Monthly Archives: November 2007

The results of November 30 – the last day of league matches. After the league rounds, Nepal, Hong Kong from Group A and Afghanistan, Singapore from Group B entered the semifinal.

Nepal defeated Hong Kong by 154 runs to enter the semifinal of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 as the Group B winners. Nepal will now meet Group B runners-up in Sunday’s semifinal at TU Cricket Ground while Hong Kong plays Afghanistan at IOE. Click for complete scorecard.

The points table of the U-15 Elite Cup 2007.

HEROES OF THE INNINGS: Nizakat Khan of Hong Kong scored 57 while Weerachai Maneerat of Thailand claimed five wickets as Hong Kong was bowled out for 148 runs. Hong Kong entered the semifinal of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 registering their third win in the tournament at the BSAM Ground. They defeated lowly Thailand by 28 runs. From Group A, Nepal and Hong Kong will advance though the group winner will be decided on Friday in the match between the two teams. From Group B, Afghanistan has already advanced. Hong Kong 148 all out in 37.2 overs (Nizakat Khan 57, Sagar Chandra 16, Tom Holden 15, Weerachai Maneerat 5/19, Kshitij Jhaveri 2/20) defeated Thailand 120 all out in 37… Read More

Cricket is a game of uncertainty; a proof of the statement was seen at the IOE Ground on Wednesday where Nepal pulled a stunning one-run victory over Oman to book a berth in the semifinal of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007.

Gaurav Honavar, captain of Oman, scores a flawless 79 in his unbeaten knock against Nepal, but played failed to score two runs in the last over required for win to hand Nepal an one-run win.

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has disqualified United Arab Emirates (UAE) team from the tournament as they failed to abide by the playing conditions.

Sameer Nepal took six wickets as Nepal routed Thailand by eight wickets at the BSAM Ground in the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 on Tuesday.

Samir Nepal took 6 wickets as Thailand was bowled out for 61 runs.

Bilal Samin of Saudi Arabia bats during the Saudi Arabia-Kuwait clash.

Experienced cricketers emerged heroes for two-time defending champions Nepal in the 25 run victory over Malaysia in the inaugural match of the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007 as Afghanistan, Hong Kong and UAE also registered victories on Sunday.

Ahmad Adnan of Malaysia took 5/39 for man of the match trophy.

Hong Kong U-15 suffered a big loss in their second practice match as Baluwatar Cricket Club and Training Center defeated the young side by 101 runs at the BSAM Ground on Thursday.

Hong Kong U-15 played Baluwatar Cricket Club and Training Center at the BSAM Ground today and when Binod Pandey, a reporter with Nepal Samacharpatra daily, called me to ask if I wanted to go there. Since BCA president Upendra Prasad Bhattarai was giving me the lift, I couldn’t say know.

Prithu Baskota, who led Nepal to victory in the 2006 ACC U-15 Cup in Malaysia, will once again shoulder the responsibility as Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) named him captain of Nepali side for the ACC U-15 Elite Cup 2007. The national selection committee headed by Bijay Kumar Sharma selected the team on Wednesday afternoon.

Hong Kong U-15 defeated Birendra Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya (BSAM) School by 89 runs in the first practice match at the BSAM Ground.

The Hong Kong China Under-15 team arrived Kathmandu on November 19 for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) U-15 Elite Cup 2007. Sher Lama, a Nepali residing in Hong Kong, is leading the team as the coach.

Region No 3 Kathmandu proved too strong as they won the Pepsi U-15 Cricket Tournament remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament and defeating Region No 4 Bhairahawa comprehensively by 56 runs in the final.