KATHMANDU, March 27: Nepal has put up 181-run target against Pakistan U-23 team in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup being held at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium Academy Ground in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh.
Nepal scored 180 runs in 50 overs losing 9 wickets as Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in the match.
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Nepal began the innings with disaster as Skipper Gyanendra Malla and Sagar Pun got out early. Malla scored only 2 runs while Pun added just 4 runs. However, opener Sunil Dhamala put up a good show scoring 43 runs off 125 balls.
Sharad Vesawkar added 38 runs off 59 balls while Binod Bhandari hit 24 runs off 32 balls. Bhandari hit two boundaries and a six. Dependra Singh Airee scored just 14 runs off 29 balls while Aarif Sheikh remained not out at 18 runs off 30 balls.
Pakistani bowler Ghulam Mudassar claimed 5 wickets. Mudassar bowled 10 overs and gave away only 25 runs keeping a maiden over. Usama Mir claimed two wickets while Bilal Asif and Zafar Gohar picked one wicket each.
