The post Leg Spinner Lamichhane Nominated as Player of the Month for Sept appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The ICC also nominated Bangladesh spinner Nasum Ahmed and American Jaskaran Malhotra for the Player of the Month award.
Excellent bowling performance in Oman tri-nation series had paved way for Sandeep’s nomination for the award.
In the series between Oman, the USA, and Nepal, Lamichhane took 18 wickets in six matches with a bowling economy of 7.38.
He also performed well in the matches with Papua New Guinea with bowling figures of 4/35 and 6/11.
Likewise, England captain Heather Knight was nominated for the Women’s Player of the Month.
Stay Tuned to the NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal Cricket News!
More News:
- UK Eases Travel Rules for Nepalis
- Nepali Congress to Visit India
- Nepal to Experience Cloudy Weather Until Friday
- Nepal Finance Ministry Focuses on Government Vehicles
- FM Janardan Urges Microfinances to Ax Loan Interest Rates!
The post Leg Spinner Lamichhane Nominated as Player of the Month for Sept appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post ICC WC League-2: Nepal Inflicts 7-Wicket Defeat on Oman! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>Nepal inflicted a 7-wicket defeat on Oman in the ongoing tri-nation series as part of the ICC World Cup League-2 tournament.
Batting first after losing the toss, the Oman team collapsed for just 121 runs. In the match held at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Sunday, Oman scored just 121 runs losing all its wickets in 37.1 overs.
Oman’s team captain Zisan Maqsood is the highest scorer in the team. He made 41 runs, including two fours and one six, by playing 66 balls.
Clinical bowling performance by Nepal’s fast bowler Karan KC and spinner Sandeep Lamichhane paved way for the team’s victory.
Karan and Sandeep took 4 wickets each. Sharad Vesawkar took 2 wickets.
Chasing the 122-run target, the Himalayan team won the match in just 18.2 overs while losing only 3 wickets.
Captain Gyanendra Malla scored a brilliant half century. He garnered 52 runs, including 4 fours and 2 sixes, in just 46 balls. Likewise, opening batsman Aasif Sheikh scored 40 runs including 7 fours.
Bowler Karan KC won the Player of the Match award.
With this win, Nepal has climbed to 4th position from the previous 7th position. So far, the Himalayan team played 8 matches, winning 4 matches and losing 4.
Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal Cricket News!
More News:
- Nepal to Set Up Multiple Fair Price Shops
- Nepal Reopens Bardiya National Park, Eyes on Tourism Revival!
- China Readies Millions of Vaccine Doses for Nepal
- ICC WC League 2: Nepal to Take on The USA Today! Watch Live!
- Now Transfer Money Seamlessly with ‘Namaste Pay’
- WC League 2: Nepal Suffers Big Defeat Against Oman!
The post ICC WC League-2: Nepal Inflicts 7-Wicket Defeat on Oman! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Everest Premier League 2021: Afridi to Play for Kathmandu Kings! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>Afridi will be playing on behalf of the Kathmandu Kings XI in the T20 tournament scheduled to be held from September 25 to October 9 at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
The Pakistani legend will be seen playing alongside local star Sandeep Lamichhane in the nation’s domestic T20 competition.
The Kathmandu Kings-11 management announced the recruitment of all-rounder Afridi during a recent press conference.
“Looking forward to visiting Nepal and playing @eplt20official and for sure will visit some more places I hear have beauty like no other,” tweeted the 46-year-old Afridi. “This will be my first visit to Kathmandu. I am very excited and looking forward to visiting.”
“Welcome on board with Kathmandu Kings XI,” Lamichhane told Afridi in a video message at the launch of the team’s campaign.
“All the boys are really excited to see you here on the field. And I personally know you are going to have a great time during your visit to Nepal. Can’t wait to see you joining the team,” he added.
Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal Cricket News!
More News:
- Nepali swimmer Alexander sets the bar high at Tokyo Olympics
- USA’s Secretary of State Blinken Congratulates Deuba on Becoming Nepali PM
- Nepal doubles down on its vaccination program
- Nepal Prime Minister Underscores COVID-19 Vaccination a Priority
The post Everest Premier League 2021: Afridi to Play for Kathmandu Kings! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Cricketer Lamichane Heading to the UK to Play in an International Tournament appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The cricketer boarded a Turkish Airlines jet and will comply with the UK COVID-19 protocol by staying in quarantine for 10 days after arriving at the destination, his manager Raman Siwakoti said.
