Published: Jan 28, 2016, 04:02 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 28, 2016, 04:27 PM (IST)
Nepal pulled off an emphatic win in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 against New Zealand and have started the tournament off incredibly well. Chasing 239 to win, New Zealand were bowled out for 206, with 17 balls to spare, handing Nepal a 32-run win. Nepal senior team skipper Paras Khadka congratulated the U-19 boys for the win. Khadka and his colleague Gyanendra Malla were oart of the Under-19 team that defeated New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2006, when they beat them by one wicket in a nail-biting match at Colombo. Like Malla and Khadka, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) CEO Bhawana Ghimire took to social media to congratulate the current U-19 team on their excellent win. Full cricket scorecard: Nepal vs New Zealand, ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016
In the ongoing U-19 World Cu n Bangladesh, it was New Zealand, who won the match and elected to field first. Most of the Nepal batsmen got off to good starts but were unable to convert them into a bog score. Their skipper Raju Rijai top-scored for them with 48, with Aarif Sheikh and opener Sandeep Sunar making 39. Nathan Smith was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand, finishing with figures of 3 for 58 in his 10 overs. Full updates, ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016, Nepal U19 vs New Zealand U19, Match 6 at Fatullah
And then we repeat history by beating New Zealand What a way to start the tournament. Keep Shining lads!!! pic.twitter.com/sNZpMrLqcw
— Paras Khadka (@paras77) January 28, 2016
What a way to start the tournament , Many many congratulations to lads. Still lot more to come from you guys .#Nep19vNZ19
— Gyanendra Malla (@gyanu08) January 28, 2016
Nepal’s 1st wonderful victory against NZ in ICC U-19 World Cup. Congratulations entire team !!! #Rhinospride @CricketNep
— Bhawana Ghimire (@BhawanaCAN) January 28, 2016
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Barring the 72-run stand for the third wicket, New Zealand never really looked to be on course to winning this match. Dipendra Singh Airee and Prem Tamang shared five wickets between them. A couple of run outs did not help New Zealand’s cause as well. Nepal take on Ireland in their next match and then play a match against India. A win will give them great confidence going into the remaining matches in the tournament.
