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Airee and Jha lift Nepal to first win against Scotland in World Cup

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At long last, Nepal notched up its first victory at the expense of  Scotland in the men’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament in  Mumbai,India. They put on an impressive and incredible performance to get the better of Scotland by seven wickets. The win ended the losing streak and finally sent their army of supporters who had packed the Wankhede stadium for every match of Nepal into a celebratory frenzy. After winning the toss,Nepal opted to field first. The decision seemed to have backfired as  the bowlers struggled to contain the Scottish openers  from  scoring runs with ease.The first wicket  partnership  yielded 80 runs. At 132 for 2 in 15.2 overs,Scotland was well positioned to amass a challenging total for the opposition. The bowlers, however, bounced back with a good spell of  bowling  in the last five overs,claiming  quick  wickets, checking the run flow and  ultimately restricting them  to  1...

Nepal pummeled by West Indies and exit World Cup

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  Team Nepal’s losing streak continues in the men’s ICC  Twenty 20 World Cup cricket tournament in Mumbai, India much to the consternation of their supporters. They went down by 9 wickets, the third defeat in a row at  the hands of the West Indies.  The  victorious West Indies batted and bowled  solidly to dominate the proceedings and overwhelm the opposition. More importantly, the win earned them a place in the  Super 8s round. On the other hand,in a must win match it was another agonizing defeat for Nepal, losing for the  second successive  game by a wide margin. The  latest setback was costly,putting an end to Nepal’s hopes of advancing to  the Super 8s round. Although they have a match to play against Scotland, they have technically exited the competition based on the group’s table standings.They are at the bottom sans a win and point.  By and large,both batters and bowlers underperformed and were exposed, contrib...

Debutants Italy outperform to crush Nepal in World Cup

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For the second straight match Nepal crashed to yet another defeat in the  men’s  ICC  Twenty20 World Cup cricket in  Mumbai, India. The Nepali outfit  suffered a shock, embarrassing and crushing 10 wickets defeat at the hands of debutants Italy. With two losses they are winless and languishing at the bottom of the group.The latest unexpected and stunning setback has significantly dwindled their chances of qualifying to the round of Super 8s. The Wankhede stadium packed with Nepal’s supporters were left highly disappointed,frustrated and in disbelief. Sensing a potential victory, they  were in a celebratory  mood and   showed up in big numbers  to support the team.They could not believe what they witnessed and unfolded much to their chagrin. Nepal went into the crucial tie against newcomers Italy as strong favorites. They were expected to  triumph over the opposition based on their experience,skills, strengths and their last per...