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ACC Men’s U19 Premier Cup: Nepal beat Bahrain to put one foot in semi-final

ACC Men’s U19 Premier Cup

Kathmandu, October 15

Nepal are on the verge of reaching the semi-final of the ACC Men’s U19 Premier Cup after beating Bahrain by seven wickets.

Winning the toss, Bahrain decided to bat first but were strangled by Nepali bowlers. On a slow pitch, Dipesh Kandel took over the match taking six wickets in 9.5 overs giving away only four runs.

While other Nepali bowlers bowled a tight line and length, Durgesh Gupta took the remaining four wickets and Nepal packed Bahrain for 77 runs.

In reply, Nepali batters made light work of the target scoring the runs in 11.4 overs losing three wickets.

With this, Nepal is top of the group with four points and an unassailable net run rate. Saudi Arabia are also on four points and will have to beat Nepal on Thursday if they are to qualify for the semi-final.

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