Monthly Archives: August 2013

ACC Emerging Teams Cup Afghanistan 169/9 (50 ov) Basant Regmi 5/31 Nepal 157 (45.3/46 ov, target 161) Paras Khadka – 60 runs (62 balls) Afghanistan won by 3 runs (D/L method) (detail news later)    

Nepal, which is focused on the upcoming World T20 Qualifiers and Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, will take on rival associate-nation Afghanistan on Friday in Singapore in its first match of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup, which could be the best exposure for the national side ahead of the two bigger tournaments. Nepal is to participate in the World T20 Qualifiers to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in November and the Cricket World Cup Qualifiers to be held in New Zealand in January, 2014. Nepali team Coach Pubudu Dassanayake said that his team would try to put up good show in Singapore and try to win matches in the tournament starting from August 17. “We’ll try everything to… Read More

Nepali national cricket team suffered yet another huge defeat in its Sri Lanka tour as Sri Lanka U-23 thrashed Nepal by 133 runs on Thursday in the second practice match of the tour. Nepal had lost to the same team by seven wickets on Wednesday. Sri Lanka U-23 put up 254/9 at NCCA Cricket Ground, Colombo as opener Shehan Jayasuriya scored 42 runs off 47 balls and Danushka Gunathilaka garnered 39 runs off 68 balls. Niroshan Dickwella (25 runs off 34 balls), Romesh Buddhika (38 runs off 41 balls) contributed for Sri Lanka in the middle order while Chathuranga Kumara scored 48 runs off 56 balls and Charith Jayapanthi struck unbeaten 29 runs off nine balls to put up a… Read More

Nepal will meet Denmark in the opening day of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said as it announced the schedule of the tournament which will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 15 to 30 November, 2013. In exactly 100 days, sixteen sides from across the globe will feature in the 15-day tournament which will be played at seven venues – Dubai International Cricket Stadium and ICC Academy grounds No.1 and No.2 in Dubai, Zayed Cricket Stadium and Abu Dhabi Ovals 1 and 2 in Abu Dhabi and the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has decided to send wicketkeeper-batsman Mahesh Chhetri and medium pacer Jitendra Mukhiya to Sri Lanka to join the national cricket team on its ongoing practice tour ahead of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup. “The ongoing tour is part of preparations for not only the ACC tournament but also the upcoming ICC World T20 Qualifiers and the ICC World Cup Qualifiers. In this scenario, we want the maximum number of players to get exposure,” said Ashok Nath Pyakuryal, the general secretary of CAN. Nepal has been drawn in Group B along with Afghanistan, Scotland, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Bermuda and Denmark for the ICC World T20 Qualifiers to be held in the United Arab… Read More

Nepali cricketers Rubina Chhetry and Roshani Bohara have been selected by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to play in the Division 1 cricket in Sri Lanka in August, the ACC wrote on its official website. The Nepali duo were among four international women cricketers sponsored by the ACC. The other two are Nattaya Boochatham and Sornnarin Tippoch of Thailand. According to the ACC, they were chosen on the basis of their performance in the 2013 ACC Women’s Championship as well as their ability to inspire their team-mates on their return back to their countries for the foreseeable future. “It’s a great opportunity for them to develop and know the set-up in Sri Lanka. I am sure that they will benefit… Read More

Nepali national cricket team has opportunities to qualify to the ICC World T20 Cup and Cricket World Cup 2015. Nepal is slated in group B of the ICC World T20 Qualifiers to be held in the UAE in November along with Afghanistan, Scotland, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Bermuda and Denmark. Meanwhile, Nepal is to vie for the World Cup spot in the qualifier to be held in New Zealand in January 2014. However, the national cricket team got limited chance to have outdoor practice in the country following the rainy season. However, the national team hopes to utilize a practice tour to Sri Lanka at maximum to build up for the upcoming qualifiers as the team left Kathmandu… Read More