Nepal defeats Malaysia by 19 runs

KATHMANDU: Nepal defeated Malaysia by 19 runs in the ACC Twenty20 Cup on Saturday during a match played at the Tribhuvan University cricket ground.

With the win, Nepal ensured its entry into the Semi-Final with the 87 run contribution of skipper Paras Khadka. Nepal had posted a score of 163 runs for the Malaysians to chase after they batted first by loosing toss.
However the Malaysian batting line crumbled to the aggressive bowling of the Nepali team and all of the batsmen returned to pavilion with 19 runs more to win the match.