Category Archives: Senior

Sandeep Lamichhane to play for Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League

Posted on October 24, 2018 by cricketnepal

The Melbourne Stars announced the signing of Nepal’s star leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane as an international players for the Big Bash League 2018 season. Sandeep will join the Stars from the commencement of the season, and will be available for approximately half the season pending his commitments with Sylhet Sixers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), returning in time for the February fixtures and BBL Finals. He will be the first player from an Associate country to play as international signing in the BBL. Sandeep, however, has experience of playing grade cricket – the Sydney Premier League – in Australia in 2016, when he was mentored by Michael Clarke. Sandeep had left for Australia immediately after the completion of matches of… Read More

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Nepal win the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’

Posted on October 13, 2018 by icc

Nepal fulfilled pre-tournament expectations to lift the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’ trophy despite having their final match against Singapore abandoned in Malaysia on Friday. Heavy rain in Klang denied either side a chance to end the tournament with six successive wins as Nepal finished top of the seven-team standings with 11 points, the same as Singapore, but with superior run-rate. Malaysia defeated China by 10 wickets in Bangi to claim third spot on a better net run-rate from Thailand after both teams wound up with seven points. The victory enabled Malaysia to join Nepal and Singapore in qualifying for the Asia Regional Finals from this tournament. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait qualified from the Asia Qualifier… Read More

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Nepal beats China in 11 balls

Posted on October 10, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal bowled out China for 26 runs and beat them in 11 balls to record its fifth win in a trot at the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier B. At the Bayuemas Oval, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi and Basant Regmi each took three wickets as Nepal bowled China out for 26 runs. Sandeep, who was named Player of the Match for 3 wickets for 4 runs in 4 overs, raised his tally of wickets to a tournament-leading 20, nine ahead of Singapore’s Manpreet. Just one Chinese batsman, Hong Jiang Yan reached double figures – opening the batting he made 11 from 27 balls, while six batsmen were out for ducks and one other remained not out on zero. Binod Bhandari… Read More

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Nepal advances to next round of ICC World T20 qualifiers beating Bhutan

Posted on October 9, 2018 by icc

Nepal secured its berth to the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Finals after confirming a top-three finish at the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’ in Malaysia on October 9 with a 117-run victory over Bhutan. Alongside Nepal, Singapore also claimed a fourth win and a berth in the Finals with an eight-wicket victory over Thailand in Klang. Both teams have eight points with Nepal top of the standings on a better net run-rate. The two teams cannot finish lower than second as they are three points ahead of Malaysia and Thailand, who each have just one game remaining. Nepal bowled Bhutan out for 33 runs in 16.4 overs after scoring 150 for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs… Read More

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Karan sets big win against Thailand in World T20 Qualifers

Posted on October 7, 2018 by icc

Nepal edged closer towards qualification from the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier ‘B’ after recording its third consecutive wins. Nepal ended Thailand’s unbeaten start after a 140-run rout under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the second of two matches at the Bayuemas Oval. Nepal top the standings on six points ahead of Singapore on net run-rate while Thailand slipped to third with five points from four matches, two ahead of fourth-placed Malaysia. Only the top three at the end of the round-robin tournament advance to the Asia Regional Finals. Nepal meant business in setting the tournament’s highest total of 172-7 as Karan KC plundered 21 runs off Nicholas Janes in the final over, including three consecutive sixes, in compiling an unbeaten 40. Karan later… Read More

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Five-star Sandeep eases Nepal past Malaysia in World T20 Qualifiers

Posted on October 6, 2018 by icc

Sandeep Lamichhane became the first player in the seven-team tournament to claim five wickets in a match in Nepal’s eight-wicket win over Malaysia in Klang. Man-of-the-match Lamichhane, who claimed five wickets in Nepal’s win over Malaysia, was aided by Sompal Kami (3/16) in dismissing Malaysia for 100 with three balls remaining at the Bayuemas Oval. Captain Paras Khadka then dominated the Malaysian bowling with an unbeaten 52 off 37 balls for the second half-century of the tournament as Nepal comfortably reached 101/2 in 12.4 overs. The hosts threatened to make it a contest when they began the 12th over at 75/2 but Sompal made a crucial breakthrough by bowling Malaysia captain Ahmad Faiz Mohammed Noor and Syahadat Ramli with successive… Read More

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Strong showing by Nepal on opening day of ICC WT20 Asia Qualifier B

Posted on October 3, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal beat Myanmar by 8 wickets as hosts Malaysia defeated Bhutan by 67 runs and Thailand overcame China by 10 wickets on the opening day of the ICC WorldT20 Asia Qualifier B. Nepal bowled out Myanmar for 29 runs in 10 overs with Myanmar captain Htet Lin Aung scoring 16 runs off 20 balls. Htet Ling Aung’s exit saw Myanmar lose their six remaining wickets for the addition of four runs as Player of the Match Lamichhane claimed 4/3 while Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi took 3/3. Nepal lost an early wicket after Pradeep Airee departed without scoring having faced two balls before Anil Kumar Shah was dismissed leg-before for 11 but Karan KC ensured Nepal reached 30/2 off three overs without fuss with an unbeaten 14.

