Sun Oct 20 02:59:50 UTC 2024: In the first T20I at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Nepal defeated the United States by 17 runs. Key highlights include:
– **Nepal’s Batting**: After losing the toss and being invited to bat first, Nepal scored 164-9 in their 20 overs.
– **Top Performers**:
– Anil Sah and Aasif Sheikh opened well with a partnership of 48 runs.
– Captain Rohit Paudel contributed significantly with 49 runs off 33 balls.
– Dipendra Singh Airee added 28 runs off 17 balls and formed a crucial 66-run partnership with Paudel for the fifth wicket.
– **US Bowling**: Harmeet Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, and Jasdeep Singh each took two wickets for the US.
– **US’s Response**: In reply, the US struggled, losing both openers early, and found themselves in trouble at 56-4.
– **US’s Top Performer**: Andries Gous scored 30 runs; however, Shayen Jahangir’s effort of 60 runs off 34 balls was not enough to secure victory.
– **Final Score**: The US ended their innings at 147-7.
– **Series Status**: Nepal leads the three-match T20I series 1-0, with the second match scheduled for Sunday.
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