KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 23

Nepal has suffered its third consecutive defeat in the ongoing ICC World Cup Cricket League-2, falling to Canada by five wickets in a match held this morning at King City, Canada.

Chasing a target of 182 runs, Canada reached the total in 42 overs, losing five wickets along the way. Navneet Dhaliwal and Pragat Singh were the standout performers for Canada, both securing half-centuries. Dhaliwal top-scored with 87 runs off 113 balls, hitting eight fours and four sixes, while Pragat added 64 runs from 83 balls with seven fours and two sixes.

Earlier, Canada's opener Aaron Johnson was dismissed without scoring, but Dhaliwal and Pragat shared a vital 122-run partnership for the second wicket, steering their team toward victory.

Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane took two wickets, while Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, and Lalit Rajbanshi picked up one wicket each.

Batting first after winning the toss, Nepal managed to score 181 runs before being bowled out in 46.1 overs. Sandeep Lamichhane was Nepal's highest scorer with 49 runs off 48 balls, his best performance in One Day Internationals (ODIs) to date. Gulshan Jha contributed 34 runs off 56 balls, while Karan KC added 24 and Sompal Kami 21.

For Canada, Kaleem Sana claimed three wickets, while Harsh Thaker and Dilon Heyliger took two wickets each. Praveen Kumar and Saadwin Zafar each grabbed one wicket.

Nepal, having lost to Canada by 103 runs in the first match of the triangular series, will now face Oman in their final match of the series on Tuesday.