KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Nepal defeated Oman by 39 runs in the first match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers on Friday.
Skipper Sandeep Lamichhane, Dipendra Singh Airee and Kamal Singh Airee showed excellent performances in the match. Kamal took three wickets while Sandeep and Dipendra took two wickets each.
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Oman managed to get only 78 runs on the board losing all wickets in 17 overs, while chasing the 118-run target. Oman had won the toss and elected to field first.
Nepal will face the Philippines in their second match on Saturday.