T20 International Triangular Series: Nepal thrash Hong Kong by six wickets

Nepal hammered Hong Kong by six wickets in their second match of the T20 International Triangular Series on Thursday.

Nepal reached the target of 95 runs set by Hong Kong in 13.5 overs.

In the match played at the Mulpani Ground in Kathmandu this afternoon, Hong Kong scored 94 runs in 19.3 overs losing all the wickets.

Chasing the target of 95 runs, Asif Sheikh scored highest 42 runs off 36 balls hitting six fours for Nepal.

Captain Rohit Paudel contributed 25 runs and Gulsan Jha unbeaten 14.

Yasim Murtaza of Hong Kong scored 36 runs and Zeeshan Ali added 17 runs to the scoreboard while other batsmen failed to score in double digits.

Karan KC of Nepal took four wickets.  Similarly, Sompal Kami and Abhinas Jha claimed two wickets each and Kushal Malla and Mausam Dhakal took one wicket each for Nepal.

Earlier, Nepal had won the toss and invited Hong Kong to bat first.

In their first match, Nepal defeated the UAE by seven wickets.