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Nepal suffered its third consecutive defeat in the ongoing Top End T20 Series in Australia, losing to Melbourne Stars Academy by 31 runs on Monday. Chasing a target of 176 set by Melbourne Stars Academy, Nepal managed only 144 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Opener Aasif Sheikh scored a valiant half-century, making 53 runs off 49 balls, including 3 fours and 1 six, but it was not enough for a win. Captain Rohit Paudel contributed 33 runs, while Kushal Bhurtel added 25 runs. The opening pair of Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh gave…

In the ongoing Top End T20 Series in Australia, Nepal will play its third match today against Melbourne Stars, a Big Bash League team. The game will begin at 7:15 AM Nepal time. Nepal previously suffered defeats against Bangladesh A and NT Strike, while Melbourne Stars have registered one win and one loss in their two matches so far. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has sent a 15-member squad to Australia under the captaincy of Rohit Paudel for the series. The squad includes Rohit Paudel (captain), Dipendra Singh Airee (vice-captain), Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Gulshan…

Taking revenge for last year’s defeat, Salhesh Youth Club, Siraha, lifted the title of the 3rd Taplejung Gold Cup Football Tournament by defeating Church Boys Club, Lalitpur, 2–0 on Saturday. The breakthrough came in the 79th minute when Salhesh’s Sunil Khadka scored with a powerful strike from outside the penalty box. In the 90th minute, Yusuf Mallik sealed the victory with a header, netting his fifth goal of the tournament. The match also saw heated moments as Salhesh’s Phaguram Tharu and Church Boys’ Chandan Das were both sent off with red cards in the 81st minute by referee Shyam Danuwar,…

Nepal will face Bangladesh A in their second match of the ongoing Top End T20 Series in Australia’s Northern Territory on Saturday. The match will be played at Marrara Cricket Ground 2 in Darwin and will begin at 2:15 PM Nepal time. Rohit Paudel will lead the Nepali team, while Nurul Hasan will captain Bangladesh A. Both teams lost their opening matches. On Friday, Nepal were defeated by NT Strike by 42 runs, while Bangladesh A lost to Pakistan Shaheens by 79 runs. Both sides will be aiming for their first victory on Saturday. Bangladesh A, the runners-up of the…

Church Boys and Sahlesh Youth Club will face off in the final of the third International Taplejung Gold Cup, scheduled for Saturday. Church Boys Club of Lalitpur and Sahlesh Youth Club of Siraha secured their spots after thrilling semifinal victories. In Wednesday’s semifinal, Church Boys defeated Sunsari’s The Young Brothers Football Club 3–1 in a tiebreaker. Sunsari initially took the lead with an own goal by Church Boys in the 77th minute. However, a free-kick goal by Suman Shrestha in the 93rd minute leveled the score, pushing the game into a tiebreaker. During the tiebreaker, only Niroj Khadka from Sunsari…

Nepal will play its first match of the Top End T20 Series against Australia’s NT Strike on Friday, with the game starting at 2 p.m. The series began on Thursday in Australia’s Northern Territory and will run until August 24 in Darwin and Palmerston. A total of 11 teams, including the Nepal national cricket team, will compete in 36 league matches. Participating teams include Nepal, Pakistan Shaheens (Pakistan A), Bangladesh A, and Chicago Kingsmen from the USA, along with five Big Bash Academy teams from Australia — Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades — as well…

The ANFA Women’s League qualifiers, organized by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), are kicking off today. Matches will be held at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato and the Chyasal Stadium, with 14 teams participating. Five teams will qualify for the final round of the Women’s League. The participating teams have been divided into two groups, and matches will be played on a round-robin basis. The top two teams from each group will qualify directly for the Women’s League, while the third-place teams from each group will compete for the fifth and final spot in the final round. The teams…

Bajhang’s Rabindra Dhant, who defeated his Indian opponent to become the Matrix Fight Night (MFN) Bantamweight Champion, will be awarded Rs 500,000 as an encouragement prize. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced via Facebook on Wednesday that the amount will be provided in accordance with the Cabinet’s decision made last Monday. He also informed that Dhant’s coach will receive Rs 200,000. Rabindra clinched the title last Saturday in India by defeating Indian champion Chunreing Koren.

Sahara Club Pokhara has been eliminated from the ongoing 3rd International Invitational Taplejung Gold Cup in Phungling, Taplejung. In Sunday’s second quarterfinal match, Sahara Pokhara lost 2–0 to Jhapa’s Red Star Football Club. For Jhapa, Sabin Limbu scored in the 77th minute and again during second-half injury time. With this win, Jhapa secured a place in the semifinals, where they will face the winner between Siraha and Panchthar. On Monday, teams from India and Kathmandu will compete. The tournament features participation from one team from India and prestigious clubs from four provinces of Nepal. The final match is scheduled for…

Nepal will take on North Korea today in the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers.The match will kick off at 1:45 PM at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan. This is the final Group ‘A’ qualifying match. Nepal has collected 4 points from one win and one draw, while group leaders North Korea have secured 6 points from two consecutive wins. Nepal currently sits at the top of the table with four points from two matches. North Korea will qualify for the Asian Cup with just a draw, whereas Nepal must win to secure qualification.