Nepali team, which is touring India as part of preparations for the upcoming ACC T20 Elite Cup and ICC World Cricket League Division 3, has won two 50-over matches and lost as many in the beginning of the tour.[break]
On Sunday, the home team elected to bat and put up 128/6 in 20 overs. Luv Sherawat topscored for the home team with an unbeaten 54 runs off 43 balls. He struck three fours and three sixes. Shakti Singh added 19 runs off 11 balls.
Amrit Bhattarai and Jitendra Mukhiya claimed two wickets each for Nepal while Shakti Gauchan and Basanta Regmi took a wicket each.
Nepal met the target with four balls and six wickets to spare. Gyanendra Malla remained unbeaten on 49 runs off 43 balls. Binod Bhandari clobbered 34 runs off 26 balls. Opener Subash Khakurel hit 14 runs off 12 balls while Sharad Vesawkar chipped in with an unbeaten 13 runs off 11 balls.
Sahi Khatri, Sooraj Rai and Pravesh Chikara claimed a wicket each for Bharat Nagar.
Nepal will take on Talwar Cricket Academy on Monday in a day-night T20 match.
Nepal is to play six T20 matches during the tour that ends on March 10.
Nepal is preparing for the ACC T20 Cup to be held in Kathmandu from March 26 to April 3. The Nepali team will then fly to Bermuda for the Division 3 tournament scheduled for April 28 to May 5.
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