Nepal defeats Oman by 113 runs in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2
Kathmandu / Oct 13: Nepal defeated Oman by 113 runs in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 held on Tuesday.
Chasing a target of 264 runs set by Nepal, Oman was bowled out for 150 runs in 39.6 overs.
Captain Vinayak Shukla scored 77 runs, Jay Odedra scored 25 runs and Jatinder Singh hit 18 runs for Oman. Nepal conceded 9 extra runs to Oman.
For Nepal, Nandan and Sandeep Lamichhane took three wickets each, Dipendra took two, and Karan KC and Lalit Rajbanshi claimed one wicket each.
Earlier, Nepal scored 263 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. Opener Arjun Kumal scored 40 runs off 59 balls, and Aasif Sheikh scored 4 runs. Similarly, Ishan Pandey scored 37, Rohit Paudel 61, Bashir Ahmed 37, Dipendra Singh Airee 22, Sandeep Jora 10, and Nandan Yadav 7 runs. Karan KC played an aggressive innings, adding 40 runs off 16 balls with four sixes and one four. Nepal received 5 extra runs.
Oman’s Shah Faisal, Shakil Ahmed, and Karan Sonavale took two wickets each, while Hasnain Shah claimed one wicket.
In the League 2 points table, Nepal has accumulated 28 points from 34 matches, with 13 wins and 19 losses. Oman has secured 33 points from 30 matches, with 15 wins and 12 losses.
Nepal currently remains in sixth place while Oman is in fourth place in the league.