against Fiji in the semifinal of the World Cup Qualifying Series Division II cricket tournament at the Bayumas Ground, Kuala Lumpur today.

The scorecard of the match between Nepal and Fiji played at the Bayumas Club of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. Nepal lost the semifinal match by 3 runs.

Shakti Gauchan’s exceptional form helped Nepal reach the semifinal of the World Cup Qualifying Series Division II cricket tournament as he scored an unbeaten century and took four wickets for the 88-run victory against Italy in Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia today.

The scorecard of the match between Nepal and Italy played at the Royal Selangor Club today. Nepal advanced to the semifinal defeating Italy by 88 runs.

Nepal survived the early batting collapse for a five-wicket win over Kuwait to keep alive the hopes of reaching the semifinal of the World Cup Qualifying Series Division II at the Royal Selangor Club of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today.

The scorecard of the match between Nepal and Kuwait played today. Nepal won by five wickets.

Papua New Guinea shocked the hopes of Nepali cricket defeating the national team by 70 runs in the first league match of the World Cup Qualifying Series Division II tournament at the Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur today.

The scorecard of the match between Nepal and Papua New Guinea played at Kelab Aman today. Nepal lost by 70 runs.

The organizing committee of the World Cup Qualifying Series II has slightly changed the schedule of the tournament.

Nepal suffered yet another defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka Sports Academy as the local team demolished the touring party by eight wickets in today’s last practice match held in Sri Lankan capital Colombo.

Despite a five-wicket haul by allrounder Dhirendra Chand, Nepal suffered its first defeat in the warm-up matches in Sri Lanka as Sri Lankan Board Academy registered an emphatic 85-run win in the practice match held today in Colombo.

Cricket has been dropped from the schedule of next year’s Asian Games in Qatar because none of the region’s leading players would be available.

Shakti Gauchan emerged the hero as Nepali national cricket team defeated Sri Lanka’s Colombo Colts Cricket Club by three wickets in the first of three practice matches today.

Nepali national cricket team embarked ‘a very very important’ tour today with the hopes of securing the last remaining place in the World Cup 2007 qualifiers, the ICC Trophy 2005.

The teams of the nations in the Group A of the World Cup Qualiyfing Series II starting Feb 21 in Malaysia.