Seamers help Nepal beat Kenya

Opening seamers grabbed six wickets as Nepal beat Kenya by 6 wickets in the ICC U19 World Cup Qualifiers in Ireland. Afghanistan, Canada, Scotland and USA also registered wins on the day.

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Nepal’s bowlers impressed against Kenya. The varied attack of Nepal bowled out Kenya for a meagre 107 in 48.5 overs at the Railway Union Cricket Club. Seamners Avinash Karn (3-27), Krishna Karki (3-27), spinners Bhuvan Karki (2-9) and Rahul Vishvakarma (2-26) shared the wickets for Nepal.

Nepal lost quick wickets, but skipper Prithu Baskota (31 n.o.) calmed frayed nerves to steer to an easy six-wicket win in 19.2 overs.

Karn’s spell earned him the Man of the Match award. Karn was thrilled to have played a part in the win: “Unlike in the subcontinent, the pitches here offer some assistance. It swung a bit and seamed off the surface for me. We wanted to get them for as low a target as possible. It was a tricky chase but the captain got us through.”

Kenya U19 107 all out, 48.5 overs (Karim 40; Karn 3-27, Karki 3-27, Vishvakarma 2-26) lost to Nepal U19 108 for 4, 19.2 overs (Baskota 31 n.o., Budayair 18; Allan 4-38) by six wickets.

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