Kathmandu [Nepal]: Nepal registered its first victory within the five-game T20 sequence with West Indies A which has come as a warm-up for the ICC T-20 World Cup matches this yr on Saturday.
In an exciting recreation held at TU Cricket Floor in Kirtipur on Saturday, Nepal chased the 205 runs goal within the stipulated 20 overs within the inaugural match. Nepali captain Rohit Paudel smashed an enormous 54-ball 112 runs to assist the Rhinos amass 206 runs to beat the goal in 19.four overs with 4 wickets remaining.
It additionally turned his first ever T20 century of his cricketing profession from the nationwide group. The guests had collected 204 runs on the again of a half-century by West Indies A captain Roston Chase.
Nepal who opted to area first acquired the wicket of opener Johnson Charles for a duck within the ultimate ball of the primary over. It was Kamal Singh Airee who despatched Charles to the pavilion within the very first over.
Following it, wicketkeeper Andre Fletcher returned to the pavilion after being run out for a 5-ball 13 in 3.Three overs.
Charles' opening associate Alick Athanaze held on as he smashed 5 hits to the fences and three sixes to attain 47 off 25 balls on the scoreboard. Athanaze was caught by Lalit Rajbanshi off Paudel in 6.5 overs.
The guests had been 3-86 earlier than captain Chase cracked a half-century, placing 74 runs, together with 9 boundaries and two sixes, on the scoreboard. He additionally constructed two half-century partnerships with Keacy Carty and Kadeem Alleyne for the fourth and fifth wicket respectively earlier than being caught by Kushal Malla off Dipendra Singh Airee in 19.four overs.
Chasing 205, Nepal initially stumbled, shedding openers Anil Sah and Kushal Bhurtel cheaply. Captain Paudel put his greatest leg ahead as he fired 10 hits to the fences and 6 maximums to attain his first T20 century.
Within the course of, he additionally constructed a half-century stand with Dipendra Singh Airee, who contributed 24 runs dealing with 18 deliveries. Nepal wanted 9 runs within the ultimate over when Gulsan Jha fired two hits to the boundaries to grab victory for the Rhinos.
The second of the five-match bilateral sequence is scheduled for Sunday.
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