Monthly Archives: October 2012

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointed Rubina Chhetri Belbasi the captain of Nepali national women’s team for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. Chhetri, who was vice captain in the last tournamentNepalhas played, has replaced Nery Thapa for the captainship. Thapa had led the Nepali team during the ACC T20 Championship held inKuwaitin 2011 replacing Neera Rajopadhyaya then. Chhetri, who currently plays for Armed Police Force, had debuted in the national side in 2009. She was the captain of Nepali U-19 women’s team that completed title hat-trick in the ACC U-19 Women’s Championship held inKuwaitearlier this year. Chhetri was the player-of-the-final and the player-of-the-series during the tournament. Thapa and Rajopadhyaya are also included in the team, which would be… Read More

A victory parade was taken out in the capital on Monday to celebrate the Nepali national cricket team’s second major international title in a month. However, it was nothing like one. The Nepali team on Friday had jointly lifted the title of ACC Trophy Elite along with host UAE. The team had also secured its berth in the World Cricket League Division 3 a few weeks ago after emerging champion in Division 4. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), which had earlier declared to provide Rs 30,000 each to all members of the squad, had organized the victory parade that began from Hotel Crown Plaza, Naxal. However, CAN officials including its president Tanka Angbuhang, general secretary Ashok Nath Pyakurel and… Read More

Nepali cricket fans are on cloud nine as their national squad claimed two prestigious titles within a month time and that too away from home. Nepal had clinched only four titles in the last 16 years, after entering the international cricketing arena in 1996 through the ACC Trophy Elite. Contrary to the past, Nepal clinched ICC World Cricket League Division 4 and ACC Trophy Elite within a month. So what is the reason for such difference in the Nepal team which has suddenly begun to believe in themselves and increasingly played with more confidence? Captain Paras Khadka thinks his side has matured a lot in the recent times. “Every member in the team knows his responsibility and the role he… Read More

The Nepal Confederation of Sports (NECOS), sports wing of the CPN-UML, felicitated Nepali national cricket team on Sunday for winning the titles of ICC World Cricket League Division 4 and ACC Trophy Elite. UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal handed over cash prizes worth Rs 80,555 to the team captain Paras Khadka while UML General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel, Secretary Shankar Pokharel and Central Committee Member Ghanashyam Bhusal handed over mementos to the team members. “You have made the entire country proud,” said Khanal to the cricketers. “Nepali sports is developing and I know that we still lack infrastructures.” Speaking at function, captain Khadka urged political parties and concerned authorities to increase investment in cricket. “It is the only game that can take… Read More

A roller-coaster ride and the last over drama, nothing could separate Nepal and the UAE forcing both the teams to share the ACC Trophy Elite title. The final match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium ended in a tie on Friday as Nepal reached 241/9 after the completion of 50 overs. Earlier, the UAE had put up 241/6. It is the first timeNepalhas finished the ACC Trophy Elite as winner.Nepalhad reached the finals in 2002 and 2010 editions of the tournament and lost to the UAE by six wickets andAfghanistanby 95 runs correspondingly. It is the second title for Nepal in a span of a month. Nepal had won ICC World Cricket League Division 4 title held in Malaysia last month.… Read More

Nepal is taking on host UAE in the final of the ACC Trophy Elite on Friday at the Sharjah Cricket Ground as it chases an illusive trophy for the third time. It is the third ACC Trophy Elite final for Nepal and second in a row. However, Nepal is yet to win the title. Nepal secured the final berth defeating Malaysia by 21 runs in the semifinal on Wednesday while the UAE thrashed Afghanistan by eight wickets. “We had a good rest today (Thursday), had a pool session to relax and held a team meeting in the evening. We are looking for a good game tomorrow (Friday),” said Nepali team coach Pubudu Dassanayake. However, Nepali team is concerned over the… Read More

Nepal defeated Malaysia by 21 runs on Wednesday to reach the consecutive final of the ACC Trophy Elite. Captain Paras Khadka and Vice Captain Gyanendra Malla put up a 112-run partnership for the third wicket and took Nepal at 241/9 in 45 overs while Prithu Baskota took three wickets to restrict Malaysia at 220/9 in 45 overs. The match was reduced to 45 overs in each innings due to dense fog in the morning at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium,Abu Dhabi. It is the third ACC Trophy Elite final for Nepal and in the all three occasion Nepal has defeated Malaysia in the semifinals. Nepal is yet to clinch the title of the ACC Trophy Elite. Malaysia won the toss and… Read More

