KATHMANDU, Dec 3: In the ongoing Under-19 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, Nepali bowlers delivered a splendid performance against Afghanistan, packing their batting innings off in just 35.4 overs in the 50-over match. Afghanistani players were able to score only 123 runs.
Nepal’s Unish Thakuri took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 10 overs, Santosh Yadav took 3 wickets for 22 runs in 4.4 overs, Hemant Dhami took 2 wickets for 31 runs in 7 overs, and Abhishek Tiwari took 2 wickets for 12 runs in 6 overs.
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From Afghanistan, Fazal Sinozada scored 52 runs, but other players couldn't make significant contributions. This is Nepal’s last game in the group stage. Earlier, both Nepal and Afghanistan have been eliminated from the tournament after losing both matches against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
