KATHMANDU, April 18: Nepal and Hong Kong were victorious in their opening games of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup underway in Kathmandu.
Nepal beat Malaysia by six wickets at the TU Cricket Ground while Hong Kong beat Singapore by seven wickets at the Mulpani Cricket Ground.
Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, will shine again
Winning the toss, Malaysia elected to bat first but were restricted to a below-par score of 235, losing nine wickets. In response, Nepal chased down the total with relative ease, thanks to brilliant innings from Kushal Malla and Bhim Sarki who scored 70 and 71, respectively.
In the other game, Honk Kong put Singapore to bat first and restricted them to 174. The total was chased down with relative ease, thanks to an unbeaten century by Babar Hayat and a half-century by captain Nizakat Khan.
Kuwait will play against the UAE at TU Cricket Ground and Oman will take on Qatar at the Mulpani Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
