Nepali Cricket team defeats Air India by 5 wickets Nepali Cricket team has defeated the visiting Air India team by 5 wickets in the inaugural match of the ´Sagarmatha Cement Journey to World Cup´ held at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday. Earlier, Air India had set a modest target of 156-run for Nepal. After being sent to bat first, Air India made 155 runs in 44 overs, losing all their wickets. Abhinash Karna was the best Nepali bowler grabbng four wickets. Sompal Kami took three while Sagar Pun claimed two. A 20-member squad of Air India had arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to participate in the tournament. Air India team includes former Indian cricketers Vijay Dahiya and Reetinder Singh Sodhi in the team along with IPL stars like Manvinder Singh Bisla (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Paul Valthaty (Royal Challengers Bangalore). Dahiya, who played two Test, 19 ODI and 84 first class matches, is the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders at present. The Nepali team had returned home from the United Arab Emirates on Sunday evening after finishing third in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers and qualifying for the ICC World T20 to be held in Bangladesh in March 2014.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:03:24 +0000