KATHMANDU: Nepal is taking on Malaysia at the fourth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier being held at Bangkok on Tuesday.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Nepal is currently batting against Malaysia. Nepal has scored 82 runs losing two wickets in 13 overs.
A total of seven countries from Asia are participating in the qualifier. Nepal, the UAE, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Kuwait along with the host team Thailand are playing under the Round Robin League. Each team will play six games.
Nepal will take on Thailand in its second match on February 21. It will play against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its second match on February 22, against Hong Kong on February 24, against China on February 25 and against Kuwait on February 27. The winner of the qualifiers will be selected for the ICC Women T-20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
This qualifier would determine the raking of participating countries. Thailand is in the 12th position, UAE in the 14th while Nepal in the 16th in T-20 Ranking. A total of 27 countries including seven from Asia, nine from Africa, six from Oceania, three from Europe and two from America would compete in the first-phase selection.
A 14-member Nepali cricket team led by Captain Rubina Chhetri left here for Thailand on Saturday for the same. Sita Rana Magar (Vice-Captain), Sarita Magar, Neri Thapa, Indu Barma, Sonu Khadka, Arati Bidari, Kajal Shrestha, Roma Thapa, Kabita Kunwar, Apsara Begam, Mamata Kumari Chaudhari and Bindu Rawal are in the team.
Similarly, Binod Das and Nira Rajopadhaya are the chief coach and assistant-coach of the team, respectively.
KATHMANDU: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Women Asia Qualifier games is scheduled to kick off in Thailand from Tuesday.
The competitions under this qualifier are the initial steps for the Asian countries towards the T-20 World Cup to be held in 2020 and the 50-overs World Cup being organized in 2021.
A total of seven countries from Asia are participating in the qualifier. Nepal, the UAE, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Kuwait along with the host team Thailand are playing under the Round Robin League. Each team will play six games.
This qualifier is the first gateway to the World Cup. The team which is atop the points table after playing with each other in the qualifier will be selected for the Global Qualifier – and that too for two World Cup Qualifiers.
Nepal’s national women cricket team which became the first runner-up in the T-20 Smash Cricket Championship held in Thailand is playing World Cup Qualifier tournament with enthusiasm despite short preparation time before going to Thailand again to play in the qualifier matches.
Although the games under the qualifier are taking place from today, Nepal will play against Malaysia on Tuesday in its first match. Nepal will take on Thailand in its second match on February 21. It will play against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its second match on February 22, against Hong Kong on February 24, against China on February 25 and against Kuwait on February 27.
The winner of the qualifiers will be selected for the ICC Women T-20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
Nepal has played against Thailand, UAE, China and Malaysia in the T-20 Smash Championship held in Thailand last month. Nepal, which was undefeated in the group stage, defeated Indonesia in the semi-final and entered the final. It was defeated by Thailand in the final.
The host Thailand has been seen as the main contender to reach the Global Qualifier. This time, it is expected that the countries like Nepal and UAE would give a hard fight to Thailand.
This qualifier would determine the raking of participating countries. Thailand is in the 12th position, UAE in the 14th while Nepal in the 16th in T-20 Ranking.
A total of 27 countries including seven from Asia, nine from Africa, six from Oceania, three from Europe and two from America would compete in the first-phase selection.
A 14-member Nepali cricket team led by Captain Rubina Chhetri left here for Thailand on Saturday for the same. Sita Rana Magar (Vice-Captain), Sarita Magar, Neri Thapa, Indu Barma, Sonu Khadka, Arati Bidari, Kajal Shrestha, Roma Thapa, Kabita Kunwar, Apsara Begam, Mamata Kumari Chaudhari and Bindu Rawal are in the team.
Similarly, Binod Das and Nira Rajopadhaya are the chief coach and assistant-coach of the team, respectively.
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RUPENDEHI: Rupandehi Eleven is playing with Sunsari Eleven today in the Tilottama Gold Cup football tournament. Other participants in the tournament include: Armed Police Force club, Nepal Police Club, Jhapa 11, Sunsari 11, Lali Rupandehi 11, Chyasal Youth Club, Sankata Club, Manang Marsyangdi Club, Brother’s United Club, India and the Dafins FC Cameroon have participated.
The winner of the match will bag the gold cup with a cash prize of Rs. 888,000. Similarly, the runner-up will win Rs. 550,000. The best player will have a motorcycle. The 29th edition of the tournament kicked off at the ANFA Academy Centre ground in Devinagar on Saturday.
BAGLUNG: A test flight for Paragliding was conducted on the occasion of Balewa Mahotsav at Balewa of Baglung District that began on Thursday. After a successful test flight, the organizers said they will be conducting paragliding flights throughout the “First Balewa Festival”.
KATHMANDU: The IFBB Professional League, pro-qualifier, is being held in Kathmandu tomorrow.
