Published: Feb 15, 2018, 12:00 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 15, 2018, 04:46 PM (IST)
Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of World Cricket League Division 2 final. Nepal will take on UAE at Wanderers Cricket Ground at Windhoek, Namibia.
Nepal finished top of the table, with 8 points from 5 games. They beat Canada by 1 wicket on Wednesday. Chasing 195, Nepal were 144 for 9 in the 43rd over. Then a 51-run final wicket stand between Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane saw Nepal complete a thrilling final-ball win. In the process they qualified for the World Cup Qualifiers that will be played in Zimbabwe next month.
UAE, on the other hand, pulled off a 19-run win over hosts Namibia on Wednesday to keep their World Cup hopes alive. Shiaman Anwar (77 in 59 balls) and Rohan Mustafa (3 wickets) architected the win. They finished with 6 points from 5 matches, at level with Canada and Namibia. However, UAE’s superior net run-rate helped them qualify.
Nepal had beaten UAE by 4 wickets in the group match. Both sides will hope to enter the World Cup qualifiers as winner of WCL Division 2.
