Dahani, Wasim Sparkle As Shaheens Down Nepal 



COLOMBO: Due to the outstanding performance of pacer Shahnawaz Dahani, Pakistan Shaheens opened their defense of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup by defeating Nepal by four wickets on Friday at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground.


Dahani trapped five wickets to assist the Shaheens with packaging minnows Nepal out for 179 runs while individual quick bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr assumed an uncommon supporting part, sacking four scalps.


Despite, losing six wickets simultaneously, Pakistan pursued down the 180-run focus in almost 33 overs, with player Tayyab Tahir crushing 51 off 67 balls with the assistance of six fours.


With the bat, Kamran Ghulam (31 off 26) and Omair Bin Yousuf (36 off 40) also made significant contributions for the Shaheens.


Dahani (5-38) and Wasim (4-51) had consolidated to leave Nepal reeling at 72-8 by the sixteenth over before Sompal Kami and Pratis GC (26 off 24) got together and added 58 runs for the 10th wicket.


After Pratis' takeoff, Kami sewed a 49-run organization for the tenth wicket with Lalit Rajbanshi, who scored just a single disagreement with the coordinated effort. Kami was the last hitter to get once again to the cabin in the wake of scoring 75 off 101, which included nine fours and two sixes.


The openers Haseebullah Khan and Saim Ayub left with just 50 on the board in the 10th over, indicating that the Shaheens' pursuit of the target was not without its share of nervousness.


After that, the Pakistan team lost four more wickets, but Tayyab, Omair, and Kamran held their own.


Shaheens will confront UAE An in their next match on July 17 at the P. Saravanamuttu Arena in Colombo.


Scores in a word:


NEPAL 179 all out in 37 overs (Sompal Kami 75, Pratish GC 26; Mohammad Wasim Jr., 4-51), Shahnawaz Dahani, 5-38; PAKISTAN SHAHEENS 181-6 in 32.5 overs (Tayyab Tahir 51, Omair Canister Yousuf 36, Kamran Ghulam 31; Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi 3-50).