Nepal Under-19 cricket team

Nepal Under-19s

Flag of Nepal
First match	1998
Captain	Prithu Baskota
Coach	Jagat Tamata
Last match	v PNG at Ireland, 08 Aug 2011
As of 08 Aug, 2011 Source: []

The Nepal Under-19 cricket team, represents the country of Nepal in U-19 international cricket, governed by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) which is an associate member of International Cricket Council (ICC). ^{[1] [2]}

On its height, the team became Plate Champion on 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup winning New Zealand by 1 wicket at Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Sri Lanka on 18 Feb 2006.^[3] The team is also two time finalist of Plate Championship as in 2002 and 2008. Out of Eight U-19 World Cup Cricket tournament, Nepal participated in Five as in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Nepal did not qualify for the tournament in 1998 and 2010. Whereas in the first U-19 world cup in 1988 Nepal was not the member of ACC. ^[4]

On Asian level Nepal U-19 Team plays on ACC U-19 Elite Cup which is senior level of ACC Under-19 Cup and which is also the first level qualification tournament of ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifier. Out of Eight tournaments Nepal is Four times winner of tournament as in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and Two times finalist as in 1999 and 2011. In 2009 Nepal could not make it to final.

Nepal U-19 ICC World Cup status:

1988: Not eligible

1998: Not qualified

2000: Qualified, won 1 group game against Kenya by 14 runs; lost all 3 games in championship plate super league

2002: Qualified, won against Pakistan; plate runner-up, lost with Zimbabwe

2004: Qualified, won 2 games against South Africa by 1 wkt and Uganda by 5 wkts, lost 1 game against England by 8 wkts; lost 2 games against Scotland by 3 wkts and Australia by 6 wkts, won 1 game against Papua New Guinea by 7 wkts in plate championship

2006: Qualified, won against Ireland by 60 runs, lost against Zimbabwe by 2 runs and England by 77 runs; won against Uganda by 60 runs and South Africa by 2 runs; won Plate Championship final against New Zealand by 1 wkt.

2008: Qualified, lost 3 games, won 1 game against Namibia; plate runner-up, lost with West Indies by 7 wkts

2010: Not qualified

2012: Qualified

Plate Championship:

2002: Runner-up

2006: Winner

2008: Runner-up

Current Squad

The squad played in 2011 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in July/Aug 2011 in Ireland.^[5]

SP Khakurel
Sagar Pun
Naresh B Budayair
Prithu Baskota (Captain)
R Pulami Magar
Pradeep Airee
Krishna Karki
Rahul K Vishvakarma
A Karn
B Karki
S Pandey
Fajlur Rahman
Nischal Pandey
RK Shrivastavav

References

1. ^ "ICC official site, member state: Nepal". http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/the-icc/icc_members/profile.php?countryCode=ICC_ASSOCIATE_MEMBERS_NEPAL. 
2. ^ "Home page, Cricket Association of Nepal". http://www.cricketnepal.org/. 
3. ^ "GOLD-PLATED NEPAL CLINCH A THRILLER". ACC Official website. http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/news/february-2006/201. 
4. ^ "Brief History about under 19 cricket world cup". Cricket pundit. http://www.sportspundit.com/article/5127/. 
5. ^ "Records ICC Under 19 cricket world cup qualifier". cricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=6686;team=2371;type=tournament. 

See also

• 2006 U-19 World Cup
• Cricket Association of Nepal
• Nepal national cricket team