Nepal routed USA by 9 wickets in Match 106 of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 in Kirtipur on Saturday
Kushal Bhurtel was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for unbeaten 120
Dipendra Singh Airee picked up four wickets for Nepal to bundle USA for 195 in first innings
Nepal thrashed the United States of America (USA) by 9 wickets with 80 balls to spare in match 106 of ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 clash at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Kushal Bhurtel played a majestic knock of 120 not out off 118 balls to guide Nepal home while chasing a sub-par target of 196 runs. Bhurtel forged a mammoth 145-run opening stand with Aasif Sheikh (58) to make light work of the target. The flamboyant Nepalese opener slammed 13 fours and four sixes during the course of his innings.
Earlier in the first innings, the USA were bundled out for a paltry 195 runs by disciplined Nepal bowling. At one stage, the USA were cruising at 122/1 in 22.3 overs on the back of Smit Patel and Shehan Jayasuriya's crisp half-centuries, but once the latter was dismissed, Dipendra Singh Airee, USA's batting order collapsed, and they ended up getting all-out at 195 in 43.3 overs.
Dipendra Singh Airee starred with the ball for Nepal and picked up four wicket to play a key role in dismantling the USA's batting order. However, Kushal Bhurtel was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for his blistering century.
Nepal vs USA, ICC CWC League 2: Toss Update
United States won the toss and opted to bat first.
Nepal vs USA, ICC CWC League 2: Playing XIs
Nepal: Aasif Sheikh(w), Kushal Bhurtel, Ishan Pandey, Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi
United States of America: Smit Patel(w), Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamalla(c), Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar
Nepal vs USA, ICC CWC League 2: Playing XIs
Nepal: Aasif Sheikh, Binod Bhandari(w), Arjun Kumal, Rohit Paudel(c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki, Ishan Pandey, Sompal Kami
United States of America: Smit Patel(w), Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel(c), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Saurabh Netravalkar, Andries Gous, Nosthush Kenjige, Aaron Jones, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Yasir Mohammad, Rushil Ugarkar, Juanoy Drysdale
