KATHMANDU: Nepal secured a thrilling victory against Australia in their second match of ‘The Hong Kong Sixes’ cricket tournament.
Having entered the second round following their first match, Nepal defeated Australia by 11 runs today.
In their opening match yesterday morning, Nepal triumphed over England by 6 wickets.
After losing the toss and being invited to bat first, Nepal posted a score of 111 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the allotted 6 overs.
Captain Sandeep Zora led the charge with a half-century, scoring 51 runs, while Lokesh Bam contributed 33 runs. Bivek Yadav and Rashid Khan each added 12 runs, with Narayan Joshi scoring one run.
On the bowling front, Pratish GC was impressive, taking 3 wickets for Nepal, while Lokesh Bam and Bivek Yadav each claimed 1 wicket.
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