Nepal begin ACC Premier Cup with seven-wicket win over Bahrain
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- Nepal opened its ACC Premier Cup campaign with a seven-wicket win over Bahrain in Bangi, Malaysia.
- Captain Sandeep Lamichhane took five wickets for 14 runs as Bahrain were dismissed for 87.
- Nepal will face tournament hosts Malaysia in its next match on Thursday.
Sandeep Lamichhane made an immediate impact for Nepal, taking a wicket with his first delivery and finishing with five wickets as Nepal began the ACC Premier Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Bahrain.
Playing at the YSD-UKM Oval in Bangi, Malaysia, Nepal dismissed Bahrain for 87 in 36.2 overs after choosing to field. Lamichhane conceded 14 runs in 10 overs, while Lalit Rajbanshi took three wickets and Karan KC claimed two.
Bahrain’s Fiaz Ahmed led the scoring with 15 runs. Muhammad Wasim made 13 and Ali Dawood scored 10. Lamichhane took another wicket with the fourth ball of his opening over, then added wickets in his fifth, seventh and eighth overs.
Nepal reached the target of 88 for the loss of three wickets. Arjun Kumal stayed unbeaten on 36 and Rohit Paudel finished not out on 19. Bahrain’s Imran Javed took two wickets, while Nepal also lost one wicket to a run-out. Nepal’s next match is against hosts Malaysia on Thursday.
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