CHINA: In the Asian Games, Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee achieved a remarkable feat by breaking Yuvraj Singh’s 16-year-old record with the fastest fifty in T20 cricket. He achieved this milestone in just nine balls, surpassing Yuvraj’s record set during the 2007 T20 World Cup against England.
Dipendra remained unbeaten with a score of 52 runs from only 10 balls, which included an impressive display of eight sixes. During their group match against Mongolia, Nepal posted an imposing total of 314/3, becoming the first team in the tournament to breach the 300-run mark.
Kushal Malla also made history by becoming the first Nepali cricketer to score a century in T20 cricket. He achieved this remarkable feat in just 34 balls, ending his innings with an unbeaten 137 runs, featuring eight fours and twelve sixes. This milestone was reached in partnership with skipper Rohit Paudel, who contributed 61 runs from 27 balls, including two fours and six sixes, in a partnership of 193 runs for the third wicket, achieved in just 65 balls.
Paudel was dismissed on the first ball of the 19th over, leaving Dipendra with eleven balls to make history. He rose to the occasion and did just that.
In response to Nepal’s mammoth total, Mongolia struggled and was bowled out for a mere 41 runs in 13.1 overs. The Nepali bowlers Karan K. C., Abinash Bohara, and Sandip Lamichchane played a pivotal role, each claiming two wickets.
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