As Nepal has always been proving itself superior to Kuwait in One-Day matches, Nepali team expect the continuity of winning streak in the tournament.[break]
Nepal and Kuwait had played five One-Day matches in the past and Nepal had won all of them. Nepal had defeated Kuwait by 124 runs in the ACC Trophy 2002 held in Singapore and by 6 wickets in the 2006 edition of the tournament held in Malaysia.
Likewise, Nepal had thrashed Kuwait by seven wickets in 2008 edition of the tournament and it was Nepal´s eight-wicket victory in the 2010 edition of held in Kuwait. Nepal had pulled a five-wicket victory over Kuwait in 2005 during the ICC World Qualifier Division 2.
"The victory over the UAE has boosted our morale," said Prithu Banskota over a internet chat. The Nepali U-19 captain, who had failed miserably in the U-19 Cricket World Cup held in Australia in August, scored 15 runs off 24 balls against the UAE on Wednesday.
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