END OF OVER:50 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NEP: 290/8 | RR: 5.80
- Sompal Kami0 (2b)
- Karan KC2 (2b)
- Blessing Muzarabani10-0-48-1
- Richard Ngarava9-1-43-4
That was quite incredible from Zimbabwe at the death, Richard Ngarava, picked his career-best figures of 4/42 and Blessing Muzarabani showed his dexterity and beat the bat frequently as Nepal tried to make the most of the final 10 overs but lost the momentum towards the end of the innings. Nevertheless, Nepal have got to a fighting total and Zimbabwe will have to build partnerships to chase this total down; one of their top-orders players need to get a big one to spice up the chase. The reprieves offered to Burthel and Malla could haunt them if they stutter in their batting as the tournament's hosts let themselves down in the fielding. Burthel took his time before unleashing swashbuckling strokeplay and at one point the hosts ran out of ideas to contain him. He got able support from Aasif Sheikh as the openers stitched a mammoth partnership of 171. Handy cameos from the lower-middle order helped push the score past 250. We will be back in about 30 minutes with Zimbabwe's reply!
Bimal: "Nepal's death over bowling and death overs batting has been the achilles heel for quite some time now. We left 20-25 runs out there, I guess..!! "
Rajeah: "I am watching the match from India . What a great weekend .On one side this match and on the other side the Ashes. My fingers are hurting changing the tab .Can't ask more than this for a great weekend ."
Kishor Pandey: "Literally enjoyed Nepalese batsman's performance is mind blowing "
Riwaj: "Switicing back and forth between Nepal and Usual Khwaja batting. What a day for cricket. "
Aashish Adhikar: "Tomorrow is my ophthalmology paper and my eyes are stuck at the match while my books and notes keep saying "hello dear. we do exist""
DS Airee c Williams b Muzarabani 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
END OF OVER:49 | 10 Runs 2 Wkts | NEP: 287/7 | RR: 5.85
- Dipendra Singh Airee5 (4b)
- Karan KC1 (1b)
- Richard Ngarava9-1-43-4
- Blessing Muzarabani9-0-46-0