Day Four: Nepal Red and Yellow Clinch Thrilling Wins at Core Camp

cricnepal Staff

April 30, 2025, 2 min read

Day four of Nepal Cricket’s Core Camp delivered high drama and decisive performances as Team Red and Team Yellow emerged victorious in closely-contested matches held at Mulpani’s dual venues.

At Lower Mulpani, Team Red edged past Team Blue by just one wicket in a nail-biting finish. After electing to bat first, Blue posted 210 runs in 47.4 overs, courtesy of solid top-order contributions from Anil Sah (41), Dev Khanal (36), Rohit Paudel (35), and Shakib Haque (31). However, Red’s bowling attack, led by Aakash Chand with 4 wickets and supported by Shahab Alam and Sandeep Lamichhane with two each, ensured the total remained chaseable.

In reply, Red chased down the target in 49.5 overs with a solitary wicket in hand. Bhim Sharki anchored the innings with a vital 58, backed by Arjun Saud (36) and Trit Das (31). Lower-order grit from Sandeep Lamichhane and Pratish GC proved decisive. Blue’s bowlers, particularly Dipesh Kandel and Yuvraj Khatri who took three wickets apiece, kept the match on a knife’s edge till the final moments.

Team Red is still unbeaten and has collected 7 points from four matches.

Meanwhile, at Upper Mulpani, Team Yellow comfortably defeated Team Green by five wickets. Green, sent in to bat first, collapsed for just 95 runs in 27.2 overs, unable to counter Yellow’s potent pace battery. Abinash Bohara and Bishal Patel bagged three wickets each, while Rupesh Singh and Kamal Singh Airee took two apiece; remarkably, all ten wickets were claimed by pacers.

Despite early hiccups in the chase, Yellow crossed the line in 17.5 overs, thanks to an unbeaten 42 from DS Airee and a steady 29 by Kiran Thagunna. Sompal Kami and Rijan Dhakal tried to revive Green’s hopes with three and two wickets respectively, but the target proved too modest.

Notably, no spin overs were bowled in the Yellow vs. Green clash, despite both sides having quality spinners – a rare sight in Nepal’s conditions.