OD(G)! Nepali batsmen's poorest performance in ACC Qualifiers

Oh Dear God (ODG!) Nepal is wrapped for 95 runs by Hong Kong.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Nepal's national cricket team's batsmen failed to score a decent total after dismal performance from its batsmen in its game against Hong Kong at UKM Cricket oval, Bangi, Malaysia. Nepal is competing in the Asia Cup Qualifiers. Nepal was all out for 95 runs in 37.5 overs.

Nepal had lost the first two games against Oman and UAE. In the two games that followed, those against Malaysia and Singapore, it secured victories. Malaysia and Singapore are Division 3 and 4 team respectively.

With its game against Hong Kong, only four batsmen, AK Sah, Paras Khadka and Gyanendra Malla were able to score double digits but couldn't cross beyond 20 runs. The remaining batsmen were dismissed under 10 runs.

Fall of wicket

1-1 (Subash Khakurel, 0.1), 23-2 (Paras Khadka, 7.6), 44-3 (Anil Sah, 15.5), 47-4 (Gyanendra Malla, 16.3), 53-5 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 17.4), 55-6 (Sagar Pun, 20.4), 58-7 (Sompal Kami, 23.5), 92-8 (Aarif Sheikh, 35.5), 95-9 (Sandeep Lamichhane, 37.1), 95-10 (Lalit Rajbanshi, 37.5)

Nepal Vs Hong Kong Head to Head

ACC Trophy (50 overs match)

September 12, 1996

Nepal – 137/10 in 49 overs

Hong Kong- 139/4 in 33.3 overs

Nepal lost the match by 6 wickets

ACC Trophy (50 overs match)

November 21, 2000

Hong Kong- 268/3 in 50 overs

Nepal-89/10 in 24 overs

Nepal lost the match by 179 runs