ICC T20 World Cup Cricket: Nepal Defeated by Netherlands in First Match

Nepal faced a defeat against the Netherlands in their first match of the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup Cricket tournament. Nepal set a target of 107 runs for the Netherlands, which was achieved in 18.4 overs with the loss of four wickets.

Max O’ Dowd played a crucial role for the Netherlands, scoring an unbeaten 54 runs, which included a six and four fours off 48 balls. Vikramjit Singh contributed 22 runs, Sybrand Engelbrecht added 14, and Bas de Leede remained not out with 11 runs.

Nepal’s bowlers Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Avinash Bohara each took one wicket.

Nepal, having lost the toss, was elected to bat first at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, USA. They managed to score 106 runs, losing all their wickets in 19.2 overs. Captain Rohit Kumar Poudel was the top scorer for Nepal with 35 runs, hitting five fours in his 37-ball innings. Karan KC added 17 runs off 12 balls, Gulshan Jha scored 14 runs, and Anil Sah contributed 11 runs.

For the Netherlands, Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek each took three wickets, while Paul van Meekeren claimed two wickets.

Nepal’s next match will be against Sri Lanka in Florida, USA, on June 11.