Published: Jan 30, 2016, 02:47 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 30, 2016, 02:47 PM (IST)
In the ongoing ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, Nepal Under-19 team made history by entering into the quarter-finals stage with one match to go. They won both their matches against New Zealand and Ireland respectively.
This is truly an extra-ordinary performance by Nepal Under-19 team. They beat Ireland quite convincingly by eight wickets with almost 25 overs remaining. Earlier, they also defeated New Zealand in their first Group D stage match . This is also not the first time they have beaten Zew Zealand, back in 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup they had outclassed them by single wicket
Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal took five wickets in the match, which includes a hat-trick as well. This was the fourth hattrick in Under-19 Cricket World Cup and first from by a Nepal player. In batting, Yogendra Singh Karki played a calm and controlled unbeaten knock of 61 runs from 81 balls and sealed the victory for Nepal.
With this victory, one can expect more upsets in the future from Nepal cricket team.
