KATHMANDU, April 18: Namibia has set a 240-run target for Nepal at the ICC World Cricket League Championship being played at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground on Monday.
Sent to bat first after losing the toss, Namibia scored 239 runs lsoing nine wickets in the alloted 50 overs. Namibian player S Baard topsocored with 51 runs studded with eight fours off 60 balls. Similarly, Zane Green hit 47 runs including six fours off 87 balls while SF Burger made 43 runs off 60 balls and remained not out.
Nepal defeats Namibia by 3 wickets in ICC World Cup League-2
Basanta Regmi, Sandeep Lamichhane and Shakti Gauchan took two wickets each conceding 44, 45 and 39 runs respectively.
In today’s match, Nepal dropped Raju Rijal and included Sagar Pun in the playing eleven.
Nepal had defeated Namibia by five-wicket in the first match on Saturday.
Nepal has geared up to keep the same momentum in the second match against Namibia today.
Victory against Namibia in the second match will keep Nepal’s chances for playing in the qualifying round of the ICC World Cup 2018 (ODI) alive.
