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Nepal beat Afghanistan, advance as Group A winners to face Sri Lanka
Nepal's cricket team secured a win over Afghanistan and topped their group at the Asian Games qualifiers.
Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
3 outlets, 1 regionWhat happened
Nepal defeated Afghanistan in an Asian Games cricket qualifier match, described by The Express Tribune as a shock defeat.2
Rohit Paudel scored an unbeaten 33 for Nepal in the match.2
Nepal advanced to the quarterfinals as Group A winners after their match against Japan was washed out by rain.1
Nepal will face Sri Lanka in the quarterfinal.1
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported the full scorecard or margin of victory in the Nepal-Afghanistan match beyond Paudel's individual score.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported Afghanistan's response or comments on the result.
Why it matters
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
South Asia
- 1The Kathmandu PostNPPrivate
- 2The Express TribunePKPrivate
- 3The Economic TimesINPrivate