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Kathmandu: Nepal continued its unbeaten run in the ICC T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier by defeating Oman by 38 runs on Wednesday, moving one step closer to clinching the qualifier title.
🇳🇵 Match Summary:
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Nepal Innings:
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Nepal posted a total of 151 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs, led by a composed half-century from opener Kushal Bhurtel, who scored 69 runs off 51 balls.
Other contributions included:- Aasif Sheikh: 24 runs
- Gulshan Jha: 18 runs (including 2 sixes)
- Aadil Alam: 16 runs
Nepal had a strong start, scoring 53 runs in the powerplay without losing a wicket, but lost wickets at regular intervals thereafter.
- Oman Bowling:
- Nadeem Khan: 4 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs
- Shufiya Mehmood & Jiten Ramanandi: 2 wickets each
- Oman Innings:
Chasing a target of 152, Oman managed 113 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs.- Vinayak Shumla: Top-scored with 32 runs off 19 balls
- Mohammad Nadeem: 25 runs
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Nepal Bowling:
- Gulshan Jha: 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs
- Nandan Yadav & Sompal Kami: 2 wickets each
- Sandeep Lamichhane: 1 wicket
With this win, Nepal has climbed to the top of the points table with 8 points from 4 matches, remaining unbeaten. Both Nepal and Oman have already qualified for the T20 World Cup.
Earlier in the tournament:
- Nepal defeated UAE on Sunday and Qatar on Monday
- Oman also beat Qatar on Sunday and UAE on Monday
Nepal now stands just one win away from lifting the qualifier title.
