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For the second straight year Nepali cricketers barely fell short of crowning themselves champions, following their narrow loss to Malaysia in the recently concluded ACC Under-16 Elite Cup cricket tournament held in Malaysia.   The Malaysians not only avenged their defeat in the league stage, but upset the heavily favored opposition by a wicket in a thrilling final to lift the trophy. The home team bowlers' performed magnificently to restrict Nepal to a paltry score. It was an exhibition of lethargic and shaky batting by the side that had totally dominated the proceedings prior to the final. Apparently it was a huge missed opportunity for Nepal to shine. By the way, this is the only ACC age group championship that has eluded us. The coach   sportingly contributed his side's   defeat   to inept batting and batters inability to commit themselves and succumbing to poor shots. Despite a decent start the batsmen failure to make hay made a world of difference

National League champions Nepal Police Club’s debacle at the  recently concluded AFC President Cup qualifiers in Cambodia did not surprise me a bit. What I feared most transpired in the end. Personally I was hugely disappointed and felt somewhat let down. I seriously thought Nepal Police Club (NPC) stood a good chance to reach the final round, but that was not to be the case. There is no excuse for their lackadaisical and insipid   showing. As   a   matter of fact, they gave far less than their best, and I have to say they let a chance go by begging. The opener against Dordoi Dynamo was crucial, and they needed a decent start to be in contention. Contrary to expectations, the boys faltered and were a pale shadow of themselves this time. They were literally overwhelmed, outpaced and outplayed by a physically dominant opposition. The cops blew away the match by not sticking to the game plan and becoming   complacent   and   incoherent. It was a poor exhibition   of fo

Fresh off   the heels   of   British Gurkha Cup   success, National League champion Nepal Police Club   is looking to make an impression in the second round of the AFC President’s Cup qualifiers in Cambodia. They take on Dordoi Dynamo, Kyrgyzstan, Phnom Penh Crown FC, Cambodia and Yeedzin FC, Bhutan for a   place in the final round of the competition. This is Nepal Police Club’s (NPC) fifth appearance in the championship. Prior to this they represented   the country in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, and their best ever result was the runners up finish in 2007. Other than that, they have not had great success. They also represented Nepal in the Asian Cup Winners Cup and Asian Club Championship in 1998. Once more they are in the thick of action. The big question is can they pull it off this time? Granted that the opponents lack the name and recognition, but by no means are they pushovers. If they hope to make headway and come out with flying colors, they cannot afford to be