Ireland ‘A’ clinches ODI cricket series
Chasing the target, Nepal 'A' struggled and were bowled out for 60 runs in 16.5 overs.
KATHMANDU: Ireland ‘A’ has clinched the one-day international cricket series before playing the final match.
It won the series defeating Nepal ‘A’ by 114 runs in the second match held today at Kirtipur-based TU ground.
Ireland had won the first match by 21 runs. Chasing the target of 175 runs posted by Ireland ‘A’, Nepal was limited to 60 runs in 16.5 overs.
No batters of Nepal ‘A’ except Bhim Sarki and Binod Bhandari could gather double digit runs. Sarki made 17 runs while Bhandari 16 runs.
Batters Dev Khanal, Arif Sheikh, Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Airee and Mausam Dhakal returned pavilion without any score while Naren Bhatta made six runs, Arjun five runs and Basir Ahmad six runs.
Likewise, Shahab Alam scored only one run.
For Ireland ‘A’, Matthew Humphreys alone took six wickets while Fionn Hand and Thomas Mayes two wickets each.
Earlier, invited to bat first after losing the toss, Ireland ‘A’ made 174 runs losing all wickets in 38.4 overs. Gavin Hoey made the highest 50 runs in 59 balls while Neil Rock 45 runs, Liam McCarthy 35 runs and Peter Moor 17 runs.
For Nepal ‘A’, Rijan Dhakal and Shahab Alam took three wickets each while Mausam Dhakal two wickets and Kamal Airee one wicket.
The final match of the series would be held on Sunday.
