KATHMANDU, March 10: Nepal is fielding first against Hong Kong in the first match of the triangular T20I series.
Fielding first in today’s match, Nepal’s Karan KC took the first wicket of Hong Kong for the Nepali team in the first ball.
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KC took the wicket in the first ball for Nepal who won the toss against the home team Hong Kong in Mong Kok and chose to field first. Hong Kong's Martin Coetzee was caught out by Gulshan Jha.
Nepal reached Hong Kong without first choice players including Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh and Sompal Kami.
Nepal lost to Hong Kong by 73 runs in the only match of the Friendship Cup on Saturday.
The triangular T20I series between Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong started on Sunday (today).