KATHMANDU: Nepal secured a hard-fought six-run win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) via the DLS method in the ICC World Cup League-2, powered by a century from Dipendra Singh Airee and a decisive bowling spell from Sandeep Lamichhane.
In the third match of the series on Friday, Nepal posted a competitive total of 289/7 in 50 overs at the Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Dipendra Singh Airee anchored the innings with a brilliant 100 off 94 balls, hitting 13 fours and one six. It was his second ODI century, and he was eventually run out after reaching the milestone.
Opener Binod Bhandari marked his return to ODI cricket after four years with a fluent 56 off 79 balls, striking seven fours. He shared valuable contributions with Gulshan Jha, who scored 44 runs, as the duo put together a 102-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Captain Rohit Paudel added 39 runs, while Arjun Kumal (11), Arif Sheikh (11), and Bhim Sharki (0) fell cheaply.
For UAE, Ajay Kumar and Junaid Siddiqui claimed two wickets each, while Haider Ali and Khuzayma Tanvir took one apiece.
Chasing a revised target of 255 in 38 overs after rain interruption, UAE were restricted to 248/8.
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