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ICC WCL C'ship: Nepal to play Netherlands on Aug 13, 15

ICC WCL C'ship: Nepal to play Netherlands on Aug 13, 15

By THT Online

Nepali Cricket team pose for a photo after finishing the match against Namibia at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur on Monday, April 18, 2016. Photo: Udipt Singh Chhetry/THT

KATHMANDU: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday scheduled the round-four matches between Nepal and the Netherlands under the ICC World Cricket League Championship for August 13 and 15 in Amstelveen. Netherlands currently are at the top of the currently on top of the WCL points table with 10 points, having won four out of six matches. They are followed by Hong Kong (9 points), Scotland (7), Kenya (6), Nepal (4), Papua New Guinea (4), Namibia (2) and United Arab Emirates (2). Teams P W L Tie N/R Points  NRR Netherlands 6 4 0 0 2 10 1.647 Hong Kong 6 4 1 0 1 9 1.604 Scotland 6 2 1 0 3 7 -0.587 Kenya 4 3 1 0 0 6 0.661 Nepal 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.141 PNG 4 2 2 0 0 4 -0.630 Namibia 6 1 5 0 0 2 -0.5999 UAE 6 1 5 0 0 2 -1.377 Nepal had earned their precious 4 points by defeating Namibia in front of the vociferous crowd in their support at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Stadium in Kathmandu this month. World Cricket League Championship fixtures: 13th and 15th August: Netherlands v Nepal, VRA, Amstelveen 14th and 16th August: Scotland v UAE, Mannofield, Aberdeen 22nd and 24th October: PNG v Namibia, Amini Park, Port Moresby 18th and 20th November: Kenya v Hong Kong, Kenya (tbc)