Canada secured a 24-run victory over Nepal in their ICC World Cup League 2 fixture on Saturday. Setting a target of 257 runs after posting 256 in their innings, the Canadian side bowled Nepal out for 232 runs in 46 overs at the Al Amarat Cricket Ground. Nepal's run chase saw several players make starts without converting them into decisive scores. Dipendra Singh Airee top-scored among the middle order with 27 runs, while Ishan Pandey and Gulshan Jha contributed 21 runs each. Opener Asif Sheikh made 20, Rohit Kumar Paudel scored 18, and Karan KC remained unbeaten on 17 runs. Canada's bowling attack maintained regular pressure throughout the second innings. Sukhjinder Singh proved most effective, claiming three wickets. Bowlers Kaleem Sana and Sheel Patel took two wickets each to stall Nepal's batting lineup short of the required total. Earlier in the match, Nepal's bowlers worked through the Canadian batting order, with Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi leading the effort by taking four wickets. Captain Sandeep Lamichhane captured three wickets, Dipendra Singh Airee claimed two, and Rohit Kumar Paudel picked up one wicket.
Canada Defeat Nepal by 24 Runs in ICC World Cup League 2
Chasing a target of 257 runs, Nepal were bowled out for 232 despite multiple contributions across the batting order.
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In short
- Canada defeated Nepal by 24 runs after defending a target of 257 in ICC World Cup League 2.
- Nepal were bowled out for 232 in 46 overs, with Dipendra Singh Airee scoring 27 runs.
- Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi took four wickets for Nepal, while Sukhjinder Singh took three for Canada.
From public sources and the WeNepal research team
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