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First-ever ODI match for Nepal today

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Ujjwal Acharya

There are only a handful of cricket matches in history where the start of the match is more important and significant that the result of the match; even fewer matches when both teams are looking forward to the start more than the results. The Netherlands vs Nepal on August 1, 2018, at the VRA Ground in Armsterdam will go down in the history as one such match. It’s first ever One Day International (ODI) match for Nepal – and it also marks the return of the Netherlands, who already have played 79 ODIs, to the ODI after four years. For Nepal, it’s a dream come true – albeit a bit late for older fans as the country’s cricket held that… Read More

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ODIs with the Netherlands only the beginning: Paras Khadka

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cricketnepal

This has been such a long, amazing journey for Nepal cricket but playing our first ever One-Day Internationals against the Netherlands is only the beginning. We have always wanted to get to this point but the challenge is to keep on growing. Eight years ago we were playing in ICC World Cricket League Division Five and now we are among the top 16 nations in the world, with ODI status guaranteed for the next four years. I hope we can keep this going and continue to grow because our next goal is to become a Test-playing country. We have worked hard for ODI status and the games against the Netherlands are opportunities for us to explore ourselves, enjoy the experience… Read More

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Nepal’s return to T20I dampened by rain at Lord’s

Posted on July 30, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal’s returned to T20 international after three years was dampened by the rain as the match against the Netherlands was abandoned at the Lord’s Cricket Ground after 16.4 overs. The Netherlands scored 174/4 in 16.4 overs in the damp conditions utilizing a short boundary and inability of Nepali spinners to grip the ball. The match was called off as the rain continued. Nepal won the toss and invited the Netherlands to bat first – probably in view of the revised total if the match was to be disrupted. Basanta Regmi, bowling the second over, bowled Tobias Visee for 11. It was a good start given that Visee has scored 58 not out in 6-over-a-side match against MCC earlier on the… Read More

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Nepal beats MCC by 9 wickets

Posted on July 29, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal beat the MCC team by 9 wickets in a rain-reduced 6-over-a-side T20 match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in England. MCC scored 40 for 4 in 6 overs – after the rain washed out the morning of the day scheduled with three T20s. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena, who was captaining MCC, scored 24 not out off 16 balls with 4 fours. No other batsmen stayed long enough to score in two-digit. Pacer Sompal Kami was the pick of the bowlers for Nepal as he picked 2 wickets for 8 runs in 2 wickets. Veteran left-arm orthodox Shakti Gauchan bowled well to claim a wicket off his one over. Gyanendra Malla fielded brilliantly to run out Jonathan Trott.… Read More

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Nepal set to return to T20I at Lords

Posted on July 28, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal will play Netherlands on July 29 at the Lords’ Cricket Ground in the T20 International – which will marks Nepal’s return to T20I after four years. Nepal will face MCC and Netherlands in a T20 Triangular Tournament at Lord’s – and the match between Nepal and Netherlands given the full T20I status. MCC will be captained by Mahela Jayawardene, while former England International Jonathan Trott will also feature. Schedule 3.45pm – 6.30pm: MCC v Netherlands 6.50pm – 9.35pm: MCC v Nepal 10.05pm – 1.15am Netherlands v Nepal Squads Nepal: Paras Khadka (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Bhandari, Shakti Gauchan, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Subash Khakurel (w/k), Sandeep Lamichhane, Gyanendra Malla, Rohit Paudel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Basant Regmi, Anil Sah, Aarif… Read More

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Nepal & Netherlands to play T20 with MCC at Lord’s

Posted on March 26, 2018 by cricketnepal

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced that a T20 Triangular Tournament, involving the Club and two ICC Associate Nations, will be held at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 29, 2018. Nepal and Netherlands will both do battle with MCC on Sunday, July 29, with three Twenty20 games taking place in one day. The first match will begin at 10.00am, with the final clash of the day beginning at 4.30pm. Both Nepal and Netherlands have recently been granted full One-Day International status by the ICC, with the former earning the honor for the first time following their performance in the recent ICC World Cup Qualifiers. The Netherlands had already been elevated to ODI status by virtue of their victory in the ICC… Read More

