Nepal has received a 116-run target from Hong Kong in the U-19 World Cup Cricket Asia Qualifier underway at Mulpani International Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Invited to bat first after losing the toss, Hong Kong notched up 115 runs losing 10 wickets in 46.2 overs. Shiv Mathur topped the score with 63 runs followed by Arya Panjwani with 13 runs while Veer Mathur contributed 12 runs.
Similarly, Harry Thomas Hodgson scored 10 runs. The other batsmen could not achieve double-digit runs.
To restrict Hong Kong to a paltry 115-run score, Yuvaraj Khatri took the highest 4 wickets while Bipin Sharma grabbed 3 wickets.
Earlier, Nepal defeated UAE and Oman and remained unbeaten. Nepal will take on Afghanistan in the final match on Saturday.
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