Canada defeats Nepal by 12 runs
KATHMANDU, JAN 21 -A solid half century from Gyanendra Malla failed to register a first victory for Nepal in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign as they went down by 12 runs against Canada at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday.
Chasing a target of 256 runs in the game reduced to 41 overs each, Nepali side managed to score 243 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
Gyanendra Malla hit nine boundaries for his 97 ball 86 building a 83 runs partnership with Pradeep Airee (26) for the second wicket. Nepal continued losing wickets after Airee was run out in the 15th over and eventually fell short of 12 runs. The defeat also meant that Nepal ended the tournament winless.
Canada had posted a challenging total of 255 runs after winning the toss and deciding to bat first. Raza-ur-Rehman top scored with 89 runs followed by Nitish Kumar on 67.
Sompal Kami took three wickets for Nepal. Basanta Regmi claimed two while Shakti Gauchan and Sagar Pun registered one each in their names.
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