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In the ongoing SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship in Bhutan, Nepal will play its final match against the host nation on Sunday. The match will kick off at 6:15 PM Nepali time. India has already secured the championship title with one game to spare. Both Nepal and Bhutan are out of the tournament, making today’s clash a formality. India remains unbeaten with 15 points from five matches, followed by Bangladesh with 10 points from the same number of games. On Sunday, India will also face Bangladesh. Nepal has collected three points from five matches, while Bhutan sits at the bottom with…

The Nepali national cricket team, currently on a tour of Australia, secured victory in its final one-day practice match by defeating South Australia by 2 wickets. Chasing a target of 243 runs, Nepal reached the mark in 44.1 overs at the loss of 8 wickets. Captain Rohit Paudel led the team to victory with a brilliant century, scoring 101 runs, while Sompal Kami contributed 38 runs. Earlier, after losing the toss and being sent to bat, South Australia posted 242 runs in 45 overs before being bowled out. In bowling, Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav starred for Nepal, taking 3…

Nepal clinched a thrilling victory against South Australia, winning by 2 wickets in a one-day match held on Saturday. Chasing a target of 243 runs, Nepal reached the score in 44.1 overs, losing 8 wickets. Captain Rohit Paudel was the star of the match with a brilliant 101-run century, while Sompal Kami contributed an unbeaten 38 runs. The pair added 83 runs for the ninth wicket, steering Nepal to victory. Earlier, South Australia, batting first after winning the toss, were bowled out for 242 runs in 45 overs. For Nepal, Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav took 3 wickets each, while…

Nepal will take on India today in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-17 Women’s Championship. According to the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), the match will kick off at 6 PM Nepali time. In the ongoing double round-robin league, India is at the top of the table with 12 points, while Nepal stands in third place with 3 points.

Nepal, currently on a tour of Australia, suffered defeats in both of its matches against South Australia on Thursday. In the second match of the day, Nepal lost by 3 runs. Chasing a target of 161 runs, Nepal was bowled out for 157 in the final over. With 4 runs needed off the last ball, Nepal lost its final wicket, falling agonizingly short. Rupesh Singh top-scored with 37 runs, while Lokesh Bam added 32. Earlier, South Australia had set a total of 160 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Ryan King made 39, while Daniel Drew and Harry Manenti…

Nepal suffered defeat in their first practice match against South Australia, going down by 3 wickets on Thursday. Batting first, Nepal posted 146 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Bhim Sharki top-scored with 32 runs off 32 balls, while Dipendra Singh Airee added 26 runs off 19 balls and Aasif Sheikh contributed 22 runs from 13 balls. For South Australia, Thompson took 2 wickets conceding 21 runs, while T. Brown and H. Manenti also claimed two wickets each. In reply, South Australia chased down the target of 147 runs in 20 overs, losing 7…

Nepal has been eliminated from the title race of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-17 Women’s Championship following a defeat to Bangladesh. With this second loss against Bangladesh, Nepal managed to secure only 3 points from 4 matches. Nepal had earlier suffered a heavy 8–0 loss to India in its opening match, before bouncing back with a 2–1 victory over Bhutan. However, Nepal was beaten 3–0 by Bangladesh in a previous encounter and once again lost 4–1 to them today at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan. Bangladesh’s victory was powered by a hat-trick from Sauravi Akhand Preeti, while…

Nepal defeated Australian Capital Territory (ACT) by six wickets in the second practice match today, thanks to an all-round performance from Dipendra Singh Airee. Chasing a modest target of 97 runs, Nepal reached 98/4 in just 13.2 overs. Nepal’s top three batters failed to reach double figures, with opener Bhim Sharki scoring 8, Aasif Sheikh 4, and skipper Rohit Paudel 9. Nepal stumbled to 25/3 early in the chase. A 39-run fourth-wicket stand between Gulshan Jha and Airee stabilized the innings. Gulshan contributed 23 before being dismissed. Airee then guided Nepal home with an unbeaten 42 off 31 balls, including…

In the first T20 practice match of their Australia tour, Nepal set a target of 178 runs for Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Losing the toss and put to bat first, Nepal scored 177 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Aasif Sheikh top-scored with 69 runs, while captain Rohit Paudel added 36 and Aarif Sheikh contributed 24 runs. For ACT, Evans, Dube, Rahman, and Bruncker took two wickets each. After the Top End T20 Series, where Nepal was eliminated in the group stage, the team is scheduled to play five additional practice matches in Australia as preparation for the upcoming…

Nepali athlete Urmila Shrestha has won a bronze medal in the Athletics Physics (35+ age group) category at the 57th Asian Bodybuilding Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. Competing against seven other athletes, Shrestha secured third place, while Thailand’s Sirinthip Insee won gold and Laos’ Somanin Phanosith claimed silver. In the Athletics Physics Open Category, Shrestha finished in fourth place, according to team official Dinesh Rajbhandari.