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Dubai: Nepal lost their fourth wicket in the ICC World Cup League-2 match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Batting first after winning the toss, Arif Sheikh was dismissed after scoring 27 runs, bowled by Junaid Siddique on the fourth ball of the 33rd over at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai on Thursday. At the time of this report, Nepal had scored 131 runs for the loss of four wickets in 33.4 overs.

Nepal is set to take on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today in the ICC World Cup League 2 tri-series. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, starting at 11:15 a.m. Nepal time. Both Nepal and UAE have suffered defeats against the USA in this series. Nepal lost to the USA by 106 runs, while UAE faced a four-wicket defeat against the same opponent. So far, Nepal and UAE have faced each other 15 times in One Day Internationals (ODIs) — Nepal has won 9 matches, while UAE has won 6. In the League 2 points…

South Africa advanced to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final after defeating England by 125 runs in the first semifinal. Set a target of 320 runs, England was bowled out for 194 runs in 42.3 overs. For South Africa, Marizanne Kapp delivered a brilliant performance, taking five wickets — the highest in the match. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 64 runs, while Alice Capsey contributed 50 runs. Earlier, England had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Batting first, South Africa posted a strong total of 319 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs.…

Nepal defeated India in a penalty shootout thanks to an outstanding performance by goalkeeper Anjana Rana Magar. The match ended in a 1–1 draw during regular time, leading to a penalty shootout where Nepal emerged victorious with a 3–0 win. Both teams scored one goal each in the first half. In the 30th minute, India’s Saumya Goguloth capitalized on a misplaced pass by Nepali defender Nisha Thokar to give India the lead. However, Nepal equalized during the second minute of first-half injury time. Rashmikumari Ghisings scored a beautiful header from captain Anita Basnet’s corner kick to level the match at…

Nepal national cricket team opener Kushal Bhurtel has slipped 10 positions in the latest ICC ODI player rankings. According to the new rankings published by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, Bhurtel has dropped to 99th position among ODI batsmen. In the same category, Nepal’s wicketkeeper-batsman Aasif Sheikh climbed four spots to reach 91st place. However, Arif Sheikh dropped three places and now sits at 94th position. India’s Rohit Sharma has claimed the top spot in the ODI batting rankings, improving by two places. Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran is ranked second, while India’s Shubman Gill slipped two spots to third.…

Turkmenistan has won the title of the Men’s Kava Cup Volleyball Tournament held in Bangladesh. In the final match played yesterday in Dhaka, Turkmenistan defeated Afghanistan 3–2 in a thrilling five-set match to become champions. Afghanistan started strong by winning the first set 25–20, taking an early lead. However, Turkmenistan bounced back in the second set with a 25–21 victory to level the match. Afghanistan again took the lead by winning the third set 25–18. Turkmenistan made a comeback once more, winning the fourth set 25–20 to push the match into a decisive fifth set. With strong momentum, Turkmenistan clinched…

Nepal defeated traditional rival India 2–1 on Monday in a tri-nation international friendly football match held under the FIFA window. The match, played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, India, saw captain Sabitra Bhandari score in the second minute to give Nepal an early lead. Receiving a pass from defender Bimala BK, Bhandari executed a brilliant run and scored in a one-on-one with India’s goalkeeper Panamthoi Chanu. In the 63rd minute, Bhandari doubled Nepal’s advantage with a free-kick goal from around 25 yards after Preeti Rai was fouled, marking her 68th international goal and ninth against India. India’s substitute Karishma…

In the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League-2 triangular series, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take on the United States (USA) today. The match will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and is scheduled to start at 11:15 AM Nepal time. In the first match of the series, the USA defeated Nepal by 106 runs. Currently, in World Cup League-2 standings, the USA tops with 30 points from 21 matches, while UAE is at the bottom with 6 points from 16 matches, and Nepal is seventh with 12 points from 17 matches. So far, USA and UAE…

Two young players delivered outstanding performances in Atlético’s victory. In just the third minute of the match, Giuliano Simeone scored to give Atlético an early lead. Then, in first-half injury time, Álex Bena added another goal to secure the win for Atlético. Despite being at their home ground, Real Betis tried hard to make a comeback, but they failed to break through Atlético Madrid’s strong defense.

Nepal women’s national football team captain Sabitra Bhandari has said that the Nepali team is fully prepared to face India. Nepal will play against India today in the final match of the Tri-Nation Friendly Football Tournament. Calling the match a “battle of pride in South Asian football,” captain Sabitra expressed Nepal’s readiness for the challenge. “This is a battle of pride in South Asian football. We are ready for it. We will correct the mistakes we made in the previous match. We were unable to maintain balance in the last game, but we will improve and play to win,” Sabitra…