Nepal is taking on Hong Kong on Tuesday in a must win match to secure semifinal of the ACC Trophy Elite being held in the UAE. With the victory against Saudi Arabia, Nepal’s chance to qualify to the semifinal came on track while UAE confirmed semifinal berth defeating Kuwait by 141 runs on Sunday. Nepal has suffered 4-wicket defeat against Kuwait and was in must win situation. On the group B points table, the UAE is on top with six points from four matches. Hong Kong has second place on the table with four points from three matches. Nepal also has four points from three matches but inferior net run rate than Hong Kong. As Nepal is taking on Hong… Read More

Gyanendra Malla scored fastest half-century for Nepal as Pubudu Dassanayake’s boys pulled off a nine-wicket victory over Saudi Arabia in the ACC Trophy Elite on Sunday. Chasing 132-run target at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, Nepal reached 133/1 in just 13.1 overs as Malla remained unbeaten on 61 runs. It was the first One-Day encounter betweenNepalandSaudi Arabia. Openers Subash Khakurel and Anil Mandal put up 52-run opening partnership. Mandal scored 29 runs off 25 balls before Mohammad Nadeem bowled him out. However, Khakurel remained unbeaten with 35 runs off 31 balls. Vice captain Malla was superb in his batting and scored unbeaten 61 runs off 23 balls to seal the easy victory. He hit 13 boundaries and a towering… Read More

Nepal failed to defend a formidable total against Kuwait on Saturday in the ACC Trophy Elite and slumped to four wickets defeat for the first time against Kuwait in 50-over format. Electing to bat first, Nepal made 280/4 with first international century from skipper Paras Khadka at the Al Dhaib Cricket Village in the UAE. However, Kuwait surpassed the target with 22 ball to spare making 286/6. The defeat also put a brake on Nepal’s highest winning streak of nine One-Day matches in international cricket. In the absence of its fast bowlers, Binod Das and Amrit Bhattarai, Nepal known for its tight bowling failed to come up with good bowling performance. Skipper Paras Khadka and Shakti Gauchan claimed two wickets… Read More

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced an 18-member preliminary Nepali squad on Friday for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. The preliminary squad includes Karuna Bhandari, Rubina Chhetri, Indu Berma, Nerry Thapa, Mamata Kumari Chaudhary, Sangita Gauchan, Geeta Chudal, Rekha Rawal, Trishna Singh and Sarita Magar. Likewise, Shilu Rijal, Mamta Thapa, Roshani Bohara, Shova Aale, Neera Rajopadhyaya, Rashmi Sharma Chaulagain, Sonu Khadka and Sita Rana Magar are also called in the closed camp training of the preliminary squad. The CAN is set to start the closed camp training of the Nepali women’s team inKathmandufrom Sunday. The CAN has recently conducted Wai Wai Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament in Pokhara last week. According to the CAN General Secretary Ashok Nath… Read More

Nepali national cricket team finally broke the jinx against the UAE and clinched its first ever victory over the Arab side in One-Day format of cricket on Wednesday. Nepalhad lost all the six matches played against the UAE in the past. With the victory over the UAE, Nepali national cricket team stretched its winning streak to nine matches in the One-Day format. Nepalobserved a rollercoaster ride but ultimately won its first match of the ACC Trophy Elite by four wickets against the host UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Chasing 134-run target,Nepallost opener Subash Khakurel (1 run), Gyanendra Malla (4 runs) and captain Paras Khadka (4 runs) cheaply andNepalwas at 11/3 in 6.3 overs. After scoring eight runs in the… Read More

Armed Police Force (APF) clinched the title of the Wai Wai Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament as it defeated Region No 5 (Nepalgunj) by 34 runs in the final at the Pokhara Stadium on Wednesday. It was consecutive domestic title for APF, which had won gold medal in the Sixth National Games held in Mahendranagar earlier this year. APF elected to bat and put up 110/5 in 20 overs at the Pokhara Stadium as opener Madhu Thapa scored 41 runs off 39 balls and Sita Rana Magar struck 11 runs. Sarita Magar remained unbeaten with 22 runs and Nepalguj bowled 20 extras to help APF reach the big total. In reply, Nepalgunj reached only 76/5 in 20 overs. Laxmi Chaudhary… Read More

