Nepal Edge Past Qatar in Nail-Biting Win at T20 World Cup Qualifiers

In a tense encounter at the ICC T20 World Cup Asia-East Asia Pacific Qualifiers in Oman, Nepal defeated Qatar by just 5 runs to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Nepal, batting first, set a target of 148 runs. Qatar came close but were bowled out for 142 in 19 overs. Lamichhane took 5 wickets for just 18 runs in 3.5 overs, earning him both the spotlight and his 250th international wicket.

The match was also a memorable one for Nepal, marking their 100th international game under captain Rohit Paudel. Under his captaincy, Nepal has won 18 out of 30 T20Is and 25 out of 45 ODIs.

With this victory, Nepal strengthened its position in the qualifiers, taking another step toward securing a spot in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.