Sandeep will be tested twice for coronavirus via PCR method, and only if both the tests come negative for the virus will he be allowed to play in the tournament.
The Nepali will be playing for Oval Invincibles, and he will be paid £ 100,000 to play the match. He will be playing against Manchester Originals at the opening match. The match previously got delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
After this match, Sandeep will be playing in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after the match, said his manager.
Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal News Updates!
More News:
- Israel Donates Medical Resources to Nepal to Fight the Pandemic
- Disputes Between Nepali PM and Leader Madhav Kumar are Ending: CPN-UML
- Illegally Imported Phones Will Be Non-functional from Next Week!
- Nepal’s Xavier Int’l College Wins ‘World Leader Summit Award-2021’
- More than 5 million doses of Coronavirus vaccines set to be shipped to Nepal
The post Cricketer Lamichane Heading to the UK to Play in an International Tournament appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Cricketer Lamichhane Lunches COVID-19 Fundraising Campaign! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>But amidst all this, support is pouring in from across the country, as people are stepping up to help others.
Lately, Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has launched a COVID-19 fundraising campaign by providing NPR 300,000 on his behalf.
Leg spinner Lamichhane initiated the campaign through Twitter with the hashtag “Team Sandeep Lamichhane.” In the tweet, he mentioned his bank account and appealed all to make contributions to the fund.
In the last 24 hours, Nepal has witnessed 9,198 new cases and 214 deaths. With this, the country’s coronavirus caseload reached 464,218, while the death toll stood at 5,215. Currently, there are 113,480 active cases and 345,523 recovery cases in the country.
Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepal Cricket News!
More News:
- Nepal’s COVID-19 Curbs Trigger 1.9 Million Liters of Milk Wastage Daily
- Mexican Beauty ‘Andrea Meza’ Becomes ‘Miss Universe 2021
- KP Oli Sworn in As Nepal’s PM for the Third Time!
- Dr. Regmi to Receive ‘Science and Technology Youth Award 2020’
- Nagarik App Crosses 640,000 Downloads!
The post Cricketer Lamichhane Lunches COVID-19 Fundraising Campaign! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Sandeep Lamichhane Set to Play IPL 2020 After CPL 2020! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>IPL 2020, which was initially scheduled to take place in India, is now being moved to the UAE due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Sandeep will be joining his Delhi Capitals team for the IPL 2020 season. The Nepali bowler has been with Delhi Capitals for two seasons and has played nine matches and took 13 wickets.
With his debut for Delhi in 2018, Sandeep became the first player in the history of Nepal to play in the Indian Premier League.
Delhi Capitals has retained Sandeep for NPR 3.2 million for the 2020 IPL season. Lamihhane’s team will play the first match in the tournament against Kings XI Punjab on September 20.
ALSO READ: CPL 2020: Trinbago Knight Riders beats St Lucia Zouks to win title
Earlier on July 30, Sandeep went to Trinidad and Tobago to play CPL 2020 for Jamaica Tallawahs. He played 11 matches in the tournament and took 12 wickets. Sandeep is named as the sixth player to take the most wickets in the CPL2020.
Jamaica hired him for USD 90,000 to play CPL.
IPL 2020 Season Schedule
Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepali Cricket News!
The post Sandeep Lamichhane Set to Play IPL 2020 After CPL 2020! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post CPL T20: Sandeep’s Sizzling Spell Helps Jamaica Tallawahs appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>Lately, on Saturday, the Nepali leg spinner’s two-wicket haul helped his team Jamaica Tallawahs saunter to a clinical triumph over St. Kitts and Nevis.
In the match, Sandeep grabbed two wickets for 27 runs in four overs. With this, Sandeep’s wicket tally in the ongoing T20 tournament has reached nine.
After winning the toss, Jamaica opted to bat first and scored 147 runs for six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Chasing the 148 run- target, St. Kitts managed to score only 110 runs in 19.4 overs, losing all wickets.
