Nepal made a poor start to their ICC World Twenty-20 preparations losing to the Netherlands by 44 runs in their first practice match at the ICC GCA Ground in Dubai on Thursday.
After put into bat by Nepal captain Paras Khadka, the Netherlands posted a massive 195-6 thanks to some outstanding hitting by Khadka’s Dutch counterpart Peter Borren. Borren smashed 62 of just 29 deliveries. In reply, Nepal failed to cope up with the soaring required run rate and eventually finished at 151-7.
Medium pacer Sompal Kami struck early for Nepal dismissing Wesley Barresi (6) in the third over. A second-wicket stand of 88 runs between captain Borren and Ben Cooper propelled the Netherlands to 99 in 11 overs with Borren smashing six sixes in his 29-ball innings. Borren eventually fell leg-before wicket (LBW) to spinner Basanta Regmi but Cooper continued to flay Nepali bowlers hitting five fours and three sixes in his 65-run knock.
Cooper holed out to Jitendra Mukhiya but a quickfire 18-ball 31 from Mudassar Bukhari and 18 not out from Tim Gruters ensured the Dutch post a daunting total in 20 overs. Kami claimed 2-24 while Mukhiya grabbed 2-33.
Nepal made poor start to their run-chase losing opener Subash Khakurel (2), caught by Bukhari off Logan Van Beek in the second over. Nepal’s problems mounted when Khakurel’s opening partner Sagar Pun (15) returned to pavilion, dismissed by Pieter Seelar. Skipper Khadka and Gyanendra Malla steadied the Nepali ship taking the total to 80 after 10 overs but Nepal stumbled to 97-4 in 13 overs with the quick dismissals of both Malla and Khadka.
Khadka was looking dangerous on 31, smashing three fours and a six, when Van Beek got rid of Nepal skipper and Van Beek caught Malla (39) off Ahsan Malik. And when Van Beek effected a run out of Sharad Vesawkar (13) in 16th over, Nepal were virtually out of the contest.
Bukhari trapped Pradeep Airee LBW for a duck while Regmi was caught & bowled by Bukhari to as Netherlands restricted Nepal to 151-7. Van Beek returned with figures of of 2-19 and Bukhari took 2-23 for the Netherlands.
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