Nepal clinches 100% victory in group stage

Kathmandu: Nepal has clinched a 100% victory in the group stage of the ACC Premier Cup.

Nepal defeated Saudi Arabia by 6 wickets at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Nepal succeeded in chasing the target of 74 runs in 7.2 overs with a loss of 4 wickets.

Gulshan Jha and Rohit Kumar Paudel were unbeaten at 32 and 16 runs respectively. Dipendra Singh Airee contributed 17 runs for the team.

Ishtiaq Ahmad took 2 wickets for Saudi Arabia.

In the first innings, Saudi Arabia scored 73 runs in 8 overs with a loss of 7 wickets. Abdul Waheed scored 37 runs for the team.

Abinash Bohora and Karan KC took 2 wickets for Nepal. Lalit Rajbanshi and Pratis GC took 1 wicket each for Nepal.

The match was scheduled for 11:45 a.m. but due to the wet outfield, the match started at 2:15 p.m. Then, the overs of the match was reduced to 8 overs.

Nepal has already reached the semifinal of the Premier Cup. Hong Kong from Group ‘A’ is the other team to reach the semifinal.