Nepal whip Malaysia to top Group B

Nepal trounced Malaysia by eight wickets to finish on top of the Group B of the Asia Cup Under-15 Cricket tournament at the Dubai Cricket Council ground No.2 yesterday.

Nepal's bowling was again their strength and they restricted Malaysia to 109 for 8 in a match reduced to 34 overs.

Malaysia's total would have been much smaller but for No.9 batsman, Abdul Hadi's 39 (38b, 6x4) after they were at one stage 55 for 7.

Chasing the small total, openers Sunil Jain 42 (52b, 6x4) and Pawan Das (28) put on 78 runs for the opening wicket to ensure the victory in just 19.3 overs.

At the Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Kuwait defeated Singapore by three wickets. Lowchong Wei's 92 (100b, 10x4) was the highlight of the Singapore innings and they piled up 201 for 6 in 40 overs.

Maxmillan chipped in with 45 (78b, 2x4) to add 107 runs for the sixth wicket that enabled them to reach the big total. Nadeem (3 for 40) was the pick of the bowlers.

Chasing the target, Kuwait were indebted to their middle order and a generous dose of 46 extras including a whopping number of 39 wides that played a key role in their victory by 3 wickets. Man of the match, Nadeem had a good day when he stroked a quick 42 (20b, 6x4, 2x6) that allowed their team to surge to the total, while one-drop Hammad chipping in with 36 and Omer (23). At the Sharjah Stadium Hong Kong beat Maldives by 7 wickets. Hong Kong batted first and were bowled out for 136 in 34.5 overs. Mohammed Mahfooz (4 for 19) was the chief destroyer.

Chasing a none too difficult target, Maldives made a bad start and slipped to 32 for 5 from which they never recovered and crashed to 99 all out in 39.3 overs.

Summarised scores:

Malaysia 109 for 8 in 34 overs. (Mohd. Fendi 21 n.o. Abdul Hadi 39, Deepak Shrestha 2 for 13, Amit Alok 2 for 22, Raj Shrestha 2 for 21) lost to Nepal 112 in 19.3 overs. (Pawan Das 28, Sunil Jain 42, Paras Khadka 20 n.o.) Man of the Match Sunil Jain

Hong Kong 136 all out in 34.5 overs. (James Atkinson 23, Chris Sabine 18, Nicholas Lan 22 n.o. Ahmed Umar 2 for 29, Mohd. Mahfooz 4 for 19, Sais Mohd. 2 for 22) bt Maldives 99 all out in 39.3 overs. (Ahmed Umar 19, Ahmed Nadeem 4 for 12, Robert Bacon 2 for 13, Dheeraj 2 for 21)Man of the Match: Ahmed Nadeem

Singapore 201 for 6 in 40 overs. (Lowchong Wei 92, Maxmillan C 45, Thah Shuchua 26, Nadeem 3 for 40) lost to Kuwait 202 for 7 in 37.2 overs. (Hammad 36, Omer 23, Nadeem 42, Ketan 2 for 35, Jackie 2 for 31) Man of the Match: Nadeem.