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KING CITY, Ont. – Former captain Saad Bin Zafar scored 33 not out on Tuesday to lead Canada to a four-wicket victory over Nepal in a T20 cricket match.
After Nepal scored 139 for six in their 20 overs, the men from Canada reached their target of victory with three balls to spare at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground.
Anil Sah and Aasif Sheikh led Nepal with 41 and 40 runs, respectively, in a 70-run opening partnership after Canada won the toss and elected to field.
Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 26 runs for Canada with opener Dilpreet Bajwa adding 25. Zafar hit four fours and one six in his 18-ball knock as Canada finished on 140 for six.
Tuesday’s match was the fourth in the six-match T20 No Frills Cup featuring Canada, Nepal and Oman. The Canadians previously beat Nepal by 14 runs and lost to Oman by eight wickets.
Canada will conclude the T20 series on Thursday against Oman.
The three teams played the ICC Cricket League 2 World Cup tri-series at the same venue last month, with Canada winning all four games to move top of the standings 8-4.
The eight World League 2 teams each play 36 one-day internationals spread across nine triangular series through December 2026. The top four teams will advance to a World Cup qualifier which will decide the four final berth in the expanded 14-team Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The bottom four teams still have a chance to reach the World Cup qualifiers, through another tournament where the top two teams advance.
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This report was first published by The Canadian Press on October 1, 2024
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