Nepal emerged winners of the ACC U-16 Eastern Region Title<\/em> after defeating Malaysia at the Prem Tinsulanonda International School Cricket Ground in Chiang Mai, Thailand on April 29, 2019.<\/p>\n The match begun with Nepal winning the toss and choosing to bat first. Nepal presented a chase of 141 runs for Malaysia, at a loss of nine wickets in 35 overs.<\/p>\n Nepal\u2019s Prashant Mahat made the most number of runs for Nepal (40), while Deepak Bohara stood second with a contribution of 23 runs. This was followed by team captain Bishal Bikram KC\u2019s 17 runs and Nikhil Kumar Singh\u2019s 13 runs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mahat and KC\u2019s partnership was significant in taking their team\u2019s score higher, when Nepal was stuck at a mere 33 runs with a loss of 3 wickets. Malaysia\u2019s Sachinu Heitz claimed three wickets each, while sparing the opponents only 14 runs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Following Heitz footsteps, Malyasia\u2019s Jitendra Mureli took another 2 Nepali wickets.<\/p>\n Next was Malaysia\u2019s turn for batting. The team faced tremendous pressure from the Nepali side and settled for a defeat of 81 runs with a loss of all wickets in 34.5 overs.<\/p>\n Muhammed Hajik, Wan Muhammad Wajan, and Mureli remained the highest scorers in the team with 16, 14 and 14 runs, respectively.<\/p>\n Nepal\u2019s Bishal Kumar Patel remained the highest wicket-taker for Malaysia, claiming four wickets and giving away 18 runs in seven overs.<\/p>\n Overall, Bohara displayed a remarkable \u2018all-round\u2019 performance, contributing to Nepal\u2019s much-deserved victory and eventful journey throughout the tournament. He took four wickets, conceding 23 runs in the final match of the ACC U-16 Eastern Region Title.<\/p>\n