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Match Details
CAN vs NEP, 1st T20, CAN T20 Tri-Series 2024 live
NEP
109-10(19.0)
Canada won by 14 runs 🏆
CAN
(20.0)123-8
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P'ship : 0(0)
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Player of the Match: Saad Bin Zafar
12:51 AM IST, 3:21 PM Local Time: Team Canada pull off a stunning victory in the low scoring encounter to kick start the Tri Series with a 14-run win against a strong Nepal side.
Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first to do a decent job restricting Canada to 123/8 in 20 overs with Sandeep Lamichhane (3/29) and Sompal Kami (3/30) doing wonders with the ball.
Chasing the low total, Nepal started off well hitting 10 runs in the first over but lost Anil Sah in the 2nd over as left arm spinner Parveen Kumar struck early. His opening partner Aasif Sheikh fell in the next over to Kaleem Sana with Dev Khanal getting out in the 6th over by Akhil Kumar as Nepal found themselves in trouble at 36/3 at the end of the powerplay.
Skipper Rohit Paudel top scored with 37 in 39 balls anchoring the innings but was dismissed in the 17th over with 29 needed in 24 balls. The middle order toppled against the left arm spin of Saad Bin Zafar and left arm seamer Kaleem Sana. Sandeep Lamichhane added 10 in 11 balls and stayed till the end but failed to take the team past the line.
Sana was the pick of the bowlers with 4/26, Bin Zafar finished his spell with 3/13. Parveen (1/16) and Akhil Kumar (1/25) picked up a wicket apiece. Harsh Thaker bowled a beautiful 4-over spell of 0/18 to restrict Nepal from chasing the low score.
Nepal won the toss and elected to bowl first to do a decent job restricting Canada to 123/8 in 20 overs with Sandeep Lamichhane (3/29) and Sompal Kami (3/30) doing wonders with the ball.
Chasing the low total, Nepal started off well hitting 10 runs in the first over but lost Anil Sah in the 2nd over as left arm spinner Parveen Kumar struck early. His opening partner Aasif Sheikh fell in the next over to Kaleem Sana with Dev Khanal getting out in the 6th over by Akhil Kumar as Nepal found themselves in trouble at 36/3 at the end of the powerplay.
Skipper Rohit Paudel top scored with 37 in 39 balls anchoring the innings but was dismissed in the 17th over with 29 needed in 24 balls. The middle order toppled against the left arm spin of Saad Bin Zafar and left arm seamer Kaleem Sana. Sandeep Lamichhane added 10 in 11 balls and stayed till the end but failed to take the team past the line.
Sana was the pick of the bowlers with 4/26, Bin Zafar finished his spell with 3/13. Parveen (1/16) and Akhil Kumar (1/25) picked up a wicket apiece. Harsh Thaker bowled a beautiful 4-over spell of 0/18 to restrict Nepal from chasing the low score.
OVER 19
Nepal
109/10
Sandeep Lamichhane
10(11)
Rijan Dhakal
1(1)
Kaleem Sana
4-26(4.0)
18.6 K Sana to S Lamichhane
W GONE! Kaleem Sana wins it for Canada! Slower delivery on length and leg stump, Sandeep gets underneath and goes big. Mistimes the stroke high up in the air. Kaleem Sana calls for it moving to his right and takes a tough catch.
18.5 K Sana to S Lamichhane
0 Run out chance goes down. The ball carries to the keeper with Sandeep out of the crease, Dhakal sends him back. Full length pitching just outside leg. Sandeep gets an inside edge with the keeper moving to his left and dropping a simple catch.
18.4 K Sana to S Lamichhane
0 Back of a length on the off stump, slaps it straight to Dhaliwal at mid off. Looks for a single but is sent back by Dhakal.
18.3 K Sana to R Dhakal
1 Length delivery outside the off stump. Taps it towards deep third man for a single.
Debutant Rijan Dhakal is the last man in.
18.2 K Sana to K KC
1W Full and outside the off stump. Gets an inside edge on the pads. Ball rolls in the off side on the pitch. Sana rushes in the follow through and sends a wild throw at the non striker's end. Long off is the only backup option prompting the batters to head back for the 2nd. Long on runs across to his left in the long off region and throws the ball at the keeper's end. Karan is nowhere near the crease, one run for Nepal and an important wicket for Canada!
18.1 K Sana to K KC
4 FOUR MORE! Around the wicket. Short and angled down leg. Karan swings across and gets some part of a glove on it. The keeper dives to his left but fails to get to the ball. Four important runs towards long leg.
21 more to get in 12 balls with 2 wickets in hand.
OVER 18
Nepal
103/8
Sandeep Lamichhane
10(8)
Karan KC
0(0)
Akhil Kumar
1-25(3.0)
17.6 A Kumar to S Lamichhane
0 Short and angled back in. Looks to pull but misses.
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