Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has congratulated the Nepali cricket team for winning the first match of Group A of the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup Global Selection.
Stating that Nepal performed well in the match against Oman, Prime Minister Deuba today congratulated the Nepali national cricket team on social media. Nepal had defeated Oman by 39 runs in a match played at Al Amaret Cricket Academy-1 in Muscat, Oman today.
With this victory, Nepal's chances of playing in the semifinals have become stronger. Nepal will play against the Philippines on Saturday. Eight different nations are participating in Group A of the World Cup Global Selection. The hosts are Oman, Nepal, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Philippines and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The eight teams are also divided into two groups. Group One includes Nepal, Canada, the Philippines and Oman, while Group Two includes the UAE, Bahrain, Ireland and Germany. The top two teams to reach the final will qualify for the T20 World Cup in Australia from October 16 to November 13.
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