Monthly Archives: May 2010

Biratnagar stuns Kathmandu

Region No 1 Biratnagar registered their second consecutive victory in the Pepsi T20 Men´s National League Cricket Tournament stunning defending champions Region No 3 Kathmandu by four runs at the IOE Ground. Biratnagar, batting first, put up 113 runs losing seven wickets and restricted Kathmandu to 109/9 in a last-over thriller.

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Birgunj loses third, Baitadi victorious

Region No 2 Birgunj almost lost any chance of progress in the ongoing Wai Wai Women´s T20 National Cricket Tournament as Region No 1 Biratnagar handed them a third straight defeat on Monday at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Biratnagar thrashed Birgunj by a huge margin of 59 runs. Batting first, Biratnagar compiled 102 runs in the allotted 20 overs, losing seven wickets and bowled out Birgunj for 43 runs in 14.1 overs.

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Men’s T20 begins with Kathmandu’s record win

Defending champions Region No 3 Kathmandu thrashed Region No 2 Birgunj in a record-breaking match of the Pepsi Men’s Twenty20 Cricket Tournament at the IOE Ground. Kathmandu scored 194/5 in 20 overs and restricted Birgunj for 132/6 for a huge 62-run victory on the opening day while Region No 1 Biratnagar defeated Region No 5 Nepalgunj by 9 wickets.

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Second victory for Kathmandu, Nepalgunj

Region No 3 Kathmandu and Region No 5 Nepalgunj registered their second victories in the Wai Wai Women’s Twenty20 National Cricket Tournament at the TU Ground. Kathmandu beat Region No 1 Biratnagar by 5 runs while Nepalgunj outplayed Region No 2 Birgunj by 10 wickets. It was second loss for both losing sides.

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Players end boycott, league to begin

Cricketers withdrew their boycott after talks with Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) as both parties agree to form a seven-member committee to strengthen relations between them. The players will now compete in the Pepsi Twenty20 National League, beginning on May 30 – a day late than scheduled. “CAN expressed commitments towards our demands,” captain Paras Khadka told Cricket Nepal. “We will play in the national leagues.”

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Kathmandu, Nepalgunj win

Region No 3 Kathmandu and Region No 5 Nepalgunj registered victories on the first day of the Wai Wai Women’s Twenty20 National League at TU Ground. Kathmandu beat Region No 2 Birgunj and Nepalgunj defeated Region No 1 Biratnagar by identical margin of seven wickets scoring identical 57 runs for victory.

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Players boycott national leagues

National players announced that they would boycott the national leagues beginning Saturday protesting the indifference of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) towards development of cricket. “We will continue training at the closed-camp because the World Cricket League Division IV is a very important tournament for the nation’s cricket,” captain Paras Khadka said in a press conference. “But we will not play the national leagues.”

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National leagues announced as monsoon begins

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced three national leagues within a month in yet another haste decision as the seasons of monsoon begins in Kathmandu. On May 29, two national leagues – the Pepsi Men’s Twenty20 National League and the Wai Wai Women’s National Twenty20 National League – are scheduled to begin. On June 8, a day after the finals of both events, the Pepsi Men’s One-day National League begins.

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WCL Div IV on astro-turf: a setback for Nepal

The International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to conduct the Pepsi World Cricket League Division IV on the artificial turf in Italy is likely to hit Nepal hard. Although, major events are held on natural turf, the event from August 14 to 21 will be held on the astro-turf as the hosts do not have the natural turfs. “This is shocking,” Binaya Raj Pandey, the president of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), said.

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No change in Div 5 results: ICC inquiry

International Cricket Council (ICC) investigation committee has recommended continuing with the results of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5. The committee, formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crowd trouble during February 26 Nepal-USA match in Kathmandu, rejected the Singapore Cricket Association (SCA) demands of their promotion to Division 4 in the ground of fairness.

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