Naresh
And finally, Pepsi ICC WCL Division 2 will begin today at Windhoek at 09:30 local time (1:15 pm NPT). Nepal as a winner of Division 3 game will compete with five other associative teams Canada, Kenya, Namibia, Netherlands and Uganda in the 8 days long tournament. The final and play-offs will be played on Saturday, 24 January, with the top two teams qualifying to play in the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2015-17 and Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Championship.
Today, three games will be played including Nepal vs Uganda, Namibia vs Kenya and Netherlands vs Canada. Nepal and Uganda are the finalist of ICC WCL Division 3.
Our captain cool Paras Khadka said to ICC-Cricket, “Everyone is working hard and we are very keen to play our very best and win the tournament. If we play to our potential we will come out with flying colours. It’s a major tournament and everyone is really keen to perform and climb up the divisional ladder.”
Nepali Team Squads
Paras Khadka (captain), Binod Bhandari, Amrit Bhattarai, Naresh Bahadur Budhaayer, Shakti Prasad Gauchan, Sompal Kami, Bhuban Karki, Karan KC, Subash Khakurel, Gyanendra Malla, Sagar Pun, Basant Regmi, MD Arif Sheikh, Sharad Vesawkar
Karan KC is new in team who showed his beautiful game in previous games and got chance to be in the national team. He can be a gem and used against Team Uganda as he is new to them too. Sompal Kami, fast bowler from Nepal also came up with his excellent batting in the previous matches.
Team Uganda Squads
Frank Nsubuga (captain), Davis Karashani, Hamu Kayondo, Arthur Kyobe, Brian Masaba, Deusdedit Muhumuza, Roger Mukasa, Phillemon Mukobe, Abram Mutyagaba, Patrick Ochan, Danniel Ruyange, Jonathan Sebanja, Laurence Sematimba, Henry Ssenyondo
Roger Mukasa is a person of fear for Nepali Cricket Team. But hope our boys will lay him down.
We must say, every player worked hard for this tournament to win over and promoted to Div 1 and qualify for ICC World Cup 2015. Best of luck to Nepali Cricket Team.
Tournament schedule:
17 Jan – Namibia v Kenya (Wanderers), Netherlands v Canada (United), Uganda v Nepal (Wanderers Affies)
18 Jan – Namibia v Uganda (Wanderers), Nepal v Netherlands (United), Kenya v Canada (Wanderers Affies)
19 Jan – Rest/reserve day
20 Jan – Nepal v Canada (Wanderers), Kenya v Uganda (United), Namibia v Netherlands (Wanderers Affies)
21 Jan – Kenya v Netherlands (Wanderers), Namibia v Nepal (United), Canada v Uganda (Wanderers Affies)
22 Jan – Rest/reserve day
23 Jan – Netherlands v Uganda (Wanderers), Namibia v Canada (United), Nepal v Kenya (Wanderers Affies)
24 Jan – Final (Wanderers), 3rd v 4th play-off (United), 5th v 6th play-off (Wanderers Affies)
References: ICC-Cricket, CricNepal
