Nepal hopes to qualify for ICC Division-1 halted by Kenya
Nepal has lost to Kenya by five wickets in its final match of the ICC WCL Division 2 held at Affies Park, Windhoek (neutral venue) on Friday, January 23, 2015.
With the loss, Nepal hope to qualify for the next round ended.
In the first inning, Nepal had posted the target of 195 runs in 49.5 overs. Gyanendra Malla scored highest 91 runs off 116 balls while Sarad Vesawkar made 18 runs, Paras Khadka 20 runs, Binod Bhandari 16 runs and Sagar Pun 12 runs.
In the target chase, Kenya easily met the target in 35 overs with the loss of five wickets.
Meanwhile, Namibia and the Netherlands have advanced to the ICC WCL Division 1 while Nepal and Canada remained in Division 2. However, Kenya and Uganda relegated to Division 3.
Points Table
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Pts | Net RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.053 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.642 |
| Nepal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.388 |
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.143 |
| Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.197 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.599 |
(ICC)
