ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier: Nepal pull off famous win against Kenya

• Win by 6 wickets in last over

KATHMANDU, NOV 16 - Nepal have pulled off a mighty chase against Kenya defeating them by six wickets in last over in their second match at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier played in Dubai on Saturday.

Nepal i skipper Paras Khadka scored an unbeaten 54 runs in 31 balls, with four sixes and three fours, and scripted a memorable win for the Himalayan nation.

Opener Subash Khakurel also made a handy 54 before returning back to the pavilion. Sarad Vesawkar's breezy knock of 23 runs from just six balls turned out to be the difference between the two sides in the closely fought contest. He hit three sixes.

Today's win against Kenya who have earlier made it to the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2003 will further emboldenNepal and their chances of making it to the Twenty 20 World Cupto be played in Bangladesh next year.

In a game played at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai today,Nepal had earlier won the toss and elected to field first. Nepal i bowlers started off well picking up four wickets when Kenya had scored just 32 runs on the board.

However, the onslaught from RR Patel, who scored a 44-ball hundred, disturbed the rhythm of Nepal i bowlers as they ended up conceding 182 runs in the stipulated 20 overs.

Though Nepal i opener Pradeep Airee was dismissed cheaply for one run, other opener Subash Khakurel and vice captain Gyanendra Malla steadied the ship with a fluent 82 runs partnership for the second wicket.

Malla made 32 runs in 22 balls before returning back to the pavilion.

In a game played yesterday, Nepal had started their campaign with a comfortable 5 wicket win over Denmark.

Nepal will have to finish at the top six of the 16-nation tournament to secure their berth for the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup to be played in Bangladesh next year.