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Nepal faced a five-run defeat at the hands of Oman in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier at Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground on Thursday.  

With this victory, Oman became the winner of Group 'A' while Nepal first runner-up.

Chasing the target of 146 set by Oman, Nepal were restricted to 140-9.  

For Nepal, Bibek Yadav scored highest 39 runs off 24 balls while Kushal Bhurtel 26, Karan KC 15 and Sandeep Jora 12. 

Oman's Bilal Khan took three wickets while Aqib Ilyas, Shakeel Ahmad and Mehran Khan claimed two wickets each. Likewise, captain Zeeshan Maqsood claimed one wicket. 

Earlier, invited into bat first after losing the toss, Oman scored 145 in allotted 20 overs at the loss of nine wickets.

For Oman, Zeeshan Maqsood made 32 runs off 26 balls. Similarly, Naseem Khusi scored 25, Pratik Athavale 24, Shakeel Ahmad 22 and Ayaan Khan 18.

For Nepal, Karan KC took three wickets while Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane claimed two wickets each. Likewise, Gulshan Jha and Avinash Bohora took one wicket each.

Nepal will play against the UAE, the winner of Group 'B' in the semifinals on Friday.

Nepal entered the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier with a six-wicket victory over Malaysia at the TU Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Nepal bowled out Malaysia to 165 runs in the allotted 20 overs losing all the wickets.

In response, Nepal chased the target in 18 overs losing four wickets.

Kushal Malla scored a half century for Nepal. Similarly, Kushal Bhurtel contributed 43 runs off 24 balls hitting four boundaries and four sixes and Asif Sheikh made 32 runs off 23 balls with one four and two sixes. Likewise, Sundeep Jora scored unbeaten 18 runs.

Nepal got off to a blistering start by stunning Singapore by eight wickets in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Final held at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday.

Chasing the target of 146 runs, Nepal scored 147 runs in 16.3 overs losing two wickets.

Kushal Bhurtel scored 74 runs off 48 balls and captain Rohit Paudel scored unbeaten 35 runs off 24 balls. Similarly, Asif Sheikh contributed 26 runs off 27 balls.

Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Singapore made 145 runs losing all the wickets in allotted 20 overs.

Opener Rohan Rangarajan scored highest 46 runs off 30 balls for Singapore.

Likewise, Aryaveer Chaudhry successfully managed to score 37 runs off 26 balls.

Similarly, Manpreet Singh made 24 runs and Akshay Puri contributed unbeaten 13 runs while other players failed to score in double digits.

Abinash Bohara took three wickets for Nepal while Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC and Gulsan Jha claimed two wickets each.

Jhapa: The Mechi-Mahakali bicycle tour, aimed at promoting the tourism industry, started from Kakarvitta in Jhapa this morning. 

It was joined by 13 people from Makwanpur. Mechinagar’'s outgoing mayor, Bimal Acharya, and the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) represented by Ekraj Giri, bid farewell to the team. The journey, organized by the Makwanpur-based Himalayan Riders, includes the participation of retired civil service employees, teachers, journalists, and others.

On this occasion, the founding chair of the Society, Chetnath Acharya, stressed the need to promote cycling culture in the country, highlighting its positive impact on health and its environmental significance. 

Throughout the tour, the participants will explore various tourist destinations in Nepal, sharing their significance. The tour is expected to reach Mahakali in ten days, as stated by FNJ Makwanpur’s former chair, Bhanubhakta Acharya.