A total of 20 body builders will vie for the four pro cards up for grabs. Body-building athletes from Nepal, India, Iran, Qatar, Syria, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia will be taking part in the league, according to IFBB Nepal, the organizer.
Roelly Winklaar from New Zealand has arrived Nepal as the guest poster for the event.
KATHMANDU: The Pulchowk Sports Club won the first match of Martyrs Memorial Football B Division League.
Pulchowk defeated Madhyapur Youth Association by 2-1.
Pulchowk’s Ram Kaji Kumal and Tikaraj Gurung score a goal each in the match played at the ANFA Complex at Satdobato today.
Ramkaji scored the maiden goal for his team at the 9th minute while Gurung made another goal at 35th minute of the match. Pradeep Lamsal of Madhyapur scored a consolation goal for his team at the 52nd minute.
KATHMANDU: CYC Attariya has climbed atop the points table by defeating Rupandehi Challengers by 39 runs at the Dhangadhi Premier League (DPL) held at Fapla Cricket Ground in Dhangadhi on Thursday.
Rupandehi was all out for 82 runs in the allotted 20 overs while it was chasing the 122-run target.
Attariya’s captain Dipendra Singh Airee top-scored with 67 runs including 10 fours and one wicket off 50 balls, Sunny Patel, Rit Gautam and S Pandey scored 12 runs each while the other batsmen did not reach double-digit runs.
Lalit Bhandari took highest three wickets of CYC Attariya giving away 23 runs in four overs, Bikram Sob grabbed two wickets while P Mehara and B Regmi bagged one wicket each.
Chasing the 122-run target, Rupandehi’s Sumit Maharjan made highest 22 not-out runs including one four and one six off 22 balls, S Sunar collected 15 runs off 27 balls while PS Airee and Bikram Sob made 14 runs each.
Sunny Patel, Bhuvan Karki, DS Airee and Dipendra Rawat took two wickets each of Rupandehi Challengers.
Dipendra Singh Airee was announced the ‘Player of the Match’.
With the win, CYC Attariya is atop the table points of the ongoing DPL. Attariya and Kathmandu have been placed first and second respectively in terms of run rate with two equal two points while Rupandehi has been placed third after winning two games out of the three.
KATHMANDU: After defeating Iran 3-0, Nepal has secured its position into the Final of Women’s Football Hero Gold Cup 2019 .
Nepal will now face Myanmar for the title. This will be the second time that Nepal is facing Myanmar in the tournament. In its first match, Nepal lost to Myanmar 0-3 but made a very good comeback to register back-to-back wins to book a place in the final.
Myanmar defeated host India 2-0 in the last match of the league on Wednesday evening, entering the finals to face Nepal. The final is taking place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubhaneswar on February 15.
KATHMANDU, Feb 12: CYC Attariya has defeated Dhangadhi Stars by five runs in their second match of the Dhangadhi Premier League held at Fapla Cricket Ground, Dhangadi on Tuesday.
CYC Attariya bowled out Dhangadhi for paltry 90 runs, restricting the latter from reaching the target of 96 runs. CYC Attariya’s player Bhuvan Karki outshone by grabbing four wickets of Dhangadhi giving away just 10 runs, Sunny Patel took two wickets while D Rawat and DS Airee took one wicket each.
Chasing the 96-run target, Dhangadhi’s Raju Rijal collected highest 26 runs off 26 balls, Roshan Mustafa secured 18 runs off 27 balls, Sompal Kami contributed 10 runs, Sandeep Rajali made 11 runs while the other players could not reach double-digit runs.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, CYC Attariya notched up 95 urns in allotted 20 overs, losing five wickets. Sunny Patel top-scored with 35 runs including two fours and two sixes off 28 balls. Jaykishan Kolsawala collected 21 runs off 26 balls while P Tamang contributed 12 runs.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, CYC Attariya has notched 95 urns in allotted 20 overs, losing five wickets. Sunny Patel top-scored with 35 runs including two fours and two sixes off 28 balls. Jaykishan Kolsawala collected 21 runs off 26 balls while P Tamang contributed 12 runs.
In reply, Roshan Mustafa took highest two wickets, while Bipin Khatri, Amir Hayat and Sompal Kami grabbed one wicket each.
KATHMANDU: Nepal has won the match against host nation India 2-1 in the Hero Women’s Gold Cup in Bhubaneshwar, India. In the match, Nepal’s Sabitra Bhandari has netted the post in the opening seven minutes. She scored both goals in the 5th and 7th minute of the first half.
India has tried and attempted to recover, but succeeded only in the 83rd minute but the score was not enough and finally Nepal won the match. Nepal will now play Iran to decide for a place in the final to be held on February 15. Of the four teams in the competition, two will qualify for the final.
India and Nepal both have 3 points each while Myanmar was already through to the final with 6 points after two consecutive wins.
In the other match, Myanmar defeated Iran 2-0. Iran is yet to secure a point after losing to India in the first match by 1-0. Myanmar will now face the host in the last league match.