Monthly Archives: November 2005

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) awarded Sarad Vesawkar and Amrit Bhattarai a motorbike each while also providing each of 17 members of the team Rs. 15,000 cash for winning the ACC U-19 Cup.

Chit-chat with Roy Dias Roy Luke Dias has been Nepal’s coach for the last five years. The former Sri Lankan international, who had coached Sri Lanka in 1999 World Cup, has been instrumental in Nepali cricket’s progress on the field. On Saturday, the 53-year-old coach added another feather to his cap as the Nepali Under-19 team won the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third consecutive time. After the victory, the CityPost published a little chat with him:

Kaniska receives winners’ trophy from ACC CEO Ashraful Haq. More photos from the final.

Nepal lifted the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third successive time defeating Malaysia by seven wickets in the final played at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

Nepal won the ACC Under-19 Cup defeating Malaysia by 7 wickets at the TU Cricket Ground. Bantu Bataju, who took 5/28, was man of the match.

Nepal want to repeat the result of last eight years while Malaysia want to turn the table around for the revenge as the two team meet in the final of the ACC U-19 Cup cricket tournament for the third consecutive time.

Same old story again! Nepal and Malaysia will play the final of the ACC U-19 Cup for the third consecutive time. Nepal will be hoping to repeat the performance of last two years while Malaysia look to avenge. On Thursday, Nepal defeated Kuwait by 9 wickets while Malaysia edged Qatar by 60 runs in the semifinals.

Nepal entered the final of the ACC U-19 Cup to set date, for the third time in row, against Malaysia by defeating Kuwait by 9 wickets. The scorecard:

Nepal entered the semifinals of the ACC U-19 Cup cricket tournament with an impressive 100-run victory over Singapore at the TU Cricket Ground today.

Nepal entered the semifinal defeating Singapore by 100 runs at the TU Cricket Ground. The scorecard:

Nepal, Malaysia, Qatar and Kuwait, all the seeded nations and the group winners in the league round entered the semifinal of the ACC U-19 Cup. The four were also the semifinalists in the last ACC U-19 Cup in Karachi, Pakistan. In semifinal, Nepal will play Kuwait at TU Ground while Qatar and Malaysia lock horns at Tundikhel.

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Development Officer Iqbal Sikandar praised the organization of ACC U-19 Cup at the official reception at the Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza this evening.

UAE made an easy work upon Afghanistan; Singapore defeated Oman and Hong Kong thrashed Saudi Arabia in the do-or-die matches to enter the quarterfinals of the ACC U-19 Cup.

Bahrain confirmed a place in last eight while Malaysia and Kuwait topped the groups with third wins. Qatar was stunned by Thailand on the fifth day of the ACC U-19 Cup.

Kuwait and Malaysia confirmed their places in the quarterfinals from Saturday’s results despite not playing any match on the day. With them, four teams have already qualified for the last eight- the other two teams being Nepal and Qatar.

Qatar & Kuwait recorded their second win in the tournament almost ensuring their entry to the knock-out stage of the ACC U-19 Cup. Qatar thrashed Oman while Kuwait proved win against Afghanistan wasn’t a fluke with win over UAE. Saudi Arabia overcame Maldives challenge.

Nepal, UAE and Malaysia registered easy victory while Thailand fell four runs short against Oman’s total on the second day of the ACC U-19 Cup.

Nepal defeated Brunei by 10 wickets today to enter quarterfinal of the ACC U-19 Cup. Amrit Bhattarai and Ratan Rauniyar receives man of the match.

Nepal, Qatar, Malaysia and Kuwait each registered a huge win on the first day of the ACC U-19 Cup.