Nepal has been given a target of 263 runs by the United States in the ICC World Cup League-2 triangular series involving UAE.
In the match being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE, the USA chose to bat first after Nepal won the toss and elected to field. The USA scored 262 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
For the USA, opener Smit Patel top-scored with 75 runs off 100 balls, hitting 9 fours before being run out. Saiteja Mukkamalla scored 42 runs but was bowled by Sandeep Lamichhane. Milind Kumar remained not out (score not specified). Andres Ghosh added 11 runs while captain Monank Patel contributed 10 runs.
For Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane took 2 wickets, while Sompal Kami, Arif Sheikh, and Dipendra Singh Airee claimed one wicket each.
Nepal will begin its chase shortly.
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