In the fifth match of the 2024 Canada Tri-Nation T20I Series, Nepal defeated Oman by 56 runs on October 2, Wednesday, at Maple Leaf Cricket Ground, King City. This victory was crucial for the Rhinos, who had already lost two matches in the series. With this win, they now sit atop the standings with four points from four matches, tied with Canada but ahead on net run rate (NRR).
Rohit Paudel's side has kept their hopes alive. Now, in the sixth match, Oman will face Canada, with the top team in the standings set to secure the series. In today’s match, Nepal set a target of 158 runs, finishing at 157/7, before bowling out Aqib Ilyas's side for just 101 in 17.5 overs. Nepal’s skipper contributed with a half-century, while Kushal Bhurtel took three wickets to pave the way for victory. Fayyaz Butt from Oman also impressed, claiming three wickets in the match.
After several delay due to wet field, Oman have won the toss and elected to field first against Nepal.
Full Squads:
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (captain), Anil Sah, Bhim Sharki, Dev Khanal, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Karan KC, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, Aasif Sheikh (wicket-keeper), Aarif Sheikh, Rijan Dhakal, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami
Oman: Aqib Ilyas (c), Kashyap Prajapati, Khalid Kail, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Mehran Khan, Muzahir Raza, Zeeshan Maqsood, Ayaan Khan, Jay Odedra, Pratik Athavale, Shakeel Ahmed, Bukkapatnam Siddharth, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Samay Shrivastava
The Nepal Vs Oman, 2024 Canada Tri-Nation T20I Series matche can be live-streamed on Willow TV In Canada and the USA. For Nepal and the rest of the world, fans can catch the action live on STYX Sports.
