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Nepal are playing their fourth and final match today against the Netherlands in a triangular ODI series under the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 today.

The match to be held at Forthill Cricket Ground in Dundee, Scotland will start at 3:45 pm Nepal time. Nepal, having won the first two matches of the series, are in search of their third victory today.

In the last match, Scotland defeated Nepal by two runs. Earlier, Nepal had defeated Scotland by one run and the Netherlands by five wickets. On the other hand, the Netherlands are aiming for their first victory. The Netherlands lost to Scotland by 44 runs.

Nepal are in seventh place in the league with 10 points from 15 matches. The Netherlands are in second place with 26 points from 22 matches. The league, featuring eight different teams, will run until 2027.

The top four teams of this league will qualify directly for the global qualifiers of the World Cup. The four teams at the bottom will have to play playoff matches to qualify for the World Cup.

The Nepali team includes captain Rohit Kumar Paudel, vice captain Dipendra Singh Airee, Asif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Shah, Basir Ahmad, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami, Karan K.C., Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sarki, Arif Sheikh, Gulshan Jha, Nandan Yadav, Rijan Dhakal, and Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi.

Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as Portugal picked up their second Nations League title by beating holders Spain 5-3 on penalties following a thrilling 2-2 draw in the final, Aljazeera reported.

Ronaldo’s 138th international goal took the final on Sunday to a shootout, with Alvaro Morata’s miss proving costly for Spain as Ruben Neves struck the winning spot kick to spark wild scenes of celebration, with emotion overwhelming the veteran captain.

Spain’s exhilarating 5-4 victory over France in Thursday’s semifinal ensured Luis de la Fuente’s side had continued an unbeaten run that stretched back to March 2023 coming into Sunday’s showpiece final in Munich, according to Aljazeera.

They appeared on course for yet another trophy, on the back last year’s European Championship triumph, as Martin Zubimendi tapped home his second international goal in the 21st minute.

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he will not take part in this month’s FIFA Club World Cup, having declined offers from several participating teams. His contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr expires at the end of June, and he stated that a decision on his future is “almost final”, BBC reported.

Despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino's suggestion that Ronaldo may join another team for the tournament, the forward responded, "You can't catch every ball." Al-Nassr is confident about extending his contract, having scored 99 goals in 111 outings since joining the club in 2023.

Ronaldo recently secured Portugal’s place in the UEFA Nations League final by scoring the winning goal against Germany, according to BBC.

Four people, including RCB staff and event organizers, have been arrested after a crowd crush during the team’s IPL victory parade in Bengaluru left eleven dead.

Five senior police officers, including the city police chief, have been suspended for negligence, according to BBC.

Legal action has been taken against RCB, the event company, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association.

The Karnataka High Court has ordered a status report as the investigation continues, BBC reported.