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WCLC: Nepal set 218 run target against Netherlands
Nepal may require a flawless game against the hosts Netherlands in their second fourth round match of the ICC World Cricket League Championship in Amstelveen, the Netherlands on Monday.Netherlands have won the toss and invited visitors, Nepal, to bat first in their second fourth round match of the ICC World Cricket League Championship in Amstelveen, the Netherlands on Monday.
After suffering a heavy seven-wicket loss against the hosts—who lead the eight-team standings with 12 points—on Saturday, Nepal will be desperate to stun the Dutch side to keep alive their hopes of making it to the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. The tournament offers 2018 ICC World Cup Qualifiers for the top four teams in the eight-team event.
Given the manner of the defeat and the might of the opponents, Nepal will need something special from the team to pull off a shock result on Monday. Nepal currently lie in sixth place, thanks to their double win over Namibia in the third round in April. Nepal can take heart from the fact that they had beaten, albeit in the Twenty20 format, the Netherlands last year once in a 3-1 series loss. After Monday’s game, Nepal will play two of the three remaining fixtures against teams who currently lie above them. Their opponent Hong Kong are in second position behind the Dutch, while Kenya are just above them in fifth. The other opponents the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are bottom of the standings.