Monthly Archives: February 2009

Twenty20 cricket will be featured in next year’s South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a meeting of the South Asian Olympic Council decided on Monday. The eleventh edition of the SA Games will be held from January 29 to February 8 with 23 events in 11 games, the 39th executive meeting of the council in Kathmandu agreed on.

Nepal lifts ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 defeating Malaysia in the final by 10 wickets. Sagar Pun and Akash Singh Pariyar added unbeaten 125-run opening partnership chasing Malaysia 124. Here is the complete scorecard:

Nepal’s march to the final in front of thousands of supporters was not easy as United Arab Emirates did everything right to earn the honors before putting it in disarray in panic at the TU Cricket Ground. Nepal scored 144/9 in alloted 40 overs after electing to bat first and bowled out UAE for 123 runs in 39 overs to set Thurday’s final with Malaysia, who defeated Qatar by 55 runs at IOE Ground in the other semifinal.

The complete scorecard of the semifinal match between Nepal and UAE which Nepal wins by 21 runs to enter the final of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 at the TU Ground, Kirtipur.

Nepal defeated Singapore by four wickets in the last group match of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 to go atop Group A. Sagar Pun took three wickets and hit 23 runs to receive man of the match. Here is the complete scorecard:

Rochak Bhatta led the splendid spells of spin bowling to help Nepal defend 77 and put Nepal into the semifinal of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup with a 28-run victory over Hong Kong at the BSAM Ground, Bhaktapur on Saturday. Rochak took four wickets in his seven overs spell to bowl out Hong Kong for 49. It was second defeat of Hong Kong in three matches and they are now out of race for last four. Qatar beat Singapore by three wickets at IOE Ground to become the second semifinalists from Group A.

Nepal beats Hong Kong by 28 runs to enter the semifinals of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 at the BSAM Ground. Hong Kong were all out in 49 chasing Nepal’s 77. Rochak Bhatta was man of the match. Complete scorecard:

Nepal started its ACC U-17 Elite Cup campaign with a thumping 104-run win over Qatar at the Institute of Engineering Ground, Pulchowk on Wednesday. Skipper Prithu Baskota vindicated his decision to bat first topscoring with 38 runs as Nepal posted a challenging total of 208/8 in the allotted 40 overs. His bowlers then proved the total to be impregnable dismissing the Qataris for 104 runs in 23.5 overs despite a majestic 72 from captain Tamoor Sajjad.

The complete scorecard of the match between Nepal and Qatar on the first day of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 played at IOE Ground, Pulchowk. Nepal won the match by 104 runs.