Nepal's start was not good. Asif Shaikh (1) was dismissed in the first over. He was cut and bowled by Mohammad Wafiq. Kushal Bhurtel and Bhim shared 48 runs for the second wicket. Kushal scored 38 runs in 31 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Rohit also added runs at a fast pace. He scored 42 runs from 43 balls with 5 fours. When he took the catch in the 22nd over, Nepal had 119 runs in its account. After that, Bhima played aggressively with restrained and skillful Malla and led Nepal to victory.
The Premier Cup winner will play India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup in September. The performance of League 2 has seen Nepal as a contender for the Premier Cup. Nepal presented the same claim with Malaysia at the Trivi cricket ground in Kirtipur. After defeating Malaysia in group 'A' which includes Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Nepal's semi-final path is getting easier. "Even when I and Kushal were under pressure after Bhurtel got out, Bhim played holding the innings, Kushal also played an aggressive innings," Rohit said, "Malaysia is also a good team, they have been playing regular cricket for 2-3 years. Winning Malaysia in this way also means that we have maintained our level. Bhim scored 71 runs. Bhima, who was dismissed with 5 runs remaining before Nepal Vijay, hit 5 fours in 98 balls. Player of the match Kushal scored an unbeaten 70 runs. He hit 5 fours and a six in 40 balls. Dipendrasingh Airy scored 5 runs in 3 balls and remained unbeaten.
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