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Mixed results for Nepal in WCL Div 2 preparation tour

Posted on February 2, 2018 by cricketnepal

Nepal’s preparation for the upcoming ICC World Cricket League Division 2 ended with mixed results after a loss in third and final preparatory match against the UAE ‘A’ on February 2. Nepal won two and lost one against the same opponents. In the first match played on January 30, Nepal registered a 25 run victory after bundling out home team for 221 in 48.4 overs. Skipper Paras Khadka bagged 5-wicket haul while U-19 skipper Dipendra Singh Airee helped him with 3 wickets. Earlier, Nepal posted 246 in 49.3 overs. Opener Dilip Nath top-scored with 60 runs off 61 balls while Rohit Kumar Paudel chipped in valuable 43 runs in the middle. Karan KC’s 16-ball-35 with 4 fours and 2 sixes… Read More

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Haq’s ton as Pakistan U23 beat Nepal by 6 wickets

Posted on March 27, 2017 by cricketnepal

Imam ul Haq of Pakistan scored unbeaten 105 as Pakistan U23 beat Nepal by 6 wickets in the first match of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2017 at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh on March 27. 22-year-old Haq, whose uncle Inzamam ul Haq was one of the greatest batsmen for Pakistan, carried the bat throughout the innings as Pakistan U23 chased Nepal’s 180/9 with 29 balls remaining. Nepal’s bowlers struggled with bowling as the Pakistani openers, Imran Butt (20) and Haq racked up 67 runs in 17 overs. Haris Sohail (17), Mohammad Rizwan (10) and Hussail Talat (0) were other batsmen out as Haq ensured that he kept an end intact and runs… Read More

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Nepal outplay Kenya in WCL

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Ujjwal Acharya

Nepal displayed a brilliant all-round performance to outplay Kenya and register a 7-wicket victory in the World Cricket League Championship (WCLC) match at the TU Cricket Ground. Kenya was bowled out for 155 in 46.1 overs; and Nepal registered a victory with 118 balls remaining chasing down the target in 30.2 overs. After two matches, the honors were even as Kenya had earlier registered a 5-wicket victory in a rain-affected match on March 11 at the same ground. The result of the two matches didn’t affect the WCLC point table as Kenya (10 points from 10 matches) and Nepal (8 points from 10 matches) remain on 5th and 6th places. The top four teams will play the Cricket World Cup… Read More

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Kenya beat Nepal as rain play spoilsport

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Ujjwal Acharya

The result of the match was simple: Kenya beat Nepal by 5 wickets in D/L method. Despite the heart-breaking loss that virtually ended Nepal’s hopes of reaching the qualifying round for the Cricket World Cup, the match was memorable for the passion of 10,000+ spectators who braved rain and wet natural sitting for hours to ensure Nepal play with their cheers. Kenya’s bowling unit, led by Shem Ngoche’s three-wicket haul, set up win for Kenya in a rain-hit ICC World Cricket League Championship match on Saturday. Overnight and early morning rain in TU Cricket Ground the start of play before the 50-over match was reduced to a 38-overs-a-side affair. Put in to bat, Nepal didn’t get the best of starts,… Read More

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Nepal, Kenya eye crucial wins

Posted on March 9, 2017 by icc

Nepal and Kenya are hoping to put their experience during recent tours of India to best use as they look to garner maximum points in the upcoming ICC World Cricket League matches in TU Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu on 11 and 13 March. Nepal recently played three matches in New Delhi while Kenya played four matches in the western Indian city of Vadodara in preparation for their WCL fixtures, hoping to remain in contention for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018. The top four sides from among the eight sides will make it to the Qualifier, which will also feature the four bottom sides from the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings as on 30 September 2017 and two top… Read More

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Gyanendra misses century but guides Nepal to victory over Rajwada

Posted on February 28, 2017 by cricketnepal

Skipper Gyanendra Malla scored a half century as Nepal registered a 83-run victory over Rajwada Cricket Team in their second practice match at the Gautam Buddha University Ground in Greater Noida, New Delhi today. Put into bat first, Nepal scored a fighting total of 247-7 in allotted 50 overs and packed Rajwada for 164 runs in 37.3 overs. National team vice-captain Malla, who had scored 104 runs against the same team in their 47-run defeat in the first match on Monday, fell five runs short of century. He hit eight boundaries and a six. Nepal made a brilliant start with the bat as Malla added 93 runs with fellow opener Sunil Dhamala, who was the second highest run getter with… Read More

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Gyanendra hits 104, yet Rajwada beats Nepal

Posted on February 26, 2017 by cricketnepal

A century from stand-in skipper Gyanendra Malla failed to avert Nepal’s defeat as it went down by 47 runs against Rajwada Cricket Team on Sunday in its first practice match of India tour at the Gautam Buddha University Ground in Greater Noida, India. Nepal is in a week-long tour of India as part of preparation for its upcoming match against Kenya to be held on March 11 and 13 at TU ground, Kirtipur. However, the team is without skipper Paras Khadka since he is recuperating after undergoing appendicitis surgery on February 18. He will join the national team training after the team returns home on March 3. Chasing 282-run target set by Rajwada after losing the toss, Nepal was bowled… Read More

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Nepal miss out Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Ujjwal Acharya

Nepal women missed out an opportunity to participate in the global qualifiers for the Women’s World Cup as it finished second in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Series Asia Region in Hong Kong behind Thailand. However, second place finish mean that Nepal women will play the Asia Cup Women’s Cricket planned for November, 2016 in Thailand alongside the teams from four Test nations and the hosts. Thailand was guranteed a place as hosts in the six-team event. Nepal began the tournament with two losses, each to Hong Kong and Thailand before beating China in the first round of the double-round league. In the second stage, Nepal beat Hong Kong by 6 runs keeping hopes alive as China beat Thailand in a… Read More

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Unbeatable Panchakanya Tez wins Wai Wai Everest Premier League T20

Posted on October 4, 2016 by cricketnepal

In one of the most exciting match of the Wai Wai Everest Premier League (EPL) Twenty20, Aasif Sheikh hit an unbeaten century to help Panchakanya Tez defeat Colors X-Factors to lift the title. Teenager Aasif hit 111 in 64 balls with 7 fours and 8 sixes as Panchakanya Tez amassed 171/4 in 20 overs. Colors X-Factors were bundled out for 131 in 17.3 overs for a comprehensive 40-run victory for the title and Rs. 500,000 winner’s cheque. Aasif reached his 100 from 85 with three consecutive sixes – a rare feat! Batting first, Tez lost captain Sharad Vesawkar (2) cheaply in the first over bowled by Avinash Karn. But Aasif was flying high adding 31 with Karan KC (5) and… Read More

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Netherlands bowls out Nepal for comprehensive victory

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Ujjwal Acharya

Netherlands strengthened its position at the top of the ICC World Cricket Championship League with a seven-wicket win against Nepal at the VRA Ground in Amstelveen on Saturday (August 13). Tim van der Gugten and Michael Rippon returned identical figures of 3 for 21 as Nepal, put into bat, was bowled out for 94 in 38.1 overs – Nepal’s lowest total. Netherlands chased down the target in 16.5 overs. The defeat is third in Europe for Nepal who had lost both matches against Scotland. Nepal’s lowest score was 167/10 against Scotland in their first round match that Nepal lost by nine wickets last year in July. Overall, Nepal lost five matches out of seven in the championship as they also… Read More

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Nepal’s historic Lords’ appearance brings victory against MCC

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Ujjwal Acharya

Every time Nepal cricket gets a global stage, it leaves no stone unturned to prove that it has the potential to become a global cricketing power. It was the same story on July 19, when Nepal XI took Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at the Lords’ Cricket Ground, also known as the Mecca of Cricket. For the record, Nepal bowled out MCC for 176 to register a 41-run win after scoring 217 for 8 in 50 overs. But, the match result isn’t as important as Nepal’s appearance at the Lords’ as it’s an honor & recognition for an Associate nation whose cricket board remains suspended by ICC. “All those years [of playing cricket], we never dreamed that we will get a… Read More

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Paras – Sharad team up for highest run chase, beat Namibia again

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Ujjwal Acharya

Captain Paras Khadka hit a blistering century and Sharad Vesawkar’s patience half-century included the winning shot as Nepal recorded a highest run-chase to beat Namibia by 3 wickets in the ICC World Cricket League Championship match at the jam-packed TU Ground. Paras (103 off 94 balls) and Sharad (74 not out of 107 balls) scored 167 for third-wicket partnership in the middle overs which proved match-winning chasing Namibia’s 239 for 9. As it’s now customary for Nepali batsmen to give a nervous time for fans, the fall of Paras ensued 5 quick wickets and at one time looked like Nepal may lose the momentum but Sharad and Basanta Regmi held nerves to seal the victory in a nail-biting finish in… Read More

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