ICC WCL Div 5.
Jersey
30/05/08

Nepal now enters the most important phase of the tournament after regular minnow bashing in the league rounds. Nepal will play much media hyped Afghanistan, who was thought to be the tournamnet favourite till they were soundly beaten by Singapore. Afghanistans place in the semis are courtesy of media hype, weather fortunes and mismanagement. Singapore deserved to be in semis after having such a great tournament.

Nepal is still unbeaten and group leader of their team. The team lead by two Ds' (Dias, the coach and Das, the captain) are still to be tested. Nepal have a decent performance against USA, the only team which challaned Nepal seriously but the score is still to be settled as weather didnot allowed USA to bat.

However, Nepals problem of batting is still unsolved. Gyanandra Malla is at prime form and Alam is helping with bat a lot but other major batsman have not yet clicked yet. Nepal have depth in batting, as Das and B Regmi are regular 8 & 9 numbers. Paresh Lohani and Shakti Gauchan havent performed a lot with bat and Shakti isnt contributing a lot with ball either. Given the way Alam is taking wickets and Das stopping the run flow, any team at this level would have major problem in scoring 200 against Nepal.

Lets hope, Nepal to reach the finals which will open the door to Division 4, which is one step closer to World Cup 2011. I hope to see five sub-continental team ( Ind, Pak, Sri, B'desh and Nepal) in the 2011 WC.

Best of Luck to both RHINOS and the TALIBANS.

- Gyanguru

If Nepal can limit them around 160, I think Nepal is able to chase them, not easily but all players will have to concentrate on what they are for. We should not always depend on Malla and Alam, all have to show their best...............

160 is too much, 140 could be reachable but

WE MUST NOT GIVE MORE THAN 150................if 140 thats GRERRRRRRRRRRRR8888888

just one more wicket then comes PERFECT

GOOD JO.............B    PRADHAN

We have always been " not so good" in chasing no matter how much the total is. I really hope we can limit Afghans within 140 . 

I am just wondering why we didnot use Gauchan for all the 10 overs?  Any idea guys?

.Hmmm...!

Interesting Game!!

Anything under 160 is good for Nepal. :-)

Spinners are proving expensive. Go for fast bowler for the last two overs. Das and Alam.

160 is not a big score. Nepal have shown their skill by hitting 182 against Americans.

But 150 would be great, as you say.

Yes Rai bro, i was also thinking the same.......

Gauchan could  have been better..

Now 4 Overs

2 for Alam
1 for Das
1 for Spinner

Rai Daiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Gauchan GOT WICKET heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr888888888888888

do we have any link to watch live folks?

135/7
22 BALLS left...........

Tyai ta bhaneko . he also has the best economy ..

Gauchan le ramro bowling gardai cha.

Good job by Gauchan, another six-hitter gone! Now, restrict the tail for no more than 10 runs.

I was thinking alam and das will take the last 4 overs ... ke ho last 2 matrai ho ki kya ho?

 

18 balls left..............

Tight Fielding and wickets needed

Lets pack them below 150

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Alam comes after that..........(hope so)

Good over by BASANTA REGMI

Just 3 runs