The home team Malaysia will face the defending champion Nepal in the first semi final of the tournament today. The match will be played in the Kinrara Oval ground. The secong semi final of the tournament between HongKong and Singapore will also be played today. Nepal reached the semi-final easily by defeating China and Singapore by big margins in the group matches. Malaysia reached the semi-finals of the tournament as the runner up of Group B.
Nepal and Malaysia have met a lot of times in the U-19 level. In 1997, Youth Asia Cup Nepal and Malaysia played the first time against each other. Till now they have played 16 games against each other. Though they have played 16 times against each other, but Nepal has won 15 games out of 16 while Malaysia has won only a single game against Nepal in the past. Malaysia defeated Nepal in 2014, ACC U-19 Elite cup for the game of 3rd position by 6 wickets. Nepal were dismissed in 115 runs in 44 overs while Malaysia chased that target in 38.3 overs with the loss of 4 wickets.
NEPAL VS. MALAYSIA LAST 5 games Summary :
ICC U-19 WORLDCUP SELECTION 2019 APRIL, MALAYSIA :
Malaysia were dismissed in 92 runs in 33.5 overs. Nepal chased the target in 13 overs with the loss of 2 wickets. Pawan sharaff and Kushal Malla took 3 wickets each for Nepal. Rit Gautam made unbeaten 39 runs for Nepal.
ACC U-19 ASIA CUP 2017 NOVEMBER, MALAYSIA :
Malaysia were dismissed in 45 runs in 15.3 overs. Nepal chased the target in 5.2 overs with 8 wickets in hand. Sandip Lamichhane took 5 wickets, Shahab Alam and Dipendra Airi took 2 wickets each for Nepal.
ICC U-19 WORLDCUP SELECTION ASIA 2017 JULY, SINGAPORE :
Malaysia were dismissed in 89 runs in 34.1 overs. Nepal chased the target in 22.5 overs by losing 5 wickets. Sandip Lamichhane took 7 wickets in the match for Nepal.
ICC U-19 WORLDCUP SELECTION ASIA 2017 JULY, SINGAPORE :
Malaysia were dismissed in 58 runs in 25.5 overs. Nepal chased the target in 9.5 overs by losing 5 wickets. Sandip Lamichhane took 5 wickets and Pawan Sharaff took 3 wickets for Nepal.
ACC U-19 ASIACUP 2016 DECEMBER, SRILANKA :
Malaysia were dismissed in 153 runs in 44.4 overs. Nepal chased the target in 44.4 overs by losing 9 wickets. At a stage Nepal were 6 down in 80 runs. Anil shah(32) and Pawan Sharaff(32*) performed to win the match. Adil Khan took 3 wickets, Sandip Lamichhane and Dipendra Airi took 2 wickets each for Nepal.
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