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Nepal ends on high note beating USA

Nepal ended the ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers on high note, and second place, beating USA in the final league match by 99 runs. The result also meant that USA failed to qualify for the Youth World Cup. USA needed to beat Nepal at the Limavady Cricket Club to get through.

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Nepal beats PNG, qualifies for U19 WC

Nepal registered a 29-run win over Papua New Guinea to confirm it’s qualification to the ICC U-19 World Cup 2012. At the Coleraine Cricket Club, Nepal posted its most impressive performance yet with the bat. Nepal made 277 for seven in its stipulated 50 overs and bowling out PNG for 248.

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K Karki receives reprimands for breaching conduct

Krishna Karki, along with three other players, has been reprimanded and warned after breaching the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland. Krishna has been found guilty of breaching Article 2.1.1, which relates to the ICC’s clothing and equipment regulations.

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Rahul spins Nepal to win over Ireland

Rahul Biswokarma picked up four wickets in final over as Nepal registered a nervous 12-run win over hosts Ireland in the U-19 World Cup Qualifiers. Afghanistan, PNG, Scotland and USA also registered wins on the seventh day of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.

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Thrilling victory over Namibia

Nepal inched towards ICC U19 World Cup qualifications with a nail-biting 9-run victory over Namibia as hosts Ireland, PNG, Scotland and USA also registered wins in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland. Yet another day of thrilling action, witnessed further churning in the positioning of teams on the points table as the tournament enters the climatic final few days.

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Canada upsets Nepal

Canada upset Nepal by registering a three-wicket win in a low-scoring match as Ireland, Afghanistan, Scotland and PNG also registered wins in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland. Nepal was bowled out by Canada for 106 in 42.5 overs with only wicketkeeper Pradeep Airee making 22.

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Nepal thrashes Vanuatu

Nepal beat Vanuatu by 159 runs at the YMCA Cricket Club on the day in which Ireland, Namibia, Scotland and USA also registered wins in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Dublin, Ireland. Nepal posted 250 after opting to bat first with handy knocks from Sagar Pun (51: 66b, 8×4) and Naresh Budayair (50: 87b, 4×4, 1×6). Nepal?s varied attack then shot out Vanuatu for a paltry 91 in 30.5 overs to earn a whopping win.

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Seamers help Nepal beat Kenya

Opening seamers grabbed six wickets as Nepal beat Kenya by 6 wickets in the ICC U19 World Cup Qualifiers in Ireland. Afghanistan, Canada, Scotland and USA also registered wins on the day. Nepal’s bowlers impressed against Kenya. The varied attack of Nepal bowled out Kenya for a meagre 107 in 48.5 overs at the Railway Union Cricket Club. Seamners Avinash Karn (3-27), Krishna Karki (3-27), spinners Bhuvan Karki (2-9) and Rahul Vishvakarma (2-26) shared the wickets for Nepal.

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Scotland back on track beating Nepal

Scotland proved to be too strong for Nepal at the Merrion Cricket Club. Scotland batted first after a rain delay and was bowled out for 214 in 49 overs. Freddie Coleman’s 81 off 102 balls with six boundaries negated Nepal bowler Bhuwan Karki’s 5 for 41.

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Nepal proves too good for Afghanistan

Nepal prevailed over Afghanistan in one of the keenly awaited contests of the day at the Leinster Cricket Club. Nepal’s wicketkeeper-batsman Subash Khakurel held the innings together with a 92 ball-54 studded with five boundaries. Nepal was bowled out for 154 in 44.3 overs as Afghanistan bowlers shared the wickets around.

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Confident Nepal leaves for Ireland

Team Nepal left Kathmandu on Sunday for the U-19 World Cup qualifiers campaign. Nepali U-19 is scheduled to participate in the ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers in Ireland from July 28 to August 9. The top six teams after round-robin league in the 10-nation event will qualify for 2012 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.

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We want to play World Cup: Baskota

Teenage cricketer Prithu Baskota, who made his national team debut in the 16th Asian Games, is the captain of Nepali U-19 team for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifiers. Baskota is the only player to lead Nepal in all age groups. Nepali U-15 team won the ACC U-15 Elite Cup in 2006 in Malaysia under the leadership of Baskota. He, then, led Nepali team to win the ACC U-17 Elite Cup in 2009 in Kathmandu. Baskota was the vice-captain of the Nepali team that participated in the ACC U-19 Elite Cup 2009 in Kuwait, where Nepal could not reach the final for the first time in 10 years and missed the chance to play World Cup Qualifiers.

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Nepal ready for U-19 World Cup qualfiers

Ireland coach Jeremy Bray, in an interview on the eve of the ICC U-19 World Cup qualifiers, said: Nepal has a strong culture. Not only the host of the event Ireland but most of the participating nations have naturally taken Nepal as a strong team for the past performance in the U-19 World Cups. For Nepali team, who hope to rejoin the U-19 World Cup finishing top six in the 10-team event, the problems is the weather and the opening match against the regional competitor, Afghanistan.

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Team, schedule for U-19 WC qualifiers

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced 14 players for the up coming ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers to be held on Ireland from July 28- August 9 on Tuesday. The players were kept in a closed-camp training in Kathmandu from June 6.

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