Nepal defeated Thailand in their opening match of theACC U-19 Eastern Region Cricket Tournament as the former captain Sandeep Lamichhane bagged 7 wickets in his name. Thailand were bowled out for just 26 runs after Nepal posted a total of 281 runs in the first innings.
Anil Shah was the standout performer for Nepal with the bat as he scored 91 runs from 74 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes. Pranit Thapa completed his half centurywhile opener Sandeep Sunar contributed 32 runs with the bat.Rohit Paudel chipped in with 28 runs while Pawan Sarraf remained unbeaten on 22 runs with 2 sixes. Payuputh Sungnard was the pick of the bowlers for Thailand as he finished with the figures of 61/3 from his quota of 10 overs.
Thailand in reply were bundled out for mere 26 runs to give Nepal a victory by 255 runs. None of the batsmen from Thailand could score double digit score as Sandeep Lamichhane took 7 wickets for Nepal. Sandeep Lamichhane finished with the figures of 6/7 from 4 overs.
Match Summary:
Nepal 281/7 (Anil 91, Pranit 50, Sandeep Sunar 32, Payuputh Sungnard 61/3)
beat
Thailand 26 (Sandeep Lamichhane 6/7)
by 255 runs