Canada Sets 162-Run Target for Nepal in T20 World Cup Warm-up Match

Chennai. In the second warm-up match of the T20 World Cup, Canada has set a target of 162 runs for Nepal to win. Batting first after winning the toss in the match held in Chennai, Canada scored 161 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

However, the team's start was not good. In the fourth over, Navneet Dhaliwal, scoring 7 runs off 15 balls, became the victim of Sompal Kami. After that, Navneet Dhaliwal and Kanwarpal Thathgur stabilized the Canadian innings.

Navneet scored 41 runs off 36 balls, hitting 1 four and 3 sixes. Kanwarpal hit 2 fours and 1 six off 24 balls. Nicholas Kirton was dismissed for 10 runs by Kushal Bhurtel, while Harsh Thaker also returned to the pavilion after scoring 8 runs.

Towards the end of the innings, wicketkeeper Shreyas Movva played an aggressive innings, scoring 38 runs off just 19 balls. During this, Movva hit 2 fours and 3 sixes. Jaskaran Singh provided good support, scoring 21 runs off 11 balls, including 3 sixes.

For Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane bowled economically, conceding only 14 runs for 2 wickets in 4 overs. Bhurtel took 2 wickets for 26 runs in 3 overs. Additionally, Sompal Kami and Nandan Yadav took 1 wicket each.

Earlier, in the first warm-up match held in Chennai, Nepal had defeated UAE by 7 wickets.