Nepal men’s cricket team bashes Mongolia and wins the T20 match. Nepal beats Mongolia by a staggering 273 runs, marking a historic win in T20 Asia Games men’s cricket format. It was a match that will be remembered till ages! Check out the match details below:
Mongolia won the toss and elected to field against Nepal. Nepal scored a massive 314 runs in 20 overs, which became the highest score of the T20 men’s cricket format.
Records Update:
The Nepal vs Mongolia match of men’s international T20 also witnessed the following records being broken including:
Fastest T20I 100: Kushal Malla (34 balls)
Kushal Malla outshined in the entire match and scored his fastest 100 in T20. He stood unbeatable with 12 sixes and 8 fours, making a total of 134 runs. Malla broke Rohit Sharma & David Miller’s previous batting record of fastest 100 in 35 balls.
Fastest T20I 50: Dipendra Singh Airee (9 balls)
Nepal’s No. 5 batsman, Dipendra Singh Airee, etched his name in the record books with a remarkable achievement. He scored a 50 in just nine balls, shattering Yuvraj Singh’s 16 years old record (50 runs in 12 balls).
This incredible feat by Dipendra Airee was a standout moment of today’s match.
First team to cross 300 in T20Is
Nepal made history being the first team to cross the 300 mark in Men’s T20. Women’s cricket team has already beaten this score before. The team also stands tall with the highest score of 314 runs as of now.
Stay tuned for more updates from the world of cricket at the Asian Games 2023.