Kathmandu: Nepal has reached the semi-finals of the ACC Premier Cup 2024 held in Oman.
Nepal’s semi-final position was confirmed after Qatar defeated Malaysia by 4 wickets in the match of Group A. From Group A, after Nepal only Saudi Arabia has reached the semi-finals.
In Group A, Nepal is at the top position with 6 points from 3 matches. Nepal defeated Malaysia by 5 wickets, Qatar by 32 runs and Hong Kong by 8 wickets. Nepal will play the last match of the group stage against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
Saudi is in second place with 2 points from 2 matches with 1 win and 1 loss. Saudi will now play against Qatar on Tuesday and against Nepal on Wednesday. If they win both matches, Saudi Arabia will directly advance to the semi-finals.
Malaysia, Qatar and Hong Kong are third, fourth and last respectively with 2-2 points in the same 3 matches. The other four teams are left to play in the semi-finals. In Group B, Oman and UAE have 4 points each in their opening 2 matches.
Nepal will play the semi-final with the team that loses in the match between Oman and UAE. Only the winner of the tournament will play in the T20 Asia Cup, said officials.
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