The Nepali national cricket team has suffered its first defeat at home against Scotland in the triangular series under the ICC World Cup League-2 played in Kirtipur.
In the League-2 triangular series held on Tuesday, the Nepali team lost to Scotland by 2 runs in the DL method. This is Nepal's first loss at home against Scotland.
Although Scotland set a 244-run target for Nepal, it was reduced 221 runs in 39 overs after the game was affected by rain. With the reduction of 11 overs, Nepal had to score 221 runs in 39 overs.
Nepal scored only 218 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 39 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee and Gulsan Jha hit half-centuries for Nepal.
Gulshan scored the highest 61 runs. He hit 2 fours and 5 sixes in 35 balls.
Similarly, Dipendra scored 55 runs off 49 deliveries with the help of 5 fours and 1 six. He completed his half-century in 43 balls with the help of 5 fours and 1 six. This is Dipendra's eighth half-century in ODIs.
Captain Rohit Paudel scored 32 runs. Opener Aasif Sheikh scored 21, Karan KC 18, Binod Bhandari 10 and Aarif Sheikh scored 3 runs while Arjun Kumal returned to the pavilion for a duck.
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