CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH, MAR 21 - Having guided Team Nepal to a memorable nine-run victory over Afghanistan, skipper Paras Khadka was as delighted as the situation was tense during the match.
“This win is for our fans,” Khadka said, after presentation at the end of ICC World Twenty20 preliminary round match on Thursday.
“As usual we celebrated with our victory song ‘rato ra chandra surya’ after the win,” he continued. “We put in hard work as we were playing for pride. And I hope today’s performace helped bring smile on the face of our compatriots.”
In fact, it was Nepal’s first win victory against Afghanistan in seven attempts. “They are a very strong team and we needed excellent team work to beat them,” the Nepal skipper said, hoping that Nepal’s improved display as a unit would get the monkey off their back like they have done against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The UAE now are no more a formidable opponent for us. We hope to keep that record against Afghanistan as well from now on.”
Khadka, who scored 41 runs in each of the first two outings, was out cheaply on Thursday. But he made amends with two brilliant catches. “I could not contribute with the bat. So we needed to be sharp on the field and hold on to catches that come our way,” he said, insisting that he had a firm belief that Nepal could win the match.
“But anything can happen in the shortest format of the game. So it was not until the last ball of the match that we were certain of our victory,” he said, expressing delight at having ended their World Cup campaign with two wins in three matches.
Source : ekantipur.com
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