Nepal is pitted with Afghanistan and Brunei in Group C for the upcoming Under-17 Asia Cup Cricket Tournament scheduled for early August in Malaysia.
Nepal will face Afghanistan on August 5 at Penang Sports Club ground and Brunei the next day at the same venue. The top two team from each of four groups qualify for the quarterfinals scheduled for August 10 while the semifinals are scheduled for the next day. The final will be on August 13.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Nepal | U.A.E. |
Qatar | Singapore | Afghanistan | Malaysia |
Hong Kong | Bhutan | Brunei | Thailand |
Oman | Kuwait |
The tournament will be played at six venues across three cities: Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru from Friday the 5th to Sunday the 13th of August, with the final at the Bayumas Oval.
Charlie Chelliah, Organizing Committee Chairman, was quoted in AsianCricket.org: “We all expect this to be a very competitive tournament. Judging by the performances in the recent ACC U-15 Cup, any number of teams are in with a chance of winning.â€Â