Nepal triumph

Published March 17, 2008

LAHORE, March 16: Fine batting by Ammar Oli and Kaushal Kumar helped Nepal blind team beat Lahore blind side by 16 runs in the Twenty20 cricket match at the LCCA Ground on Sunday.

Oli (87 not out) and Kumar (42) provided an opening stand of 128 as the visitors piled up 185 for three in the allotted overs, after winning the toss.

In reply, Lahore’s captain Mohammad Shahbaz batted well and scored 76 but they could collect a total of 169-6.

Both the teams will play a 40-over-a-side-match at the same venue on Monday.

—Sports Reporter

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