Nepal defeated UAE by 3 wickets in the playoffs
Nepal defeated UAE by 3 wickets in the playoffs of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Chasing the target of 182 runs set by UAE, Nepal made 185 runs by losing 7 wickets in 42.2 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee scored an unbeaten 79 runs for Nepal. Similarly, Kushal Bhurtel scored 35 runs, Sandeep Lamichhane scored 23 unbeaten runs, Gyanendra Malla scored 13 runs and Gulshan Jha scored 12 runs.
Earlier, UAE, who lost the toss and batted first, were bowled out for 181 runs in 46.2 overs. Vritya Aravind scored 44 runs for UAE. Bowlers Karan KC and Sandeep Lamichhane took 3 wickets each for Nepal. Similarly, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee and Pratish GC took one wicket each.
Now Nepal will play against Ireland for the seventh place. Ireland defeated USA in the first semi-final of the playoffs on Friday. The team that wins the playoff final will be in seventh place, while the losing team will be in eighth place. In addition, the two countries defeated in the semi-finals will play for ninth and tenth place.
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