(News will be updated soon) Nepal won the first match of the ACC Trophy against the host Malaysia by 4 Wkts Anil Mandal -63 runs and Shakti Gauchan – 5 wkts are the heroes for Nepal’s first ever victory over UAE at the senior level in OneDay format Nepal -134/6 (45.2 overs) Anil Mandal -63 runs, Pradeep Airee -17 runs, Sharad Vesawkar -16 runs, Prithu Baskota – 15 runs (unbeaten), Shakti Gauchan – 8 runs (unbeaten), Gyanendra Malla – 4 runs, Paras Khadka -4 runs and Subash Khakurel -1 run Manjula Guruge 3 wickets, Arshad Ali 2 wickets UAE – 133/10 (40.5 overs) Shakti Gauchan 5 wkt, Basanta Regmi -3wkt,  Amrit Bhattarai-1wkt, Paras Khadka -1wkt Mohammad Azam- 33, Khurram Khan -20, Abdul… Read More

Nepali national cricket team looks to break jinx against the UAE as it takes on the host nation at Sharjah Cricket Ground on Wednesday in the ACC Trophy Elite. Nepal had encountered the UAE six times in the past in the One-Day format of the game and lost all the six matches. The UAE had thrashed Nepal by 94 runs in the group stage of 1998 edition of ACC Trophy held in Kathmandu and beaten by a wicket in the 2000 edition held in the UAE. In the group stage match and the final of 2002 Singapore edition of the tournament, the UAE had defeated Nepal by six wickets on both occasion. Likewise, Nepal had lost to the UAE by… Read More

Region No 5 (Nepalgunj) set up final clash against Armed Police Force (APF) in the Wai Wai Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament. Nepalgunj defeated Region No 6 (Baitadi) by 13 runs in the first semifinal on Tuesday while APF thrashed Region No 3 (Kathmandu) by seven wickets. At the Nagar Bikash Ground in Pokhara, Baitadi elected to field first. Opener Laxmi Chaudhary scored 26 runs off 40 balls to take Nepalgunj to a total of 72/5 in 20 overs. Trishna Singh added 12 runs remaining unbeaten while Mnisha Rawal chipped in with 10 runs. Rekha Rawal took three wickets for Baitadi. Chasing a 73-run target, Baitadi was all out with 59 runs in 18.3 overs. Opener Rekha Rawal (11 runs)… Read More

ACC Trophy Elite scheduled to kick off in the UAE from Wednesday will be a reality check for the Nepali national cricket team overwhelmed by the title win of ICC World Cricket League Division 4 last month in Malaysia. Nepali players and coach have already set a new target of qualifying to the WCL Division 2 and at least earn One-Day status. In this scenario, the ACC Trophy Elite would be an opportunity to prove their claims, as Nepal is to meet higher ranked team like the host UAE, Hong Kong in the group stage and could meet Oman and Afghanistan in the later part of the tournament. “Things are moving well for us and the ACC Trophy would be… Read More

Nepal will take on Sri Lanka in its first match of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup to be held i n Guangzhou, China from October 24 to 31. Nepal will take on Sri Lanka on October 25. Asian Cricket Council (ACC) published the tournament draw on Monday and Nepal is slated on group B of the tournament along with Bangladesh, China and Sri Lanka. Hong Kong, India, Pakistan and Thailand are placed in group A. Nepal will face Bangladesh on October 26 and China on October 29.

“Coaching is challenging and I´m here to face it.” Pubudu Dassanayake, the coach of Nepali national cricket team, said this a year ago when he first arrived inKathmanduto take the charge of Nepali team inSeptember 29, 2011. He promised to takeNepalinto the ICC World T20 Qualifiers and to improveNepal’s ICC World Ranking. He has met his goals and still sees more challenges since he is raising his own bar after every success. “I’m happy with the progress we have attained in terms of conditions and resources available. However, I cannot relax until reaching the World Cup Qualifiers or the Division 2,” said Dassanayake, who is busy training national squad for the upcoming ACC Trophy Elite to be held in the… Read More