Nepal’s brittle batting a subject of concern
Having narrowly failed to qualify for the ICC World Cup Twenty20 in Australia,Nepal competed in yet another qualifying tournament,ICC World Cup League 2 in the United Arab Emirates recently. The competition provided Team Nepal a chance to rebound,make amends for the Twenty20 qualifier disappointment and make their presence relevant. They needed a solid performance with both the ball and the bat,coupled with improved fielding and consistency,to make it happen. They faced two contrasting but familiar opponents in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in terms of quality,strength and performance. Comparatively the UAE presented a bigger challenge and threat to Nepal.PNG,however,was no pushover and could not be taken lightly. Despite having played a fewer number of matches, Nepal could not afford to lose a single match to improve and consolidate their position in the points table. Going into the competition,they were second from the bottom on points.They had to