Monthly Archives: June 2007

ACC U-19 Elite Cup Schedule Published

Nepal has been placed in Group A along with UAE, Thailand, Oman and Singapore for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-19 Elite Cup cricket tournament.

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Women’s Squad Announced for Training

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the 18-member women squad for the closed-camp training to prepare for the ACC Women’s Cup.

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Bhairahawa Is New National Champion!

Region No 4 Bhairahawa won their maiden national championship defeating Region No 3 Kathmandu by 94 runs in the final of the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament at the TU Cricket Ground on Saturday.

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Amrit Bowls Bhairahawa to Final

Region No 4 Bhairahawa’s Amrit Bhattarai bowled a lethal spell of left-arm swing bowling to help his team enter final of the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament on Thursday.

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Seven Cricketers to MRF Pace Foundation

Co-sponsor of national cricket team Standard Chartered Bank presented training outfits to the seven cricketers selected for a 10-day training stint in MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, India on Thursday.

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Paras Guides Kathmandu to Final

Region No 3 Kathmandu entered the final of the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament defeating defending champion Region No 2 Birgunj by 69 runs at the TU Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

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Birgunj in Semi After Win Over Biratnagar

National captain Binod Das played a match-winning knock as Region No 2 Birgunj defeated Region No 1 Biratnagar to enter the semifinals of the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament at the TU Cricket Ground.

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Big Innings For Nepali Women

Women’s cricket has not flourished in Nepal or globally so it hardly draws any attention. But Tuesday is going to be a big day for women’s cricket in Nepal as teams from Baitadi, Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa and Kathmandu will play a first-ever national championship. And the girls are up to it. After breaking national records in high-jump and triple-jump, Keshari Chaudhary, a school girl from Nepalgunj, is trying her tryst with cricket.

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Bhairahawa Edge Kathmandu

Region No 4 Bhairahawa edged host Region No 3 Kathmandu by 16 runs at the TU Cricket Ground on Monday to top the Group B of the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament.

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Biratnagar Outplays Nepalgunj

Mehboob Alam produced the first five-wicket haul for Region No 1 Biratnagar in the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament leaving Region No 5 Nepalgunj high and dry in a Group A match Sunday. With the mammoth 172-run win, Biratnagar has booked a place in the semifinals from the group.

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Bhairahawa Into Semi After Big Win

Region No 4 Bhairahawa outplayed Region No 6 Baitadi to register a 158-run victory in the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament at the TU Cricket Ground on Saturday.

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Abhaya Stars in Kathmandu Victory

Despite unconvincing batting performance, Region No 3 Kathmandu pulled off a 20-run victory against Region No 6 Baitadi in the inaugural match of the Shikhar Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament on Thursday at the TU Cricket Ground.

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Rain Plays Spoilsport in Two-Day Nat’l

Rain played spoil sport on the second day of the Shikhar Senior Two-day National Cricket match between Region No 4 Bhairahwa and region No 5 Nepalgunj at the Siddartha Stadium as the game was washed out on the second day.

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Sharad Steers Kathmandu to U-19 Title

Region No 4 Bhairahawa was left ruing a run-out as Sharad Vesawkar helped Region No 3 Kathmandu win the Wai Wai U-19 National Cricket Tournament at the TU Cricket Ground on Saturday.

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U-19 National Final: Photo Feature

The U-19 National Champion Region No 3 Kathmandu.

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Kathmandu Into Final Beating Nepalgunj

Acting Finance Secretary Rameshwor Khanal awards Sharad Vesawkar man of the match as CAN vice-president Upendra Prasad Bhattarai looks on. Kathmandu set up the final with defending champions Bhairahawa as the repeat of last year’s final with a 72-run victory over Nepalgunj at the TU Cricket Ground.

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Bhairahawa Beats Biratnagar to Enter Final

Region No 4 Bhairahawa made the semifinal match against Region No 1 Biratnagar look like a mismatch registering a 73-run victory to enter the final of the Wai Wai U-19 National Cricket Tournament at the TU Cricket Ground on Thursday.

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Scorecard: Biratnagar vs Kathmandu

The complete scorecard of the match between Biratnagar and Kathmandu in the Shikhar Senior Two-Day National League that ended in a draw. Mehboob Alam was man of the match.

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Bhairahawa in Semi, Birgunj Out

When Rahul BK was bowling during Bhairahawa’s first match against Nepalgunj, national vice-captain Shakti Gauchan was praising the little-boy saying: ‘he bowls better than me.’ The left-arm spinner proved it with an all-round performance against Birgunj that took Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj to the semifinals.

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Rom Inspires Kathmandu Against Biratnagar

At 138/9, the team that scored tournament highest 326 looked like heading for a defeat; but Rom Shrestha, the fat-boy, had other ideas. With the last man, Raman Shrestha, he added 45 valuable runs with three sixes and three fours to set a platform for a 77-run victory for Region No 3 Kathmandu against Region No 1 Biratnagar at the TU Cricket Ground.

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Two-Day Nat’l: Baitadi Outplays Nepalgunj

Region No 6 Baitadi outplayed Region No 5 Nepalgunj for a thumping 171-run victory in the inaugural match of the Shikhar Senior Two-Day National League.

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Two-Day Nat’l: Birgunj Limps to Victory

In a nail-biting finish of a low scoring match, Region No 2 Birgunj defeated Region No 1 Biratnagar by two wickets scoring the winning run in the last ball of the match at the Birgunj Cricket Ground.

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Seven Cricketers for ACC Course

Seven Nepali cricketers will train in MRF Academy in Chhenai, India for 10 days under ACC High Performance Course, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) said.

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U-19: Nepalgunj Stuns Birgunj

Region No 5 Nepalgunj survived late pressure to register a four-wicket victory over Region No 2 Birgunj in the Wai Wai U-19 National Cricket Tournament at TU Cricket Ground on Monday.

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Biratnagar Beats Baitadi to Enter Semi

It was the match that produced just 168 runs apart from two splendid bowling figures. It also confirmed the semifinal berth for Biratnagar and Kathmandu and ended Baitadi’s campaign in the Wai Wai U-19 National Cricket Tournament with the second defeat. In a low scoring match, Region No 1 Biratnagar beat Region No 6 Baitadi by 14 runs at the TU Cricket Ground.

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