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DAMBULLA: Pakistan women’s team on Tuesday, qualified for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024 semi-final, courtesy of India’s statement 82-run victory over Nepal.

Pakistan were second in the Group A standings of the eight-team tournament following their 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier today.

The Green Shirts had put one foot in the semi-finals with a thumping victory and wanted Nepal to lose their final group-stage fixture against former champions India.

However, even if Nepal had managed to beat India, they needed to win the match by a hefty margin to topple Pakistan’s net run rate but that was not the case in the end.

Opting to bat first, India registered a massive total of 178/3 with opening batter Shafali Verma leading the charge with a quickfire half-century.

Verma top-scored for India with a 48-ball 81 which featured 12 fours and a six.

She was also involved in a magnificent 122-run opening partnership with Dayalan Hemalatha, who contributed significantly with a 42-ball 47.

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Sita Rana Magar was the pick of the bowlers for Nepal, picking up two wickets for just 25 runs in her four overs.

In response, Nepal’s batting unit struggled against a Deepti Sharma-led India bowling attack and were restricted to 96/9 in the allotted overs.

Opening batter Sita Rana Magar remained the top-scorer for Nepal with a 22-ball 18, followed by Bindu Rawal (17), Rubina Chhetry (15) and Indu Barma (14) while the rest failed to make it into the double figures.

Deepti Sharma returned magnificent figures of 3/13 in her four overs while Arundhati Reddy and Radha Yadav chipped in with two wickets apiece.

Former champions India topped the Group A standing of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 with six points in three matches, followed by Pakistan with four points in three matches.

India will face the second-placed side of Group B in the first semi-final while Pakistan will take on the group topper of the other group in the second semi-final.

Both knockout matches will be played here on Friday, June 26 while the final is scheduled for Sunday.

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DAMBULLA: Gull Feroza played a quick-fire knock, supported by Muneeba Ali to help Pakistan register a thumping nine-wicket win against Nepal in the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024 here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing a modest target of 109 runs, Pakistan gave a dominant performance and successfully achieved the total in 11.5 overs after losing only one wicket.

Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali gave Pakistan a strong start, scoring 52 runs in the first six overs.

They continued the onslaught and by the halfway mark, Pakistan had reached 92 runs, with a one-sided victory in sight.

Feroze struck two more boundaries in the next over to push her team further closer to the target. However, she could not finish the match as she got out with only five needed to win. She scored a 35-ball 57 with the help of ten boundaries.

Muneeba Ali finished the match with a boundary, leading her side to a net run-rate-boosting victory after they lost to India in the first match. She scored 46 off 34 with eight boundaries.

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Nepal bowlers had a bad day at work as they conceded a boundary in every over. Kabita Joshi picked the solitary wicket for them.

Pakistan women’s captain Nida Dar invited Nepal to bat first earlier and her bowlers proved the decision right.

Fatima Sana removed Samjhana Khadka in the first over, while Sadia Iqbal dismissed Kabita Kunwar and Indu Barma to reduce Nepal to 30-3 in five overs.

Sita Rana Magar and Sita Rana Magar had no answers to Pakistan’s tight bowling as they scored 10 runs in the next 4.2 over before the latter got run-out. Magar also got run-out in the 14th over after scoring a scratchy 26 off 30.

Puja Mahato also played a cautious knock of 25 runs from 32 balls, while Kabita Joshi scored an unbeaten 31 off 23 with four boundaries and one six to push the team’s total to 108-6 in 20 overs.

For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal picked two wickets, while Fatima Sana bagged one.

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KINGSTOWN: Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib set a unique record during his side’s 21-run victory over Nepal in a low-scoring ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash here at Arnos Vale Ground on Sunday.

Sakib played an important role in Bangladesh’s victory and earned the man of the match award for his brilliant bowling figures of 4-7.

During this fiery four-over spell, he bowled 21 dot balls, which is the most by any bowler in a T20 World Cup game.

The previous record for the most dot balls bowled in a T20 World Cup match was jointly held by seven bowlers, all of whom bowled 20 dot balls, including New Zealand’s Trent Boult and South Africa’s Ottneil Baartman in the ongoing edition.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib, while defending a modest total of 106, provided the breakthrough with the new ball, dismissing Kushal Bhurtel (4) and Anil Shah (0) in the third over with nine runs on the board.

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He added two more wickets to his tally, while Mustafizur Rahman also contributed with a wicket to reduce Nepal to 26-5 in seven overs.

Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee then knitted a cautious 52-run partnership to force Nepal’s comeback, however, Rahman removed Malla to break the partnership.

Malla top-scored for Nepal with a scratchy 27-run knock from 40 balls, which featured one four and one six.

Meanwhile, Airee scored 25 off 31 with the help of two boundaries and one six before falling prey to Rahman in the next over.

Shakib Al Hasan bowled the last over, taking two wickets in two balls to close Nepal’s innings at 85.

This victory propelled Bangladesh to become the second team from Group D to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the tournament alongside South Africa.

