Nepal chased a ridiculously low target of 21 runs to outplay Kuwait — the only team from the Middle-East in the event — in the Asian Games Men’s Cricket Competition played at Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon on Saturday.
Batting first, Kuwait could only manage to reach a total of 20 runs in 13.2 overs before they were bundled out. No batsman managed to reach five: openers Beidas Tareq and Bastaki Fahad were the joint highest run getters with four runs each.
Basant Regmi and Sompal Kami picked up three wickets each for their team. In all only a total of 13 runs were scored off the bat and the remaining seven runs were the extras conceded by the Nepal bowlers. No boundaries and sixes were hit by the Kuwait batsman in their 13.2-over stay at the crease.
Chasing a target of 21 runs in 20 overs, Nepal did not falter as they reached the target in just 2.5 overs losing one wicket. Sagar Pun top scored with nine.
In their second match Nepal overpowered Maldives to take their win count to two . Kuwait will face Maldives on Monday. Malaysia, having thrashes China and South Korea in their two matches, have already qualified for the quarterfinals.
Asian Games Men’s Cricket has lost steam with top horses India and Pakistan giving it a miss. Despite Sri Lanka’s presence, Bangladesh will be the team to watch: they have sent a full-strength team including Shakib Al Hasan, currently suspended from playing international cricket. Along with the big guns, Afghanistan and Hong Kong have already qualified for the quarterfinals.
Brief Scores:
Kuwait 20 in 13.2 overs (Beidas Tareq 4, Bastaki Mahmoud 4; Basant Regmi 3 for 1, Sompal Kami 3 for 4) lost to Nepal 21 for 1 in 2.5 overs (Sagar Pun 9; Bastaki Mahmoud 1 for 8) by 9 wickets.
(Varun Arorais a reporter with CricketCountry.com. He started as a medium-fast bowler, converted to an opening batsman but finally settled with his passion of writing about the game. His Twitter handle is @varunjgd)
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