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Nepal’s march to the final in front of thousands of supporters was not easy as United Arab Emirates did everything right to earn the honors before putting it in disarray in panic at the TU Cricket Ground. Nepal scored 144/9 in alloted 40 overs after electing to bat first and bowled out UAE for 123 runs in 39 overs to set Thurday’s final with Malaysia, who defeated Qatar by 55 runs at IOE Ground in the other semifinal.

The complete scorecard of the semifinal match between Nepal and UAE which Nepal wins by 21 runs to enter the final of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 at the TU Ground, Kirtipur.

Nepal defeated Singapore by four wickets in the last group match of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 to go atop Group A. Sagar Pun took three wickets and hit 23 runs to receive man of the match. Here is the complete scorecard:

Rochak Bhatta led the splendid spells of spin bowling to help Nepal defend 77 and put Nepal into the semifinal of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup with a 28-run victory over Hong Kong at the BSAM Ground, Bhaktapur on Saturday. Rochak took four wickets in his seven overs spell to bowl out Hong Kong for 49. It was second defeat of Hong Kong in three matches and they are now out of race for last four. Qatar beat Singapore by three wickets at IOE Ground to become the second semifinalists from Group A.

Nepal beats Hong Kong by 28 runs to enter the semifinals of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 at the BSAM Ground. Hong Kong were all out in 49 chasing Nepal’s 77. Rochak Bhatta was man of the match. Complete scorecard:

Nepal started its ACC U-17 Elite Cup campaign with a thumping 104-run win over Qatar at the Institute of Engineering Ground, Pulchowk on Wednesday. Skipper Prithu Baskota vindicated his decision to bat first topscoring with 38 runs as Nepal posted a challenging total of 208/8 in the allotted 40 overs. His bowlers then proved the total to be impregnable dismissing the Qataris for 104 runs in 23.5 overs despite a majestic 72 from captain Tamoor Sajjad.

The complete scorecard of the match between Nepal and Qatar on the first day of the ACC U-17 Elite Cup 2009 played at IOE Ground, Pulchowk. Nepal won the match by 104 runs.

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has revised the fixture for the ACC U-17 Elite Cup cricket tournament after Saudi Arabia pulled out of the event on Thursday.

Prithu Baskota will lead the Nepal Under-17 national team in the upcoming ACC U-17 Elite Cup cricket tournament this February in Kathmandu, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) said on Monday.

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) U-17 learnt hard lessons as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) U-17 clean swept three-match one-day friendly with an emphatic 96-run victory at the TU Cricket Ground. Helped by Nurul Hasan Sohan’s century, the visitors piled 269/8 in allotted 45 overs and restricted the hosts for 173/8.

The result of the second one-dayer against visiting Bangladesh Cricket Board U-17 was not different from the first one, as Cricket Association of Nepal U-17 lost by seven wickets, but the match proved that Nepali youngsters are good in learning from every matches. CAN U-17 improved a little in batting to score 106 in 37.3 overs and put the visitors in trouble with three early wickets before a fine partenrship helped the Test nation’s youth team to register an easy looking victory.

Visiting Bangladesh Cricket Board U-17 team took a 1-0 lead in the three match series after an easy eight-wicket win against Cricket Association of Nepal U-17 team at the TU Cricket Ground, Kathmandu. The home team, preparing for the ACC U-17 Elite Cup, was bowled out for 62 in 30.3 overs. The guests completed the victory in 27.2 overs losing just two wickets.

National captain Binod Das exchanged rings with his sweetheart Karuna KC at a family ceremony in Kathmandu on Wednesday. On Saturday, December 13, they will get married.

Bangladeshi Under-17 team will visit Nepal for a 10-day tour that will include three one-day and one two-day matches against the Nepali U-17 team, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) said while announcing a 30-member preliminary squad for the ACC Under-17 Elite Cup.

Nary Thapa, the captain of the national women’s team, won the NSJF-LG Best Female Player of the Year 2064 as cricket also received two other awards in the nation’s top sports awards distribution ceremony in Kathmandu. Nary (fourth from left) and Paras (right) with other winners of the NSJF LG Player of the Year Awards. Photo: NepalSportsPhoto.com Paras Khadka, the U-19 captain, won the Youth Player of the Year award while former Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) president Jai Kumar Nath Shah was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the function organized by Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF).

Cricket featured on all categories when Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) announced nominees for the nation’s most prestigious sports awards – the NSJF LG Player of the Year Award. Paras Khadka (nominated in three categories) and Nary Thapa (nominated in two categories). Among 27 nominees announced in five categories, 10 were from cricket – four more than football, which has six nominations. Cricket and football is the dominating sports in Nepal.

Jai Kumar Nath Shah, the former president of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), was felicitated by Gairidhara Club on Monday as he became the first Nepali to receive the honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).