KATHMANDU, MARCH 16
Nepal defeated United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 9 runs according to Duckworth-Lewis rule to qualify for the 2023 One-day Men's World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.
Chasing a huge target of 311 runs, Nepal scored 269 runs for six wickets in 44 overs, when the umpires stopped the game due to bad light following rainfall at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Earlier, UAE scored 310 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in stipulated 5o overs. Asif Khan scored a whirlwind 101 runs in 42 balls, while Vriitya Aarvind and captain Mohammad Wasim contributed 94 and 67 runs respectively.
For Nepal, Bhim Karki scored 67 runs, Aarif Sheikh scored 52 runs while Kushal Bhurtel and Gulsan Jha contributed 50 runs each.
With this improbable victory, Nepal has secured a berth in World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe.
