Kathmandu, April 28: West Indies ‘A’ won its second match of the T20 series against Nepal with 10 runs. Nepal secured its victory in the opening match by four wickets.
A total of five matches are to be played in the Series.
In the second match held at Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University (TU) Cricket Ground, Nepal was, in the course of chasing a target of 161, restricted to 150 at the loss of nine wickets in 20 0vers.
Nepal’s Captain Rohit Kumar Poudel with not out with 71 while other batsmen except Gulsan Jha (26) and Lokesh Bam (17) could perform strongly.
In the victory of West Indies ‘A’, Obed McCoy and Gudakesh Motie took two wickets each while Roston Chase and Oshane Thomas took one wicket each.
Choosing to bat first by winning the toss, the West Indies scored 160 at the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Andre Fletcher was the top scorer with 43 including three sixes in 36 balls while Gudakesh Motie contributed 33 and Roston Chase 23.
Similarly, Kushal Bhurtel and Sagar Dhakal for Nepal took two wickets while Sompal Kami and Dipendra Singh Airee took one wicket each.
The third match in the tournament will take place on coming Wednesday.
