Nepal A team suffered a 138-run defeat against South Australia in a practice one-day match. The game, held on September 4 in Kathmandu, saw South Australia post a total of 259 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 50 overs. Doziet Hoganbuzum scored a century, amassing 111 runs. Chasing a target of 260, Nepal was bowled out for 121 runs in 22.1 overs. Rashid Khan top-scored for Nepal with 37 runs, followed by Mayan Yadav’s 20 and Deepak Dumre’s 18.
South Australia’s captain Spencer Johnson claimed 3 wickets, with Campbell Thomson and Hayden Schiller taking 2 wickets each, and Lachlan Bangs securing 1 wicket. Winning the toss, South Australia opted to bat first and thanks to Hoganbuzum’s century, posted 259 runs. Hoganbuzum’s innings included 4 boundaries and 4 sixes off 122 balls. For Nepal, Rashid Khan took 2 wickets, while Rijan Dhakal, Narayan Joshi, Pawan Sarraf, and Lokesh Bam each contributed with one wicket.
