KATHMANDU: Nepal secured a comfortable victory against Ireland Wolves by six wickets in the first match of the ongoing T20 series at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
In the match held on Monday, Ireland Wolves set a target of 122 runs, which Nepal chased down in 16.1 overs, losing four wickets.
Nepal’s triumph was led by opener Kushal Bhurtel, who remained unbeaten with 37 runs, smashing four boundaries in his 32-ball innings.
His partnership of 54 runs with Sandeep Jora was pivotal in steering Nepal towards victory.
Sandeep, who narrowly escaped a catch when he was at one run, contributed 36 runs off 35 balls, including three fours and two sixes.
Additionally, Dipendra Singh Airee added 20 runs, while Asif Sheikh scored 16 runs.
Captain Rohit Paudel was dismissed without scoring, while Gulsan Kumar Jha contributed four runs to the team’s total.
For Ireland Wolves, Gareth McCarthie claimed two wickets, while Ben White and Thomas Mayes took one wicket each.
Prior to this, Ireland Wolves, after opting to bat first upon winning the toss, managed to score 121 runs in their allotted 20 overs, losing all ten wickets.
Nepal ‘A’ is scheduled to play five T20 matches and three One-Day matches against Ireland Wolves in the series.
The first two T20 matches will be played by Nepal’s senior team under the captaincy of Rohit Paudel, while the remaining matches will be led by Vinod Bhandari for Nepal ‘A’.
Ireland ‘A’ is the second opponent of Nepal ‘A’ cricket team.
Previously, Nepal ‘A’ had played a cricket series for the first time against Canada-11.
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