Nepal reach Premier Cup semi-finals with five-wicket win over Saudi Arabia
Summary
Nepal beat Saudi Arabia by five wickets in Kuala Lumpur to reach the ACC Men’s Premier Cup semi-finals. Gulshan Kumar Jha and Rohit Kumar Paudel guided the chase after Nepal’s spinners dismantled Saudi Arabia’s middle order.
Key Points
- Nepal defeated Saudi Arabia by five wickets at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval in Kuala Lumpur to qualify for the ACC Men’s Premier Cup semi-finals.
- Chasing 191, Nepal finished on 193-5 in 41 overs, with Gulshan Kumar Jha unbeaten on 44 and Rohit Kumar Paudel unbeaten on 24.
- Saudi Arabia recovered from an early loss through Abdul Waheed’s 77, but collapsed from 112-2 to 166-9 as Nepal’s spinners took control.
- Sandeep Lamichhane led Nepal’s bowling with 3-19, while Dipendra Singh Airee and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi took three and two wickets respectively.
