Published: Jan 30, 2016, 07:30 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 31, 2016, 11:29 AM (IST)
Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of Nepal vs Ireland, Match 11 of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 at Mirpur, Dhaka. Nepal beat registered a comprehensive 32-run win in their opening match against New Zealand and will go into the match against Ireland full of confidence. Ireland on the other hand, suffered a 79-run win over India in their opening tie. It is a crucial match for both teams as Nepal will want to make it two in a row and Ireland will be desperate to get off the mark in the series. The outcome of the match could go a long way in determining whether or not the teams make it to the next stage of the tournament. LIVE CRICKET SCORES & UPDATES: Ireland vs Nepal ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Match 11 at Dhaka
Live cricket score: Nepal 132/2 | Overs 25.3 | | BATTING: Yogendra Singh Karki 61 (81) , Aarif Sheikh 31 (36): WIN! Nepal now go into the tournament with two consecutive wins, earlier defeating favorites New Zealand and now defeating Ireland. Yogendra Singh Karki has been the star with the bat for Nepal, making 61 runs. Karki was well supported by Aarif Sheikh who made a quick 31. Earlier for the second wicket Karki and Sunil Dhamala shared a 55 run stand to consolidate their innings. For Nepal in this match Sandeep Lamichhane has been man to watch ofr picking a fifer and also getting a hat-trick, first player in this edition.
Live cricket score: Nepal 111/2 | Overs 22.5 | | BATTING: Yogendra Singh Karki 52 (74) , Aarif Sheikh 20 (27): FIFTY!! What an innings it has been fromt he young Yogendra Singh Karki making a well earned fifty. In his innings of runs he has managed to get 7 beautiful looking boundaries. He has been pillar for the team so far partnering well with Sunil Dhamala for the second wicket and now with Aarif Sheikh. Nepal in the process have also brought up their 100 runs and are now just 17 runs away from victory.
Live cricket score: Nepal 89/2 | Overs 20 | | BATTING: Yogendra Singh Karki 40 (62) , Aarif Sheikh 15 (21): It has all been the Yogendra Singh Karki show after the fall of Sunil Dhamala. Yogendra had gone on into the coveted 40’s hitting 6 boundaries. Aarif Sheikh has supported Yogendra well making quick 15 runs.
Live cricket score: Nepal 53/2 | Overs 13.3| | BATTING: Yogendra Singh Karki 21 (26) , Aarif Sheikh0 (0): OUT!! Yogendra Karki and Sunil Dhamala had managed to get Nepal cross the fifty run mark. Karki and Dhamala also got the 55 run opening stand for second wicket. Nepal started off at a bad note losing the wicket of Sandeep Sunar on the very first ball. Joshua Little cleaned up Sunar getting the ball to jag bag in.
Live cricket score: Nepal 16/1 | Overs 6| | BATTING: Yogendra Singh Karki 4 (26) , Sunil Dhamala 7 (8): After the early wicket of Sandeep Sunar, Sunil Dhamala and Yogendra Kakri have managed to consolidate their innings. Making a slow 16 run stand in 6 overs which is call for the hour. Ireland will bank on Joshua Little and Rory Anders to pick up wickets going into the game. Nepal still need 118 runs to win with 9 wickets in hand.
Live cricket score: Nepal 0/1 | Over 0.1| | BATTING: Yogendra Singh Karki 0 (0) , Sunil Dhamala 0 (): OUT!! Sandeep Sunar goes for a first ball duck. Joshua Little picks wicket off his first ball. In an attempt to block the ball Sunder only managed to miss a full pitch delivery which crashed on to the pads hitting the stumps. Nepal need 132 runs to win from 49.5 overs.
Match Special : Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane hat-trick against Ireland
Live cricket score: Ireland 131/9 | Overs 50 | | BATTING: Harry Tector 30(54), Tom Stanton 0(2): Ireland somehow manage to get up to 131 runs after the middle order collapse. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamicchane was the star of the match getting a well deserved fifer along with taking a hat-trick in the process. Lamichhane hat-trick was the first of this edition, also became the first Nepal player to do so . This is the fourth U-19 player to take a hat-trick. Harry Tector was the highest run-getter for Ireland making 30 valuable runs. Nepal in their 50 overs need 132 runs to win.
