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Samiullah Shinwari played a heroic knock to guide Afghanistan to a three-wicket win over Nepal in the third-place playoff of the ACC Trophy Elite 2008 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday.

It was the same old story repeated once again, as Nepal lost the crucial ACC Trophy Elite semi-final against four-time champions UAE at the Selangor Turf Club of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday. Electing to bat first, Nepal made paltry 166 – the score that UAE chased in 45.4 overs losing four wickets to qualify for the final against Hong Kong.

The points table of the ACC Trophy Elite 2008 after the completion of the league round.

Nepal continued its impressive run beating Kuwait by seven wickets in the last league match of the ACC Trophy Elite 2008 on Wednesday. With the win, Nepal topped Group B with eight points and will now meet UAE in the semifinal.

The results on Tuesday confirmed semifinal berth for Nepal and United Arab Emirates (UAE) while Hong Kong and Afghanistan have a foot into the semifinal going into the last round of match on Wednesday. Nepal’s qualification was confirmed after Qatar beat Kuwait by 24 runs. With the loss, Kuwait chances’ of gaining three wins faded away and now it’s only Hong Kong that can have three wins in four matches while Nepal has won all three matches.

Nepal put a foot on the semifinal of the ACC Trophy Elite 2008 registering a six-wicket win over Singapore on Monday at the Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vice-captain Paras Khadka scored unbeaten 71 and partnered Shakti Gauchan for unbeaten 62 runs to take Nepal to a convincing victory in 40.5 overs chasing Singapore’s total of 155/9.

Gyanendra Malla and Sarad Vesawkar shared a record partnership as Nepal registered it’s second win in as many days beating Qatar by seven wickets at the Royal Military College Ground of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the ACC Trophy Elite 2008. The pair partnered for unbeaten 126 to take Nepal home in the 38th over while chasing Qatar’s 171 all out in 47.2 overs.

Nepal’s ACC Trophy Elite 2008 campaign began in grand style as it beats Hong Kong by 44 runs at the Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday. Choosing to bat on the damp conditions, Nepal scored 245/7 in 50 overs with Paras Khadka topscoring with 81. Hong Kong’s run-chase was restricted to 201/9 with Binod Das and Basant Regmi each picking up three wickets.

For last four years, the national cricket team has won all but crucial matches; and when they left for ACC Elite Cup on Tuesday, the buzz was whether they would be able to break the jinx this time. This time at stake is the qualification to Asia Cup for which Nepal needs to reach the final of the ACC Elite Cup in Malaysia beginning on July 25. The two teams contesting in August 3 final will also play next Asia Cup alongside Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The seventh edition of the ACC Trophy will be played in Malaysia from July 25 to August 3, the Asian Cricket Council announced recently.

Afghanistan defeated Nepal by 64 runs under Duckworth Lewis Method to secure third-position in the ongoing ACC Trophy 2006 at the Selangor Turf Club. The complete scorecard:

It was a bad day of cricket for Nepal, and that came against the strongest team in the region as Nepal lost to three-time champion UAE by nine wickets in the ACC Trophy 2006 at the Kinrara Cricket Academy Ground here Thursday.

Nepal lost to UAE by 9 wickets in the semifinal of the ACC Trophy 2006. Here is the scorecard:

Nepal entered the semifinal of the ACC Trophy 2006 with a 25-run victory over Bahrain today at the Bayuemas Oval Ground in Malaysia. Nepal will now play three-time champions UAE in teh semifinal on Thurday at Kinrara Ground. Basant Regmi was chosen man of the match. The full scorecard:

Nepal progressed to the semifinal of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy 2006 defeating Bahrain by 25 runs at the Bayuemas Oval Ground here today. Nepal scored 200/9 in 50 overs – thanks to half-century by Gyanendra Malla and 49 by Shakti Gauchan, before restricting Bahrain for 175/9. Man of the match Basant Regmi took three wickets.

Nepal re-wrote the history book of the ACC Trophy with a two-ball victory over Myanmar after bowling them out of only 10 runs in 12.1 overs. Man of the match Mehboob Alam took seven wicekts for three runs.

Nepal achieved a historic 87-run win Saturday against Hong Kong to ensure a spot in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy 2006 at the Kilat Club Ground.

Nepal beat Hong Kong by 87 runs at the Kilat Club today. Dhirendra Chand was declared man of the match. Full scorecard.

The complete scorecard of the match between Nepal and Bhutan. Bhutan won the toss and elected to field. Nepal scored 317/8 before bowling out Bhutan for 36 runs. Binod Das was declared man of the match.

Youngsters Gyanendra Malla and Sharad Vesawkar scored half-centuries as Nepal started its ACC Trophy 2006 campaign with a six-wicket victory over Kuwait at the Kelab Aman Ground Monday.

The complete scorecard of the match between Nepal and Kuwait played at the Kelab Aman. Gyanendra Malla was declared man of the match.

The groups and match schedule for the upcoming ACC Trophy 2006.