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KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 3
Nepal suffered a 37-run loss to the USA in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match at Grand Prairie Stadium earlier today.
After winning the toss, Nepal opted to field first. The USA posted a total of 281 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs. For the USA, Saiteja Mukkamalla top-score 75 runs off 87 balls, while captain Monak Patel contributed 67 runs from 81 balls. Harmeet Singh further added 59 off 44 balls.
Nepal's Gulshan Jha took 3 wickets for 87 runs, while Sandeep Lamichhane and Sompal Kami claimed 2 wickets each.
Chasing 282, Nepal was bowled out for 244 in 49.5 overs. Anil Shah led with 52 off 80 balls, followed by Sompal Kami's quick 46 off 27. Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee added 33 and 31 runs, respectively. Saurabh Netravalkar took 4/47 in 9.5 overs, earning him the Player of the Match. Shadley van Schalkwyk and Nosthush Kenjige took 2 wickets each.
In the series, which includes Scotland, Nepal now has two losses and one win. Nepal lost the first game against the USA by 3 wickets, rebounded to beat Scotland by 5 wickets. Today's defeat leaves Nepal in seventh place on the League 2 points table, with 5 points from 11 games.
The USA tops the table with 16 points from 12 matches, while Scotland sits third with 13 points from 10 games.
Nepal will play Scotland again at the same venue on Monday.
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