Led by Avinash Karna’s 8 wicket haul Nepal U-19 has defeated Bahrain U-19 by 196 runs in ACC U-19 Elite Cup. This is the third consecutive win for Nepal in the championship.
Batting first after winning the toss, Nepal team posted 259 for 9 in the allotted 50 overs. Nepal innings did not start too well, losing its first wicket in 28 runs. Captain Bhuwan Karki was the highest scorer for Nepal, with 83 off 63 balls, which included 8 boundaries and 3 sixes. Bibhatsu Thapa scored 44, as Nirmal Thapa put up 25.
Nepal’s score was pushed to more than 5 an over, due to some quick scoring towards the end. Last 5 overs saw Nepali Colts scoring just over 50 runs.
Bahrain chase for 260 was rattled by Avinash Karn as he took 4 wickets in his second and Nepal’s third over, including a hat-trick in last three balls. Avinash finished with 8 wickets, without needing any assistance from fielders. 4 of his wickets were bowled, while 4 were lbw.
5 of the Bahrain batsmen returned to pavilion without scoring, while only two reached double figures. Akshay Krisha, with 22, was the highest scorer for Bahrain, as Lasith Lal made 17.