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KINGSTOWN: Bangladesh pacers wreak havoc to help their team edge past Nepal by 21 runs in a low-scoring ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash here at Arnos Vale Ground on Sunday.

This victory propelled Bangladesh to become the second team from Group D to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the tournament alongside South Africa.

Set to chase a modest target of 107, Nepal folded for 85 in 19.2 overs, courtesy of Bangladesh’s fiery pace bowling.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib once again provided the breakthrough with the new ball as he dismissed Kushal Bhurtel (4) and Anil Shah (0) in the third over with nine runs on the board.

The pacer added two more wickets to his tally, while Mustafizur Rahman also contributed with a wicket to reduce Nepal to 26-5 in seven overs.

Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee then knitted a cautious 52-run partnership to force Nepal’s comeback, however, Rahman removed Malla to break the partnership.

Malla top-scored for Nepal with a scratchy 27-run knock from 40 balls, which featured one four and one six.

Meanwhile, Airee scored 25 off 31 with the help of two boundaries and one six before falling prey to Rahman in the next over.

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Shakib Al Hasan bowled the last over, taking two wickets in two balls to close Nepal’s innings at 85.

Tanzim Hasan Sakib returned with brilliant bowling figures of 4-7, while Mustafizur Rahman claimed 3-7.

Earlier, Bangladesh were bundled out for a paltry 106 in 19.3 overs after being sent into bat.

Sompal Kami drew first blood as he caught and bowled Tanzid Hasan on the first ball of the match. Bangladesh soon slipped to 30-4 inside the powerplay with Kami taking two.

The experienced duo of Shakib Al Hasan (17) and Mahmudullah (13) stitched a 22-run partnership to get their team out of the trouble but a mix-up resulted in the latter’s run-out to leave Bangladesh reeling at 52-5.

Nepal bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals to deny any chance of a comeback, however, tailenders Rishad Hossain (13 off 7) and Taskin Ahmed (12* off 15) played cameos to carry Bangladesh’s total to 106.

Mustafizur Rahman (3) got run out in the final over to end Bangladesh’s innings.

For Nepal, Kami, Airee, Rohit Paudel and Sandeep Lamichhane picked two wickets each.

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KINGSTOWN: Tabraiz Shamsi took a four-wicket haul to lead South Africa to a narrow one-run victory over a spirited Nepal side in a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash here at Arnos Vale Ground on Friday.

Chasing 116, Nepal needed two off the last ball, however, South Africa held on their nerves and ran out Gulsan Jha to earn the hard-fought win.

Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh gave Nepal a cautious start with a 35-run opening pair in 7.2 balls before Tabraiz Shamsi halted their momentum.

Shamsi bowled Bhurtel, who scored 13 off 21, and Rohit Paudel (0) in three balls in the eighth over.

Anil Shah then scored a 24-ball 27 during the 50-run stand for the third wicket with Sheikh to force Nepal’s comeback. Aiden Markram dismissed Shah with 85 runs on the board in 13.4 overs.

Shamsi once struck twice in an over, removing Dipendra Singh Airee (6) and a settled Aasif Sheikh to close the 18th over at 100-6.

Sheikh top-scored for Nepal with 42 runs from 49 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six.

With 16 required off two overs, Anrich Nortje bowled the penultimate over and called Kushal Malla to further dent Nepal’s pursuit, however, Kompal Sami scored eight runs off the last two balls, including one six.

Ottneil Baartman bowled the last over and gave away six runs to lead his side to a thrilling victory.

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Shamsi returned with the figures of 4-19, while Nortje and Markram picked one wicket each.

Sent into bat first, South Africa lost Quinton de Kock (10) early in the fourth over with 22 runs on the board.

Hendricks was joined by skipper Aiden Markram (15) and together they constructed a cautious 46-run partnership from as many balls before Bhurtel struck to pick his first wicket.

Bhurtel soon dismissed Heinrich Klaasen (3), while Dipendra Singh Airee removed a set Hendricks, who played a cautious knock of 43 runs from 49 balls.

Hendricks’ innings featured five boundaries and one six.

Tristan Stubbs played an unbeaten cameo of 27 runs from 18 balls, laced with two boundaries and one six.

Meanwhile, Bhurtel Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada on the final two balls of the innings to restrict South Africa to 115-7 in 20 overs.

Bhurtel’s figures read 4-19, while Airee claimed three wickets for Nepal.

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KINGSTOWN: Nepal have won the toss and opted to field first against South Africa in the 31st match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Arnos Vale Ground on Friday.

PLAYING XI

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, 11 Anrich Nortje

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Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Abinash Bohara

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LAUDERHILL: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash between Sri Lanka and Nepal has been abandoned due to persistent rain here on Tuesday.

According to the details, it has been raining in Lauderhill, Florida since the morning and continued during the scheduled match timings, resulting in it being abandoned without a ball bowled.

Consequently, both teams earned their first point in the tournament after they lost their previous matches.

