Nepal Red emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 4 runs in the opening match of the one-day series against Nepal Blue. Chasing a target of 277 set by Nepal Red, Nepal Blue managed 272 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Arjun Gharti led the batting with a top score of 59 runs, while Vishal Patel and Abhishes Gautam each took 2 wickets. Kathmandu, 14 Baishakh – The first encounter between Nepal Red and Nepal Blue in the one-day series concluded with a thrilling win for Nepal Red at the Upper Mulpani Cricket Ground.
Nepal Blue, tasked with chasing a target of 277, managed only 272 runs in 50 overs, losing seven wickets in the process. Alongside Arjun Gharti’s 59 runs, Mayan Yadav contributed 49 runs, Narayan Joshi 46, and Pawan Sarraf 44, making significant contributions to their innings. Sandeep Jhora contributed an unbeaten 35 runs. On the bowling front, Nepal Red’s Vishal Patel and Abhishes Gautam picked up 2 wickets each, while Sher Mall and Rashid Khan supported with one wicket apiece.
Earlier, Nepal Red won the toss and elected to bat, posting a total of 276 runs for 9 wickets in their 50 overs. Opener Arjun Kumal retired after scoring 73 runs. Captain Anil Sah added 35 runs, while Shankar Rana and Deepak Dumre each chipped in with 33 runs. Rashid Khan contributed 26 runs, and both Kushal Malla and Tritraj Das scored 16 runs apiece. For Nepal Blue, Prakash Jaisi, Bipin Khatri, Shahab Alam, and Pawan Sarraf each took 2 wickets, with Rupesh Singh securing 1 wicket.
Prior to this series, Nepal Red played a two-match series against Oman, where they recorded one win and one loss.
