KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Nepal has won the match against the Philippines by 136 runs in the ongoing T-20 World Cup Qualifiers held at Oman. A brilliant performance by batsman Kushal Bhurtel, Dipendra Karki, and the bowling team saw the country win its second match in a row at the competition.
Nepal had batted first in the game, securing a target of 218 runs for the Philippines to win. While Jordan Algero secured 27 runs for the Philippines, Daniel Smith secured 20 runs for their team, Jonathan Hill managed to secure11 runs. However, other members of the team were not able to secure any two-digit runs for the team.
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For the Nepali team, Kusal Bhurtel striked a century in the game. The batsman shot 13 fours and 1 sixes in 61 balls, securing a total of 104 runs for Nepal.
Similarly, Dipendra Singh Aeri was able to secure 83 runs for Nepal in 46 balls. For the Philippines, Daniel Smith, Gurbhupindar Chauhan, and Migi Podoski took a wicket each from their balling.
