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United News of India
14 hours ago
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- United News of India
Nepal's heart-stopping win gives CWC League 2 campaign life
Dundee, June 3 (UNI) Nepal has claimed a last gasp victory to open their Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in Scotland, beating the hosts with a ball to spare here. Needing a single run off the last legal delivery, a leg-side wide was ruled off the bowling of spinner Mark Watt, sparking a pitch invasion on Monday. The successful chase of 297 is the country's highest in their ODI history, and the victory moves them off the bottom of the League 2 table. Scotland looked in control early even after losing the toss, with Charlie Tear's 80 and Finlay McCreath's 55, helping the hosts to 296 off their 50 overs. The hosts had Nepal on the canvas at 192/7 in the 39th over in spite of Kushal Bhurtel's 55, though it was Karan KC, having often stepped up in seemingly helpless situations, saving his country again. Walking out at No.9, Karan struck an unbeaten 65 from 41 balls, including four sixes. An over of 18 meant his side needed seven off the final over, though Karan lost No.10 Sandeep Lamichhane on the first ball off the final over, meaning he was joined by last man Rijan Dhakal. Dhakal managed to move off strike, leaving Karan with the task of needing five off the final three balls. Karan then hit a pair of twos before Watt's second wide of the confirmed the victory. The tri-series continues on Wednesday with Nepal taking on the Netherlands at the same venue. UNI BM
BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Nepal beat Scotland in final-ball thriller
Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland v Nepal, ForthillScotland 296-7 (50 overs): Tear 80, McCreath 55; Dhakal 2-26Nepal 297-9 (49.5 overs): Karan 65*, Bhurtel 53; McMullen 3-42Nepal won by one wicketScorecard Scotland suffered a surprise last-ball defeat by Nepal in a nailbiting World Cup League 2 one-day international in the home side's 296-7, Nepal's last pair levelled the scores with one ball of the final over to when left-arm spinner Mark Watt's delivery down the leg side was signalled as a wide to hand Nepal victory, it sparked a pitch invasion from passionate Nepal who sit second bottom of the eight-team qualifying section, had lost to a second-string Scotland A side in a warm-up match on Scotland asked to bat first, it looked like opener Charlie Tear's 80, with Finlay McCreath pitching in with 55, had set a healthy target for the Nepal opener Khushal Bhurtel scored 55, they slumped from 152-2 to 192-7 before all-rounder Karan KC, coming in at nine, did the damage with an unbeaten 65 from 41 balls, including four went into the final over on 290-8 after Karan had plundered 18 from the 49th, but George Munsey caught Sandeep Lamichhane off Watt's first a wide from Watt and a single from last man Rijan Dhakal left Karan on strike with five needed for victory from three hit two twos before Watt's second wide of the over sealed an unlikely looked like the fateful delivery may have come off Karan's pad, but any protests were to no avail as Nepal took the points against a Scotland side sitting fourth in the table and four places above the visitors in the world ODI tri-series continues on Wednesday at the same venue, with Nepal taking on the Netherlands.
Mint
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Scotlands Matthew Cross, Mark Watt fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
New Delhi [India] May 13 (ANI): Scotland's wicketkeeper/batter Matthew Cross and spinner Mark Watt have received fines after their recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 game against the Netherlands, on Saturday, as per the ICC website. Matthew Cross and Mark Watt have been fined 10 percent of their match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in separate instances during their recent League 2 outing against the Netherlands. They have been found guilty of breaching Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "showing dissent at an Umpire's decision during an International Match." In addition to the fine, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary records of both Cross and Watt. The players do not have any previous offences in the preceding 24-month period. The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Riwan Akram and Roland Black, and reserve umpire Nitin Bathi. Watt was charged for voicing his disagreement for an appeal against Netherlands captain Scott Edwards turned down in the first innings. The Scotland spinner responded by throwing his cap hard on the ground. The incident pertaining to Cross during the 46th over of the Scotland innings, when the batter, adjudged LBW off spinner Roelof van der Merwe, showed his bat in dissent and delayed his departure from the crease. Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Phil Thompson of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for formal hearings. Scotland was eventually bested by the Netherlands by 19 runs at the VRA Cricket Amsterdam in Amsterdam. (ANI)
