Sad... Nepal lost by 1 wicket
Nepal was unfortunate in its first match under
the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup Cricket after losing to Sri Lanak by the narrowest
margin of just 1 run. The home team registered a dramatic win against Nepal in
the first day's match of the tournament that got underway in Sri Lanka today.
Chasing a target of 228 runs, the Nepali batsmen were all out posting 226 runs
with three balls remaining to play. Dipendra Singh Airi contributed 90 runs for
Nepal with 9 fours and 1 six. In the first inning, Sri Lanka had posted 227
runs at the expense of 8 wickets in regulatory 50 overs. Kamal Singh Airi,
Pawan Sharraf, and Dipendra Singh Airi picked 3, 2, and 1 wickets respectively
for Nepal. Nepal will take on India in its second match of the tournament
tomorrow.