Kathmandu : Nepal won their second match against Namibia in the ICC World Cricket League Championship by three wickets with one ball remaining. at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur on Monday.


Nepal reached the 240-run target set by Namibia with one ball remaining. Today’s victory has kept Nepal’s hopes to qualify for the ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2018 alive with better points than Namibia in the table. Khadka was top scorer for Nepal at 103 runs. Skipper Paras Khadka made flamboyant 103 off 94. He hit five fours and seven sixes before falling in an LBW trap in 41.2 overs. Sharad Veswakar remained not out at 74 runs, while Gyanendra Malla contributed 22 runs for Nepal.


Earlier, openers Setphen Baard (51) and Zane Green (47) laid the foundation for Namibia. Namibia were heading for a big total but a tight bowling in the middle overs saw Nepal restrict the visitors for 239-9 in 50 overs. Shakti Gauchan, Basant Regmi and Sandeep Lamichhane took two wickets each for Nepal. Basanta Regmi, Sandeep Lamichhane and Shakti Gauchan took two wickets each conceding 44, 45 and 39 runs respectively.


Nepal will next play away to the Netherlands in their fourth round matches in August with three more rounds remaining against Kenya (at home), Hong Kong (away) and UAE (at neutral venue).Nepal had defeated Namibia by five wickets on Saturday.