Rohit Paudel says Nepal will ‘give everything’ to defeat West Indies

21.06.2023 - 15:15 thenationalnews.com

Rohit Paudel has vowed his Nepal side will “give everything” they have to claim a shock win against the West Indies on Thursday.

The two sides will meet in a competitive international for the first time when the meet in the Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe.

The fixture will go ahead as scheduled at Harare Sports Club despite a fire at the ground on Tuesday night. Flames were spotted behind one of the stands at the southern end of the ground hours after Zimbabwe had beaten Netherlands. “Zimbabwe Cricket can confirm a fire occurred at Harare Sports Club behind the south-west grandstand at the venue last night,” the organisers said in a statement. “A prompt response from the City of Harare Fire Brigade ensured the flames were quickly doused and there was no damage caused to any of the structures at the ground. “Tomorrow’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 fixture at Harare Sports Club will not be affected and will proceed as scheduled.” Fire guts Harare Sports ClubA section at the Harare Sports Club went up in flames today.

The Harare Sports Club is currently hosting the ICC World Cup cricket qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/3bDPlz74KC It is the ground where Nepal opened the competition with a loss against the host nation.

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