Canada upset Nepal by registering a three-wicket win in a low-scoring match as Ireland, Afghanistan, Scotland and PNG also registered wins in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.
Krishna Karki thought he got a wicket. Photo courtesy: CricketEurope.com
Nepal was bowled out by Canada for 106 in 42.5 overs with only wicketkeeper Pradeep Airee making 22.
But Nepal’s bowlers made Canada earn every run in the chase as wickets at regular intervals. Kyle Edghill made an unbeaten 52 off 133 balls with three boundaries to guide Canada home with 10 balls to spare.
Edghill’s effort earned him the Man of the Match award. Edghill praised Nepal’s bowlers for making things difficult in the chase: “I had to take my time to steady the innings. All the credit to the Nepal bowlers for keeping it tight. We had to work hard to get those runs. My plan was to just stay there and bat as long as possible without losing concentration. This win does a lot to boost the morale of the side and we can now take it to the next game as well.”
Nepal U19 106 all out, 42.5 overs (Airee 22; Manoosingh 3-17, Juvarajan 3-16, Kumar 2-2) lost to Canada U19 107 for seven, 48.2 overs (Edghill 52 n.o.; B Karki 2-10, Pun 2-16) by three wickets.