KATHMANDU: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has given Nepal a target of 180 runs for victory in the third match of the triangular one-day series under ICC World Cup Cricket League-2 in UAE.
After winning the toss and batting first, PNG made 179 in 49.2 overs and gave Nepal a target of 180 runs.
Opener Tony Ura scored the most runs for PNG. He scored 39 runs. Hiri Hiri scored 31 and Kiplin Doriga scored 26 runs.
Sese Bau and captain Asad Bhala were dismissed for 11 runs. Gaudy Tika 15, Chad Soper and Riley Hekure were dismissed for 9 runs each. Norman Vanua was dismissed for 14 runs.
Tony Ura was dismissed in the 22nd over by Sompal Kami taking a brilliant catch. Nepali players Dipendra Singh Airee and Sompal Kami managed to take 2 wickets each. Similarly, Karan KC, Kushal Malla and Sandeep Lamichhane took 1 wicket each.
In League-2, Nepal has already won the previous three matches against Papua New Guinea. Nepal will now have to win four of the remaining six matches to save the one-day international status.
Currently, Nepal is in the sixth position of the seven-nation tournament with 28 points in 30 matches.
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