Jamaica’s Carlos Brathwaite took three wickets for 11 runs in 3.4 overs, while Veerasammy Permaul and Sandeep Lamichhane grabbed two wickets each.
In the six matches played so far in the tournament, Jamaica won three matches and lost three. Now, Jamaica stands at the third position in the points table with six points.
Sandeep Lamichhane you beauty! BOWLED HIM! What a player! #CPL20 #CricketPlayedLouder #BTvJT pic.twitter.com/1SOyYF1CoH
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 26, 2020
Jamaica Tallawahs will play its seventh match against Tribago Knight Riders on September 1, 2020.
ALSO READ: Sandeep Lamichhane- Pride of Nepal’s New-Age Cricket
Sandeep’s wicket-haul in last six matches in CPL 2020
- Sixth match – 2 wickets, 27 runs, 4 overs
- Fifth match – 2 wickets, 16 runs, 4 overs
- Fourth match – 1 wicket, 12 runs, 4 overs
- Third match – 2 wickets, 8 runs, 4 overs
- Second match – 1 wicket, 30 runs, 4 overs
- First match – 1 wicket, 23 runs, 4 overs
Jamaica Tallawahs CPL T20 Schedule
Stay Tuned to NepaliSansar for Latest Nepali Cricket News!
The post CPL T20: Sandeep’s Sizzling Spell Helps Jamaica Tallawahs appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Nepali Cricketer Sandeep To Play First Match in CPL 2020 Today! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The CPL is scheduled to commence at 7:45 pm today at Trinidad and Tobago.
The first match of the tournament would be between Sandeep’s team Jamaica Tallawah and Saint Lucia.
“I am very happy to get a chance to play cricket after a long gap following coronavirus pandemic,” said Sandeep.
Sandeep reached Trinidad and Tobago on a chartered flight of Korean Air on July 30 to play CPL. He underwent two PCR tests for coronavirus infection and tested negative.
All the 33 matches of the tournament will be played in front of empty stands amid the pandemic to ensure the players’ safety.
The final match will be held on September 10, 2020.
The post Nepali Cricketer Sandeep To Play First Match in CPL 2020 Today! appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Lamichhane Becomes Highest Wicket Taker in T20 2019 appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>Sandeep has taken 28 wickets in 16 T20I matches in 2019.
On the other hand, Karan KC (Nepal) and Brandon Glover (Netherlands) secured second position as they took 19 matches for the same number of wickets.
Other Twenty20 International Records
Highest Runs (Men)
- Paul Sterling (Ireland) – 1st Position – 748 runs in 20 matches with an average of 41.55
- Kevin O”Brien (Ireland) – 2nd Position – 729 runs in 23 matches with an average of 31.69
Meanwhile, in the women’s cricket, Naruemol Chaiwai and Nattaya Boochatham of Thailand became highest run-scorer and highest wicket taker of T20 in 2019, respectively.
Naruemol Chaiwai scored 517 runs in 25 matches with average of 25.85.
Whereas, Nattaya Boochatham took 40 wickets in 25 games.
Sandeep Lamichhane Tweets
The days that break you are the days that make you. Make optimism your weapon. pic.twitter.com/XHAf0dlpdg
— Sandeep Lamichhane (@IamSandeep25) June 3, 2019
Visit NepaliSansar for more latest Nepal cricket team news updates in English!
The post Lamichhane Becomes Highest Wicket Taker in T20 2019 appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>The post Nepal’s Lamichhane Signs Up for Two International Tournaments in England, UAE appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>Lamichhane has been roped in for two international tournaments – The Hundred and The Abu Dabi T10. The star-player of the Nepal cricket team signed the related contracts on October 16, 2019.
Lamichhane will be playing for the Birmingham Phoenix team in ‘The Hundred’ and Karnataka in the Abu Dhabi T10.
The Abu Dhabi T10 will be held from November 14-24, 2019, whereas The Hundred will begin in July 2020.
Spin-bowler Lamichhane will be payed Pound Sterling 100,000 for The Hundred and USD 45,000 for the Abu Dhabi T10.
The post Nepal’s Lamichhane Signs Up for Two International Tournaments in England, UAE appeared first on Nepali Sansar.
]]>