Live cricket score: Ireland 102/8 | Overs 42 | | BATTING: Harry Tector 11(27), Joshua Little 1(9): The last dismissal made by Nepal was of right-arm fast bowler Rory Anders. Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee was the wicket-taker, who bagged his very first wicket of the match. That wikct brought in Joshua Little, joining Harry Tector in the middle. OUT! Rory Anders b Dipendra Singh Airee 2(15) OUT! William McClintock b Sandeep Lamichhane 2(9)
Live cricket score: Ireland 80/6 | Overs 31.6 | | BATTING: Harry Tector 0(0), William McClintock 1(6): OUT!! HAT-TRICK Sandeep Lamichhane picks the first hat-trick of this edition. Lamichhane bowls Tucker, trying to drive one through mid-on completely miss the ball and gets his stumps rattled. Lamichhane will look to get his hat-trick as new batsmen comes in. OUT!! Adam Dennison tries a flashing drive only to manage an edge to the wicket-keeper without troubling the scorer. OUT!! Tucker in an attempt to sweep the ball manages to lob the ball high up in the air and gives an easy catch at mid wicket.
Live cricket score: Ireland 48/3 | Overs 22.4 | | BATTING: Lorcan Tucker 0(0) , Adam Dennison 4(20) : OUT!! Another Ireland batsman goes trying to accelerate the run rate. Gary McClintock goes trying to loft one over the covers to a full pitched delivery of Sandeep Lamichhane. McClintock only ends up giving catch at long on. Ireland have looked in trouble losing three quick wickets in couple of overs.
Live cricket score: Ireland 42/2 | Overs 17.2 | | BATTING: Gary McClintock , Adam Dennison : OUT! Jack Tector goes just making 27 runs. Tried to pull to a ball which only went into the hands of fielder standing at mid-wicket. Sushil Kandel picks up his first wicket for the match. OUT!! Sunil Dhamala gets first wicket of the match Stephen Doheny goes adding just 14 runs. Doheny and Tector made a 39 runs.
Live cricket score: Ireland 31/0 | Overs 13| | BATTING: Stephen Doheny 13(38) ,Jack Tector 15(33): Ireland have started well with their openers Stephen Doheny and Jack Tector looking good. Both Doheny and Tector have so far build a 31 run stand.Earlier Ireland had won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat looking deck.Sunil Dhamala has been the most expensive bowler so far giving away 17 runs in his 7 overs.
Ireland made an excellent start in their match against India as they sent their skipper Ishan Kishan back to the pavilion for a duck. They kept striking at regular intervals, but eventually gave away many runs in the middle and ended up conceding 268. They too got off to a shaky start but the partnership between Lorcan Tucker and William McClintock for the fifth wicket gave them some hope, but the batsmen below them did not step up.
Nepal, just like they did in 2006, have beaten New Zealand in the tournament once again. He skipper Raju Rijal led from the front and top-scored for Nepal with 48. His knock along with a couple more helped Nepal put up 238 on the board. New Zealand were bundled out for just 206 in the 48th over. Dipendra Singh Airee was the star with the ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 24.
Nepal U-19: Raju Rijal (c), Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Sunil Dhamala, Himanshu Dutta, Sushil Kandel, Yogendra Singh Karki, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ishan Pandey, Rajbir Singh, Shankar Rana, Dipesh Sreshta, Sandeep Sunar, Prem Tamang.
Ireland Under-19: Jack Tector (c), Rory Anders, Andrew Austin, Varun Chopra, Adam Dennison, Stephen Doheny, Aaron Gillespie, Joshua Little, Gary McClintock ,William McClintock, Tom Stanton, Harry Tector, Fiachra Tucker, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin White.
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