Nepal registered a commanding 122-run victory over the United States in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League match on Friday at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
The United States were bowled out for 195 runs in 41.2 overs while chasing Nepal's total of 317 runs.
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Nepal's Batting Dominance
Ishan Pandey was named player of the match after scoring 84 runs off 83 balls. Dipendra Singh Airee added a rapid 59 runs from 36 deliveries.
Captain Rohit Paudel contributed 46 runs from 59 balls, while Aasif Sheikh made 43 runs from 57 balls.
Kushal Bhurtel scored 29 runs from 39 balls, and Gulsan Jha chipped in 15 runs from 12 balls.
Bowling Performance
Sandeep Lamichhane led Nepal's bowling attack with three wickets. Lalit Rajbanshi, Dipendra Singh Airee, and Gulsan Jha each took two wickets, and Sompal Kami claimed one.
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For the United States, Sanjay Krishnamurthi top-scored with 56 runs from 44 balls.
Nosthush Kenjige made 29 runs off 50 balls, Shayan Jahangir scored 27 runs from 34 balls, and Shehan Jayasuriya added 26 runs from 27 balls.
Captain Saiteja Mukkamalla contributed 22 runs from 36 balls before the American innings folded.
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Shubham Ranjane took three wickets for the United States, while Rushil Ugarkar and Milind Kumar each took one.