ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier: Nepal beat US by 6 wickets
Nepali players celebrate with Karan KC during their second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier against the USA at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on June 20. Photo: ICC Kathmandu, June 20 Nepal beat the USA by six wickets in their second game of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on June 20. Winning the toss, Nepal put the USA to bat and immediately reaped the rewards as Karan KC sent back Steven Taylor and Saiteja Mukkamalla in the second over of the game. The US batters struggled against KC’s precise line and length leaving them visibly uncomfortable throughout the opening hour of the match. KC’s discipline proved too good as, the US’s stand-in captain, Aaron Jones and Nosthush Kenjige soon fell victim reducing the US to 18 for the loss of four wickets. Gajanand Singh, centurion for the US against the West Indies, tried to take the game to the Nepali bowlers along with Sushant Modani but their 47-run stand was broken by...