Nepal defeat Afghanistan by five wickets
Summary
Nepal defeated Afghanistan by five wickets in the preliminary group stage of the 20th Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan. Nepal chased down 103 after Kushal Bhurtel and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi combined for seven wickets, with Sundeep Jora and Rohit Kumar Paudel guiding the reply.
Key Points
- Nepal beat Afghanistan by five wickets in the preliminary group stage of the 20th Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan.
- Afghanistan were restricted to 102/7, with Kushal Bhurtel taking four wickets and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi taking three.
- Sundeep Jora scored 34 and Rohit Kumar Paudel made 33 to steer Nepal’s chase.
- Nepal will face Japan next on Saturday morning.
