Skipper Neil Dexter gave an allround performance as Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) wrapped up their Nepal tour with an impressive 40-run win over Nepal XI in a Twenty20 match on Monday.

At the TU Stadium grounds, Dexter’s explosive 51-ball 83 guided MCC to 169-3 in 20 overs. The MCC skipper then picked up four wickets as Nepal XI finished at 129-8 in 20 overs. The only positive for Nepal XI was a 53-run stand between Gyanendra Malla and Rajesh Pulami Magar.

From 38-3 in 8.1 overs, Malla and Magar kept Nepal XI in the hunt with the stand before Dexter removed both batsmen in consecutive balls to halt the hosts’ innings. Magar made 26 off 22 and Malla contributed 23 off 15 balls with both batsmen hitting two boundaries and a six each.

Sumit Maharjan was the next best run-scorer, making an unbeaten 19-ball 17. Opener Dilip Nath scored 17 off 18 with three fours, while Subash Khakurel (11) and Dipendra Airee (11) were other batsmen to make runs in double figures. Dexter returned the figures of 4-27 from four overs with Alex McQueen also taking 2-30 from four.

Earlier, No 3 batsman Michael Coles made a 30-ball 27 with three fours before Dexter batted with aggression. He forged an 88-run unbroken partnership with Steve Clark (16) for the fourth wicket smashing nine fours and four sixes.

He provided the lift in the final over from Karan KC hammering the fast bowler for 30 runs. The MCC team returned on Monday following the completion of their 10-day tour where they played six matches.

Dexter said he was overwhelmed by the reception from Nepal. “The tour was really amazing. The reception that was given to us was something that is out of this world. We would be happy to revisit the country again,” said Dexter.