Rain played spoilsport as the inaugural match between Nepal and USA in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 4 in Italy was called off after 14 overs on Saturday.
Paras Khadka pulls against USA in the World Cricket League Division 4 match. Photo by International Cricket Council.
Nepal was 51/2 with in-form Anil Mandal on 30 and captain Paras Khadka on 10 when the match was halted by rainfall and finally called off for the day without a result. The teams will play a fresh rematch on Monday.
Two other matches of the day were also called off due to rainfall.
At Ovale di Rastignano of Pianora, USA won the toss and decided to bowl first. Mahesh Chhetri and Shakti Gauchan fell early.
Mahesh failed to cut a rising delivery from Kevin Darlington in the third over and was out for four caught at third slip by captain Steve Massiah. Shakti was also undone by sharply bouncing delivery by Usman Shuja for naught.
The ball kissed the gloves of Shakti, who was trying to defend off backfoot, and wicket-keeper Orlando Baker grabbed an easy catch to make it 11/2 in four overs.
Much needed resistance came from Anil, who had scored two half-centuries in warm-up matches, and Paras. The duo played patiently rotating strikes and taking no chances until they were settled well. After nine overs, Nepal was 23/2 but from then onwards with rain threatening to spoilsport, they accelerated and scored 28 runs in next five overs to take Nepal in a good looking position.
Nepal will now meet Italy on Sunday.
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Match nahola jasto cha aja..
End of over 14 (11 runs) Nepal 51/2
AK Mandal 30* (48b 3×4) OM Baker 1-0-11-0
P Khadka 10* (23b 1×4)
rain- match delayed..so frustation in my mind..gosh!!common..dont know wht to doo?
Yup yar, match ko over ghatnu vanda ta abondon vaye ramro, purai game ta khelna paucha.. Ya batsman set va bela match stop vayo yar tension..
matchko livescore herna maja bhako bela and partnership ramro bhako bela mach stop vo kya jhuuurrrrrrr bho tension yar.
Estai h0… Jaile pani estai huncha nepal lai
kya jhuuur bho mach stop bhako chha yar aba k hune hola.aja nepalle sure jitne thiyo yar unlucky for nepal. i m confident nepal wil win division 4.
aaba k huncha, k boli suru dekhi huncha yedi aaja match bhaena bhani
aba mach monday hune re k hunnchha yar
j hos nepal le jitchha
Unfortunately, the game stopped. Quite a bad luck but hopefully they will return on Monday with good start.. Well done Paras and Anil of your nice start. Win Nepal and you definitely win the millions of Nepalese’s heart.
nonsence k bor bhayo yar jurai jur
Does Monday’s game start from 15 overs or from the beginning.
i think the game continues frm the 15th over….
N e way all the best for 2moros game againt italy….
kta ho game k hune vayo????????????? is it call off????????????????????
Moday ko game 15th over bata suru hun6 ki 1st over batai? If anybody know about it please post ok.
Best of luck Neapal for tomorrow’s game!
suru bata hun6 game
bholi nepal ko game 6ena…………
Monday’s game will be a fresh one beginning from toss.
bholi ko game nahune re ta??????????????
yo site ko report padha na sathi ho………….yesma nepal willnot meet italy on sunday vaneko 6………
is it mis written or its a fact??????????????????
plz frens make it clear……………………
Not haina now cha yar tya.. Padana ramrari..
N yo site CAN ko hoina, uzwal acharya, a journalist n cricket lover, ko ho..
No, friends Nepal will meet Italy on Sunday.
Mathi ko post le nai hamro CAN kati laparbahi 6 vanne dekhau6 ki kaso?
Frns, ajako live score herda ra warm up match herda ta Argentina ra Caman Iland ko chai khasai dum 6aina jasto 6. Aru baki team kasta 6an?
Tara Madhu Sudhan bro, yo CAN ko official site hoina, hami haru jastai Nepali haru ko fan site ho. CAN ko official site ta yo bhanda dherai nai khattam chha..CAN le garnu parne kaam yo site le gareko chha, yas ko lagi yo site ko admin lai dherai dherai dhanyabaad dinchhu. CAN ko official site ko lagi yo address maa jaanus: http://www.cricketnepal.org.
CAN ko official site update na bhayeko juni bitisakyo. CAN ko kaam garne tarikaa yo bata prasta hunchha.
J huncha ramro ko lagi nai huncha. Monday chai nepal le USA lai majjale harauncha.
live video streaming of the match nepal vs itali
http://watchnowsportslivestream.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/nepal-vs-italy-live-stream-2010-online-tv/
haaaaaaaaa aja pani nepal ko game na hola jasto chha mali ta nepal le jeti ko herna man la gi ko chha