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Nepal post 185-run target to Oman in practice match at Abu Dhabi

Nepal post 185-run target to Oman in practice match at Abu Dhabi

By THT Online

Nepal cricket team practices in UAE for the WCL. Photo: CAN Championship against Papua New Guinea

KATHMANDU: Nepal and Oman are playing a practice match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 1 in Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. Oman won the toss and chose to field. Nepal were bowled out for 184 runs in 49.3 overs. Gyanendra Malla top-scored with 71 off 113 for Nepal and Paras Khadka contributed 49 off 75, while all other batsmen could not score runs in double figure. Malla hit four fours and Khadka seven fours. Bilal Khan was pick of the Omani bowlers with the figure of 10-2-26-4. Likewise, Khawal Ali who bowled for five overs claimed three wickets giving 34 runs, while Munis Ansari took two. Nepal are currently in the UAE on the eve of their ICC World Cricket League Championship matches against Papua New Guines. They are scheduled to play Papua New Guines on November 16 and 18 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Fall of Nepal's wickets 1-9 (Subash Khakurel, 3.1 ov), 2-13 (Naresh Budayair, 4.6 ov), 3-26 (Sagar Pun, 9.5 ov), 4-103 (Paras Khadka, 30.2 ov), 5-125 (Sharad Vesawkar, 36.2 ov), 6-147 (Mahaboob Alam, 41.1 ov), 7-158 (Karan KC, 42.6 ov), 8-180 (Basant Regmi, 48.2 ov), 9-180 (Gyanendra Malla, 48.3 ov), 10-184 (Shakti Gauchan, 49.3 ov)