Nepal gave 311 runs record target to Oman in ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023. In the 7th match, Nepal vs Oman, Oman won the toss and decided to ball first. Nepal came in for batting and scored 310 runs losing 8 wickets. This is the highest total that Nepal has scored in an ODI game so far.
Nepal’s Disaster Starting
The start from Nepal was a disaster, as Nepal lost 2 wickets with zero runs on the board. Kushal Bhrutel played 8 balls and was sent back by Bilal Khan. Kaleemullah bowled Aasif Sheikh without scoring a single.
Bhim Sharki, in 4.4 overs, scored the opening run for Nepal. At the end of ten Over Nepal was 30 for 2 down. Captain Rohit Kumar Poudel scored 23 from 34 balls and was dismissed by Fayyaz Butt. Aarif Sheikh joined the crease with Bhim Sharki. Bhim Sharki scoring 33 departs back to the pavilion.
Kushal Malla came to the crease and scored a sensational 108 runs from 64 balls. He smashed 10 sixes and 9 fours within his innings.
Fastest ODI Century for Nepal By Kushal Malla
Kushal Malla, a talented young left-arm all-rounder from Nepal, achieved a remarkable feat by scoring a stunning century in just 59 balls against Oman in the ACC Premier Cup. He smashed 9 fours and 9 sixes to complete his century, hitting spinner Akib Ilyas for a six in the fifth ball of the 39th over. This is his first international century, making him the fastest ODI century scorer from Nepal, surpassing the previous record of 91 balls set by captain Rohit Paudel in 2022.
Kushal is the sixth player from Nepal to score a century in ODIs, following in the footsteps of Paras Khadka, Rohit Poudel, Dipendrasingh Airey, Kushal Bhurtel, and Asif Shaikh. Nepal batted first after losing the toss and scored 209 runs, losing 6 wickets in 39 overs. Kushal remained unbeaten at the crease with 101 runs off 60 balls, with Sompal Kami providing 9 runs of support.
Kushal shared a vital 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Arif Sheikh, who was caught out by Kalimullah for 29 runs off Jatinder Singh’s first ball of the 32nd over. Arif hit 2 fours in his 43-ball innings. Dipendra Singh was dismissed for 7 runs in the second ball of the 36th over by air spinner Ion Khan.
Sompal Kami Make it to 310 for Nepal
Sompal Kami also performed well, completing his second ODI half-century in just 39 balls and remaining not out for 63 runs off 48 balls with 9 fours. This was his highest performance in any international game. Karan KC was not out for 29 runs off 15 balls with 2 fours and 1 six.
By this, Nepal gave 311 runs Record target to Oman in ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023.
Oman’s Bowler
Ayan Khan of Oman took 2 wickets with 46 runs in 5 overs, while Bilal Khan, Kalimullah, Zeeshan Maqsood, Faiz Butt, Aqib Ilyas, and Jatinder Singh took one wicket each. Skilled spinner Akib Ilyas was caught by Ayan Khan at mid-off in the fourth ball of the 41st over.
