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Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 to revive their hopes of advancing into the knockout stages of the World Cup in Russia on Friday as striker Ahmed Musa dramatically marked his return to the team with two fine second-half goals. Read Full Story »
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Tribhuvan Army Club and Jawalakhel Wheelchair Sports Club (JWSC) set the men’s title clash of the Engage Empowering League (EEL) Wheelchair Basketball Championships finishing inside the top two of after the league stage in Maitighar on Saturday. Read Full Story »
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Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) maintained their stranglehold on the Turkish Airlines Engage Empowering League (EEL) Wheelchair Basketball Championships with six consecutive victory while the winning run of the Bodhisatwas in Action’s (BIA) came to an end on Wednesday. Read Full Story »
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Leaders Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) and Bodhisatwas in Action (BIA) maintained their winning momentum to hold on to the top two spots in men’s event of the Turkish Airlines Engage Empowering League (EEL) Wheelchair Basketball Championships on Monday. Read Full Story »
LALITPUR,
Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) continued with their winning streak to move two points clear on top of the standings after double win on Sunday in the men’s event of Turkish Airlines Engage Empowering League (EEL) Wheelchair Basketball Championships.
RAC thumped Nepalgunj 62-8 before seeing off Wheelchair Sports Association (WSA) 30-8. Raju Katuwal stole the show for Army scoring 30 points against Nepalgunj and eight against WSA. The victory lifted Army on top with eight points from four matches, two ahead of Bodhisatwas in Action (BIA), who also won two games on Sunday but have played a game less. BIA overcome Pokhara 16-2 and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Centre (SCIRC) 29-7.
Pokhara lost to Jawalakhel Wheelchair Sports Club 23-14 (JWSC). Dan Bahadur netted 10 points to inflict Pokhara their second defeat and leave them on fourth place. JWSC, who later beat Chitwan 23-8, climbed to third with six points. In other match, WSA and SCIRC opened their accounts in the points table. WSA beat Nepalgunj 28-8 and SCIRC beat Chitwan 14-4. Both WSA and SCIRC have two points each.
Nepal Spinal Cord Injury Sports Association (NSCISA), Nepalgunj and Chitwan are yet to open account. NSCISA have played one match only while Nepalgunj and Chitwan have played four matches apiece. The tournament features nine teams in men’s and five in women’s category. Top four teams after the round robin league will advance to the playoffs.
Kathmandu,
Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) and Province 5 registered convincing wins in the PM Cup One-Day National Cricket Tournament on Sunday.
TAC hammered Province 4 by nine wickets at the Mulpani Grounds while Province 5 eased past Province 6 by nine wickets at the Tribhuvan University Stadium. Province 4 were bowled out for 76 runs in 29 overs before TAC overcame the target for the loss of one wicket in 16.4 overs.
Opener Anil Gurung fought a lonely battle for Province 4 scoring an unbeaten 42. While Anil fended off TAC bowling attack, the opener witnessed wickets crumble at the other end. None of the other Province 4 batsmen were able to score in double figures with six of them even failing to open their accounts. Man-of-the-match Sagar Pun, Shahab Alam and Bikram Sob took three wickets each.
TAC openers Sagar and Anil Kumar Mandal put on a 44-run stand for the first wicket in 10.2 overs to virtually kill off the match. Govinda Pradhan dismissed Sagar for 26 but Anil and Naresh Budhayer completed the chase with an ease. Anil remained unbeaten on 28 and Naresh scored not out 10.
At the TU Stadium, Province 6 collapsed for 55 runs in 22.5 overs and Province 5 chased down the total losing just one wicket in 10.4 overs. In a hapless batting display, Vijay Bista top scored for Province 5 with 17 as six of their batsmen were bowled out for ducks. National team veteran Shakti Gauchan, who was later named man-of-the-match, and Bikram Bhusal claimed three wickets each while Krishna Karki and Lal Adhikari snared two scalps each for Province 5.
Opener Sandeep Sunar and Shankar Rana guided the team to victory with a 54-run stand for the first wicket. Shankar gave away his wicket to Tek Salami with just two runs away from victory. Sandeep remained unbeaten on 27, his 30-ball innings included six hits to the fence. Shankar scored 31-ball 29 with six boundaries.
Summaries
TAC 77-1 in 16.4 overs (A Mandal 28*, S Pun 26; G Pradhan 1-23) beat Province Four 76-10 in 29 overs (A Gurung 42*; S Alam 3-6, B Sob 3-13, S Pun 3-14) by nine wickets
Man-of-the-match: S Pun (TAC)
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Province Five 59-1 in 10.4 overs (S Rana 29, S Sunar 27*; T Salami 1-30) beat Provice Six 55-10 in 22.5 overs (V Bista 17; S Gauchan 3-4, B Bhusal 3-13) by nine wickets
Man-of-the-match: S Gauchan (Province Five)
The men’s team of Tribhuvan Army Club registered double victory in the curtain raiser of the Turkish Airlines Engage Empowering League (EEL) Wheelchair Basketball Championships at The British School court in Jhamshikhel on Saturday. Read Full Story »
Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Club and Province No 7 registered contrasting victories in the Prime Minister Cup One Day National cricket tournament on Saturday. Read Full Story »
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