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Defeat hard to digest for Team Nepal

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The defeat  at the hands of South Africa put an end to the men’s national cricket of Nepal’s  challenge in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup  cricket tournament in Kingstown,St.Vincent, West Indies.  It was a must win fixture   for Head Coach Monty Desai boys to stay  in contention for a spot in the Super Eight. Having already qualified for the Super Eight and unbeaten in the championship, the  Proteas were overwhelming favorites against Nepal.  Given their  records,vast experiences, batting depth and bowling strength,they were expected to make short work of the opposition. Contrary to expectations, rank outsiders Nepal shocked and  surprised the seasoned opponent by a solid performance and csme very close to inflicting a  stunning defeat. Skipper Rohit Paudel’s decision to field first after winning the toss paid off handsomely. They restricted the opposition  to a paltry 115. The pitch proved  ideal for spinners.They stepped up and bowled  exceptionally well  to exploit  the dr

No end to Nepal’s misery in World Cup football qualifiers

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  The latest setback for the men’s national football team of Nepal in the 2026 World Cup and 2027 Asia Cup qualifiers in Dammam,Saudi Arabia was not a surprise. Nepal went down meekly to formidable United Arab Emirates  0-4 for the second time in the group  match.  It may be recalled that  in the first meeting between the two sides, the Middle East powerhouse triumphed by an identical score. As a matter of fact, taking into account Nepal’s  recent string of poor results and performance  slump, defeat was inevitable and a foregone conclusion. As expected the heavily favored United Arab Emirates(UAE) effortlessly prevailed over  listless and subdued Nepal.  They dictated  terms and dominated the proceedings,toying with the opposition  throughout the entire match.  They played a well coordinated,fast paced and pressing game to control exchanges and the match from start to finish. Making  the most of  the shaky and porous defense,they made scoring look easy as they found th

Brittle batting attributes Nepal’s defeat against Netherlands again

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  Nepal needed a winning start against the Netherlands in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup Championship to build early momentum and consolidate their position in the group on Tuesday. However, their efforts went in vain as they crashed to a six wicket defeat. Prior to the match, there was an air of optimism and supporters believed that their team stood a  good chance to triumph. Contrary to  high expectations, Nepal underperformed and fell well short to concede the match much to everyone’s dismay. For Nepal it was like playing  at home with the stadium packed overwhelmingly  with their supporters.Unfortunately they failed to take advantage of the support. Given the batting friendly pitch, a solid performance by the batters was the need of the hour. The outfit batting first needed to  score anywhere  between 190 to  200 runs in order to put themselves  in a strong position and apply pressure on the opposition in their run chase. The  Netherlands opted to field after winning the t