Netherlands defeat Nepal by 6 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
The Nepal cricket team succumbed to a defeat of six wickets against the Netherlands in their first ICC T20 World Cup match on Tuesday. While chasing the target of 107 runs set by the Nepal cricket team, the Netherlands made 107-4 with nine balls to spare.
For the Netherlands, Max O’ Dowd scored the highest 54 runs, Vikramjit made 22 runs, and Sybrand 14 runs. Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee, and AbhinasBohora took one wicket each for Nepal.
Earlier, Nepal, who were invited to bat first after losing the toss, scored a paltry 106 runs in 19.2 over losing all the wickets. Captain Rohit Paudel top-scored for the team with 35 runs off 37 balls, hitting five fours.
Similarly, Karan KC contributed 12 runs off 17 balls, and GulsanJha made 15 runs off 14 balls. Likewise, Anil Sah added 11 runs to the scoreboard while other batters failed to score in double digits.
Brief Scores
Nepal 106 all out (19.2 overs): Paudel 35 (37); Van Beek 3-18
Netherlands 109-4 (18.4 overs): O’Dowd 54* (48); Airee 1-6