Nepal lost to Netherlands by two runs

Nepal lost to Netherlands by 2 runs in the second match on Wednesday.

Nepal needed 15 runs in the last over to win. Airi took Nepal closer to victory by hitting fours in the first ball and six in the second ball.

Following the target of 185 runs given by the Netherlands, Nepal could score only 182 runs by losing 20 overs 8 wickets. Even though Dipendra Singh Airi scored 63 runs for Nepal, could not be enough for the victory.

Captain Rohit Poudel scored 50, Asif Sheikh 34, Kushal Malla 11, Karan KC 11, Sandeep Jora 8 runs, Kushal Bhurtel and Sompal Kami were out in zero runs. Netherlands Cybrand Englebrecht took the highest 2 wickets in bowling.

Earlier, the Netherlands, who lost the toss and batting first at the TU cricket field, scored 184 runs by losing 4 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs.

Nepal’s Karan KC and Kushal Malla took wickets each by one in bowlingham. Nepal lost to Namibia by 20 runs in the first match.

Nepal lost in the second consecutive game in the series. Nepal lost to Namibia by 20 runs in the first game on Tuesday. Now Nepal is yet to play against Namibia on Friday and Netherlands on Saturday.