SAAF championship begins with Bangladesh’s victory

Kathmandu: The 13th edition of the SAAF Championship, a major competition of South Asian nations, kicked off in the Maldives on Friday. Bangladesh got off to a winning start by defeating Sri Lanka 1-0 in the first match played today. The first half between the two teams ended in a draw. Bangladesh scored in the… Continue reading SAAF championship begins with Bangladesh’s victory

Nepal lose to Oman 7-2 in a friendly match

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Kathmandu: Nepal has lost a friendly match against Oman. Nepal lost to Oman 7-2 in a friendly match in Doha, Qatar last night. Nepal played a friendly match with Oman to prepare for the SAAF Championship. Nepali team will go to Maldives from Qatar for SAAF championship. The match between Nepal and Maldives will be… Continue reading Nepal lose to Oman 7-2 in a friendly match

Everest Premier league begins from today

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Kings XI has made a winning start in the Everest Premier League (EPL) Cricket. In today’s inaugural match, Kathmandu defeated Lalitpur by seven wickets. Former champions Lalitpur Patriots met the target of 158 runs by losing three wickets in 14 overs. Ryan Burl and Rahman Ullah Gurbaz scored half-centuries for Kathmandu. Burl added… Continue reading Everest Premier league begins from today

Nepal to play friendly football match with Oman

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Kathmandu: Nepal national football team will play a friendly match against Oman. Nepal, which is preparing for the SAAF Championship, is going to play friendly football with Oman in preparation for the same. The match between Nepal and Oman will be played on September 26, according to ANFA. The game will be played at Qatar… Continue reading Nepal to play friendly football match with Oman

24 foreign players to play EPL

Kathmandu: Twenty four foreign players have been confirmed so far to play Everest Premier League (EPL).The fourth edition of the EPL, which brings together Nepali players and foreign star players, is being held at the Tribhuvan Cricket Ground in Kirtipur from September 25 to October 9. The EPL was postponed due to the corona epidemic,… Continue reading 24 foreign players to play EPL

Nepal won by 7 wickets over Oman

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Kathmandu: Batting along with bowling, Nepal easily defeated Oman by seven wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two. Nepal reached the target by losing three wickets in 18.2 overs with the help of captain Gyanendra Malla’s half-century. Gyanendra and Ashif Sheikh shared 95 runs for the second wicket. Sheikh was dismissed for 40… Continue reading Nepal won by 7 wickets over Oman

Nepal remains on 168th rank on FIFA ranking

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Kathmandu: Nepal has remained on 168th rank in the latest rankings released by FIFA, the apex body of world football. Nepal remains in the new rankings made public by FIFA on Thursday. Last month, Nepal was ranked 168th in the public rankings. Nepal had played two friendly matches against India at home this month. The… Continue reading Nepal remains on 168th rank on FIFA ranking

Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

File Photo Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga celebrates after taking the final wicket during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Afghanstan and Sri Lanka at Cardiff Wales Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster-IDI/IDI via Getty Images)

Kathmandu: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga has decided to hang up his boots in T20I cricket, bringing an end to one of the great careers in the sport. The pacer made this announcement on his social media channels. Malinga played 30 Test matches, 226 ODIs, and 84 T20Is for Sri Lanka, picking up 546 wickets.… Continue reading Lasith Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket