KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepal's journey in the Hong Kong Sixes ended with a quarterfinal loss to Sri Lanka, which defeated them by 40 runs.
After impressive victories against England and Australia in the league stage, Nepal advanced to the knockout round but struggled against Sri Lanka.
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Chasing a target of 124 runs, Nepal was bowled out for just 83 runs in 5 overs. Rashid Khan stood out with an explosive 55 runs off 18 balls, including 8 sixes and 1 four, but his efforts weren't enough to secure a win. Narayan Joshi contributed 13 runs, while the rest of the team failed to reach double digits.
Sri Lanka's bowlers, Lahiru Samarakoon and Tharindu Rathnayake, each took 2 wickets, limiting Nepal to a low total.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 123 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their allotted 6 overs, with Sandun Weerakkody scoring 50 runs.
In the league stage, Nepal secured victories over Australia by 11 runs and England by 6 wickets.
