Nepal cruise into ACC Premier Cup semi-finals
Summary
Nepal defeated Saudi Arabia by five wickets in Kuala Lumpur to stay unbeaten in the ACC Men's Premier Cup and book a semi-final place with a match to spare. Nepal 'A' also fell to New Zealand 'A' by two wickets in Darwin after Rhys Mariu's 137 led the chase of 212.
Key Points
- Nepal beat Saudi Arabia by five wickets at Bayuemas Cricket Oval to top Group A with six points and reach the ACC Men's Premier Cup semi-finals.
- Gulsan Jha's unbeaten 44 and key bowling spells from Sandeep Lamichhane and Dipendra Singh Airee powered Nepal's victory.
- Saudi Arabia were bowled out for 190, with Abdul Wahid top-scoring on 77.
- Nepal 'A' lost to New Zealand 'A' by two wickets in a practice match in Darwin, despite Pawan Sarraf's 61 and Lokesh Bam's 47.
