‘Bhai, yeh ‘dedication’ hota hai’- Fans react as Nepal supporters climb trees to watch World Cup qualifier match against UAE
Nepal ended up with a hard-fought 9-run victory against UAE in a qualifying game for the World Cup. It was a rain-curtailed match that took place in Kirtpur. The coin went the way of UAE and they decided to bat first. UAE got 310-6 in their 50 overs. Asif Khan made a blistering 101 off 42 balls, and Vriitya Aravind and Muhammad Waseem 94 and 63 runs respectively.
But the highlight of the game came from the passionate Nepal fans who climbed trees to watch the match. The Tribhuvan International University Cricket Ground was packed to the rafters as an ocean of die-hard cricket fans flooded the stadium. This highlighted the passion and dedication of the Nepal fans who could be seen climbing and jumping on trees to witness the game between Nepal and UAE.
Here is the tweet:
Pictures from the ongoing match between Nepal and UAE in Kirtipur. The crowd is absolutely crazy 🔥🔥🔥 #NEPvUAE pic.twitter.com/UlsAmVxWoj
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) March 16, 2023
Nepal beat UAE by 9 runs via DLS method to win the match
In the second innings, when the score read 269-6 in 44 overs which were scored by Nepal, the rain came down and played spoilsport. The Nepal team, led by Rohit Paudel, were declared the eventual winners on DLS method by 9 runs. The match was thoroughly enjoyed by the fans and ended up being a high-scoring game. England batter Danni Wyatt was full of appreciation for the cricket-loving fans at Nepal. She put out her comment on the picture that was doing the rounds on social media. “Wowza,” her comment read.
The bowlers from both sides had a great day with the ball. For Nepal, Dipendra Singh picked up two wickets. While the trio of Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami and Bhim Rajbanshi could manage to pick up just one wicket each. When it came to the batters, Bhim Sharki and Aarif Shiekh were the batters who did most of the heavy lifting as they scored 67 and 52 runs respectively.
Junaid Siddique picked up three scalps for UAE and Afzal Khan got two for his side. When it came to the tournament, this is the last clash of World Cup League 2. Scottland and Oman are sitting pretty at the top and have booked their place for the 2023 World Cup.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
Itne dur se inhe dikhta kya hai
— @imAman (@AmanYelekar) April 29, 2023
Nepali spider men🕸️🕸️😂❤️
— Anushesh Bhusal (@B_anushesh) April 29, 2023
https://twitter.com/AppuRO45/status/1652211546142183424?s=20
They Might jump bcs of excitement 😭
— ً (@KohliMyHeart) April 29, 2023
Chipko Andolan chal raha h kya nepal me 👍
Good for cricket🏏 and india as well
— Harshit Shukla (@0606shukla) April 29, 2023
Get ready for India vs Nepal in Asia cup
— Junga Bahadur Rana (@PMjungRana) April 29, 2023
Team India need to visit Nepal atleast they can send our B team .. it will be treat for Nepali fans
— Poll.Kholl (@RahulBanker18) April 29, 2023
And, this is our VVIP seat.
— Cricket Kura™ (@CricketKura) April 29, 2023
do not romanticize the lack of sport facilities and infrastructure. GON should do more!
— Jibraj Chalise- zivi (@jivichalise) April 29, 2023
Craze
— Vishwajit Patil (@_VishwajitPatil) April 29, 2023