Nepal succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against the Netherlands in their first game in the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Nepal bowlers forced the Netherlands to make hard yards with a tight bowling display to chase a modest 107-run total, however, the Dutch batters held on to their nerves to chase the target with just eight balls to spare.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka had a dismal start to their World Cup campaign as they were bowled out for a meagre 77 against South Africa after opting to bat first. South Africa chased the target with 22 balls to spare after losing four wickets.

In their second match, Sri Lanka set Bangladesh to chase 125, which was successfully chased by the latter with an over to spare after a thrilling match.

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Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa, also known as “Everest Man” reached the peak of the world’s highest mountain for a record 30th time on Wednesday, three decades after his first summit.

A 54-year-old climber, who broke his own record after climbing the 8,849-metre (29,000-foot) peak for the 29th time earlier this month, has previously said that he was “just working” and did not plan on setting records.

“Kami Rita reached the summit this morning. Now he has made a new record with 30 summits of Everest,” Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, his expedition organiser, told AFP.

Sherpa first stood on the top of Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition.

Since then he has climbed Everest almost every year, guiding clients.

“I am glad for the record, but records are eventually broken,” he told AFP after his 29th climb on May 12. “I am more happy that my climbs help Nepal be recognised in the world.”

Last year, Sherpa climbed Everest twice to reclaim his record after another guide, Pasang Dawa Sherpa, equalled his number of ascents.

He has also conquered other 8,000-metre peaks including the world’s second-highest mountain, K2 in Pakistan.

His success in reaching the top came as the season’s death toll climbed to five.

A Romanian climber died during a bid to scale Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain, his expedition organiser said.

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“He was found dead in his tent on Camp Three on Monday morning by his guide,” said Mohan Lamsal of Makalu Adventure, naming the climber as Gabriel Viorel Tabara.

Everest and Lhotse share the same route until diverting at 7,200 metres.

“We are making efforts to bring his body down,” he said.

Earlier this week, two Mongolian climbers went missing and were later found dead after reaching Everest’s summit.

Two more climbers, one French and one Nepali, have died this season on Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest peak.

Nepal has issued more than 900 permits for its mountains this year, including 419 for Everest, earning more than $5 million in royalties.

Around 500 climbers and their guides have already reached the summit of Everest after a rope-fixing team reached the peak last month.

This year, China also reopened the Tibetan route to foreigners for the first time since closing it in 2020 because of the pandemic.

Nepal is home to eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks and welcomes hundreds of adventurers each spring, when temperatures are warm and winds typically calm.

Last year more than 600 climbers made it to the summit of Everest but it was also the deadliest season on the mountain, with 18 fatalities.

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Nepal on Wednesday named their squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with Rohit Paudel as captain and boasting the power-hitting of Dipendra Singh Airee.

The 21-year-old Paudel has been among the runs in an ongoing unofficial T20 series against the West Indies A as he led the team in the opening win with a 54-ball 112.

Meanwhile, Airee recently became the third male batter to hit six sixes in an over in T20Is during the ACC Men’s Premier Cup game against Qatar.

He joined India’s Yuvraj Singh, who made his runs off England’s Stuart Broad in Durban in the 2007 T20 World Cup, and West Indian slugger Kieron Pollard who hammered Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya in Antigua in 2021.

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For the unversed, Dipendra Singh Airee also holds the record for scoring the fastest half-century in the history of T20 cricket in a record-breaking Asian Games match between Nepal and Mongolia.

Nepal, who will be making their second appearance in the T20 World Cup after their debut in 2014, lost the next two matches to trail the five-match series 2-1.

Aarif Sheikh, Bibek Yadav and Aakash Chand miss out on the 15-man World Cup squad.

Nepal will play their World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Dallas on June 4. They will also play group games against South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Nepal squad for T20 World Cup

Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

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Nepal and Oman on Friday, booked their spots at the T20 World Cup 2024 after winning their respective semi-finals of the the ICC’s Asia region qualifiers.

Oman humbled Bahrain by 10 wickets while Nepal edged spirited UAE by eight wickets after a tricky run chase.

With Nepal and Oman qualifying for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be co-hosted by West Indies and the United States of America (USA), a total of 18 teams have now sealed their spot in the mega event.

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The final two spots will be confirmed at the Africa qualifiers, which will be concluded later this month.

Hosts West Indies and the USA sealed automatic qualification for the next year’s extravaganza while Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Netherlands, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka booked their spots being the top eight sides in the 2022 edition.

Meanwhile, the two next-highest-ranked teams in the format Afghanistan and Bangladesh sealed their spots.

Ireland and Scotland qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 from the Europe region qualifiers, while Papua New Guinea made it from the East Asia-Pacific region and Canada from the Americas region.

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The next year’s T20 World Cup will feature a record 20 teams, which will be divided into four groups.

The top two teams from each of the groups will qualify for the Super Eight phase, where the sides will be split into two groups of four.

The top two in each group will then make their way to the semi-finals.

According to a report in July, the next edition of the T20 World Cup will run from June 4 to 30.

Details further suggested that the ICC has shortlisted venues in the USA which include Lauderhill in Florida, Morrisville, Dallas and New York, for tournament matches and warm-ups.

Notably, Florida has already hosted international matches, including the second ODI between West Indies and India.

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