In the first match of the 42nd All India Uttarakhand Gold Cup Cricket tournament held in Uttrakhand, India, the Nepal A team was defeated by Kerala by 15 runs under the DLS method due to rain interruptions. Kerala, batting first, posted a formidable total of 331 runs for 7 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. Chasing a target of 332 runs, Nepal reached 134 for 3 in 22.3 overs before rain caused the match to be decided by the DLS system. Kathmandu, 16 Jestha.
While pursuing Kerala’s massive target of 332, Nepal A’s innings was halted at 134/3 in 22.3 overs due to rain. According to the DLS method, Nepal A lost by 15 runs. For Nepal A, Dev Khanal scored 57 runs, Arjun Kumal made 50, and captain Anil Sah was unbeaten on 19.
For Kerala, Fanooz Faiz and Asif Salam took one wicket each. Having lost the toss and been put into bat, Kerala posted 331 runs for 7 wickets in their 50 overs. Ahmad Imran led with 122 runs, followed by Abhishek who scored 56 and Mohammad Azharuddin with 55. Nepal’s Akash Chand claimed 3 wickets, Bipin Khatri took 2, and Rashid Khan and Basir Ahmad took 1 wicket each.
